Coffee percolators

Professional coffee percolators for hospitality

When you need to serve many simple coffees quickly and without a barista, the percolator is the ideal tool. Hotel breakfast, seminar break, banquet, reception, parish hall or sports club: it brews long coffee in large quantities and keeps it hot, ready to be served from a tap or a jug. Our range runs from the 2.2-litre thermos countertop percolator to the large 15-litre urn able to serve up to 100 cups, including insulated dispensers to carry and serve coffee wherever you need it.

What they are for

The percolator differs from the espresso machine in its purpose: producing volume rather than individually crafted coffees. Where a coffee machine serves an espresso on demand, the percolator brews a large quantity of filter coffee in a single cycle and keeps it at temperature. It is the most economical and simplest solution for services where throughput matters more than finesse: institutions, events, self-service, meeting rooms. No particular skill is required: fill, start, serve.

Which capacity to choose

Capacity is the main selection criterion, expressed in litres or number of cups. A 2.2 to 2.5 litre model, like the 2.2 L thermos Diamond percolator, suits a counter, a small office or a backup service. For a seminar break or a hotel breakfast, plan for around 10 litres, such as the 10 L Bravilor Bonamat percolator. For a banquet, a reception or an institution, a 15-litre urn like the 15 L / 100-cup Buffalo percolator avoids frequent refills. A simple rule: at a cup of around 12 to 15 cl, a 10-litre percolator serves nearly 70 coffees and a 15-litre model about a hundred. It is better to plan for a capacity above your peak demand so you are never caught short.

Hot plate, thermos or insulated dispenser

Several keep-warm systems coexist. The hot-plate percolator keeps glass jugs at temperature on self-regulating plates. The thermos model holds the coffee in an insulated tank, without a plate, which better preserves taste over time. The insulated dispenser, like the automatic 2.5 L percolator + dispenser Diamond set, keeps warm by insulation and lets you move the coffee to another service area. Large urns include a drip-proof tap for clean, continuous service. The choice depends on your service style and how long the coffee must stay hot.

Filter coffee: dosing and preparation

The quality of percolator coffee depends as much on the dose as on the appliance. Allow on average 50 to 60 g of ground coffee per litre of water, adjusted to the desired strength and the type of coffee. A filter-appropriate grind — neither too fine, which slows the flow and over-extracts, nor too coarse, which gives a weak coffee — makes a real difference. Use a clean filter for each cycle, quality water, and clean the tank regularly to avoid deposits that spoil the taste. Carefully prepared, percolator coffee rivals an individual filter coffee.

Service, transport and safety

Large urns hold several litres of scalding liquid: favour handles that stay cool, an easy-to-operate drip-proof tap and a stable base. For remote service — buffet, meeting room, terrace — an insulated dispenser avoids repeated trips and keeps the coffee hot without power. Be sure to place the appliance on a stable surface, out of reach of children, and to flag hot surfaces. Regular maintenance of the tap and seals ensures clean, safe service.

Our selection and related categories

Browse our percolators and coffee urns, from the 2.2 L thermos model to the large 15 L urn, and complete your hot-drinks offer with the other categories in the Coffee bar - Tea room family: coffee machines for espresso, coffee grinders for a fresh grind and hot water boilers for tea and infusions.