Is the water boiled in the aluminum? or is there a liner? Aluminum is very dangerous to ingest
962675
It's a myth that aluminum is dangerous. There's data supporting that greater than 40 mg/kg of body mass of aluminum ingested PER DAY is dangerous for adults. For a typical, 150 pound person, that's 2.7 g of aluminum consumption per day. The shipping weight of the moka express 6 cup is 1.2 lbs, so even if that was entirely the weight of the aluminum (it's not) a dangerous consumption level would make the whole thing completely disappear in 200 days. The damn thing would last less than a year if enough aluminum were leaching out to present a danger.
962676
It is boiled in the aluminum. When you get the pot, the first thing you do, other than give it a quick wipe with a sponge and water only, is make a pot of coffee that will be thrown away. When you clean the pot, you don't use anything other than a soft sponge and water, no soap, which leaves a layer of coffee residue on top of the aluminum. This not only seasons the pot, it prevents a lot of the aluminum from getting in the coffee. I have had my pot for almost 2 months. It is slightly brown on the inside and makes a great cup of coffee.
962677
As aluminum is the commonest metal in the Earth's crust it cannot be very dangerous or we would all be dead. Admittedly it is in oxide form in the crust but it is one of the commonest minerals around. It is about 8% of the earth's crust.
962678
Boiled in Alum. Not a big deal, I'm going on 69 yrs. old. I did drink espresso from one in the 60's and I'm not dead yet. Don't worry, enjoy simple things of life.
1691865
I too, am concerned about aluminum, and, therefore, do not buy anything with an aluminum interior. Of course, you cannot tell by just looking, so I purchased this by trusting what the mfg. has stated. That said, I love this pressure cooker! Happy cooking!
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.
482769
We buy this every six or seven years, they hold up so well. We use ours everyday. It is aluminum. We love KRUPS . ONLY buy this brand. We use bottled water in the tank. Thanks
2186679
Someone below is recommending using your water heater for storing drinking water ? The tank is lined with a Galvanized coating and is poisonous. Water tank water should NEVER be drank. Washing up maybe, flushing always. Be sure to turn the gas off !
1991981
No, it's too thin and the interior is coated. It would probably leach into your water, especially once it was heated.
562715
Yes there is plastic in the lid. If you keep the water level below max the boiling water wont touch the top. I'll only come in contact when pouring.
2168046
the main body is stainless so you're safe but a couple of the small legs appear to be aluminum - don't ask why. Cleans like stainless depending on the type of water you have.
463083
Any hot water that gets through the metal screen can potentially come into contact with the plastic body before passing on into your cup. I understand wanting to minimize contact with plastic; I bought this filter hoping to minimize the use of paper filters. I actually returned this unit b/c coffee grounds were not filtered well; they were in my cup of coffee, which defeats the purpose of using a filter.
511388
No it is all plastic inside. I would not recommend boiling water. It might melt.
914809
sorry, found the answer in the older posts.... inside seems to be aluminum. yuk.
203374
There is no plastic in this teakettle. The water is held in a glass teapot with metal on the bottom. Maybe the base unit is plastic, but the water does not come in contact with that.
137270
I don't know bc when I saw it wasn't lined on the inside I decided not to use it. I don't want to risk drinking from plastic that's been heated.
1730690
Yes, the container in which the water is boiled in. You have to be extremely careful when using this, and if you plan to do any glacier travel it is not worth it to spend the extra $$$. Might as well carry an extra 0.8 ounces and get the aluminum cup version.
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IMHO : Good Coffee [Pots] should be Aluminum and Plastic free; and free from the toxic by-products created by the processing of the liquid Coffee {Hot Acid Bath} through (in contact with) the Aluminum and Plastic. ~ RHF
1828475
Sorry if this had been made clear elsewhere, but is this thing completely stainless steel on the inside? Like many others, I don't want anything that has plastic parts getting exposed to the boiling water every time...Thanks!John
979198
It's in the base. I wanted one with NO plastic. Hard to find. Here are it's problems: 1. the fill line is low and hard to see 2. it clicks off when it decides to click off after boiling hard otherwise you have to turn it off yourself 3. the filter they have in it makes the water go all over the place. #2 means the heat registration takes some time so maybe this will last longer than 2 - 3 years. But there is NO plastic. The base has all the information re: no immersion etc. This is the heating element. The heating registration is in the bottom of the pot. This is why it has to boil so hard to turn off.