To answer what most people respond, I am a twenty-three year old male, and am thus unlikely to be pregnant.
I was recently given a percolator for my office, and I am pleased with it, as it makes a very strong cup of coffee. However, since I am pretty young yet, I have always used modern coffee pots, and I don't know how a cup of coffee from a percolator is supposed to taste. The unit itself is indeed stainless steel, so that might be contributing to the taste, but there is no rust of any kind.
Is it normal for coffee from a steel percolator to taste like steel? Is this harmful? What should I do (barring "throw it away and get a new one") to get rid of the taste?
2007-11-12 07:35:13 · 20 answers · asked by davidw5748 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
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2007-11-12 07:39:23 · answer #1 · answered by Your Uncle Dodge! 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hello David57,
My percolator also picked up a "metal" taste.
I believe that it is the result of some rust somewhere inside.
Also, the freshness of the coffee, and purity of the water makes a big difference too.
My favorite coffee is from a french press. It is easy to make and just tastes wonderful and it is sooo easy to use and keep clean.
Good luck.
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2007-11-12 07:48:39 · answer #2 · answered by whoopswhatever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just clean the pot and filter after every use. If it is stainless steel, it could just be from being new so over time it will go away. There won't be any health problems from just the metallic taste, unless the pot was made out of lead or mercury. And when you clean it, don't use steel wool or scotchbrite to clean the inside. Make sure you rinse it thoroughly, and dry the inside so water doesn't sit in it overnight. If you put the water in just before you brew it, it shouldn't have any metallic taste, unless it's already in the water from the pipes.
2007-11-12 07:47:17 · answer #3 · answered by au197_0 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are special coffee pot cleaners that get rid of the "oils" coffee leaves on stainless steel coffee making equipment. Run a brew cycle with just the cleaner and hot water. Try one or another until you find the one that gets rid of the "metallic" after taste you detect. Your equipment is fine. If the cleaners don't do it, you might consider a DIFFERENT BRAND of coffee.
2007-11-12 07:41:53 · answer #4 · answered by Mike 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"how would u know what steel tastes like?"
lilz1421 seems clueless for the most part
yet these people still insist on talking...
why?
anyhow
adrenaline glands sometimes makes liquid taste like metal
Maybe your hormones are out of whack
try tea and see if it persists
Has the machine run through many pots yet?
2007-11-12 07:51:38 · answer #5 · answered by Michaelangelo77777 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the stainless steel should be safe, try percolating just water through it and seeing if it has the metal taste.
2007-11-12 07:38:45 · answer #6 · answered by Mia M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Coffee definitely shouldn't taste like steel, no matter what. If the peculator is old, it's possible that it cant take the heat, and if it's new it might just be badly made. I would suggest putting it aside... you can get really sick from ingesting metal.
2007-11-12 07:40:13 · answer #7 · answered by coconutwindchime 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Did you ask the other people you work with, to see how they
feel about the taste of the coffee. Maybe you need to brush
your teeth, before your morning coffee. <}:-})
2007-11-12 07:47:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
It's the machines secret way of ridding of of the human race. I wonder what's next.
2007-11-12 07:41:50 · answer #9 · answered by Miss De Vill 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
maybe it's too strong add some more cream. but to be on the safe side i would throw it away.
2007-11-12 07:38:21 · answer #10 · answered by SweetPea 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