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Prior to the 1970s, the percolator could be found in practically every coffee drinking home in North America. Whether it was a range top or an electrical model, everyone had one. They are called percolators since of the percolating action that happens continuously. Cold water is poured into the bottom of the percolator where it heats up and moves to the top through a pipeline. The water disperses onto the coffee premises and gravity pulls it pull back to the bottom of the device. Here it warms up once again and the cycle repeats. As soon as the cof