{
  "slug": "coffee-makers",
  "name": "Coffee makers, kettles and brewers",
  "question": "Which coffee makers and kettles keep plastic out of the water path, the handle and the seals?",
  "status": "nothing-qualifies",
  "updated": "2026-11-11",
  "editor": "alex-minoda",
  "page": "https://amaterio.com/plastic-free/coffee-makers/",
  "summary": "Nothing in coffee makers has earned a spot yet. We checked one part, CoffeeSock's reusable cloth filter, and we can't tell if it's plastic-free.\n\nThe cloth is GOTS certified organic cotton and the box is kraft paper. The thread isn't named, and in a sewn filter the seam sits in the hot coffee. The maker hasn't said what it is.",
  "whyPlastic": "Almost every electric coffee maker pushes hot water through plastic: the reservoir, the tubing, the valve, the basket, the lid. Hot water is the hardest job a plastic part gets, and the parts that touch it are the ones you can't see. Manual brewers are the better bet. Glass, ceramic and steel do the work, and the plastic hides in smaller places: a knob on a press, a handle on a moka pot, a gasket under the lid, a non-stick coating inside a kettle. A glass carafe with a wood collar, a steel press with a steel knob, or a stovetop pot with a wood handle is the real target. For anything electric, ask where the water travels before it reaches the cup.",
  "whatToCheck": [
    "Water path: is every part the water touches steel, glass or ceramic, including tubing, valves and the reservoir?",
    "Handle and knob: steel, wood or glass, or a plastic one made to look like something else?",
    "Seal: a silicone or rubber gasket under the lid or the filter, and is it named?",
    "Coating: any non-stick, ceramic or painted finish on the inside of a kettle or pot?",
    "Housing and cord: on an electric unit, where is the plastic, and does water ever reach it?"
  ],
  "faq": [],
  "whyNone": "",
  "products": [
    {
      "slug": "coffeesock-reusable-organic-coffee-filters-cone-4",
      "name": "Reusable Organic Coffee Filters, 2 Pack (#4 cone)",
      "brand": "CoffeeSock",
      "category": "coffee-makers",
      "tier": "cannot-tell",
      "rank": null,
      "page": "https://amaterio.com/plastic-free/coffee-makers/coffeesock-reusable-organic-coffee-filters-cone-4/",
      "url": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null,
      "price": {
        "amount": 14.99,
        "currency": "USD",
        "seenAt": "2026-11-11"
      },
      "madeIn": "",
      "inTheBox": "",
      "unknowns": [
        "stitching thread",
        "hem or binding tape",
        "seams and joints",
        "labels, tags and prints"
      ],
      "verdict": {
        "summary": "The filter is GOTS certified organic cotton, and the box is kraft paper. What nobody says is what it's sewn with. A cloth filter is a seam, the seam sits in the hot coffee, and polyester is the usual thread. Until the maker names the thread, we can't say these are plastic-free.",
        "date": "2026-11-11",
        "passes": [
          "pass-1",
          "pass-2"
        ],
        "agree": true,
        "caveat": "Unknown: the stitching thread, the seams and any binding at the rim, and any labels. Packaging box is kraft paper; the wrap and tape inside are not verified."
      },
      "components": [
        {
          "name": "filter fabric",
          "role": "major",
          "material": "GOTS certified organic cotton",
          "class": "not-plastic",
          "ruling": null,
          "source": {
            "url": "https://hillandhouse.com/products/reusable-organic-coffee-filters",
            "quote": "Materials: GOTS certified organic cotton",
            "translation": "",
            "retrieved": "2026-11-11",
            "archive": ""
          }
        },
        {
          "name": "stitching thread",
          "role": "major",
          "material": "",
          "class": "unknown",
          "ruling": null,
          "source": null
        },
        {
          "name": "hem or binding tape",
          "role": "minor",
          "material": "",
          "class": "unknown",
          "ruling": null,
          "source": null
        },
        {
          "name": "seams and joints",
          "role": "major",
          "material": "not stated",
          "class": "unknown",
          "ruling": "R8",
          "source": null
        },
        {
          "name": "labels, tags and prints",
          "role": "minor",
          "material": "not stated",
          "class": "unknown",
          "ruling": null,
          "source": null
        }
      ],
      "packaging": {
        "verified": false,
        "materials": [],
        "class": "unknown",
        "source": null
      },
      "commentary": [],
      "images": [
        {
          "src": "/products/coffeesock-reusable-organic-coffee-filters-cone-4/1.webp",
          "alt": "CoffeeSock Reusable Organic Coffee Filters, 2 Pack (#4 cone)",
          "credit": "Photo: CoffeeSock (hillandhouse.com)",
          "source": "http://www.hillandhouse.com/cdn/shop/files/coffeesockp1800x800.jpg?v=1732671734"
        },
        {
          "src": "/products/coffeesock-reusable-organic-coffee-filters-cone-4/2.webp",
          "alt": "CoffeeSock Reusable Organic Coffee Filters, 2 Pack (#4 cone)",
          "credit": "Photo: CoffeeSock (hillandhouse.com)",
          "source": "https://www.hillandhouse.com/cdn/shop/files/coffeesockp1800x800.jpg?v=1732671734"
        },
        {
          "src": "/products/coffeesock-reusable-organic-coffee-filters-cone-4/3.webp",
          "alt": "CoffeeSock Reusable Organic Coffee Filters, 2 Pack (#4 cone)",
          "credit": "Photo: CoffeeSock (hillandhouse.com)",
          "source": "https://www.hillandhouse.com/cdn/shop/files/coffeesockp1800x800_1024x1024.jpg?v=1732671734"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}