Aarke Coffee Maker
A beautiful stainless-steel drip machine that looks plastic-free but isn't - the reservoir, filter basket lining, and brew path are BPA-free plastic.
The verdict: Minimal plastic contact
The polished SUS304 stainless exterior is what everyone notices, and it's why the Aarke gets mistaken for a plastic-free machine. But Aarke's own material list includes BPA-free food-grade plastic for the water reservoir, the filter basket's lining and bottom, "the part where the coffee goes through," and the carafe lid / aroma diffuser. So plastic is in the water and coffee path, not just the housing. It's BPA-free and Aarke says hot-water/plastic contact is limited, but this is not a plastic-free machine - the steel is largely on the outside.
What it's made of
| Part | Material | Food contact |
|---|---|---|
| exterior housing SUS304 stainless - the premium look, but not the water path | Stainless Steel 304 / 18-8 | No |
| water reservoir BPA-free food-grade plastic | Plastic other / unspecified | Yes primary 🔥 |
| filter basket (lining and bottom) BPA-free food-grade plastic; includes the part coffee flows through | Plastic other / unspecified | Yes primary 🔥 |
| carafe | Soda-Lime Glass | Yes primary 🔥 |
| carafe lid / aroma diffuser BPA-free plastic | Plastic other / unspecified | Yes incidental 🔥 |
| seals | Silicone | Yes primary 🔥 |
A minimalist SCA-certified drip brewer with a polished stainless-steel body and glass carafe, positioned as a premium design object and a frequent pick in "non-toxic coffee maker" guides. It's a genuinely nice, fast, good-tasting machine. If keeping coffee away from plastic is the goal, the Simply Good Coffee Brewer (plastic-free brew path) or a manual pour-over do that instead.
Pros
- Beautiful, durable stainless-steel exterior; SCA-certified brewing
- Fast, good-tasting brew
Cons
- Plastic reservoir, filter basket, and brew path - not plastic-free where it counts
- Premium price for a machine that reads cleaner than it is
Common questions
Does the Aarke Coffee Maker have plastic in it?
Yes. On the Aarke Coffee Maker, the water reservoir, filter basket (lining and bottom) and carafe lid / aroma diffuser are plastic and sit in the food path. The rest of what touches your food is Soda-Lime glass.
What is the Aarke Coffee Maker made of?
Part by part, the Aarke Coffee Maker is: exterior housing — stainless steel; water reservoir — plastic; filter basket (lining and bottom) — plastic; carafe — Soda-Lime glass; carafe lid / aroma diffuser — plastic; seals — silicone.
Does the Aarke Coffee Maker have silicone in it?
Yes — the seals are silicone on the Aarke Coffee Maker. That is a primary contact surface, not just a seal — your food is in direct contact with it.
Categories: Drip Coffee Machines
Sources
Every material claim above is backed by these. This is the scattered info we centralized.
- manufacturer https://aarke.com/products/coffee-maker product page; stainless exterior with BPA-free food-grade plastic components
- review https://www.coffeeness.de/en/aarke-coffee-maker-review/ independent review detailing that the reservoir, filter basket lining/bottom, the part coffee goes through, and carafe lid are BPA-free plastic (SUS304 steel, glass, silicone elsewhere)
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