Looking for honest opinions

Whatever happened to coffee percolators?

Didn't brew great coffee, very noisy to use. But l remember the Russell Hobs brushed stainless steel onne with a square of red wood on the lid being considered to be very cool.

We recently did a price check with our machines. We could get a 2 shot Americano from the bean to cup for about 20p a cup (we buy the bags of beans in bulk) but the Keurig costs about 60p a cup. The only reason we got the Keurig is that it does do pressed coffee rather than filter and the capsules hold 11g's of coffee rather than the 5g of UK capsules with the ability to do a decent cup of decaf. As you might be able to tell, we take coffee seriously in this house!
When we started our coffee journey, I thought it was ridiculous to have 'real' coffee so we put in a hot tap to make instant for me. My husband started making me real coffee for first thing in the morning and now I can't drink instant at all. I've tried all the recommended good stuff but the after taste is most unpleasant to me.

I use a stainless steel, conical coffee filter - no paper lining required. Amazingly, it’s as quick as instant coffee. It’s designed for single cups but I often make a mug for husband and myself without adding more ground coffee. I can’t remember the make but Robert Dyas have one which looks similar on their website. It’s easy to clean - and creates no plastic waste.

I use a filter with a filter paper, atop an enamel coffee pot, it's not fast, but it has no bitterness, and the grounds are easy to dispose of in the paper. I also heat my milk in the cup and froth it with a little hand held whizzer! I like the routine, in peace and quiet of the mornings.