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Is There an Automatic Drip Coffee Maker with no plastic parts?

by John N
(Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)


QUESTION:

Other then the commercial coffee makers, are there any completely automatic drip home coffee makers out there that have no plastic parts? I mean any piece that water or coffee grounds touch. I’m not looking for the all glass Chemex where you heat the water separately. I guess I'm just a little lazy.


ANSWER:

I believe the answer to your question is no.

A lot of people are feeling concerned right now about plastics in coffee makers and, as you know, one of the answers is to use a manual drip brewer, like the all-glass Chemex.

But as far as I know, there are no automatic drip brewers that are free of plastic parts.

Anyway, I’m posting your question here in the hope that someone may know of a brewer that is plastic-free and tell us about it.

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Is There an Automatic Drip Coffee Maker with no plastic parts?

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Aug 24, 2010
 Percolator=low quality taste SOME INVENT ALL SS PLS!
by: Mi

While it's true you can get all-stainless-steel with percolators, they're known as being the worst quality in taste...though I know that those who grew up on these would probably disagree. I agree, BUNN, MR COFFEE, HAMILTON BEACH, SOMEBODY, invent an automatic coffee maker where the water never touches plastic!!!! Clearly there's a market for it!!!!
Aug 14, 2010
 Thrift stores!
by: Anonymous

Scour thrift stores! I inherited an all glass pyrex percolator, an all stainless steel farberware percolator, and an all stainless steel revereware percolator. These gave NO plastic parts. The problem is that they are 2-8 cups.
Apr 12, 2010
 French Press vs. Porcelain Cone
by: Anonymous

You're right, the glass French press makes a good cup of coffee too.

I bought my mother a glass one because she was using a plastic press.

For some reason though, I prefer my porcelain cone. The French press is actually simpler to use, but I prefer drip coffee, maybe because the grounds don't go into the cup.
Apr 11, 2010
 Stainless coffee maker
by: George

You can buy a Wilbur Curtis Alpha 1ds and add a ss coffee basket for around $200 or even less if you don't mind re-furbished. They come and go on e-bay or you can find commercial liquidators. These are solid units that are made for a very long service life.
Feb 13, 2010
 Coffee
by: Beth

What about the all glass and metal, French Coffee Press?
Feb 05, 2010
 Porcelain Cone on Amazon.com for $10
by: Marilyn

I got tired of worrying about the plastic filter cone I was using and bought the porcelain cone from Amazon.

What a relief. And it's really not that big a deal. I just put water on the stove to boil, set the cone on top of my husband's travel mug, or on a regular mug for myself, put in a filter, measure out the coffee grounds, and when the water is ready, pour it on top.

It doesn't brew the hottest cup on earth, but probably the safest.

My husband told me that the plastic that leaches into water from leaving water bottles to heat up in the car has been linked to breast cancer, so why would pouring boiling water through a plastic cone be any different?

I'd rather have a tiny bit extra work than get breast cancer.

Editor's note: You'll find more info on your husband's concerns at BadPlastics.com.
Feb 04, 2010
 Brunn
by: Dennis Fin

My Brunn drip coffee maker has a very square plastic front upper edge and when taking the pot out the plastic lip of the inlet cone scrapes the cone edge coming and going. The scrapings must fall into the coffee. My question to Bronn was Is there anything in the plastic harmful to my health? NO ANSWER.
Jan 22, 2010
 Million Dollar Idea
by: Anonymous

Okay, so when are we all going to get together and create one and put it on the market. Sounds like a million dollar idea to me! I've been looking for over 5 years with no luck.
Jan 07, 2010
 Stainless steel percolator
by: Katie

I just ordered a Hamilton Beach Stainless Steel 12 cup electric percolator. I'm really looking forward to using it. It's basically what some of our parents used years ago. They didn't have to worry about all of this years ago. I think we're all getting spoiled by all the conveniences but that's all it is because all of these cheaply made plastic coffee pots got all the whistles but basically may cause health problems down the road. Is it worth it?
I had a Keurig coffe maker/w the k cups and just stopped using it. It makes good, fast coffee but all that plastic (BPA )(#7) really got be scared. I've been reading many books and researching and I'm shocked at the things we have on the market with no concern about anyones health. I'll let ya know how the hamilton beach is. Good luck finding a stainless steel drip. Let us know if you find one.
Dec 16, 2009
 Hamilton Beach
by: Anonymous

I just went on Amazon and read the reviews for this HB all metal coffee pot. Don't get excited - one reviewer said that the reservoir and basket are plastic. I have found that every coffee pot I have bought with a plastic reservoir leaves the coffee with a plastic taste - totally gross if you ask me. I too am to lazy in the morning to fuss with the chemex. I would love to find a programable coffee maker with a stainless steel reservoir, but there's no such thing.
Dec 16, 2009
 Hamilton Beach "All-Metal"--Anyone seen this one?
by: Anonymous

