Coffee Urns

Coffee urn is a large pot for making coffee and it keeps coffee hot for a longer time. The base of the urn is designed to keep cool to avoid damage to table and bench surface. If planning for a party or any gathering where you need to serve coffee to a large number of people, a coffee urn is just the perfect thing required.

Features of Coffee Urn

• Usually made of stainless steel or aluminum
• Automatic Temperature control keep coffee hot for hours
• Able to brew between twelve to forty five cups at once
• Quick brewing, usually one minute per cup
• Heat resistant base and trim
• Some urn also have a brewing basket
• Has a lid that locks securely in place
• Dripless faucet for easy serving
• A light to indicate when coffee is ready
• Interior level marking for easy filling
• Detachable cord
• Easy clean up

Operation of Coffee Urn

• Coffee urns use percolation as their method of brewing coffee.
• Boiling water is being forced through a filter.
• The boiling water contains coffee grounds.
• The resultant coffee infuse water then drips into a receptacle.

Disadvantage of Coffee Urn

The method of coffee brewing used in coffee urn is becoming less popular as the quality of the coffee produced is not so good as compared to espresso coffee. Coffee urn is a machine to make coffee by recycling used grounds and the best coffee is made with water about 30 degrees cooler than boiling point.