Farberware FCP512S 12-Cup Cordless Percolator




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Farberware's great perking sound takes you back to the days of your childhood, but the percolator is definitely a product of the millennium. Nine minutes from start to finish for the 12 cup capacity to perk. The sleek stainless steel body and powerbase look ultra techy, but the sounds are aromas are retro! My favorite part is that the coffee is really hot, and stays hot.


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I've been a Faberware coffee drinker since I can remember and have had alot of there pots. When I saw this one I just had to have it. Keeping true to there tradition this pot has got to be the best coffee maker around. The first thing you notice is the beauty of this machine. It looks like it just came out of "The Jetsons" The base of the machine has all the functions Eg: timer, on-off, clock and set buttons. You can program all it's features from hese buttons. The coffee it brews is without a doubt the hottest coffee I have ever drank, if you love hot coffee this pot is for you.


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I've been hunting for the "perfect" coffee maker for quite some time. I wanted the modern convenience of a self-timer, contemporary styling, and most importantly, hot deliciously brewed java.

Auto drips fulfilled the first two necessities, but always fell short on the last. No matter what brand of auto-drips I tried, coffee was lukewarm at best. My grandmother's 20-year-old percolator made better tasting, hotter coffee every time. But I never was fond of the appearance or lack of a self-timer.

Finally, I saw this percolator and knew it was a winner. The body, basket, and tube are easy to clean, maintain, and because it's all stainless steel, it doesn't transfer any metal taste to the coffee. The fact that the electrical cord is built into the base unit, makes unplugging and re-plugging the cord each time you want to pour a cup of coffee a thing of the past. The timer is accurate and easy to setup. I love the little things the engineers thought of, like a built-in 2-hour auto shutoff, in case you forget on a busy workday.

Simply a great product that actually does everything it claims to do. Now, how many products can you say that about?

Update - After about a year, the "buttons" started to flake then eventually crack. It still worked but looked pretty bad. I evntually got rid of it and now use a simpler french press.


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I have been searching for a coffee maker for weeks now. I've read many reviews about auto drip vs. percolator coffee. Just when I think I've made up my mind, I read a review that changes my mind. Although the reviews stated that auto drip is far better than percolated coffee, I just loved the look of this pot.The good reviews on Amazon swayed me even further. I bit the bullet, and bought the pot. I really do like it. I can't find any major complaints and the coffee tastes great. The only thing not great about it, is that you need to remove the basket after the coffee is done perking. No big deal, but its a hot job! All in all, the pot is a wonderful addition to our new kitchen and matches our stainless stove, fridge and dishwasher just great!


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All the great coffee-making ability of the "corded" Farberware percolator that we have been using for years, plus the convenience of having NO CORD to deal with. You can't imagine what a joy it is to be able to lift your percolator and move it about in the same way that you have been able to do for years with those wimpy drip coffee makers! The top has a clear knob that allows viewing of the coffee as it percs - just like in the good old days. Amazon's low price was the same amount that I paid years ago in a local retail store for my corded Farberware coffee pot.


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A friend and I had a religious discussion about the best type of coffee maker, and I was shocked that he was so adamant that the old percolator still makes the best coffee. So, having had enough of my piece-of-junk Krups, I decided to treat myself to this unit. Let me tell you, the coffee is bar-none the best I've ever tasted. Standard store bought coffee never tasted so GREAT. Plus, the coffee comes out piping hot (which is a big plus in my book). I highly recommend this coffee maker to anyone who truly knows how to enjoy a fine cup of joe.


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This thing brews great coffee during it's brief lifespan. I bought my first one last August 2000 ...and it lasted until November 2000. It started smelling of burnt plastic and then stopped working. Fortunately I didn't have an electrical fire .... Unfortunately this replacement only lasted until July 2, 2001. This time it stopped in the middle of a brew. The coffee was luke warm and it never started up again. We brew one pot a day. ....


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The coffee is great, and there are no spilling or staining problems. It even looks good, as opposed to plastic drippers.


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It may be attractive and intelligently designed and have a durable stainless-steel body, with a high-polish finish with a strong stay-cool handle but if the see-through top breaks (very easily) it's useless.


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Oh, it starts out ok, but I have had this pot less than a year and have had one thing after another go wrong with it. First, it would brew inconsistantly, ( refused to brew if I only made five cups)then the programable clock would not set and lastly, and finally, it just won't start at all. I would think I have a lemon, but it worked for about a year. I had a GE that I bought at resale shop that I had for seven years and it made great coffee every day until its death. Worse yet I can not reach Farberware to complain about this product.


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Great for parties or everyday, cordless it can go from counter to table. Best feature it turns itself off after 2 hours. So you can never forget you left it plugged in.


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While I really liked the cordless and timer features in this coffee maker, the quality is absolutely horrible!!! I have been through two of these coffeepots and my mother has been through one. All of them had broken within a year with the electrical connections burning out. My guess is that that people who wrote in that loved this coffee maker have only owned it a short time. I loved it and raved about it until I have seen three of them break. Unless you feel like spending [dollar amount] on a coffee pot every 6 to 12 months, stay away from this one!!


