Cuisinart PRC-12 Classic 12-Cup Stainless-Steel Percolator, Black/Stainless
$79
- Note: 1)Too coarse a grind, too little coffee, or insufficiently tamping the grounds before brewing can all lead to inadequate pressure for a proper brew. 2)It is important to note that the amount of espresso extracted will vary depending on the grind size and amount and reprogramming may be needed when the size and amount are adjusted
- MODERN DESIGN: We bring a modern touches to traditional coffee making techniques with the this sleek stainless-steel percolator
- NO-DRIP SPOUT: Long, tapered and pours without a spill – with an ergonomic handle, knuckle guard, and no-drip spout, pouring your fresh coffee is simple
- STAY-COOL FUNCTIONALITY: The bottom of this percolator can sit safely on any surface without scarring the tabletop
- MUST-HAVE FEATURES: Ready indicator light shows when the coffee is ready to pour and enjoy and store away together or separate from the detachable cord
Specification: Cuisinart PRC-12 Classic 12-Cup Stainless-Steel Percolator, Black/Stainless
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D.E.L. –
This is a good coffee maker. My complaint is that the coffee could be hotter. I had a Presto percolator for years and when it finally died I purchased this one on recommendation. I will be buying another Presto because this percolator doesn’t make/keep the coffee very hot (and I drink my coffee black).
MM-MN –
This replaced a great GE percolator for brew both pre-ground and home ground coffee. Chose this model for Cuisenart’s reputation for functionality. Results: Pros are it brews a good pot of coffee, as fast as expected for a percolator, classic appearance. Cons are the round perforations in the strainer let more fines pass than the slotted perforations of my old GE percolator. Use a coarse or very coarse grind.
Bill Taylor –
Makes coffee the way I remember it tasting years ago. The only problem I am having is the coffee grind I have is too fine, but using a small round filter helps. My next purchase will be a good coffee grinder along with whole bean coffee. Makes a pot of coffee almost as quickly has the drip pot I was using. I’m happy with the purchase.
PattiT –
I like the look of it. Not bulky like most drip coffeemakers. It’s quiet unlike many pod machines. Just hear the gentle percolating sounds. Space saving.
patricia –
La tapa de la cafetera se reventó y jamas ha recibido golpes o maltratos. Solicito el cambio por favor. Muchas gracias. El tiempo de uso de esta ha sido corto y se que la marca es excelente así que no debe dañarse en tan corto tiempo.
Simone Clark –
This is my first percolator, been a French press guy for several years now because I like my coffee thick and chewy. Had two presses break in two years though, all stainless steel so thought I’d try this old school method. First pot was a fail, ended up with coffee flavored water. This was concerning seeing most of the reviewers indicate the coffee was too strong. Also after the first pot there was a burning plastic smell, things didn’t look positive.
Second pot I ground the coffee a lot more, at least to the consistency of a regular grind. Was a lot better, but still not chewy. Third pot I ground to a fine grind and it was better still, a bit of grounds ended up in the coffee but still less than a French press. The burning plastic smell had disappeared. The wife then suggested that I just try less water. This had not occurred to me as an option. Mind. Blown.
Did the fourth pot as the same fine grind but limited to 10 cups of water. Had close to chew, and some very good body. Just finished the fifth pot with 9 cups of water, bingo! Coffee is as thick and chewy as with my French press, less mess, and I love that it keeps it hot. With 9 cups of water it is enough for four big mugs of coffee, two for each of us.
I was worried, but I think the percolator is underrated, wouldn’t be surprised if some people give up without doing a bit of coffee science to find the right mix.
Unit seems solid, well built. Saw some questions about having a light, the light doesn’t come on until the brewing is complete. This is not an issue though because you’ll know it’s on within seconds of plugging it in.
Would have given it five stars if it would have had a start switch so you could leave it plugged in, and then ideally like a 2 hour timer to shut off the stay warmer element. No one wants coffee that had been sitting around for two hours anyways. The power cable is a standard computer cable which is nice and universal. Overall happy with the result, but be prepared to do some coffee science to find the best brew for your own tastes.
Mississippi Girl –
I have had this percolated almost a year. I waited to do the review because other percolators I have had seems like they work well mechanically but after three or four months the coffee starts tasting bitter. This brand is a Cuisinart which I’ve always had good success with and now that I’ve had this one almost a year i can say the coffee tastes like it did when I first got it. And if you’re thinking about no on a percolator because you think it takes too long, this percolator doesn’t take any longer than The instant drip things that for me work about two or three months and then I have a bitter taste and no matter how much you clean them you can’t get a good cuppa coffee anymore it takes about three minutes for an 8 to 10 cup pot of coffee and this Cuisinart to make and it taste like restaurant coffee.
GD –
I am extremely satisfied with this purchase. The coffee is much better than our drip. I was amazed by the time it takes start to finished perked coffee, which is 7 minutes! It perks within about a minute. The cleaning is pretty easy and easily done in a sink. I started buying Maxwell house and I am very happy with flavor in this percolator. The coffee is hotter than our drip maker. The biggest reason was getting away from plastic, which every drip maker has hot water continually pouring over plastic, this can’t be good over time. We had a Keurig coffee maker but these plastic k cups worry me also, I have no way to test for plastics and now I don’t need to worry about it. I feel this is absolutely a healthy move for my family. Don’t ever see me moving back to the plastic coffee makers.
Update- we have made Starbucks veranda, pikes peak and Tim Hortons, and all tasted better than drip. I have been using the marks in the basket for cups of coffee and it’s been working great! We started getting more grounds in coffee if going above the 12 cup mark for coffee basket. I did use the disc filters at bottom of basket, and if I used more than 12 I put another filter on top of the grounds and this reduced the grounds in coffee. The issue I see is because it perks fast it fills the basket and grounds come out the top of basket. There are really not a lot of grounds without doing this. I also use a blue scrub pad on inside of the pot where the percolator pipe sits, it’s an easy clean. To be honest I clean this better than the drip and feel better about it. I am super happy with it. Getting rid of plastics makes me feel much better. I still can’t believe how quick it works.
A. Brooks –
110v appliance. Comes with a US lead only. Didn’t see anything in the instructions to say it was safe to use on a 220v (UK) system. Contacted the manufacturer to ask. The generic response of “a list of our products is on our website” was worthless. Who can say if this is safe to use in the UK (well the manufacturer didn’t) so what would my insurers have said if there was a fault and a fire?
Returned. Amazon brilliantly gave me a full refund and free return shipping. Thank goodness I bought it through them.
Reader –
I love everything about this pot with one exception, which explains why this is the third one I have bought in 10 years. I would give it 5 starts, but the plastic bubble in the lid is a real weak link. My old pot sits in the garage, sadly still perfectly capable of perking a great cup of coffee, but after the plastic bubble leaked for 3 months while it perked (paper towel wrapped around to catch the drip) it finally came right off in my hand while I was taking the lid off to fill it.
Anyway – it is a great choice for great coffee and ease of use.
This plastic lid is mentioned in almost every review – when will Cuisinart finally do something about it?