My dad was a cook on a warship (Canadian Corvette ... "Hepatica") during WWII. After the war, he never used a coffee percolator or any type of coffee-making apparatus, he just used a saucepan and the coffee grounds. Brought the water to a boil, turned the heat down, waaay down, added the grounds and let it simmer for a while, then turned off the heat, let the grounds settle, and poured it out directly into cups. Used to drive my wife nuts (who always considered herself a coffee aficianado) but to be truthful, it was the best coffee ever, way better than I was getting at home. I'm glad my wife doesn't read the CG stuff.