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I received this coffee maker as a father's day gift last year (2001). At first everything went ok, coffee tasted excellent, then one day it decided to not work anymore. The clock still works but thats about all. I'm pretty good with my hands so I took it upon myself to see if I could repair the coffee pot. I too found corrosion on the wires. Upon closer inspection I also found a melted piece of something around two of the six electrical connectios inside the pot. I don't know what those burnt pieces were but I can tell you that the coffee pot is in the garbage. For the amount you pay for this you would think that the product be more durable and not so cheaply assembled.


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It looks cool. After setting it up, I must admit that the clock mechanism is a bit cheesy. The programming is not that user friendly or cohesive to the rest of the design.
Once we got it all set up, it made good coffee that was very hot. That's the good part.
This pot worked for about 7 months. That is completly unacceptable for the cost of this pot.
Summary- It was good while it lasted, but I'm going back to my old drip machine, it my wife didn't put it out for the garage sale.
PS. I emailed the consumer help people, they took 30-days to respond, and told me I might be able to mail it in for warranty repairs. Too little, way too late.


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This percolator makes fantastic, hot coffee. It is easy to use, pours well, (not like those cheesy glass pots on drip machines, and I love being able to program it so it brews when I get up. The first one lasted four months. The customer service is poor, it takes forever (months anyway ) to get back. I had to go out and get another maker while I waited. They sent me a new machine, now a year later It's dead again. I love this machine. The only question is do I buy another while this one's in the shop. Or to find something else.


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Coffee IS better when a perculator is used. This is the only one we've found with a time so coffee is ready when we wake up in the AM. Works great, but is difficult to set the timer. Very small numbers, indicators, and control buttons. We're buying another one just to have as a spare when our current one, about a year old, gives up the ghost.


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This perculator lasts only a few months. It makes good coffee as long as it lasts. My first one lasted about five months. They sent me a new perculator. The new perculator lasted about eight months. I would not reccomend buying this product.


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I love this coffee pot.

Unfortunately, I've gone through 2 of them in 1.5 years. There must be a design flaw that allows water to get into the heating elements in the base of the pot. After a while(usually less then 1 yr), the electronics and wires corrode, and it will no longer work. I know that this is what happens, as I pulled my first one appart hoping to fix it. Alas, it was such a mess, I threw it in the trash(no hope of warranty once I pulled it appart).

I loved the pot, so I went for #2. Bought it at Macy's, and got a good price. I lasted about 11 months then died. No sense ripping it appart. Could not find receipt for 2 months, but Macy's was great, and took it back even after the 1 yr period. They had no more in stock, so they gave me all my money back. Very cool.

I bought my Mother one from Amazon.com about 8 months ago. It's still ticking.

Anyway, I've been without a coffee pot for months now, and I'm going to break down and get #3 for my home. No other product seems to cut it for me, so I'll hope for the best. I'll buy it from Macy's, as they seem pretty good about returns. Cant imagine having to mail it away somewhere.

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I received the product as a gift. It worked well for the first few months then the plastic window on the top (cap) broke. It sheared right at the nut in the cap. Then the pot stopped working altogether. I just recently after about a year got a chance to bring it to repair shop. They are telling me the insides are rusted and not worth repairing. Is there anything that can be done?


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It made cold, bad coffee. I returned it to Amazon because I was immensely dissatisfied.


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The coffee pot was the 5th faberware pot we have had in the past 5 or 6 years, the others were with the removable cord, when we saw the new one in the store with the programable base we just had to have one, as we love the coffee and it is so much better than the drip makers. anyway it quit working and I have been unable to find a replacement in any store that used to carry faberware.also no information as to where to send the unit for repair.

We would settle for an old style with the plug in cord if we could find one!

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The Coffee pot makes excellent coffee in a very short time, BUT the clear plastic top breaks in a short time. The top see through is made of plastic and is poorly attached and doesn't hold up for any length of time with minimum usage. When this plastic top breaks there is no repairing. Should have been a glass screw in top. I don't recommend wasting your money on this coffee pot till a new top has been designed.


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Why is it so difficult to find a perculator with a timer? When my parents' 30-old Farberware perculator finally died, my wife & I decided to replace it with a programable perculator, thus we purchased this model. In its short (under 2 years!) lifespan, while it made a good cup of coffee, it was disapointing for 3 reasons. (1) It was difficult to program the clock and timer. The directions were worthless and the only way to program the timer was to hit several of the buttons several times in "just the right manner." (2) The buttons cracked and blistered after about a year. (3) The darn thing died after less then 2 years. While I wasn't expecting it to last 30 years, I was hoping for more then 2.

