Dripolator

/ˈdrɪpəleɪtər/ noun

Definition

A coffee maker or brewing device that works by slowly dripping hot water through ground coffee into a pot below.

Etymology

From English 'drip' (imitative origin) + '-ator' (suffix from Latin meaning 'one who' or 'something that does'), referring to a device that accomplishes the dripping process.

Kelly Says

The 'dripolator' was a revolutionary home appliance in the early 20th century—before electric coffee makers, this gravity-fed device gave ordinary people café-quality coffee for the first time.

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