The coffee percolator is known as one of the earliest "modern" coffee-brewing tools, that was originally intended for small scale homes that could be heated on a stove or any other hear source (Meister, Erin). This type of coffee pot was very popular before the invention of the automatic drip coffee makers which was around the 1970s (Coffee Percolator Explained). It has been said, according to Erin Meister, that the percolator was and is the beginning for more brewing techniques that have been created whether it be in the past or upcoming years. There are many credited inventors, but the man who patented the modern United States percolator known today is Hanson Goodrich; he patented it on August 16th, 1889 (Coffee Percolator Explained). The invention of the coffee percolator was what led to the advances and creations of modern coffee brewing systems that are known to people today. Like most inventions, there are multiple inventors from around the world that are credited to the creation of the percolator, some of which have patented their inventions.
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The man who is said to have "patented the first true percolator" according to Erin Meister is Hanson Goodrich. Hanson Goodrich spent his entire life in Illinois; he was born September 22, 1836 in Burnt Prairie, White Co., IL and died January 16, 1908 in McLeansboro, IL (Voss, Veronica). On the 16th of August in 1889 Goodrich patented the modern coffee percolator that is still known today (Coffee Percolator Explained). It is said that he, Goodrich, believed this was an invention that "creates a liquid which will be free of all grounds and impurities". Goodrich 's percolator design was said to be able to transform any coffee pot of that time to a percolator making it the most remembered and accepted, and with this information one could infer that he played a major role in influencing modern coffee brewing systems known today. Although Hanson Goodrich was said to be the inventor of the percolator known today, there have been others recognized for their work including Count Rumford and James Mason. Count Rumford, or Benjamin Thompson, was a British-American scientist and soldier who was credited with inventing the drip coffee pot circa 1806 in London, England (The Evolution of Coffee Apparatus). Along with Rumford, James Mason received some recognition as well. Mason, who was from Franklin, Massachusetts, was granted the first patent for a percolator using a downflow method, which wasn 't as accepted as other models (Coffee Percolator Explained). The article "Vacuum Coffee Pots: History" explained the changes made throughout time to the coffee percolator and its function. Though there are many models of the percolator created and patented throughout history, it seems as though Goodrich 's model is the most widely accepted because of its impact on the modern day coffee brewing systems. The coffee percolator has been widely used and accepted for some time as it is one of the earliest "modern" coffee brewing systems known. All that is needed to work this invention is some form of heat whether it be electricity or fire, coffee grounds, and water. The system in which coffee is brewed is simple. The ground coffee is contained in a plate like bowl that is suspended above water and kept dry; the water and coffee grounds are connected by a narrow tube (see figure one) which runs from the bottom of the coffee pot to the coffee grounds (Meister, Erin). When the water receives heat from whichever heat source chosen, it lets off condensation, or steam. The water, steam, goes through the narrow tube and is sprayed over the coffee grounds then filtered back down to the bottom chamber because of the perforations in the coffee ground holder (Meister, Erin). The continuous system of brewing is cycled until it is removed from the heat source desired. The bottom holding tank stores the coffee already brewed which is where it is poured from (Meister, Erin). Percolated coffee gives off a very strong scent, but the coffee itself is less flavorful than other forms of brewing (Coffee Percolator Explained). According to Erin Meister 's source, percolation, the form of brewing, can sometimes create a bitter taste, but it is an upgrade from previous techniques; decoction was a brewing technique that
The man who is said to have "patented the first true percolator" according to Erin Meister is Hanson Goodrich. Hanson Goodrich spent his entire life in Illinois; he was born September 22, 1836 in Burnt Prairie, White Co., IL and died January 16, 1908 in McLeansboro, IL (Voss, Veronica). On the 16th of August in 1889 Goodrich patented the modern coffee percolator that is still known today (Coffee Percolator Explained). It is said that he, Goodrich, believed this was an invention that "creates a liquid which will be free of all grounds and impurities". Goodrich 's percolator design was said to be able to transform any coffee pot of that time to a percolator making it the most remembered and accepted, and with this information one could infer that he played a major role in influencing modern coffee brewing systems known today. Although Hanson Goodrich was said to be the inventor of the percolator known today, there have been others recognized for their work including Count Rumford and James Mason. Count Rumford, or Benjamin Thompson, was a British-American scientist and soldier who was credited with inventing the drip coffee pot circa 1806 in London, England (The Evolution of Coffee Apparatus). Along with Rumford, James Mason received some recognition as well. Mason, who was from Franklin, Massachusetts, was granted the first patent for a percolator using a downflow method, which wasn 't as accepted as other models (Coffee Percolator Explained). The article "Vacuum Coffee Pots: History" explained the changes made throughout time to the coffee percolator and its function. Though there are many models of the percolator created and patented throughout history, it seems as though Goodrich 's model is the most widely accepted because of its impact on the modern day coffee brewing systems. The coffee percolator has been widely used and accepted for some time as it is one of the earliest "modern" coffee brewing systems known. All that is needed to work this invention is some form of heat whether it be electricity or fire, coffee grounds, and water. The system in which coffee is brewed is simple. The ground coffee is contained in a plate like bowl that is suspended above water and kept dry; the water and coffee grounds are connected by a narrow tube (see figure one) which runs from the bottom of the coffee pot to the coffee grounds (Meister, Erin). When the water receives heat from whichever heat source chosen, it lets off condensation, or steam. The water, steam, goes through the narrow tube and is sprayed over the coffee grounds then filtered back down to the bottom chamber because of the perforations in the coffee ground holder (Meister, Erin). The continuous system of brewing is cycled until it is removed from the heat source desired. The bottom holding tank stores the coffee already brewed which is where it is poured from (Meister, Erin). Percolated coffee gives off a very strong scent, but the coffee itself is less flavorful than other forms of brewing (Coffee Percolator Explained). According to Erin Meister 's source, percolation, the form of brewing, can sometimes create a bitter taste, but it is an upgrade from previous techniques; decoction was a brewing technique that