SYBO SR-CP-50B Commercial Grade Stainless Steel Percolate Coffee Maker Hot Water Urn for Catering, 50-Cup 8 L, Metallic

This coffee urn has completely transformed our Sunday fellowship hour at church! Been using it weekly for about 2 months now and it's handled our congregation of 75+ coffee lovers without breaking a sweat. The brewing speed is impressive - makes 40 cups in just about 30 minutes which gives me plenty of time to set up before everyone arrives. The stainless steel construction feels really solid compared to our old plastic-bodied urn that was starting to look pretty beat up. So far no dents or scratches despite being hauled around and set up by different volunteers each week. The internal water level markings are actually useful - sounds basic but our previous urn had markings that wore off after a few months making it a guessing game. The spigot has a nice steady flow without dripping or leaking which was a constant issue with our last urn (and the reason for many coffee puddles on our fellowship hall floor!). One minor drawback is that it's fairly heavy when full, which can be challenging for some of our older volunteers to move. Also noticed that the first batch of coffee after cleaning sometimes has a slight metallic taste, but running a water-only cycle before brewing coffee solves this. The no-paper-filter design is convenient and environmentally friendly though it does mean a bit more cleanup afterwards. The heating element keeps coffee at the perfect temperature throughout our 2-hour fellowship time without burning it. Cleaning is straightforward too - just make sure to dry thoroughly to prevent water spots on the stainless steel. If your looking for a reliable coffee maker for large groups or events, this commercial urn is definately worth the investment!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

This commercial-grade stainless steel percolator coffee and hot water urn has been put through its paces at a variety of events, including family reunions, workplace meetings, and weekend brunches, and the results have continuously surpassed my expectations. I came to enjoy how naturally the machine walked me through the brewing process from the minute I first filled its spacious 3.5 L capacity with water and coffee grounds. It was able to give up to thirty cups of freshly percolated coffee that were properly hot without requiring any guessing or frantic monitoring on my part. It was a fairly simple process to set up the urn for a breakfast that was served to sixteen people in the workplace. Simply securing the internal coffee basket, pouring in my favorite medium-roast grounds, and locking the top into place with a pleasing click were all that was required of me. As soon as the power indication light came on, I was able to leave the urn and begin preparing breakfast burritos, secure in the knowledge that the thermostat that was built into the urn would take care of maintaining the appropriate temperature for brewing. I was able to concentrate on meeting coworkers and arranging pastries because of the hands-off dependability of the appliance, which relieved me from the obligation of anxiously watching over stovetops or kettles.

I bought this as I was hosting a family reunion and not only was this so much easier to use, but it makes a lot of coffee. Rather than constantly making coffee with my small carafe, this made more than enough for everyone who wanted coffee. Luckily, there was just enough inside of this that there wasn't much leftover after everyone left. The next morning for breakfast, we did have to make coffee from this twice but again, it was so easy to use and made it a lot faster. The container holds a lot of coffee and even so, this thing is so easy to clean. When its full, this does have some weight to it but when its practically empty, its really not that heavy. Makes a great cup of coffee and when it comes to dispensing, after everyone is done, nothing leaks out, ever. For big and small family functions or parties, this thing has really come in handy.

I'm offering more stars than I'm comfortable with. I've made a few batches of coffee with this machine and it comes out as light brown water. I've dealt with percolators for years. I've always known to grind the beans at the percolator setting.We buy bags of whole beans at Costco and the store offers coffee grinding after the coffee is paid for. I ground the beans there and use the setting for the commercial percolator machine. I noticed today, after making 2 bad batches of coffee, that the coffee basket/filter has the tiniest holes ever. I am now wondering if I should use regular ground coffee instead of the percolator grounds. The manual does not mention anything about the coarseness or fineness of the grounds. In other percolators I make the perfect batch of dark, delicious coffee. This machine is tripping me up and I'm hoping it just bc I need to use traditional ground coffee, not especially ground for a percolator. I wish the manual would be better descriptive abt the type of beans. Any who... If anyone has the same issues, I'd love to hear, and if you all are using traditional ground beans, I'd love to know that too! Sybo, if you are reading this, please be specific in your manual what type of grind is required to make the best batch of coffee. (And yes, I use enough coffee grounds. Used 4 cups grounds for 30 cups water.) Thanks all!