Coleman 12-Cup Stainless Steel Percolator Review - Brewing, Capacity + More

[@1972CB350]

Thank you. The detail you provided about the minimum number of cups of water solved the problem I was having with weak coffee when attempting to use my Coleman the first couple times. Excellent information and review.

[@CampingGuidance]

Thank you so much, and I'm happy that it was helpful for you! :) I definitely had issues with weak coffee when I first started using percolators as well haha!

[@benbenitez1]

The best review that I have seen, great work!!!

[@CampingGuidance]

Thank you so much Benjamin! I'm really happy that you liked the review!

[@bonnieinthespirit6373]

Measuring 1/8 tsp. ... . I use 4-1/4 of measurements for 12 cup coffee . = 3/4 cup of grounds for 12 cup. Medium roast 1850 coffee brand. Great flavor. Brew approx. 11 mins . Cowboy Kent Rogers. Demos. Coffee on wood burner . Preseasons his unit . And campfire suggests to spray unit vegetable oil to wipe easily the campfire flames , off the unit. We like our new unit.

[@CampingGuidance]

@Bonnie InTheSpirit Thank you for sharing Bonnie! Glad you like your new percolator 😊

[@bobjackson7516]

I LOVE me some Cowboy Kent!! I've never seen his percolator video, so thanks for that, I'll be looking now. Rock on!

[@Poraqui]

The best percolator review. Period.

[@CampingGuidance]

Aww thank you so much! You're so sweet 🥰

[@markraciborski4289]

We have a 9 cup Coleman. Purchased decades ago for coffee during hurricanes, we have a gas stove.

[@CampingGuidance]

Hey Mark! Oh wow I'm really glad that it's been going strong for decades! That's awesome 🤩

[@muhsinbustillo]

Love the detail

[@CampingGuidance]

Thank you so much Ollitsub! I’m glad you found the details helpful :)

[@bobjackson7516]

Just got mine in the mail. Will be trying this weekend. Found this video looking for advise on how to use the unit. Will be fun trying the amounts of coffee/water ratio. Thank you!

[@CampingGuidance]

Thanks for sharing Bob! I hope that it works well for you! Let me know how it goes if you have the time 😃 And yeah!! It was really fun trying the different amounts and getting to drink loads of coffee 😆

[@bobjackson7516]

@@CampingGuidance Sipping my 2nd cup right now. Honestly, it tastes better than I thought it would. I figured there'd be a couple "fails" before it was palatable. The first thing I need to fix though, is the Maxwell House I have on hand is too fine of a grind. It totally clogs the tiny holes and fills the entire cup. Before I get different coffee, I might try using a filter, as that might help it disperse and not clog it up. Good flavor though.

[@CampingGuidance]

@@bobjackson7516 Thanks for the update Bob! I'm really glad that you like how it tastes! 😊 First time I used a percolator I thought the same thing too haha. Didn't think it would taste as palatable as it is. And I think a filter would definitely help! If it doesn't, a coarser ground (like what I used) is definitely recommended 😊

[@bobjackson7516]

@@CampingGuidance Ok, sooo.... I just finished drinking the entire pot! haha I used three heaps (1/8 cup x 3) of Maxwell House and I DID use a filter. It was MUCH MUCH better. I also let it boil to the point it was a bit darker than I did the first time. THANK YOU for the video and advice!!

[@CampingGuidance]

@@bobjackson7516 Oh wow the entire pot? That's A LOT of coffee! I think I'd be bouncing off the walls if I did that hahaha 😆 I'm really glad that the filter helped! I was a little worried it wouldn't cos I've never experimented with very fine grounds. But I'm glad to hear that! Thank YOU so much for your time and your updates too! I really appreciate it Bob! 🥰

[@Murtagh653]

the "cup" measurement is explained on the coletti website: "Believe it or not, the industry standard for a cup of coffee is about 5 ounces (I know, we were shocked too!). This standard originated in Europe and is used universally in the coffee industry. To avoid confusion, we adopted this convention. Therefore, our 9-cup percolator makes 45oz of coffee and the 12-cup percolator makes 60oz."

[@CampingGuidance]

@Murtagh653 Thanks for the input! I believe both Coletti and GSI explains this, but they rest didn't so I just decided to take each cup to be 6 ounces hahaha. The 5-ounce cup measurement is definitely good to know though! Thanks for reminding me 😊

[@Murtagh653]

@@CampingGuidance wish they just put the actual amount in a proper measurement, to avoid the confusion. thanks for the video

[@CampingGuidance]

@@Murtagh653 Thanks for the input too! 😊 And yes that's definitely true! "Cup" is definitely quite ambiguous hahaha

[@whispersfromthedirt8649]

Very good review, thank you! Very thorough.

[@CampingGuidance]

@Whispers from the dirt Thank you, and it was my pleasure! I'm glad that it was helpful :)

[@pilsungkim1072]

Thank you for your honest review. It helped me a lot choosing the right one.

