I take mine camping. I remember directions for it saying you should let it steep for about 10 minutes after all the water has run through. I like how coffee tastes made in it.
Some coffee makers brag about how many cups of coffee they can make, but they base those cups on a 6 oz cup of coffee, which is actually less, as if you have a 6 oz sized cup of coffee, you have to leave room for cream or milk. They did not super size portions back in the day.
You know, if say you woke up one day really hung over, the bottom portion of that coffee pot, would make the perfect sized portion for your hang over cup of coffee.
My mother made coffee with that coffee pot from 1940s till 1988. The secret is to boil the water in the pot, quickly dump it in the filter, put the filter back on the pot, let it drain, and then run it through a second time...
Gargantuan, bulbous dripolator coffee is the best! lol Thanks for this review, I actually have one of these and have been curious about it, though I can't try it because the filter insert seems stuck inside the top. I might try soaking it in warm water to see if the section where the grounds go will expand a smidge, enough to release that insert. Glad you mentioned grounds getting through, I also wondered about that.
I really appreciate the informative video, but I gotta say dude. These pots were made to sit on a warm burner. So yes, I'm sure it did cool down considerably sitting on a table top. You must be under 50 years old. I was raised in a house with a drip pot, and have used one my whole life. The coffee is so much better in a drip pot than these new electric pots. Thanks for the info tho!
Thanks for the info, I can see how it would sit on a warm burner, although that seems like a good way to burn it quickly. And I am (just) under fifty so these Dripolators are relatively new thing to me.
I take mine camping. I remember directions for it saying you should let it steep for about 10 minutes after all the water has run through. I like how coffee tastes made in it.
My go to for large camping events!
Got mine for a very good price at the thrift store. Having my brother over tomorrow so I’ll brew/drip enough for 8 cups. Love the look of it.
Some coffee makers brag about how many cups of coffee they can make, but they base those cups on a 6 oz cup of coffee, which is actually less, as if you have a 6 oz sized cup of coffee, you have to leave room for cream or milk. They did not super size portions back in the day.
You know, if say you woke up one day really hung over, the bottom portion of that coffee pot, would make the perfect sized portion for your hang over cup of coffee.
My mother made coffee with that coffee pot from 1940s till 1988. The secret is to boil the water in the pot, quickly dump it in the filter, put the filter back on the pot, let it drain, and then run it through a second time...
That's a nice find! Love vintage coffee pots.
Gargantuan, bulbous dripolator coffee is the best! lol
Thanks for this review, I actually have one of these and have been curious about it, though I can't try it because the filter insert seems stuck inside the top. I might try soaking it in warm water to see if the section where the grounds go will expand a smidge, enough to release that insert. Glad you mentioned grounds getting through, I also wondered about that.
I mean it wasn't great coffee so only put the effort into it for the novelty of it.
@@ThriftStorePerk yeah, I might just leave it as is--a nice antique on the mantle.
I have this same dripolator but the internal "filter" is stuck/wedged in. I can't remove it... I'm thinking of soaking it with WD-40 or PB blaster
You might want to try variations of heat as well (hot on the outside, cold on the inside) which may be enough to get it separated.
I really appreciate the informative video, but I gotta say dude. These pots were made to sit on a warm burner. So yes, I'm sure it did cool down considerably sitting on a table top. You must be under 50 years old. I was raised in a house with a drip pot, and have used one my whole life. The coffee is so much better in a drip pot than these new electric pots. Thanks for the info tho!
Thanks for the info, I can see how it would sit on a warm burner, although that seems like a good way to burn it quickly. And I am (just) under fifty so these Dripolators are relatively new thing to me.
I don't allow any aluminum in my kitchen so I won't be using that one.
It also wasn't all that great, so no loss on your part. Luckily for you the Chemex is all glass.