lot of great answers - thanks! So the basket where you put the coffee is stainless steel, and not plastic? Thats's the key - sorry I wasn't clearer
883202
Yes, the basket and its lid are stainless steel. There is no plastic at all. Handle is wood and perc. is glass. Hope this helps! We love it- coffee is HOT!
2045635
I purchased two of these for my sister so I don't have one to look at. I am pretty certain that both are heavy plastic. It is a great coffee pot. My husband wanted one with a grinder and when it goes out I am going back to the Cuisinart. It keeps coffee hot for a long time.
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No, only the outside is stainless steel. The water resevoir and everything else inside is plastic. I know what you mean. I was looking for something that's all stainless steel on the inside to try and avoid that "plastic taste" you often get from some coffee makers. Eventually I gave up as I couldn't find anything like that! BUT, somehow this coffee maker does NOT give you the plastic taste in the coffee. This is now my second time owning this model, and I'm quite pleased.Yehuda K.
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No, plastic, stay away from this machine. It looks nice but coffee taste is not that good and the machine breaks easily.PLUS, service might not be what you'd expect from that supposedly reliable and known company.
587500
Plastic, but this makes some very good coffee! The coffee bean container is smaller than the last one I had and I think they should make that part larger.
2045638
Plastic. This coffee maker was the worst! I love the whole concept and look. But the lever broke on me after a few months and coffee was everywhere! They have a similar product at target stores for half the price! Good luck!
624776
Plastic and after several months use, I'm very pleased with it. My coffee and wine (later purchase) both stay very fresh after opening the original container. I'm sure the plastic is better than glass would be for this product. One big factor is breakage. You must, must, must keep the gaskets around the rim clean and free of everything for best performance. Happy New Year, Hal
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I believe this one is stainless steel. The carafe we had with our previous coffee maker from, Black and Decker was lined with what looked to be glass and kept the coffee warm for a long time. In fact we still have that carafe and it works fine even though the coffee maker wore out. That is why we decided to get another one. I am not sure why they changed material.
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I can't answer those questions - If I were you, I would direct those questions to the makers of Mr. Coffee via their website. My guess would be that the plastic is NOT BPA free but I could be WRONG!!
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it is an odd construction. the only plastic that could touch the coffee is the phalange of the top. if you look at the photo you can seethe black lip of the top. it only touches the foam not the actually coffee. The pour lip which keeps the grounds in place is plastic.
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There are some plastic parts, although as far as I can tell they're all on the outside i.e. with the exception of the stopper, and the pouring spout, they're on the skin of the carafe. The coffee sits in a glass inner container and doesn't tough any plastic until it's poured. I don't know whether the plastic components are BPA-free, although since the coffee isn't in constant contact with any plastic as far as I can tell, I don't think that's much of a concern.
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The plastic (we think) is so that when your thumb and finger touch the unit your less likely to burn yourself. The interior is stainless there are no other plastic parts. It work as expected and we enjoyed a little espresso on our overnight backpack trip. Super fun.
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Believe the coffee baskets may be stainless. The frother tube is most likely chromed brash (non-magnetic). The front portion and the insert for the spill basin (what the two cups are sitting on) are not (both are magnetic and probably a chromed alloy). Unable to tell what the interior parts are, but would guess that they're not stainless steel, because of the price. But I can highly recommend this machine. Use mine almost daily, and have had it for more than two years. I make a quad cappucinno, using fresh ground coffee every day. Gives an excellent crema, and although some people have said it's a bit noisy, I don't find it objectionably loud. Very good value for the price.
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It is not solid plastic though it does have some plastic to help the gold mesh to keep its shape. I will add that, for me this filter was a disappointment, when making a largeand /or strong batch of coffee it's not deep enough for a lot of coffee grounds and they over flow into pot.
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The knob itself is plastic but it connects on the inside to metal. There is no plastic on the inside where the handle connects. It looks to be a very sturdy, well made coffee pot. Be sure to open the lid without pulling on the knob. It will last for a long time if you do that.
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I understand your concern about the plastic as that was one of our concerns but upon arrival discovered it was possible to raise the lid at the time of pouring the coffee so it didn't come in contact with the actual plastic. Its a wonderful French press.
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the cup holding the beans to grind is plastic. i hope this is the information you need.