[@CampingGuidance]

@@pilsungkim1072 You're very welcome! I'm glad that you found it useful :)

[@mwest5506]

elevation also affects heating speed.

[@CampingGuidance]

@M West That's good to know! Thank you for the great info as well 😊

[@dhdawdy]

Very helpful review and consistent with my own experience with this produuct.

[@CampingGuidance]

Thank you so much Daniel, I'm glad you liked it, and I appreciate your comment and input :)

[@Bunnies4wool]

My coleman is filled, 64 oz and has never boiled over. I use a gas stove & the handle has never been too hot either. I dont use smaller amounts. Generic replacement knobs (13/16th one) are about $6 on amazon. But I do prefer my farberware electrics because the basket & stem are better designed.

[@CampingGuidance]

@Bunnies4wool Hey there thank you so much for sharing about your experience! Hmm that's interesting, maybe I should have used low heat instead of medium low heat. And thanks for the tip on the generic replacement knobs, really appreciate it :) I do prefer my Farberware to the Coleman as well (although mine isn't electric).

[@mwest5506]

Thank you! Lots of good information. Howev er I would also love to know which percolators use a plastic perking dome, and it never says. They used to all be glass, of course. I think the camp perc one with the blue enamaelware finish uses a glass perk dome but I don't know.

[@CampingGuidance]

@M West You're most welcome! This Coleman percolator has a perk dome made of glass, and it's thick glass too :) I think I went through that in the Quality section if you're interested. :) I'm not sure about the enamel percolator though because I don't have it. Hope this helps! Please feel free to let me know if you have more questions!

[@RRRCCCDDD]

Best vid for this item. Thanks! Helped a ton

[@CampingGuidance]

Thank you so much Romeo! Glad that I was able to help 😊

[@CallOutToJesus_Romans10_13]

The Coleman is a good. The materials are lead free. Markings can sometimes contain lead. You can use the Coletti knob, for the Coleman percolator. My Coleman knob broke, so used the knob from my Coletti. Coletti do make replacement percolator knobs that will fit the Coleman and other percolator

[@CampingGuidance]

Oh what!! I didn't realize! Thanks so much for the tip on the knob!

[@CallOutToJesus_Romans10_13]

@CampingGuidance Thank you. My favourite coffee maker. I even use my Coleman at home, on the stove. But 12 cups is too much to make at one go for just me. No one else drinks coffee at home. So I use the left- overs to water the plants. But might just store the brewed coffee in a glass jar and just reheat the coffee. I drink tea more. I like to put ceylon cinnamon in the basket, or in the percolator pot, and roasted chicory root in the basket, with the coffee grounds. I sometimes like to make a ginger based coffee. Have yet to do that in the Coleman. If you add just a cardamom pod in the basket with the coffee, you will have a nice little kick. Use only ceylon cinnamon. True cinnamon better for you. The other types? Not too good for you, if too much is used

[@CampingGuidance]

@@CallOutToJesus_Romans10_13 Yeah I know right! The Coleman isn't a bad percolator, but 12 cups is just insaneeee so I never even use mine. A 3-cup from GSI suits me much better haha. Wow you're definitely a coffee expert, thanks so much for all the inputs 🤩

[@CallOutToJesus_Romans10_13]

@CampingGuidance Hahaha. Not really. Just like my coffee the way I do. I will be putting some fresh ginger in next chance I get. Ginger, is really good in coffee. Try coffee with brown sugar as well. Sweet and a rich depth of flavour

[@CampingGuidance]

@@CallOutToJesus_Romans10_13 Oh I love brown sugar with coffee! I've never tried it with ginger though, can't say I'm a big fan of ginger. Have you tried it?

[@GarettMcDermid]

What is the filter you use when you pour the coffee into your cup, and why do you use it?

[@CampingGuidance]

Oh it's just a cheap coffee filter I bought from a supermarket (no brand) haha. I was planning on making a test based on the filters, but I scrapped it in the end. There's no need to use it!

[@raytaylor1459]

Thank you! This was very helpful

[@CampingGuidance]

Thank you so much Ray! I'm really glad that you liked this review 😊

[@danielyoung7175]

Nice throughout review!

[@CampingGuidance]

Thank you so much Daniel! I'm glad you liked this review 😊

[@djjoeykmusic]

Great video Thank you so very much

[@CampingGuidance]

Thank you again Joey! Much appreciated 🥰

[@oinc7320]

So how many grams of coffee for 6 cups?

[@CampingGuidance]

About 10-11 grams per cup! So that's about 60-66 grams for 6 cups.

[@daniellovett6916]

Why are you wearing a mask by while camping that’s really weird

[@CampingGuidance]

Hi Daniel, it's because I'm camera shy and prefer not to have my face in the video, that's all :)

[@priscillawagner6205]

Allergies for me

[@CampingGuidance]

@@priscillawagner6205 Oh yeah same here! Even before the pandemic I was wearing masks cos of hay fever sometimes. I wish there wasn't so much hate about it sometimes. Thanks for your input Priscilla!