What material are the two main parts (carafe outer body and the cooling stick) made of--glass, acrylic, polycarbonate, etc? Thanks.
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The external body is made of glass, the cooling stick is made of acrylic or some form of plastic.
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Hi,The carafe is made of glass, the cooling stick some high quality plastic. The feel of the materials is good and I am yet to see any signs of wear - I am fully satisfied with the product.
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The carafe is glass. The cooling stick is some type of plastic made to handle freezing. Very heavy duty. Might be polycarbonate
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This carafe is all plastic. Keeps contents warm about an hour and is probably lighter than a glass Thermos-like carafe.
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Glass. This is a very nice piece for the price. One of the nicest pieces that I've ever "put together" as far as that goes. The kit is very well thought out.
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Yes it is primarily plastic (and metal). We have owned two over 20 years and can't think of how many broken glass carafes we have been spared. John O'Neill
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I don't think any of it is exactly "plastic." Bakelite maybe? I've been using mine for almost two years, on a daily basis. This is actually my everyday coffee maker, so it's on for about 10-12 hours a day (I'm at home full time) and I LOVE this machine!
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Carafes are glass. Plastic would not be suitable for the hot plate feature! This unit works very well.
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Glass, it is thin reflective vacuum "thermos" bottle type, holds the heat for a very long time
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I can no longer answer your question because the carafe broke on the first week we used it. It's apparently not tempered glass, because it broke from the gentle tap of one edge of a dishwashing brush. It is extremely fragile. If you can find a stronger product, I suggest you do so.
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The tube is made of plastic. I use it to make molecular caviar out of various fruit juices.
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I am not certain of the exact constitution of the material, but it is "plastic-like". The heating/frothing disc, part of the inside of lid, and the inside bottom of the pitcher all contain a plastic-like material.
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Acrylic, a form of plastic. However, it is so hard and has a glass like surface it doesn't absorb "Any" food or liquid stains like most all other plastics tend to do! Plus,it's not near as heavy as glass! I "Love" it!!! Will be getting another for the camper!
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None whatsoever. Both the container and the top are made of glass. I recommend this cruet highly!
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The set I bought has two carafes. The glass one has a handle and a spout and the stainless steel one doesn't have a spout or handle, it's like one you see at an old ice cream shop. I think the one in the picture is the stainless steel one. It has a small ridge around it and when you pour, it doesn't drip. It actually works really nice and it's the main one I use. I hope this answers your question!!
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The one I got comes with a Thermal Carafe. It will keep coffee warm for more than 8 hours. The product is great.
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It's glass and I love this coffee maker. There is only one issue if your in a hurry to pour the water using the carafe it tends to run down the side. If I pour it slowly it's fine. Helps me slow down and smell the coffee. I recommend this to all my coffee loving friends & family.
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The window part where you see the salt and pepper is acrylic / plastic. The actual grinding mechanism is ceramic and the silver parts are metal. This is the second one I've ordered - works really well. Had the first one for 5-6 years. Hope that helps -
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It is made of glass. It was a great gift, smaller than I thought it was going to be, but still very cool gift