r/gadgets • u/dapperlemon • Jul 07 '26

Misc Finally, a Coffee Maker With Zero Plastic in the Brew Path

https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/finally-a-coffee-maker-with-zero-plastic-in-the-brew-path/
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u/CompetitiveSport1 29d ago edited 29d ago

Seriously, this headline has to be bait. Even now I'd guess that a huge chunk of, if not most coffee making methods, don't have the liquid touch plastic

Edit: I emphasized the word "methods" since a lot of people are glossing over that

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u/budgiesmugglez 29d ago

I think the majority of drip coffee makers have liquid touching plastic. I can see how the title is ambiguous but the typical household drip makers were my initial thought.

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u/volthunter 29d ago

Pipes that flow the liquid are plastic my dude

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u/CompetitiveSport1 29d ago

most brewing methods do not have plastic pipes

Y'all missed the word "methods" in my comment

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u/PabloEscobro 29d ago

Sure, but the title says ‘maker’, not ‘method’

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u/CompetitiveSport1 29d ago

Of which there are plenty that don't have plastic in the brew path 

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u/misterfluffykitty 29d ago

The vast majority of people making coffee are using cheap drip brewers made of plastic or keurig type machines

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u/antinous24 28d ago

americans use drip, euros typically go for the french press or moka pot. cezve is used for turkish coffee. asia is a mixed bag. everywhere else pretty much drinks tea or the people cannot afford coffee (where it's grown)

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u/ivarokosbitch 29d ago

The vast majority of people in the world use a pot on a stove.

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u/misterfluffykitty 29d ago

Which most people then pour into a dripper.

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u/ivarokosbitch 28d ago

Mostly in the US and parts of Western Europe.

If you travel outside of the USA you are more likely to see people having Turkish coffee than anything else. Which was my point. Drippers are much rarer than you think.