Welp. It lasted two years almost to the day.

The first year with this percolator delivered pot after pot of delicious, full bodied coffee. I adored the groaning, gurgling thing and cleaned it diligently every month to keep it, and me, performing at our best. Over the last few months, however, its performance slowly deteriorated. At first I thought it was maybe a bad batch of beans, but a quick french pressing showed the beans were roasty perfection. This morning was my last attempt. I gave it a vinegar, as well as a baking soda cleaning, and hoped I'd see it brew the way it used to do. But, no. The brew was pale, weak and bland., almost not worth drinking. Here's the thing: I don't think any small appliance should have such a short performance life, so I won't be repurchasing this make and model, in spite of our magical year and a half. Sad!

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