Can you use this to make 16oz of coffee or does it only work when it's filled to capacity? I bought a Coleman percolator and it would not work.
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Ours will just make the 8 cups of coffee, but that's large cups. We love it.
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Make a full pot save the remaining and store it in the refrigerator. Then reheat in the microwave,
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16oz of coffee yes. But the maximum capacity is 32oz. Instructions clearly state that you must not fill the pot more than the bottom of the black filter basket, which is about 32oz. Being that a 'cup' is 8oz, then the capacity is 4 cups (32/8=4). This is in contradiction to the poster who says it will make 8 "large" cups - no way.
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The reservoir has to match the amount of cups u want to brew but the bean bin can be full all the time. Be careful this pot tends to leak out the sides if u don't slide it in just right
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Yes, it does work if you put it on a timer (just tried it). However, the whole point for us getting this particular machine was to get away from the "programmable features" and just get a great cup of coffee. I agree with Ron (below) in that you need to "preheat" the carafe, and ideally, grind the coffee beans right before brewing. If this is not important to you, it might be better to get another coffee maker.
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Make sure you can return it if it fails. It did make good coffee while it worked, but I had 2 fail within 6 months before I gave up on it. Check out Bonavita coffe makers - very simple, even lacks a shutoff if you remove the coffee pot when it's brewing, but makes great, hot coffee at ideal brewing temp.
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It is too small to make 12 cups coffee. It does fit inside the 12 cup percolator.
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Hi, Peyton! That is precisely why I detest the coffee maker. I talked with Kitchen Aid; they are not willing to accept return of the product; they would send me some replacement part which is supposed to remedy the overflow problem. The overflow occurred whether I brewed 2, 6, 12 or any amount. I honestly don't see how the new part will correct the issue, but I'm going to try.
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It will brew just fine but if you find that it is not perking as usual, you may need a bit more water. I usually go ahead and brew at least 8 cups because it is good coffee and I can heat a cup in the microwave. Perked coffee is quite different from electric drip coffee. Of course either way, the coffee can be heated in the microwave.
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I use it regularly and the maximum you can realistically fill the carafe is 24 oz. If you put any more it would overflow.
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It doesn't have a setting for how many cups you'll brew. It just grids the beans. I'm not sure it would be very helpful to have such a setting anyway. My mother uses half the amount of coffee that I do to brew a pot. I like it strong. She like colored water.
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Hey. I am kind of new at this too, but, the percolator setting in the grocery store coffee bean section seems to work fine. I buy whole beans and use the machine for grinding. I think any medium fine grind will work great. I love mine! Judy
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It's just a little percolator. You use ground coffee, then set it on the stove and let it boil a while. I didn't use it much though because the part that holds the coffee is too small and you have to boil it a long time to get any flavor at all with that small amount of coffee in there. It's stashed under my sink right now.
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Hi Victoria: I delayed answering your email because I wanted to be 100% sure I was correct. I went home and made a pot of (Mountian Blue) coffee. I filled it up to 5 cups - on the glass carafe it was just a tad under the max line and not a drop spilled. So short answer your pot is defective :(
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Just tried less than half full for the first time last week. It did not brew as well as I would have liked. We typically brew at least 8 cups and have never had an issue. I noticed when my husband was away for the weekend and I brewed a much smaller pot that it wasn't perking as usual. I added a little more water, it worked fine. Aside from this one issue, we loved perked coffee and have never had a bad cup using this percolator. We will purchase again, indeed, and have a back up pot on hand.
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Yes, I bought one for my Coleman 12 cup stainless steel percolator, and it works great.
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Machine will not operate with less than 6 oz of water. I've tried :-( With a single serve machine you really need a rich coffee. B'fast Blend is weak to begin with. And, the single serve machines do not give the water enough time to soak the grinds so the first water comes our almost clear [about half the cup] thereby producing a weak cup of coffee. My work-around is a coffee POD instead of a K-Cup. I put a JavaOne FRENCH ROAST POD in the My K-Cup and now get the best cup so far. French Roast is a richer coffee but not bitter; it translates well to a single serve machine. Result is a stronger, richer cup, but not too. When I put the pod in the My K Cup I put the pod seam to the sides, then I cut an "X" in the pod so the water can penetrate the pod and get to the grinds faster. Sounds complicated but it's really not at all. With pods, you can run them under water before inserting in the holder too [before cutting the "X" that is]. This will get the grinds lubed so when the water hits the coffee it's more ready to release it's flavor. Make sense? Pods are about 1/2 the price of the K Cups too, and the coffee selection is excellent.
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I've tried it in a percolator twice. However, the way I use it is in a 50/50 ratio with coffee. The first time was just ok. The second time I used about 60% Crio Bru and it tasted better. For everyday purposes I use a 50/50 ratio with a drip coffee maker.
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Paula, I don't know how. I got rid of mine about a year ago. After 2 months coffee would run out while brewing. They sent me a 2nd one for several dollars. Two months later coffee would run out during brewing. To stop coffee from running out I put a rubber band on the lever where the coffee comes out. I used that for a year and it worked fine before it started to take several partial brews to fill the pot.