Being that this is completely plastic, do you get that gross plastic chemical taste that you get from your common every day drip machines?
1499115
Absolutely not. I, just a few minutes ago, made a cup of 100% kona peaberry & I only taste the coffee nothing else. And it is fantastic!
1499116
Not a bit. I put it through the dishwasher every 4-5 uses, but the plunger really pushes it clean. I then clean the end of the plunger. You would think that with all that heating/cooling going on, there would be a plasticky taste, but the coffee is only in the chamber for about 30 seconds before I plunge. No time to get plastic residue, I suppose.
1499117
No none whatsoever. I don't recall any odor when I first received and after many many uses no plastic smell either. Remember you only have the hot water in the aeropress for about 10 seconds, then you plunge to extract your coffee
1499118
Not a bit, nothing but lip-smacking good coffee flavor. After having this for a month or so now, I'm still amazed at how good it is and I still find myself talking to myself about it with almost every cup.
1499119
No. In fact I have noticed that the coffee tastes better than the drip machines. Try it and see how your coffee tastes!
1499120
No. There is really not much plastic taste. Even with hot water where you would expect some of that taste to come through, that is something that I've never found with the AeroPress.
487099
Sorry it took so long to respond. Never really had much of a plastic taste with mine, but I have always us the strong button.
1433073
I never noticed a "plastic taste" however my issue was the coffee grounds in the coffee cup which I find unacceptable
881694
We have not noticed a plastic taste at all. We also only use it for water. Hope this is helpful for you.
2256346
We have not experienced any plastic tastes or smells. We are very pleased with the product and the coffee it makes.
135405
Hi Kim, I haven't noticed any metal taste. I use alkaline water from the local water house, and use the full range of temperatures for brewing...though I do brew pretty strong, so I'm not sure if I would even taste it if it were subtle. Thanks, Tracy
21530
Hmm I just tried some out of ours and it tastes normal. I will say though we always use our Brita filter so it may just be a temporary taste when new.
330008
It appears to me the entire interior is made of plastic. However, we use filtered water and have never tasted any plastic. We are genuine coffee snobs. We use high quality coffee that we grind ourselves. This is an excellent coffee maker and probably the most simplistic one we've ever owned. We had to go through a lot of coffee makers before we found one we loved. I'd recommend it to anyone.
631305
How lovely it would be if it only had a metallic taste! It's the outgassing of the plasticizer from the molded plastic parts that we find so threatening and offensive.
2018522
Well, every part is plastic, and is in touch with the brewing coffee the whole time. IMO, this does not affect the flavor and/or quality of the coffee.
264558
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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Yes. I was underwhelmed by the actual taste. It would be fun to play "tea party". I am leery of having anything plastic heated then drinking what ever chemicals may have leached into the water. I am not saying this is happening, I am just very careful about plastic in general. For example, if I buy a tv dinner (which is rare), I remove the food from plastic and cook in a conventional oven.
1737450
Not at all. I tasted a popsicle and there was no trace of plastic taste or smell. They wash just fine.
1733634
I have a Model B60, B70 Elite, and B40 Elite. I have had the B60 for three years, never descaled it, just clean it and have had no such problems. The B70 and B40 Elites are too new to say no problem. I have not experienced any plastic taste ever except with the cappuchino k-cups. Try a good brand of coffee and use a ceramic or paper cup. I have heard of others that had a plastic taste and that usually shows a sign of trouble about to happen to the brewer.
1816457
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.
2256349
No, it doesn't taste or smell like plastic. The only thing I don't like about this model is I could never get the programmable brew to work. Something with setting the time somehow is not working.
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not really. I taste more of the water's impurities or elements than the bottle itself if left in there for a while (several days)