Unfortunately, almost all coffee makers with timers are drips, which makes inferior coffee to perculators, so if you're looking for a timer, you're stuck with this one. Aside from this model, I haven't seen another perculator with a timer, meaning I may have to bite the bullert and live with a perc without a timer (I won't buy this one again). If you're desperate for a perc with a timer, you can take your chances with this model. Otherwise, keep looking.

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I've had two of these percolators in the last 12 months. Sadly, both have broken. They always break in the same spot - at the base of the clear plastic knob that sits atop the lid. The buttons at the base of the unit also have a tendency to crack after a couple of months. However, when working properly, this percolator make a great cup of coffee.
With that said, I would not recommend it.


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We loved this product for about 18 months. Yes, ours did last longer than a year. I assume it died for the same reason that so many have stated about the wiring. It definitely made hot flavorful coffee. We went out to buy a replacement but decided to go with a very nice auto drip Cuisinart, and are thrilled with it. Past experience has proven the auto drips to be more reliable. This would be a four to five star product if Farberware dealt with the reliability issue.


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In a few months this product has broken. Interesting enough, someone else had mentioned this in a review we read before we bought, but we decided to buy it anyway. It lasted less than 3 months!

Hope it is covered by a warantee

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My unit lasted only a year and 17 days and quit.
did not keep coffee hot as desired.


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Without question, this percolator made great coffee - much better than drip. Functionality and aesthetics were 5 star. However, after 18 months of light usage (used about once a week) this unit stopped working. After reading some of the other reviews here, I think I was lucky it lasted as long as it did. I'm struggling whether to replace it with another Farberware.


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Great concept, but did not keep the coffee as hot as possible and quit after 4 months of use.


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Both of my Farberware percolators made great hot coffee for a few months, then died.


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This coffee maker makes the best coffee, even using Folgers! All of our guests rave about our coffee, because it is hot and tastes fresh, even an hour after it was brewed. I have never been happier drinking coffee at home. I recommend this highly and am buying it for my friends!


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I must say I am VERY happy with the quality of the brewed coffee produced by this percolator. The brewed coffee is far superior to ANY drip coffemaker and, believe me, I've tried them all. The brewed coffee is akin to that produced in a coffee press--amazing since I never thought a coffee machine of any kind could produce the taste equivalent of coffee from a coffee press. Some have expressed disappointment with the base unit "burning out" and needing to be replaced. The inside of the coffee pot where the tube rests must be kept clean of residue. I think if you do that, you won't have a problem with the unit. I highly recommend this percolator if you want great tasting hot coffee.


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Worked great for about a year and a half. Completely went dead. There is obviously a manufacture design flaw ... A real shame, only cordless *programmable* on the market.


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I bought this unit about 2 years ago, when it was just introduced, and I loved it. Great coffee! And what better than a cordless perc!

But, I realised that after about 1 year, it would not heat as it did new. The element on the base and perc are not well protected, even when being the most cautious while washing.

Then, just 3 weeks ago I was removing the top and the handle broke off. Now this unit, because there are no replacements available, is completely useless.

Maybe next time a manufacturer will think to include a metal piece attached to a metal piece rather than plastic attached to metal. It would last longer! Or, is that the point!

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There is nothing like a fresh cup of HOT coffee in the morning. Coffee machines just do not make a hot cup of coffee. This is the best. The problem with this is that it is a sensitive machine. I learned the hard way that when you clean it, do not let any water get into the base of the pot. Never let it dry upside down. If you treat this pot right, you'll be pleased.


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I bought this for my husband and within 3 months the buttons
started to crack and peel and at the one year mark the plastic top came off. Great coffee for a year. Not worth the price.


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Loved it while it worked, which was almost exactly one year. My last drip coffee maker lasted eleven years. Great concept, but needs to be more durable.


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I don't often make the time to write reviews, but felt I had to in this case. Not only is this the best coffee maker we've ever had, but the customer support is unbelievable.

Purchased this item in April of 2002, and this month the washer holding the knob on the lid disintegrated (probably my own fault for washing it on a regular basis in the dishwasher)! I called to enquire about the price of a new lid (easy call, got to speak to a real human being straight away). Expecting to pay through the nose, I was informed that there was no charge to replace the part, and it would arrive within 7 working days! It arrived in 4 days, and there weren't even any shipping charges!

My faith in customer service has been restored! Thank you Faberware, you have a loyal customer for as long as I have the power to purchase!

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this is a great item! finally, we have hot coffee!!! so many of the amazon.com reviews said that this pot would break I was afraid to buy it. Now that I've had it a few months I see it is a great product...but perhaps the unhappy buyers were too haphazard in their cleaning. Some amazon.com reviewers said the plastic percolator top piece fell off and couldn't be replaced. To avoid this happening I just rinse it off and put it aside (not piled up in the drying rack). How could it brake there? It will be fine! Also, I just rinse the pot out after each use just like I would rinse a glass container EXCEPT I avoid getting the bottom wet. This isn't hard! It's a good product and I'm buying another today for a second home.
Hint: when you are comparing this pot to others note that this pot is programable and only gives a little "beep" when it's done. While looking for an item that makes HOT coffee I orignally bought a cuisinart programmable pot with that had an insulated carafe. I returned it because the "beep" sounded like a smoke detector and was really unnerving to wake up to!
This farberware percolator is far better.


