Good info. I did not think about how this would change flavor. I don't know how much the plastic really matters. I would hope they use a type that isn't shedding into the brew, but you never know.
That is the problem with things like plastic, seed oils, wifi radiation, sunscreen chemicals, and other health concerns that only seem to worry the fringe. There's no sense of scale for how bad each is because nobody is trying to look into it. Maybe it's actually completely fine, and the health benefits of coffee completely outweigh the negatives of the brewing machine.
But think about it. It's plastic, it comes into contact with a mildly acidic, hot liquid, most people keep them for years without a need to replace them, and you use it every day. Doesn't seem like a good bet. Mr. Coffee certainly doesn't care either way.
To put a more positive spin on it, they sell big stainless steel french presses (like 52 oz) and the coffee tastes a lot better brewed that way.
Stainless steel French Press is the way.
Assumptions about build quality of plastics are usually a bad idea.
The government would never lie to me about what is safe for my health!
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