Does the plastic come in contact with the hot coffee?
1374094
The only way that the plastic would come in contact is if you pour enough to fill your cup all the way to the top
1374095
No, the coffee drips from the glass. The plastic is away from the drip zone although I can see why you might wonder from the picture.
1374096
no, the glass funnel is below plastic which holds it. It is an excellent drip coffee maker. be aware you have to buy the Hario filters that it.
1374097
It's easy to avoid the plastic touching the coffee. The above scenario depends on the amount of water and or size of contanier being used for the process. Do a simple test! Measure your desired amount of water, add the water to your vessel. Then place the dripper on top of the container. If the bottom of the dripper is wet; adjust the volume of the water lower or increase the size of your container. Btw, its a great product! I've been using mine for over two years.
1727837
The only plastic on the unit is around the outside of the pipe carrying coffee to prevent people from burning themselves. It does not extend into the tank below. Only a small rubber (silicone?) gasket used to seal the tank with the cap is in contact with the water.
795314
It does not appear to come in contact. The pump tube, where the coffee percs from, is above a small aperture leading to the o-ring. The pump tube bypasses the o-ring aperture and percs directly into the plastic knob in the cover. Yes, the knob in the cover on the model I use is plastic. In the end plastic is inescapable!
1032093
I can't confirm the BPA content but the only plastic it touches is when you pour the coffee. It does not touch any plastic during brewing or while it sits.
857300
No, it has a glass liner which I have found keeps coffee hot much longer. I can place coffee in the glass lined Zojirushi in the morning and guests can still have a hot cup of coffee from it in the afternoon. The liner is just like a glass lined thermos that we used when we were kids.... I'm 67!
1169797
No. There is a rubber cover around the bottom of the pot. It is not a hot plate with a coffee pot. I really like this espresso maker.
55279
No plastic parts come into contact with the coffee. Drawer is all wood. Only the lid, but usually I don't need so much coffee to actuall fill it all the way to the lid. Hope this helps.
1849147
Actually I do not know what type of plastic is used... however the only plastic part that touches the coffee is the lid/stopper.
1627003
I'm sure it does...it's plastic. But guarantee you this, the coffee is twice as good as the next best thing.
995014
The hot water/coffee brews in the porcelain part which contains a paper filter. When the lever is set to drain the coffee into the cup, it then comes in contact with the plastic as it drains. The coffee is NOT brewing in anything plastic, but you must use a paper or reusable filter.
946088
My opinion it is the same other than the coffee only contacts ceramic and silicon( valve ) instead of plastic. Also, the ceramic pulls some of the heat out of the brew unless you preheat
1027880
I have not seen that it touches plastic anywhere. There is a silicon gasket between the glass metal part of the lid, but it doesn't get liquid on it.
1811970
It is the same plastic as the outside, only smooth not textured. There is insulating material within the walls of the cup that keeps ice from melting for several hours. I have never used one for hot coffee, they hold a whole quart!
1613108
Coffee is brewed and stored in a plastic reservoir with a metal plate inside. The metal plate in the reservoir comes into contact with the actual heating element (the "hot plate") below the plastic container the hot coffee is stored in. This is probably why the darn things leak. Both earlier versions of this coffee pot and the newer models. Both have leaked within just a few months of us buying them. It was super convenient at first, but having to scrub coffee from your counter and under other appliances and out of the grout of the back splash... not so convenient.
892922
There is a vacuum compartment between the inside and the outside, so the outside stays comfortable to the touch. Even after the coffee/hot beverage has been inside for a while, the outside is comfortable to the touch.
330007
Everything the water goes through, except I assume the heating unit, is plastic. Next time I am going back to a Chemex and a Stainless thermos. To insure hot coffee for a time make sure to preheat the thermos.
1021438
The lid is plastic, but I pour hot coffee into another cup so it never touches the plastic.