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We bought this coffee maker a little under two years ago. Wonderful coffee for the first nine months until the see thru plastic percolator top snapped off. My husband raised enough hell with Farberware to finally get them to send a replacement lid. In the meantime we took the broken pot back to Fields and they gave us a new one. So we thought this was great because we would now be prepared with a new lid when this one broke. Well it is now about another nine months and the lid is fine but the coffee is luke warm at best. Just ordered a basic Krupps auto-drip this morning.


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I bought this coffee pot for my parents for christmas. The thing did not survive 6 months. The base would brew the coffee, but shut off within 15 minutes, leaving my parents w/ lukewarm coffee by the time they got up. So they wrote Farberware, who sent out a new base. The new base died with in a couple of months at the most--it simply stopped making coffee altogether. They had enough and tossed it out for the classic *corded* perk pot.

There are lots of similar reviews scattered throughout these customer reviews, so this is not an isolated experience. I have no doubt that a lot of the people who wrote positive reviews were doing so in the first couple of weeks of owning their pots---my parents couldn't say enough nice things about this coffee pot in the beginning.

So BEWARE--this product has serious flaws, and is not worth the money.

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I read the reviews before purchasing this pot. I thought the ones that were complaining about the poor quality after a few months had just gotten a bad pot. WELL, IT IS TRUE WHAT IS SAID !!! This pot gave us GREAT coffee for about 6 months. Then it will sometimes not perk the coffee and most of the time it is just lukewarm coffee. NOT the HOT coffee it gave the first 6 months. I had even bought 2 of these pots and my friend's pot went out before mine did. There is something SERIOUSLY WRONG with this pot. SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!!


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This is our Fourth (4) Percolator coffee maker. Faberware is by far the best. The price at Amazon.com was competive. The fact that you pay no State taxes and free shipping makes this purchase a "No Brainer". I could not be happier with the service from Amazon.com and UPS. They make shopping sooooo easy.


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Yes I should not have sprung for the 3rd one but I love the coffee. The first two were the older models that you plugged in and left on. Number One lasted under two years, and Number Two lasted just over a year. I figured that this new version with the base would be the ticket. Well, a month ago the see-through plastic top popped off. Luckily I had learned my lesson and kept various of the other parts to the other two models. So I pulled out the top from the last one and was ready to go. A week ago it started making lukewarm coffee, and then as the week went on, it stopped heating enough to even make coffee. We are using a bodum teapot to make our coffee until the french press coffee pot I ordered arrives. My husband and I have agreed, no Farberware products will ever enter our home again.


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I'm with "Tired of Buying These Things". Our third pot died on us this morning. It was a relatively slow death, but we knew from the other two what was happening. This is an awesome product if you're willing to invest all this money for a year of good coffee. The timer, cordless and perc are all great things. This pot brews excellent coffee at first. But after a year the coffee isn't so hot and then it stops brewing altogether. Can anyone tell me where I can find a percolator that works? Drip coffee isn't the same. It appears they just don't make them like they used to.


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The knob on top of the lid broke after 7 months of infrequent use. The break rendered the pot useless. I phoned them and they're sending a new one, free. So they should. Otherwise, we've had no problems. If it's the only pot in your house, you better move closer to Starbuck's.


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If you like your coffee hot, really hot when poured from the pot, stick with Farberware but stick with the percolator with a cord attached to it. This cordless percolator did not keep the coffee as hot as I like, but the corded Farberware percolator did. This is a beautiful appliance and perhaps it will make coffee hot enough for most; but not for me. I had to return it and go with the 8-cup corded model. I wanted the 12 cup but it does not come in a corded model.


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I figured I'd come back and let everyone know that my percolator is still perky. I must have gotten a good one, judging by all the other reviews about them breaking or ceasing to work. We don't use it every day, but it gets used regularly and after three years its still as good as ever.

-My first review-
I purchased this percolator about a year ago. My husband and I love a good cup of coffee and feel that percolated coffee far outweighs drip coffee for flavor and richness. This product doesn't disappoint! The coffee is flavorful and hot and is brewed quickly and consistantly. We haven't had any problems other than the same one mentioned below,(the only reason it doesn't get five stars) that the buttons tend to blister a little bit. Ours still works normally though and the blistering isn't bad enough to bother me. As for breaking parts, we haven't experienced that at all, though the problem could be caused by washing this in the dishwasher. A little advice: Don't put items with electrical components in the dishwasher, they aren't made for it. And truly, I wouldn't even recommend using soap on this. There is a process that works in metal coffepots that is similar to cast iron and stainless steel cookware in which they are "seasoned" with use, i.e., the flavor gets better with time if kept free of detergents. We simply rinse our pot and it's basket in hot water after each use. It stays clean and the flavor of the coffee isn't compromised. I'm so glad someone finally makes a percolator with a timer! Now we get to wake up to the smell of hot coffee. Yum!


