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I like your method better because the Aeropress is plastic. Plastic+boiling water is an absolute no-go for me. "BPA free" is marketing bullshit from the plastic

I like your method better because the Aeropress is plastic. Plastic+boiling water is an absolute no-go for me. "BPA free" is marketing bullshit from the plastic industry, it absolutely will leech into the water.

javert 5y ago
I wonder if an equivalent to the AeroPress could be made out of metal or glass or ceramic. I'd pay for that. I'd pay a lot for that. It seems crazy that the best coffee maker in the world is only available in plastic.
- krono 5y ago
  Same here, the concept is great, ease of use and results are great, but the plastic construction - at least for home and office use - not so much.
sizzle 5y ago
how much BPA can leech from constant usage of aeropress? are we talking about miniscule amounts here?
- bosswipe 5y ago
  They don't have BPA, that's the marketing and it is true. But that doesn't mean that other estrogenic chemicals are not leaching, or that the non-estrogenic chemicals that leach are safe to ingest everyday for a lifetime.
  - sizzle 5y ago
    Right, the rubber gasket worries me with the boiling water. I also had to stop using sous vide machine because silicone bags leech chemicals above a certain temp. I was mortified when my friends mentioned they use ziploc bags in the Sous vide baths.
- forgotmypw17 5y ago
  "Miniscule amounts" is a very confusing term in situations where even one part per million or billion matters and has a negative effect.
yumraj 5y ago
I agree. Over the years I have tried most methods and acquired equipment, currently settling on V60 when I have time and instant coffee when in hurry, but have always hesitated to get Aeropress due to the plastic. As you said, boiling water in plastic just doesn't work for me. On a more snobby note, the thing that surprised me was how easy it is to roast coffee using a popcorn maker. I got the coffee sampler and popcorn maker and it was off the charts good. Absolutely fresh coffee, with the added advantage of sometimes just eating a few coffee beans after roasting :)

javert 5y ago

I wonder if an equivalent to the AeroPress could be made out of metal or glass or ceramic. I'd pay for that. I'd pay a lot for that. It seems crazy that the best coffee maker in the world is only available in plastic.

krono 5y ago
Same here, the concept is great, ease of use and results are great, but the plastic construction - at least for home and office use - not so much.

sizzle 5y ago

how much BPA can leech from constant usage of aeropress? are we talking about miniscule amounts here?

bosswipe 5y ago
They don't have BPA, that's the marketing and it is true. But that doesn't mean that other estrogenic chemicals are not leaching, or that the non-estrogenic chemicals that leach are safe to ingest everyday for a lifetime.
- sizzle 5y ago
  Right, the rubber gasket worries me with the boiling water. I also had to stop using sous vide machine because silicone bags leech chemicals above a certain temp. I was mortified when my friends mentioned they use ziploc bags in the Sous vide baths.
forgotmypw17 5y ago
"Miniscule amounts" is a very confusing term in situations where even one part per million or billion matters and has a negative effect.

yumraj 5y ago

I agree. Over the years I have tried most methods and acquired equipment, currently settling on V60 when I have time and instant coffee when in hurry, but have always hesitated to get Aeropress due to the plastic. As you said, boiling water in plastic just doesn't work for me. On a more snobby note, the thing that surprised me was how easy it is to roast coffee using a popcorn maker. I got the coffee sampler and popcorn maker and it was off the charts good. Absolutely fresh coffee, with the added advantage of sometimes just eating a few coffee beans after roasting :)