Does it have any plastic or aluminum parts that contact water or coffee? Conflicting reports in the reviews.
607913
yes Bill, it has aluminum parts that contact the water and the coffee, absolutely. hope this helps you.
607914
No plastics or aluminum in this coffeepot. I do wish it had a little glass thingy on the top so I could see the coffee perk.
607915
Hi Bill---No, the Presto has no plastic parts beyond the black Bakelite used for the handle, base, and the small cap on top. The internal components are entirely, heavy-gauge steel. A couple of things worth adding: First, the capacity for "mug" style cups is about 5. Second, the percolation tube is tricky to center. About one time in thirty, I miss the correct position and end up with a pot of hot water.
607916
All parts are stainless steel, NOT aluminum.....here is manufacturer MDF sheet stating so....http://gopresto.com/downloads/dealer/ss/SS_02811.pdf
607917
There isn't any plastic except for the little knobby handle on the lid, and of course, the pot's handle. The only thing I see that MIGHT be aluminum is the little halfround well that the "pipe" sits in.
607918
Hi Bill, good evening. As far as I can remember, it has no plastic part but the filter as I recall is aluminum. I hope this helps.
607919
By the way, some folks have mentioned grounds in their coffee. I used to buy the little round percolator filters at Kroger, but haven't seen them in a while, so I just cut little circles out of the basket-type filters I already had, folded them in quarters, snipped a little bitty hole in the point and - voila! Coffee filters that really work!!
2018271
There are no plastic parts inside. The entire lid is plastic, but if you open it to pour, it doesn't touch the water. This is what I do. FYI, it does not heat 8 cups - the fill line is more like 5.
1032093
I can't confirm the BPA content but the only plastic it touches is when you pour the coffee. It does not touch any plastic during brewing or while it sits.
2186046
No, there are no plastic parts on the inside. The handle is the only thing that is plastic. It's the reason I bought this one, I too did not want my coffee touching plastic. You'll be good with this one, get it.
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.
1089413
I also found this difficult to tell - at first glance it does seem like the glass container is a complete unit sitting on top of the metal plate, but once I reached my hand in and had a closer look, I would agree that the water does seem to touch the metal. That being said, the water doesn't touch any plastic components, which I'm more concerned about. I love this kettle, it works great!
264557
No, this coffee maker has a stainless steel exterior trim only. The unit, including working components, is primarily plastic.
1071096
No it doesn't however I started using filters because the coffee grounds kept sifting through the plastic filter screen and into the water. Once I started using regular filters the clean up was also easier.
267159
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.
1027883
No. There is no plastic. And the coffee is very hot. I use liquid cre creamer so it is till hot after I add it.
1204538
No metallic taste. the plunger screen does make a scraping sound (metal to metal), but I can not imagine that there is any measurable wear to the stainless or metal being deposited into the coffee. We have been real happy with this press. It is simple, easy to clean, well built and has no plastic. It won't break and has better thermal properties than our old glass beaker. Hope this helps.
1605372
Yes, it does much to our chagrin. The tank is food grade plastic and the tubes are silicon. We use it anyway, because it has SO many other components that DO NOT have plastic or aluminum. It makes GREAT coffee! We use spring water in the tank, and figure it's getting heated in the brass boiler, so at least it's not a lot of leaching....after looking into so many coffee makers, this one won over the rest. My husband wants to make a stainless steel or copper lining for the tank. Hope this is helpful.
899684
You will find it nearly impossible to find a coffee maker where the hot water does not come into contact with any plastic parts, especially at this and even up to the $300 price range. I couldn't find one and if anyone does, please share.
68819
Yes, it has contact with plastic. The window showing the amount of water in the kettle is plastic.
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.
1849147
Actually I do not know what type of plastic is used... however the only plastic part that touches the coffee is the lid/stopper.
271722
The reservoir where the coffee sits is stainless steel. The whole top is plastic though. FWIW I don't taste any plastic.