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I have always loved percolated coffee rather than drip...it brings me back to my childhood when Mom and Dad used an old Corning percolator. It's hard to find a decent percolator these days. The old Cornings are gone (although you can probably buy a used one). I tried this Farberware 12-cup programmable about one year ago. The first problem that occurred was that the buttons to program the timer started to "crack" and "peel"...they were still usable, but it was unsightly consdering how much I spent on this product. The buttons themselves are microscopic. If you have trouble seeing, these buttons will frustate you to no end! The coffee tastes GREAT, but you still have the pesky grounds-in-the-coffee problem. Now, with only one year of usage, the top percolator part has completely snapped off, rendering it completely useless. It was definitely not worth the money to only get one year's use out of it. I expected better quality and am disappointed. I give it a 3, because the coffee IS very good.


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Whereas I agree with those who have commented on this product's durability issues, your experience will depend on the application. In my case, I brought the coffee pot to work, where I brew one small (6 cups) pot a day. I haven't had the problems with the programming buttons (cracking and peeling) or the top knob coming off. I will admit that this pot is rather "dainty" and not recommended for "extreme" home use. However, if you want a consistently hot, strong and fast cup of coffee, this is a great coffee maker!

I also dislike the "grounds in the cup" syndrome, and tried to combat this by customizing a round filter. Unfortunately, the filter only clogged the drip mechanism and caused the coffee to overflow the basket, forcing even MORE grounds into the coffee! Keep the basket clean and the problem is minimized. Overall, one of the best cups of home brew I have ever made!

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I loved this coffee maker. I thought I had arrived and I was going to grow old with it. Boy was I wrong. Coffee maker number one died at 13 months (heater element died), with a 12 month warranty, that did not put me in a good place, but I raised enough stink and got a new one.

Nine months later, number two did the same exact thing, and this time there was no warranty because the period had expired and I had already cashed in on number one.

So I called the company. Farberware does not exist though, it is a subsidiary of some other company now. I gave my complaint and they told me that it was too bad. Too bad I said? Yes, too bad because my warranty had expired. OK, so how about a replacement heater element, I'll install it myself if I have to. Can't do that because they don't have access to the individual parts. Oh, so Smurfs must put the parts in while nobody is looking and they just start to heat up? Sir, I am sorry but I can't help. Well this is junk and you shouldn't be selling it, what happened to the Farberware of the past? Oh sir, (this is the kicker)it all went down hill when they sold out, all the parts are from China.

Woo, stop the press. Lets just blame the Chinese now for you putting cheap parts in an expensive percolator.

I would have given this product a zero if I could. Farberware is the worst company in the world and I will never buy another of their products. As for the Chinese, I will continue to shop with them.

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8/31/04 UPDATE: I spoke to Salton yesterday. I just couldn't bear the fact that I would have to junk a $100.00 coffeepot that was supposed to be under warranty for one year. After asking me some preliminary information I was told, and I quote, "that because I make 2 pots of coffee a day it is overuse, or rather, not the products intended use". I just hung up the phone. I have not been making 2 pots of coffee for years with this machine. I've owned it for 8 months and it has only been used 6 of those months. I should have known. It will go in the trash and I will go to esalton website where they list every brand name that they actually make so I can be sure NEVER to buy one of their products again.
ORIGINAL REVIEW:I had a Farberware perculator for 10 years. When it finally gave out I went through a drip pot, but yearned for a perk one. I bought this one thinking I would not have to worry about coffee makers for another 10 years. After 2 months of use the plastic top broke right off the lid. I called the number, thinking I was going to be dealing with a class act company and instead am talking to Salton (these are the same people who told me I needed to make coffee in the nursery in order to get the clock to work on a Melitta drip maker I bought in the interim). Ok, they tell me that the broken top is considered normal wear and tear (yes, even after 2 months) and I would have to buy another. I did. Now I am sorry that I spent the $6.00 for it because this is month 8 (keep in mind it was not used for 6 weeks while I waited for the lid) and now it is dead. Also, the coating on the start button is peeling and it is sharp. Another great looking piece of junk from Salton. I can't recommend and will not buy Farberware small appliances or Melitta brand small appliances any longer because you can't go by the former good names of companies. And I will now have my doubts about buying any other type of product with the Farberware name on it because I don't trust it any longer and am rather shocked that they would allow their good name on shoddy products. I spent $99.00 at a department store for something that worked for less than a year, well less than 6 months if you count the time it was not being used. So I will try and find a new pot and read the box carefully to make sure "Salton" isn't anywhere on it. I will never buy anything that has that name on it.


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I really like this percolator. The coffee is very hot and it's never burned. I don't have to worry about forgetting to shut it off because it turns off by itself. I've been very pleased with this purchase.



