A:Answer There is plastic in the coffee maker. The water reservoir is made of ABS plastic and the lid of the carafe is plastic. I’m unsure of any internal tubes, etc. I’m very concerned about plastics as well and continue to try and eliminate them wherever possible (reusable straw, metal water bottle, reusable grocery bags, ziplock and Saran Wrap alternatives etc.) but the stuff is everywhere. That said, I haven’t found a real electric coffee maker that is as you described. I used a glass French press for years in college and it worked well. It’s too small for the coffee drinking demands of our family now. And tbh, I judge that on the whole, because I don’t leave the water in the reservoir but brew manually, the water is not touching any plastic for more than the space of five minutes. The water isn’t heated inside the plastic reservoir. The only exception is the plastic lid of the carafe, which is a concern given that coffee is both hot and acidic. We could decant it immediately to a giant thermos. We might do that.
If you truly want a coffee maker with no plastic I’d recommend a percolator (they can be bigger), French press, or go cold brew with an all glass set up.
Hope that helps!
