Simply Good Coffee The Brewer (Plastic-Free)
Silicone is only a gasket/seal — what touches your food is Borosilicate Glass and Stainless Steel (304 / 18-8). And it sits in a hot path, where silicone matters more.
The rare automatic drip machine with a genuinely plastic-free water path - borosilicate glass reservoir, stainless plumbing and showerhead, silicone seals. The one to get if you want set-and-forget drip coffee without plastic.
The verdict: Silicone only
Every surface the water and coffee touch - cold and hot - is borosilicate glass, 304 stainless steel, or medical-grade silicone. The reservoir is lab-grade borosilicate glass (no plastic lining or BPA), the internal plumbing and showerhead are stainless, and the filter basket is stainless. The only non-glass/steel contact material is the silicone seals, so it lands at silicone-only - which for an automatic drip machine is essentially best-in-class. The brand markets it as the only home drip brewer with a 100% plastic-free brew path.
Verification: Manufacturer confirmed · Last reviewed
What it's made of
| Part | Material | Food contact |
|---|---|---|
| water reservoir removable 8-cup lab-grade borosilicate glass; no plastic lining or BPA | Borosilicate Glass | Yes primary 🔥 |
| internal plumbing and showerhead | Stainless Steel 304 / 18-8 | Yes primary 🔥 |
| filter basket | Stainless Steel 304 / 18-8 | Yes primary 🔥 |
| carafe | Borosilicate Glass | Yes primary 🔥 |
| seals / gaskets medical-grade silicone | Silicone | Yes seal 🔥 |
An automatic drip coffee maker engineered specifically to keep plastic out of the water path - the thing almost every other drip machine fails at. It brews to Gold Cup standard and has been reviewed as a strong Moccamaster alternative. A programmable version and a matching plastic-free grinder are also available. If you want the convenience of a drip machine without hot water running through plastic tanks and tubing, this is the standout choice.
Pros
- Genuinely plastic-free water path - glass reservoir, steel plumbing, silicone seals
- Automatic/programmable convenience without the usual plastic internals
- Gold Cup standard brewing
Cons
- Expensive
- Silicone seals (not for strict silicone-avoiders)
- Glass reservoir and carafe are breakable
- Easy to mis-order - cheaper look-alike models keep a plastic reservoir (see notes)
Notes
- Buy the model literally called The Brewer (Plastic-Free) with the borosilicate-glass reservoir; the lower-priced Glass/Thermal brewers share the brew head but keep a plastic reservoir, so they are not the plastic-free water path
Categories: Drip Coffee Machines
Sources
Every material claim above is backed by these. This is the scattered info we centralized.
- manufacturer https://simplygoodcoffee.com/products/the-brewer-plastic-free states every water/coffee-contact surface is 304 stainless, medical silicone, or borosilicate glass; borosilicate glass reservoir; 100% plastic-free brew path
- review https://www.tomsguide.com/home/coffee-makers/simply-good-coffee-plastic-free-brewer-review independent review confirming plastic-free construction and comparing it to the Moccamaster
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