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I purchased my first pot in 2001 and loved the pot. The coffee would be ready when I woke up at 3:30 am and would be very hot and fresh. After only 6 months I started having problems with the first pot. The coffee was no longer hot. Than the pot stopped working altogether. So, I purchased another one, thinking I had a lemon. Four pots later I realize they all do the same thing, work fine for 6 to 8 months than stop working at all. I will no longer purchase any farberware product.

Thank you
Judy Billingsley


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For the first 19 years of my life, I thought that coffee was a nasty, bitter, burnt tasting beverage, and could not understand why anyone would drink it. I became a dedicated tea drinker.

Then one day I ordered a cup of coffeed out and had a revelation. What was this delicious nectar? Coffee isn't a nasty, bitter beverage after all. *Percolated* coffee, now that's a nasty thing. Percolating keeps reboiling coffee that's already been brewed, driving out the aromatic compounds that give it a rich flavor, and burning what remains. Hence the nasty bitter result.

Now, thanks to technological innovation and new technology, Farberware gives you the opportunity to produce nasty, bitter coffee anywhere. Am I missing something?


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A friend of mine is obsessed with this garbage. I think the brew the spews forth tastes like pig swill. Percolation is a mass-production method of coffee making. Saying you like the taste of percolation is like saying you like the taste of mass-market macro-production artificially flavored processed cheese-food. The only, and I mean ONLY use for a percolation coffee maker is the need to make a whole ton of coffee fast, like at a huge buffet or something. And even then, if you have even a halfway decent budget, you can buy a restaurant-style Bunn drip brewer that will fill a coffee pot in under a minute, making it easy to keep brewing fresh hot coffee. DO NOT FALL FOR THE HYPE! Get a real drip coffee brewer, or better yet, a press. And if you think the coffee you make tastes too strong and bitter, then ironically you need to use MORE coffee, not less. Here is the secret: the more water to coffee you have, the more soluble the bitter acids in the beans become. A lot of water and a little coffee means that ALL the flavor of the grounds, including the nasty bitter acids, leak out. By using a lot more coffee, only the most easily dissolved compounds, which happen to be where the good flavors are, can make it into the water--meaning good flavor. If you doubt me, try this: make a pot of coffee using double the grounds you normally use (or the max you can put into the machine if it isn't made to handle that much). Make one pot this way. You don't get double strength, because the water quickly becomes saturated to its maximum coffee flavor holding potential. Instead, you get a totally different flavor--the flavor of good coffee minus the nasty bitter acids (easier on the tummy, too!). Never, ever, ever ever EVER buy this product because it makes not a tasty coffee beverage but a nasty bitter thick ugly gritty ACK that, unfortunately, is what too many people out there thing coffee is.


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I was totally tired of lukewarm coffee from various drip pots I have had--some of the best brands, but I always had to warm my cup in the microwave. With this percolator, I set the timer and have hot coffee waiting when we are ready for breakfast. When lifted from the base it is cordless for serving! Best pot I've ever had!


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Like many others here, I have another dead Farberware coffee pot. First one lasted an astounding 2 whole years before no heat - purchased in '02. Thinking as others have, I assumed a lemon and bought another in May of `'04 - this one didn't even finish the year before not heating the coffee.

UpDate Feb. '06 - Make this 3-Dead Ones. The unit is no longer making hot coffe and requires a kick in the pants with the microwave. I have emailed Farberware for a return - Again. We will see where it leads...

The only reason I am giving 2-stars is that there was no hassle with the warranty. A pre-paid shipping label was provided and a new pot is on the way. I do believe I will research quality drip machines for my next purchase. They have the same (or better) features as this unit. Probably better - as I have always found it kind'a convoluted the key sequence you enter to set the brew time on the Farberware unit.



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I am looking for a perc pot so I appreciate the input from prior buyers. Thank you to the 46 people who wrote to say in one way or another that this pot doesn't stand the time test. We still have a perc pot from 1970 which fixes the best coffee in the world, I just can't take the aluminum leach and must buy a stainless steel.


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For those that care about the Farberware products of past, I drove by the former Farberware plant in the Bronx last week. It's a pile rubble. History. From what I understand, Farberware products have been made in China (or somewhere outside US) for several years now.

Now I don't know if this has anything to do with the quality of Farberware products - but they don't seem to be holding up to the Farberware products my parents swore by.

Despite the mixed review of this coffee maker, I purchased it. It lasted about a year. I love the design, especially the electrical base which allows for the transport of the hot pot of coffee without unplugging. I also love perk coffee. Unfortunately, the machine did not hold up.

The glass bulb at the top is no longer glass, it's plastic. It broke off. Also, the buttons on the base have begun to crack.

Now I'm back on Amazon coffee-maker shopping.


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We had a drip for many years and the in-laws never strayed from their trusty Farberware Perk. Every visit we came back wanting a percolator but wanted the auto start feature. When we saw this model we bought it immediately and have loved it every morning since. It makes hot coffee!! The flavor cannot be matched. Throw away your Mr. Coffee and buy this model you will not be disappointed.