I'm assuming "All Metal" refers to the outside, not the plumbing and coffee basket. Has anyone seen one of these to confirm?
I love the Chemex, but we are lazy in the ayem!
Dec 03, 2009
 vac pots
by: Anonymous

There are several vac pots Vacuum Brewers)on the market, notably by Hario and Yama that are all glass, and use a cloth filter. These require heating on the stove, and so are not automatic. However, if you keep looking on ebay, you will find an old Sunbeam C30A stainless steel electric vac pot. These were made in the 50's and 60's, and were so well built that many are still in use today.
Oct 23, 2009
 stainless steel coffee percolator
by: Anonymous

I got the Faberware superfast coffee percolator.
All stainless steel pot. Coffee comes out really hot so if you add cream it stays nice and hot.
Oct 18, 2009
 Why not get the Chemex then?
by: Anonymous

If you're going to heat and pour your own water, why not get the Chemex rather than the Melita porcelain?

I think what people are saying is that they'd like to see something like the Melita porcelain but in an automatic coffee maker machine.

Now they'd just have to make a non plastic reservoir for heating the water.
Oct 18, 2009
 search for non plastic parts coffee maker
by: Debbie

So far, I have not been able to find one, that is an automatic drip style make without plastic parts that would come in contact with hot water. I have found manual types, electric perk types, expresso machines,etc., but no non plastic auto drip styles. I did find a manufacturer of replacement parts and spoke with them. It is all about the cost, very expensive to design and produce a new product. Anyone want to go into business? So I still search, I believe that the place to find if available is in the italian market. Will update you when I find it.
Oct 18, 2009
 Best Coffee Maker Option
by: Kirk Kimmering

Yes, there is a plastic free automatic drip coffee maker. It is made by Bunn (VP-17 series) It is perfect except for two reasons. You must order separately the stainless steel carafe and coffee funnel (for the grounds). It does not automatically come together. Also, the maker is actually for commercial use, so you must heat up three pitchers of water in order to make one pot of coffee. So, there is a concern about continually heating a large amount of water for a normal pot of coffee.
Oct 10, 2009
 Plastic or Metal? - Neither!
by: Anonymous

Melitta Porcelain Drip- Grind Coffepot with Porcelain Cone. Manual, you have to boil the water before pouring it through the paper filter held in place by the plastic cone. SO much work! (being sarcastic). I'll take my health, please. No more worrying about what bad things are in the plastic pots - all made in China, and we know how they worry all night about making things that are dangerous to our health.www.melitta.com, order online
Oct 06, 2009
 NO PLASTIC COFFEE MAKER
by: Anonymous

Go to www.bialetti.com for a whole bunch of non plastic coffee makers. There are som electric ones
Aug 26, 2009
 I've been on the search too!
by: Anonymous

Even if the basket were not plastic, most companies would probably make the reservoir in which the water is heated out of glass.

I wonder if a country like Germany would have something?

Has anyone on here used the Chemex? Do you have to buy their filters? Does it really make superior tasting coffee?
Aug 22, 2009
 Gave In
by: Anonymous

25 yrs. ago, I had the same concerns about combining hot liquids with plastics. It's taken a long time for the general population to become concerned!

It seems that if someone moved quickly, they could stand to make a lot of $$$$$ by designing and marketing a moderately priced automatic drip coffee maker along with travel mugs that have non-plastic lids.
Aug 03, 2009
 No plastic parts?
by: Anonymous

Has anyone used the "Melitta MEP10T 10 Cup Fast Brew Stainless Percolator Coffee Maker"? I don't have one but was researching all stainless coffee makers and the search found this one. It is a plug-in percolator, but all interior parts are stainless and not plastic. No automatic timer, but I can live with that - you can set it up the night before and just plug it in when you get up. Does anyone have one to comment on or review? Thanks.
Jul 02, 2009
 Still searching for an all-stainless
by: Anonymous

I have been looking for this for YEARS! I even went to our local Bunn store thiniking I might just buy a commercial model. I don't get why (at least seemingly) this does not exist on the market. I thought I found it with the Kitchen Aid Pro Line. The outside basket looks like a larger version of an espresso maker (it is stainless). Then you open it up and there is plastic in there where you put the filter. HUH??? I guess I will keep using my 1995 Krups espresso maker until it dies or using my French presses while I will hope someone makes a no-plastic drip model by then...
May 17, 2009
 no plastic parts coffee maker
by: Anonymous

I have searched and cannot find one either. I am sure somewhere there is one? I have changed to using a french press to be able to get away from heating through plastic. although I like the coffee from the french press, I still enjoy the drip a little better. I will continue to search and report if I do find one.
Apr 27, 2009
 me too, fruitless search for all stainless or metal, no plastic
by: Anonymous

there are likely hundreds of brands of drip coffee makers yet i cannot find one where at least the water reservoir and the basket is made entirely of metal of any kind. the best i have seen is all glass. yes, the chemex is great but you have to heat the water first then pour through. i guess i am going to go with the glass, but even that has plastic in the basket. seems like such a simple request. i am going to write a couple of companies to make a request.

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