points by SomaticPirate 3 days ago | 0 comments
Aeropress makes a glass version although I was never too concerned about the microplastic risk
[–] SoftTalker 3 days ago
[–] plorkyeran 3 days ago
The original founder sold the company and the people who took over promptly did all the things people asked for and he said no to.
The glass aeropress is way more expensive ($200 rather than $30) and is bad in all the ways he said it'd be bad. Heavier, fragile, and makes worse coffee unless you put some extra effort into preheating it. Looks better, though.
[–] mathgeek 3 days ago
Can't say I really have a problem with them. Let them sell expensive glass ones for the folks who care about the look. I've been plenty happy with my plastic ones (including the travel set).
[–] jrootabega 3 days ago
Bodum makes a pourover thingy that is no more than $20-30. Chemex is just the "prestige" brand.
[–] iamnothere 3 days ago
How are other people supposed to understand that you’re wealthy and attractive if you buy the plebeian brand?
[–] Kirby64 3 days ago
> Huh. They used to say they specifically did not offer a glass or stainless version because it would get too hot to hold/use.
The expensive glass one uses double walled glass, so it’s not too bad. It’s $200 though which is ridiculous.
[–] Schiendelman 3 days ago
That seems like an appropriate price.
[–] Kirby64 2 days ago
Why? If don't care about the no plastic stuff, then the $40 one performs better in every way.
If you do care about no plastic... just get a Chemex, again for $45. Fully glass. Or Hario has a lot of offerings that are plastic free for $20-50.
[–] ndsipa_pomu 3 days ago
I dropped my plastic Aeropress enough times to make a glass version impractical for me. However, they brought out a double-walled stainless steel version which is very expensive, but I figured that it was about time that I spent more money on the brewer considering I've got a more expensive Baratza grinder. I was happily using that and now Aeropress have brought out a metal pressure valve filter cap that is over-priced. So, here I am with a stupidly expensive metal Aeropress setup (I use a metal filter disc too).
[–] grich7642 3 days ago
It's not actually glass but a different synthetic/plastic. They do, however, make a stainless steel version. A lot of food safe stainless steel products are coated in PFAS though.
[–] BobaFloutist 3 days ago
Now I'm going down the same rabbit hole I went down when people started talking about using wax instead of plastic, trying to determine if something being glass means it's definitely not plastic.
It does look like things we recognize as glass aren't plastic. So that's nice!
[–] nachbo 3 days ago
I own one. It's glass and cast aluminum. Pricey but feels very solid. The glass does not get hot. It's very think.
Instead of a new $500 coffee maker like the ones in the article, that takes special (likely costly) presssed pellets of coffee, get a Chemex pour over for $50 and you'll never need another coffee maker again (unless you drop it). No plastic, and you can use whatever coffee you want.