Love this coffee percolator. Makes a great cup. We drink a lot of coffee.  One thing I am not thrilled about is the filter. It has a metal basket with a lid  but the kind of coffee we use is a bit fine and some of the grounds manage to get into my cup of coffee. You cannot use a regular round filter, the one for this pot is square, and the refills are not inexpensive. So I made my own reusable one out of a fine mesh nylon material, works great I just rinse it after each use and reuse