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We asolutely LOVE the coffee maker. After reading some of the other reviews and their problem with the top we made a decision not to put that part in the dishwasher (yup things do get cleaned when washed by hand!)(lol). Great coffee maker and it's so nice to have a REALLY HOT cup of coffee!


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GREAT COFFEE POT! This is the second one that I purchased. I had my first one for a couple of years until I dropped it and broke it. I couldn't imagine replacing it with anything else. It makes great coffee and I love all the features on it!!!!


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I was a bit hesitant to buy this percolator after reading some of the reviews, which seem to swing in two extremes: people either love it or hate it. I have since decided that the people who love it grew up on percolated coffee, which I did, and the people who hated it just don't know any better. If you're looking for a good, hot cup of coffee that tastes like real coffee, buy this percolator. I find myself getting up earlier just so I can enjoy two cups of this wonderful percolated coffee (when before I could barely stomach one cup from my KitchenAid Coffee Brewer). As an added bonus, clean up is a breeze and no longer do I have to deal with those annoying paper filters. For the life of me I can't figure out why I didn't buy this percolator sooner.


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This is the second Farberware FCP512S 12 cup cordless percolator
that we have purchased over the last 5 years and it truly is the
best coffee maker. It keeps your coffee extremeley hot and shuts
off automatically within 2 hours, which is great on those days
that you are not sure if you shut the coffee pot off before you
heading out to work. Our family is 100% pleased with this model.
We have owned other Farberware Percolators and feel this one is
the best.


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I got this before my girlfriend's mom came to visit because we all go through coffee like fiends....

It's super reliable and my source of "productivity juice" for my work-from-home day :-)


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This purchase was to replace the same percolator which was destroyed by a power surge due to lightning. I've made my coffe in nothing but the Farberware Millenium Percolator for three years now and will not go back to a drip coffee maker. By far a superior tasting cup of coffee, just the perfect coffee. Would recommend to everyone. Also, looks good on the counter and you don't need filters.


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Quickly makes up to 12 cups. The timer is much to complicated to set, it's easier to fill pot the night before and just press the button in the morning. I only use the pot Saturday and Sunday mornings. At just under two years it stopped making palatable coffee. The pot stops perking way before the coffee is done. Plastic top has been cracked almost since the beginning. Buttons are deterioting also. After reading all the other reviews I doubt if I'll buy another.
Kudo's to Amazon though, it was easy to find out when I bought the pot.


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damn these engineers are GOOD! they managed to design this to fail exactly 3 days after the warranty ran out; yeah it made great tasting hot coffee for about 10 months, then the see-through knob broke off; got that replaced ok (warranty); stopped using the knob to get the lid off but then the brewing cycle got shorter and shorter, coffee weaker and weaker...; finally gave up on it when we had to heat the coffee in the microwave


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I have recently purchased a Faberware 12-cup cordless percolator and I am very happy with this product. It makes a great tasting hot cup of coffee. I prefer this type of coffee maker to drip types. The Faberware comes with a clock timer to start the pot any time and it is easy to use. I would purchase this product again.


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I thought we finally had the perfect coffee maker.Altough it made great coffee it did not make a year. Oh well still looking!!!


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A rule of thumb, coffee snobs will tell you, is that you never ever use a percolator to make coffee. They say use a press. I don't like presses, they taste funny, and driped coffee is too cold.

This is a great machine. It features contemporary styling, ease of use, and is full featured. It has a digital clock to tell time, and allows you to set your daily timer so you can have fresh coffee when you wake up. It's 2 hour auto-shut off feature is great as I'm always forgetting to turn it off.

It is great for entertaining because you can brew your coffee in the pot, and then remove it from the base for cordless serving. The stainless body looks much better than walking around to your dinner guests with a glass carafe.

The lid, brew basket, and inside parts are dishwasher safe, though you are not to immerse the pot itself in water.

It makes 4-12 cups of coffee quickly, roughly a minute a cup, so 8 cups will take 8 minutes to brew. I suggest making at least 6 cups, because any less you don't get optimum flavor, plus you'll want to drink more than one cup.

Now I buy my beans fresh roasted and whole bean. I only grind what I am about to immediatly drink, and of the several ways I've tasted this coffee of mine, it tastes best in this machine.

It is a nice priced machine with a great combination of features, ease of use, durability and looks.


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The percolator worked OK, but because the heating element is
inside the actual percolator, it gave the coffee a terrible
metallic, plastic type taste. Totally ruined the coffee.
I did not realize that's how it would be when I bought it.
Since then I have bought a GE percolator with the regular
plug in cord and love it.


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This is the 3rd Farberware Coffee Maker we've had in 34 years. This one is the best yet. Coffee is hot and stays hot until the unit turns off automatically. Its a real convenience to remove the coffee pot and pour coffee without being attached by the electric cord. I've always insisted that perculated coffee is the way to go if you love coffee. This unit proves my case.


