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. Documented here so you can tell the design from the materials.
Plastic-free 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.
Verification: Manufacturer confirmed · reviewed 2026-07-06
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 |
| filter basket (lining and bottom) BPA-free food-grade plastic; includes the part coffee flows through | Plastic (other / unspecified) | Yes |
| carafe | Soda-Lime Glass | Yes |
| carafe lid / aroma diffuser BPA-free plastic | Plastic (other / unspecified) | Yes |
| seals | Silicone | Yes |
Included as a deliberate "looks plastic-free but isn't" reference, because the Aarke is exactly the machine people ask about. Its minimalist stainless-steel design and premium positioning make it a frequent pick in "non-toxic coffee maker" guides, and it is a genuinely nice, SCA-certified brewer with BPA-free materials. But the parts that actually touch water and coffee - reservoir, filter basket, the brew path, the carafe lid - are plastic, with the steel concentrated on the exterior. If your goal is to keep coffee away from plastic, the Simply Good Coffee Brewer (plastic-free brew path) or a manual pour-over do that; the Aarke doesn't, despite appearances. A good machine, just not a plastic-free one.
Pros
- Beautiful, durable stainless-steel exterior; SCA-certified brewing
- BPA-free food-grade plastics
- 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
- Steel is mostly exterior, not the water path
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)