Presto Westbend and Farberware Percolators Review

Monday, August 17th, 2009 at 9:14 pm

Presto 12-Cup Percolator vs. Westbend and Farberware

Presto Percolator

I'll have to admit that I sometimes get overly excited about products without giving them enough time to show me their quirks. I really thought the Westbend Percolator was a great percolator until it showed me it's dark side - and I don't mean, dark, as in coffee. The Westbend Percolator was the king of all java until it started exhibiting an annoying habit from time to time. On a rare occasion, the Westbend Percolator would decide to take time some time off from it's duties, and just brew piping hot water instead of piping hot coffee. Read the rest of this entry

Percolator: Westbend Electric Percolators Rating

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 at 10:34 am

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: Percolator Review

Don’t ever use a percolator to make coffee. Percolators are the worst way to make coffee. No true appreciator of coffee would ever use an old fashioned percolator - or so we’ve heard. The theory of the so-called ‘coffee experts’ is that the water temperature which reaches boiling point; is too high, resulting in the over-extraction of the grounds. So, in theory, the resulting product is a bitter, horrible tasting cup of coffee. That is, In Theory. Read the rest of this entry

Gin Bargains

As we proved in our article, The Gin Martini and a Dirty Little Secret: The more you mix your drinks, the more likely it is that you are spending too much money on premium liquors. Do you really need to be drinking Bombay Sapphire if you're putting 2 tablespoons of olive juice in it? Or, can you get buy with one those of cheap jugs in the plastic bottle and not know the difference? Or...is there a compromise? A brand of gin that won't set you back $35-$40, but will taste just as good? For the answers, read our latest review,

Best Gin? New Amsterdam

Acer ZA3

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