Zulay Kitchen Coffee Urn 50-Cup Stainless Steel Commercial Percolator

Product specs

Stainless steel construction and a 50-cup capacity make this Zulay Kitchen coffee urn a practical serving station for group settings. Its double-wall design combines a 430 stainless steel outer layer with a 304 stainless steel inner layer, while the thermal feature helps keep coffee warm for serving.

The silver finish suits a meeting room, café or event table, and a viewing window lets you see the beverage level. A two-way faucet dispenses a single cup or a continuous pour, so guests can serve themselves without handling the urn.

• Type: Commercial coffee urn and percolator
• Capacity: Up to 50 cups, based on 5 oz cups
• Material: Stainless steel, double-wall construction
• Dimensions: 23.8D x 30W x 41.3H centimetres
• Weight: 2.99 kg
• Operation: Semi-automatic, touchscreen input
• Coffee input: Ground coffee, reusable filter
• Electrical rating: 120 volts, American plug

Best use cases

For a smaller household brew, a standard coffee maker may be the more familiar format. This urn is designed for serving a larger group from one vessel, making it useful for office meetings, brunches, receptions and other gatherings. It can also serve tea, hot chocolate and other hot drinks, so one dispenser can cover different preferences at a shared table.

The listed capacity is based on 5 oz servings, a useful detail when estimating portions for an event. The maker states a brewing pace of one cup per minute, up to 50 cups. Customer feedback often highlights the brew, heat retention and generous size, opinions on capacity vary, and some buyers raise concerns about the lid and durability. The 5 oz serving measure gives a clear reference for planning how many portions the urn can provide.

How to use it

Fill the urn with ground coffee and water, then use the touchscreen input to operate the semi-automatic brewer. The reusable filter supports repeated use, while the heat and keep-warm indicator shows when coffee is ready to serve. Once brewing is complete, guests can use the faucet for a single cup or a continuous pour. The viewing window helps the host keep track of the remaining contents during service.

For a meeting, the urn can be set up at a side table before guests arrive, keeping serving separate from the main work area. Its twist-lock lid helps reduce accidental spills when the unit is being handled, and the cool-to-touch handles are designed to make carrying easier. The listed electrical rating is 120 volts, with an American plug.

Questions before you buy

How many servings can it make? The stated capacity is up to 50 cups, using 5 oz as the serving size. The described brewing pace is one cup per minute.

Can it dispense one cup at a time? Yes. The two-way faucet is designed for either a single-cup pour or continuous dispensing, which suits both individual servings and a steady queue.

Is it only for coffee? No. It is also described for serving tea, hot chocolate and other hot drinks, making it useful for gatherings with different beverage preferences.

When it makes sense

Choose this urn when serving a crowd from one dispenser is more useful than brewing smaller batches in a conventional coffee maker. Its 50-cup capacity, thermal double-wall construction, viewing window and flexible faucet make it well suited to offices and events where guests need convenient access to hot drinks.