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Vintage West Bend Flavo-Matic Percolator in Pink

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It’s been a sad morning at my house.  Almost every Sunday for the last couple of years I have enjoyed an early morning treat. No, not a big stack of pancakes dripping in butter and syrup, although I do enjoy that occasionally; my treat was a simple cup of coffee. What made this coffee so special and the reason my Sunday morning has been so upsetting is my coffee maker died.
You might think in this day and age my coffee maker is some high-tech gadget with a built-in coffee grinder and a charcoal filter to give you that wonderfully smooth cup of coffee, but this coffee maker is pink, it's quite old, it reminds me of grandma, and it's a treasure.
I’ve been making coffee in my pink 1950 West Bend, Flavo-Matic percolator which I suspect that sometime during the 1950s  was considered high-tech.    I found this beauty in an antique shop and had to have it.  I didn't even know if it worked, but it had the original cord so I bought it.  How could I resist the pink aluminum pot and the Bakelite handle?  My pink percolator has been sitting on my kitchen counter ever since.

I love how the aroma of coffee drifted through my house

Flavo-Matic Coffee Pot
As soon as I got my percolator home I just had to try it out and within minutes it was making that wonderful bubbly, hissing sound that I remember from my grandma’s percolator.
What I loved about this percolator is the great coffee it made.  I soon became addicted to the smooth taste and how the aroma of coffee drifted through my house; it was such a calming effect for me, like meditation. I would sit at my counter with my cup and coffee pot enjoying the start of my day.
These West Bend Flavo-Matic Coffee Pots were $13.95 in 1951, that seems pricey for that era. However, I bet they were the rage at that time. A coffee pot to "brighten your table."

West Bend Flavo-Matic Coffee pot

I do have a high-tech coffee maker that I use during the week when I need to rush out the door. But, I’m going to miss my Sunday morning coffee ritual.  I am now on the lookout for a replacement; maybe I can find one in blue.

A good cup of coffee needs a good dessert

Bake our fall favorite Pumpkin Cranberry Bread that is full of tart berries and lots of warming spices.

We love this easy to make Vanilla Bean Skillet Cake that's a little bit rustic and deliciiously aormatic with plenty of vanilla beans througout.

A good cup of coffee needs a good cookie to go with it and these hearty Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies with Cacao Nibs.

Just curious, who out there has ever used one of the coffee pots? Maybe you had one in 1955 or maybe your grandma had a blue one like the one I want.

With love ~

Jere'

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  1. Joanie Karnowski

    I have a red one I’ve had for 30+ years and just used it today for the first time! Made a GREAT pot of coffee!!!

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  2. J

    I have this exact pot and it was my great grandmother’s. I use it for holidays only and feel like she is with us ❤️

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