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An industrial coffee percolator brews coffee inside the tank and pours it from a tap, which makes it the cheapest way to serve brewed coffee to a large room. A commercial coffee percolator is the standard choice for conferences, church halls, clubs and staff kitchens where espresso is not the point.

You will also see the same equipment sold as a commercial percolator, as commercial percolator coffee makers, as a commercial coffee percolator urn, an industrial percolator, an office coffee percolator or simply percolator commercial. The name changes with the supplier, not the job it does, and we deliver commercial coffee percolator australia wide. Our commercial coffee percolators include small percolators for a staff kitchen up to large urns for a conference or function room, so you can buy the size that suits your business at its current size, then size up as your business grows. They sit beside commercial hot water urns in the commercial coffee equipment range.

Working out capacity for a function room? Request a callback and we will size it with you.

These are the top FAQs for Commercial Coffee Percolators

How is a percolator different from a hot water urn?

A percolator brews the coffee in the tank and pours finished coffee. An urn holds hot water and you brew with it separately, so it can also serve tea.

Venues serving both usually buy both; see commercial hot water urns.

What grind does a percolator need?

A coarse grind. Fine espresso grind passes through the basket, clouds the brew and makes it bitter.

A grinder with a coarse setting handles it; see commercial coffee grinders.

How long does a percolator take to brew a full tank?

Longer than people expect, and the time scales with the tank. The brew cycle is stated on the product page; start it well before the break rather than when the room empties out.

For back-to-back sessions, brew one tank while serving the previous one.

Will the coffee hold quality on the tap?

For a while. Brewed coffee sitting hot keeps developing and turns bitter over a long hold, so brew to the size of the sitting rather than filling the biggest tank you own.

Where coffee must be held longer, decant into insulated beverage storage.

Is a percolator suitable for a cafe?

As a supplement, not a substitute. Australian customers mostly order espresso-based drinks, which a percolator cannot make.

A cafe needs a commercial coffee machine; a percolator covers overflow, functions and filter drinkers.

How is a percolator cleaned?

Strip the basket and stem, wash them separately, wash the tank and rinse the tap through. Coffee oils coat everything and go rancid if the unit is only rinsed.

Descale periodically in hard-water areas with products from commercial kitchen cleaning supplies.

What power supply does a large percolator need?

It depends on the tank size and the element, both listed on the product page. Larger units can need more than a standard outlet, so check before delivery.

See our appliance installation page where a dedicated supply is needed.

What should sit alongside it at a function?

Cups, milk, sugar, a bin and cold drinks on a separate station so the queues do not merge.

See disposable cups and dispensers, commercial beverage dispensers and catering trolleys.