Nearly every drip coffee maker has a plastic heating tank and all have plastic pipes to bring hot water to the coffee grounds. I am concerned that many people are drinking plastic along with their coffee – and most plastics are toxic. I have contacted several of the most popular manufacturers – none uses stainless steel for delivery pipes and only a few pots have a stainless steel tank. Considering how many people use these drip coffee makers, it seems a serious public health concern.
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If you’re so petrified of plastic, get an old-fashioned metal drip pot. You put coffee in a holder over the pot, then top it w/ a water holder. Pour in hot water and let it drip thru. Simple, and you can probably find onein an antique store somewhere, unless some hippiesin CA make some modern-day ones.
Buy a bialetti coffee maker at http://www.bialetti.com
Bunn has recently started making a home version of their commercial machines,(http://www.amazon.com/BTX-B-THERMOFRESH-… it isn’t cheap but as far as your question goes this is probably the best bet for conventional coffee makers.
I would suggest using a french press, (http://www.amazon.com/Bodum-Chambord-12-… or I recently tried a vacum coffee maker (http://www.amazon.com/BODUM-Santos-Stove… this one will take some getting used to as it was much stronger than I prefer but makes the most flavorful coffee I’ve ever had.
Hope that helps