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points by devindotcom 3 days ago | 0 comments
I have a Technivorm Moccamaster KBG-V and they use good plastic for their parts but it's still plastic (except the thermal carafe etc). There's a new copycat version that's all glass and plastic (Simply Good I think?) but not sure how it actually performs.

What I'm surprised at is that no one has made non-plastic drop-in replacement parts for the reservoir, basket, and funnel. The KBG-V is highly modular so it's strange to me that no one has gone this route. It shouldn't change anything significant in the brewing process or quality of the coffee.

[–] tedd4u 3 days ago
You can purchase a kit now that eliminates all plastic from the brew path, including a Hario V60 glass dripper, metal bracket with cork adapter, and a glass carafe with cork lid (all for $120, or buy parts separately). (No affiliation.)

https://www.manual.is/semi-manual

[–] skew-aberration 3 days ago
Does it even make a difference for non-heated parts? Potable water is delivered in PVC pipes and HDPE hoses these days.
[–] onion2k 3 days ago
Technivorm Moccamaster KBG-V

That sounds more like a gun in Cyberpunk 2077 than a coffee machine.

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