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Farberware FCP280 8-Cup Percolator

Farberware FCP280 8-Cup Percolator

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Brand: Farberware

List Price: $64.99
Buy New: $46.94
You Save: $18.05 (28%)



Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 136 reviews

Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 7 x 11
Legal Disclaimer: Sale Ends: 05-11-2008. You may return or exchange merchandise purchased from Macy's @ Amazon by mail only. Certain items are covered by warranty as indicated. To obtain a copy of the warranty prior to purchase, please write to: macys.com Customer Service Dept.; P.O. Box 8215; Mason, OH 45040; Small Ticket Department-Warranty; This item was previously identified in error as a clearance item. The price listed is the correct current price.
Warranty: 1

MPN: FCP280
Model: FCP280
UPC: 632051030035
EAN: 0632051030035
ASIN: B00004R946

Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Customer Reviews:
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5 out of 5 stars Faberware FCP280 8-Cup Percolator   April 25, 2008
Philip (Pensacola, Florida)
Farberware FCP280 8-Cup Percolator

A great percolator that makes really hot coffee in a very short time. Great price and fast delivery time!

Philip - Pensacola, Florida



5 out of 5 stars Great percolator!   April 23, 2008
Minnie
I have the 4 cup for when it is just the two of us and this larger one for when company arrives. It makes great hot coffee very quickly. I would highly recommend this product to anyone.


1 out of 5 stars Fatally Flawed!   March 20, 2008
Gary Siwicki (Albuquerque, NM USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

And that flaw is it's cup-a-minute brewing speed. Percolation is a slow process. Remember the percolators of yesteryear and how long they took to brew a dark and satisfying cup of coffee? Not so here. Leave the room for a minute and come back and it's done. Huh? Yes, this percolator tries to brew coffee WAY too fast and the result is like weak tea.

I suppose you could use excessive amounts of grounds to try and get a cup of coffee that could be considered good but why should you have to do that?

This maker is some sort of compromise aimed at impatient people. I won't have cared if I had to wait 10-12 minutes to brew coffee if I knew in the end it would be good. The coffee that came out of this maker was a joke. Move along. This is not for serious coffee drinkers!




5 out of 5 stars The Best Cup of Coffee, I've tried them all....   March 19, 2008
C. Miranda (Wild West, USA)
I purchased the Farberware 8 Cup Percolator to replace my other Farberware percolator that I had for 10 years. The other one I had only went because of problems with the base it was the type with a timer/base that they discontinued. I purchased a good 'ol reliable Superfast Farberware Percolator about a month ago and LOVE IT. My coffee is always piping hot, it does perk very quickly and I enjoy using it everyday. It's a great deal here on Amazon and worth every penny, I've tried other types of coffee pots from all price ranges and other brands, I've come back to the best one I can find which is Farberware. I would buy again and/or give as a gift with no doubts. Others are more expensive but not any better, this one is great for coffee lovers like myself.


3 out of 5 stars Classic Perculator   March 16, 2008
P. Wilhelm (Galien, MI United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

We've had our Farberware/Salton Fastbrew Perculator (FCP280) for about 6mo now and have been very happy with it. The biggest plus, aside from the flavor, has been the 7-9min brewing time--almost the same as an autodrip.

Construction is fairly rugged; all stainless except for the handle and whatnot, which appear to be made from some sort of bakelight or phenolic material. Cord is a detachable, two-prong appliance type, and about 18" in length.

The water markings (graduations) are stamped inside the pot and a bit hard to see when filling, and in fact are a bit off. At the eight cup mark, it is actually only holding about 7 cups and some change.

I began by using the pot with pre-ground coffee, but have since switched over to grinding my own, 'perk' coffee is apparently much coarser than auto-drip, and as such has less of a tendency to clog the filter basket.

Only issues we've had--1. There is no brewing adjustment as found on some other higher priced units. This means you need to wait for the pot to cool off first (or flush w/cool water) if you want to make successive batches, and you may also have to use a scoop or two MORE of coffee than normal to compensate for the fixed brewing time. 2. We've begun having some brewing issues with the unit, sometimes ending up with a pot of 'tea'-like coffee that has to be dumped. We presently have a call into Farberware regarding this--

Other than that I would definitely recommend the product. Seems very well made and efficient, and cleans up well.