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Today, the word “antique” means something different to young people than it does to those of us older folk. Although there are disagreements on what can be considered an antique, when you're talking coffee pots in America, even the period of 1920 through the 1940's can be classified as an antique. Read on to hear Francesca's tale of the antique coffee pot.

Francesca came to America in the 1960's from the “old country”, and even now maintains many of the old-style Italian traditions. However, one area of modern American life that quickly caught her attention was the American coffee pot. Many Europeans coming to America during the 1950's and 1960's became fascinated by the available gadgetry not found at home. Francesca focused her attention on the fancy electric percolators just coming on the scene. The shiny stainless steel designs were attractive, modern and convenient. She soon became an American electric percolator devotee.

Over the years, she updated her coffee pot as each newer and better pot came on the market. One promised to do away with the harsh bitter taste of too-long-in-the-pot coffee. Then came the drip-through, very popular in the 70's.. Percolators wasted coffee that quickly became bitter in the pot. Drip-through didn't stay hot. Francesca's love of this American gadget began to wane. Her final exploration of American coffee brewing equipment was the thermos style. She finally threw up her hands and got rid of them all.

None of these produced a truly good cup of coffee up to her high Italian standards. While browsing a second-hand store, she noticed an antique coffee pot of the 1940's. The plain old aluminum pot she'd once had at home in Italy. Just seeing it raised nostalgic memories of coffee, good tasting coffee. She brought it home and, with a little scrubbing cleaned it up. Oh, the elegant simplicity and full-bodied taste just as she remembered. The modern pots didn't hold a candle to this American antique coffee pot!

She told me of its many virtues one day. “This antique coffee pot uses much less coffee than those modern types! I can see right through this little glass top and see for myself when it's just the right color. I put it on the warmer, and it is indeed, as you say, good to the last cup!”

It certainly sounded inviting, and I was eager and curious to taste this virtuous cup of coffee. She poured us each a cup and we sat down to enjoy with some biscotti. The best cup of coffee I'd had in quite some time!

She was right. The old antique coffee pot made a righteous cup of coffee. The moral to this story? Sometimes old is better!

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