2 to 12-Cup Stainless Steel Percolator
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Web ID: 7109295Ratings & Reviews
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Poor design limits the usefulness
We purchased this 12 cup Presto electric percolator 2 weeks ago to replace our 12 cup Farberware electric percolator, which finally died after 6 years of almost daily use. The Presto pot works well if you want to make 2-6 cups of coffee, but anything more than that results in grounds flowing over the basket and into the pot of coffee. We initially tried making 12 cups, then 10, without a filter since the perforations at the bottom of the basket are tiny and we felt that would provide enough filtering. We also tried using the provided wrap around filters but were still limited to 6 cups at most. The basket is shallow and the perforations in the bottom do not allow for the heated water to drain quickly enough.
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Response from https://www.gopresto.com/
Thank you for your review. We're sorry to hear the grounds are overflowing, even with a wrap around filter. Please call our Customer Service Team so we can gather more information. Call 1-800-877-0441. We are available weekdays, 8-4 CT.
Presto perc coffee maker 12 cup
Makes an excellent cup of coffee. Stays hot. Just have to measure to taste and strength preference. Easy to clean.
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Presto Coffee
I have used Presto Coffee off and on for years. It seems to out last the fancier makers. The coffee is the best. Plus my kitchen space is small.
Excellent
I still have my Presto coffee pot received as a wedding present in 1969. Still working & fast in 2025.
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Response from https://www.gopresto.com/
GREAT review! Wishing you another 50+ more years of great coffee and wedded bliss.
Be aware the the perk well is Aluminum
I bought this a few months ago. For elegance, function, and coffee flavor I would have given it a 10 review if it were possible until I discovered it had an aluminum perk well. This company is not transparent about this! Nowhere does it mention anything about the aluminum well. They make it sound like the entire thing is stainless steel. Probably because they know they would sell less of them for people worried about aluminum. If this is a food grade aluminum, and or with a food grade coating to prevent leaching, they could easily add this in so people are not blindsided and feel comfortable with it. Since they do not do this, it makes it questionable whether this food grade or not. So, just be aware before you buy this. I only gave it a three star due the lack of transparency, which leads to the question: is this a deceitful practice to ensure higher sales??
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Response from https://www.gopresto.com/
We, too, are concerned about safety. We at Presto take pride in the quality of our products and service. All appliances are fully inspected for safety and compliance by Underwriters Laboratories. We do not intentionally hide the fact that there is an aluminum perk well and sincerely apologize for the confusion. If you have any questions or concerns about your appliance, please feel free to contact Presto Customer Service by calling 1-800-877-0441. We are available Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm Central Time.
No Plastic. Great coffee.
The Presto coffee maker makes great coffee. Keeps it warm all day. And is Stainless Steel so it doesn't leach plastic into our coffee. It's everything we wanted!
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Response from https://www.gopresto.com/
We're happy that you're happy. Enjoy your coffee.
Lessening microplastics
In order to ”clean” our household of microplastics, we changed our coffee maker to a stainless steel pot. Boy, are we glad we did. Our coffee tastes cleaner and more robust!
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