What coffee maker does not use plastic tanks and pipes so that we don’t get plastic in our coffee?
July 24, 2009 by Coffee and Coffee Maker Tips
Filed under Coffee Makers, Coffee Machines & Coffee Grinders
Can you answer DrDave822’s question about Coffee?:
Nearly every drip coffee maker has a plastic heating tank and all have plastic pipes to bring hot water to the coffee grounds. I am concerned that many people are drinking plastic along with their coffee - and most plastics are toxic. I have contacted several of the most popular manufacturers - none uses stainless steel for delivery pipes and only a few pots have a stainless steel tank. Considering how many people use these drip coffee makers, it seems a serious public health concern.
Cuisinart Thermal Coffee Maker
Nearly every drip coffee maker has a plastic heating tank and all have plastic pipes to bring hot water to the coffee grounds. I am concerned that many people are drinking plastic along with their coffee - and most plastics are toxic. I have contacted several of the most popular manufacturers - none uses stainless steel for delivery pipes and only a few pots have a stainless steel tank. Considering how many people use these drip coffee makers, it seems a serious public health concern.
Cuisinart Thermal Coffee Maker
Coffee Feedback: If you’re so petrified of plastic, get an old-fashioned metal drip pot. You put coffee in a holder over the pot, then top it w/ a water holder. Pour in hot water and let it drip thru. Simple, and you can probably find onein an antique store somewhere, unless some hippiesin CA make some modern-day ones.
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Coffee Feedback: Bunn has recently started making a home version of their commercial machines,(http://www.amazon.com/BTX-B-THERMOFRESH-Black-Coffee-Maker/dp/B000JO2XZW/ref=pd_bbs_sr_7?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1200602271&sr=8-7) it isn’t cheap but as far as your question goes this is probably the best bet for conventional coffee makers.
I would suggest using a french press, (http://www.amazon.com/Bodum-Chambord-12-Cup-Coffee-Press/dp/B00005LM0T/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1200602337&sr=1-6), or I recently tried a vacum coffee maker (http://www.amazon.com/BODUM-Santos-Stovetop-Vacuum-Coffee/dp/B000V1PC92/ref=pd_sbs_hg?ie=UTF8&qid=1200602448&sr=1-69) this one will take some getting used to as it was much stronger than I prefer but makes the most flavorful coffee I’ve ever had.
Hope that helps