West Bend 58030 30-Cup Silver Coffee Urn - Automatic Temperature Control, Fast Brewing & Easy Clean - Highly Polished Aluminum - Perfect for Parties, Events & Large Gatherings

Value for money and easy clean and assembleBought this for church socials and it is so easy to useA snap to cleani have this item but it is at least 15 years old. good name brand. the new ones i purchased are the same great quality and the price i paid was well worth it.I can’t overload the circuits. It takes a lot of juice tripping the breaker. No complaints regarding taste. Getting the grinds out after use takes some timeEasy to use and clean. It's just what we needed for the senior center.I just got this 3 days ago and have made 3 pots of coffee so far.I burnt my tongue on the very first sip of coffee because it was so hot.It takes about 30 minutes for my large mug of coffee to cool down until I can drink it safely without burning my tongue.I really like the percolator because it keeps recirculating the water over the grounds making the coffee stronger while using less actual coffee grounds.You know when the coffee is done because it stops percolating.There is a groove on the bottom of the inside of the percolator so if any grounds get through the basket, they will settle in this section and won't pour out the spout.It keeps the coffee extremely hot as long as you have it plugged in and coffee in it. It doesn't burn the coffee like a regular coffee maker will do.I would of given it a 5 rating but the lid does not lock in place as described on Amazon's page. It just turns into a slot and can easily come off and if tipped over, it will still leak even with the lid in place. The lid is also not heat resistant as described on the Amazon page. The lid is just plastic and the coffee is percolated up against it so when the coffee is hot, the lid gets hot.If you accidentally knock it over, DON'T try to grab it because you will burn yourself since the only spot that doesn't get hot is the base. Even the plastic handles get pretty warm.The spout works really well but since it is really low, you have to slide the percolator close to the edge of the counter to get a large cup under the spout. This may be hard to do because the plug cord is somewhat short so you need a electrical outlet close to where you want to pour your coffee. It is just long enough to do this on a standard kitchen counter (from the back edge of the counter to the front edge of the counter). However, doing this, you truly take a chance of knocking it over onto yourself and having extremely hot coffee leaking out on you since the lid does not lock into place and still leaks even when in place and tipped over!3 things would truly make this a GREAT percolator:1. give it taller legs so you can get large coffee mugs under the spout without having to slide the percolator close to the edge of the counter.2. Actually make the lid lock with some kind of stop so it clicks into place.3. Make the lid insulated so it doesn't get hot from the coffee percolating up against it.You can't make it truly spill proof because the heat and steam would build up inside and make the lid explode off unless you make some kind of pressure release in the lid.I would still recommend this percolator because I really do like it, but I would also warm people of the hazards of it being extremely hot.Worked great for the big birthday party. Was easy to set up.& clean up.Broke after only 6 weeks of use. Cheaply made. Nightmare trying to get replacement.Haven’t used this one yet... but bought two used off Craigslist and after making lots of coffee for work, it started to not work as well (turns on/off).. I’m pretty sure it’s just the electrical cable that needs to be looked at. Been meaning to buy another anyway in case one craps out. I use one for hot water and one for coffee.. I think when I unscrew the bottom, I’ll be able to secure the cable, and probably never use this one.Secret to making good coffee is finding the right grounds... and for some reason mounding the grounds towards the center makes a difference. Also, when the light turns off, take the grounds out.. careful hot and drips coffee. This will keep the coffee from cooking and keep it fresh. Makes coffee is about an hour to hour 30mins depending on the number of cups. Pretty durable. I keep my coffee in a Starbucks cambro. Keep hot water plugged in in this.I should have read the reviews before purchasing. To be fair, I purchased an open box for $20 less. The spout came right off on the pour position - could have burned someone - the coffee continued to pour out and over the counter onto the carpet. Now by the time I pay for the facility’s carpet cleaning invoice, I didn’t save $20 but rather I am out $500.I make 1 pot full a day and can warm it up the next day which i like. and it's easy to clean this makes my life a lot easier then a 12 cup pot which if you use a mug you don't get 12 cups. So the coffee urn works well for me.We were looking for a stainless steel coffee urn with a stainless steel coffee ground basket and this one fit the bill perfectly. It makes great coffee and the dispensing mode is very effective even with paper cupsWe drink a fair amount of coffee, and I love the ease to use, speed and the quality/taste of the coffee brewed in this urn. I will buy it again when I buy them as gifts.Diana Gordon