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My wife and I have used the Mr. Coffee type of drip coffeemakers for several years but have always yearned for a more robust, pure coffee flavor. We got that with this percolator and without any sediment in the bottom of the cup. It percolates a clear, really tasty cup of coffee. Farberware has made a very high quality product with the FCP512S. The cordless feature really puts it over the top along with the 2 hour automatic shutoff.


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This is wonderful. Ready first thing in the morning. Stays hot , the n turns off after 2 hours.


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First the plastic top broke off at 6 months. Then it stopped working at 9.

I have one word: Junk.


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We have had the 12-cup percolator for three months now and have had no problems. Great flavored, really hot coffee is ready for us every morning when we get up. We've used drip makers for years and no matter what quality coffee, it all tasted the same. With the percolator, we really taste the difference between just okay coffee and really good coffee. The only (minor) drawback is that the bell icon that lets you know you've set the timer is very small. Once you get used to that, there are no negatives to this coffee maker.


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I've had one of these for many years and it recently went on the fritz after a LOT of usage. I'm getting another. It can't be beat - and the fact that it's cordless is huge. You can have a table full of folks for dinner, and walk around freely with your percolator; no unplugging required. And the coffee comes out delicious.


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I read some of the other reviews and I do not understand how they could complain about this product. I have had it for two years now and while the plastic top did break off after about a year it was fixed very easily with a call to Sears (I own the Kenmore version) and for a few dollars they sent me a few spare ones. The coffee taste is excellent and the convenience of having the cordless percolator at the table when we are dining can't be beat. I love this coffee maker!


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I purchased this coffee maker and it is the best I have owned. The best thing is I only paid $23.99 for the coffee maker. What a deal!! So what, if it only lasts a year or two.


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We recently purchased the Farberware FCP12S 12-Cup Cordless Percolator and are very pleased with its performance and great taste. It is easy to use and sits well on our kitchen counter. The coffee from the other coffee makers was not as hot as my husband likes it, but this one provides very hot coffee. The coffee is better tasting, the pot is easy to clean. I use Mr. Clean Magic Eraser and it takes off all the sediment and cleans the outside to shine like new. I like the automatic feature that lets the coffee be ready when we wake up and I like the way I can take the coffee pot off its base to serve at the table and not worry about cords getting in the way. I would definitely recommend purchasing this coffee pot.


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Tried other percolators, returned them all. This percolator makes the best coffee. It should be sold in more places.


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This Farberware 12_Cup Percolator is the best thing since "sliced bread". You actually have a HOT cup of perked coffee awaiting you as you arise. So simple to program, and to use in the "Off" Program mode. I have tried so many coffeemakers over the years and was never able to get a good, hot cup of coffee. This is a keeper...........the thrift store isn't getting this one!


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Well, I have a new record for this machine.
Didn't last me a week. Good old american companies are losing the point.


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This percolater makes great coffee and I was very happy with it until it broke within two years. Actually the first thing that broke was the little plastic knob on the top. I called the company and they were very nice about it. They quickly sent me a replacement part. I thought, what a great company. Then when it would not work one morning just a little over two years after I bought it I called them again. They explained that it was no longer under warranty (I think I missed the warranty term by a month or two.) They offered that I could purchase a refurbished one from them for about half the price of the original (I paid about $70.00, a refurbished one was, I think, $35.00) but it came with no warranty and I'd have to pay shipping. I was very, very disappointed. Thankfully, I had my old drip coffee maker in the attic. I pulled that out and have been using it although it does not make as good a cup of coffee as this percolator did.
This product should have lasted me years. I am looking for another good cordless percolator but would not consider another product by this company. I gave it the two star rating instead of one because it did truly make a good cup of coffee but the two year life is just not worth the cost.


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We love this coffee maker. It makes a great HOT cup of coffee. We would recommend anytime!!!


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Makes really hot coffee which I love. I like the way it looks. Cordless is a great feature. It does not take up as much room as other coffee makers on the counter. However, I had to replace my first percolator after only two years so if you are looking for long use this may not be the pot for you.


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I have always loved the taste of coffee from a perculator but hated not having a timer on them. I bought drip coffee makers for that purpose only. The problem with drip coffee is it doesn't have the flavor perked coffee has and, with my hard water, I was having to buy a new one every 3 months. The Farberware 12 cup cordless has solved my dilema. It has worked very well so far and I have my perked coffee flavor back.


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Biggest P.O.S. I've ever wasted money on. Plastic top went after two months-quit completely after about 1 yr. For all of you who bought a second one, thinking that the first one was a lemon, just remember: fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me!


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I was sceptical about getting a new Farberware perculator since the knob on the lid broke off the Farberware I had before. It was only over a year old and it was impossible to get the replacement part. However, I was attracted to this one because it was cordless and had an automatic shut-off, which I had never seen before with a perculator. It's great and the lid on this is much easier to remove than the previous one. It also has a timer program which I haven't been able to master yet, but it's something I really don't need.