Do you leave the plastic on the pod when you brew it?
363846
You use the pot as it is. Put it in the coffee machine and it will take care of puncturing it and introduce boiling water in it at high pressure.Careful when you through the pot away because it may leak.
363847
Yes. You just put the whole pod into the slot and push the lever down and push the hot or cold button!
363848
Yes leave the plastic on the pod. Drop the pod into the designated slot on your Dolce Gusto machine. You can hear the pin poking a hole into the pod when you close the latch. Follow the brewing instructions from the manufacturer. Do not put your fingers near the pin area, as the picture warns, this can cause an injury to your fingers. The manufacturer has a great website with brewing demonstrations.
707470
Heat + plastic = slight scent of plastic. This coffeemaker gets the water hotter than others - one of the few that actually heats to proper brewing temp - so it might be slightly worse, but all plastic coffeemakers (and anything plastic you heat in) will give off a bit of a scent.Maybe you should switch to a ceramic pour-over or glass French press - you'd avoid any contact with plastic if you're sensitive to it.
995013
Yes. The coffee or water is sitting on the plastic shut off. When you open the valve the liquid passes to the cup. It does not affect the taste.
129679
Yes, just keep the pod in and push the button again (and repeat if you want more water). You still get a bit more coffee flavor and crema when keeping the pod in as opposed to running it without a pod in like someone else suggested. Makes an awesome cup of coffee! I use the Lungo capsules for making coffee.
401945
Yes there's a plastic section of the holder that is removable. It has a piercing point which puts a small hole in the bottom of a kcup. If you have the instruction book, there is a picture and also instructions for removing this piece for cleaning. I believe they call it a funnel. If this is missing, the only way to use the plastic kcups is to poke a small hole in the bottom of the kcup. If returning is not an option, there are coffee pods available that I order from a company called san francisco bay through amazon which are not plastic. These have a mesh type pod which doesn't require piercing. They are also recyclable, so not so much waste plastic in the environment. The coffee is great too. I buy the fogchaser or breakfast blend. But if you like flavors those are also available. Hope this helps.
215512
Yes I had to wash mine, but I usually do that and run just water for the first brew on any new coffee maker. When I did not do this, I noticed the burnt plastic taste/smell to the coffee as well. Also be careful with the flimsy K-cup brewer mechanism. Mine broke after about 3 uses.
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Nope! Leave the collar on. Rinse the pot after all coffee is gone...just swirl with a tad of hot water, but try to keep the collar dry. Be sure to empty and rinse every night before going to bed. If you have left over coffee, put in another cup in the fridge (cover). Always take out filter after brewing. Once a week, I use a tad of dish soap and a bottle brush (like for baby bottles)which will get rid of any left over residue from the week. Rinse thoroughly with hot water, again, keeping the collar dry. Then air dry. It's really a piece of cake. I've used Chemex for over 40 years...wouldn't trade it for anything!!
1685012
No. You use the pods just like a regular k-cup and throw them away afterwards. They are supposed to be biodegradable for the environment.
1838182
Sometimes I leave it in, and sometimes I take it out. I truly don't notice any difference in the flavor of the coffee. Since the pot is hot after brewing, it is awkward to remove it, but if the pot's been sitting a while, I might remove the cool basket before gently reheating. Hope this helps!!:-)
1590966
Is the air tight plastic cup mentioned included with the coffee as I live in a warm and humid climate and am worried about freshness.I currently keep the pods from open bags in an air tight bag in the freezer.
1328071
I don't understand your question? The top is plastic, very secure on the container. I use mine to store ice coffee in the frig. I don't "boil" anything in mine or put boiling water in it either. It works very fine for my purposes.
1565478
I put 30ml regular ground coffee in pod. Clean all grounds from sealing area . Good Luck !!
1551757
No, the kit comes with a plastic brewing vessel. These things work well although you do need to take some care with maintaining temperature. The tap seals can also leak but if the leakage is minimal just put a bucket under it. I built a cabinet with heating and cooling and have never had a problem with the brew.. Chugg-a-lug..!!
798125
yes, it sits in the plastic reservoir as it brews and until you drink or turn off.
973746
No if you folow the directions, plunge the coffee, then remove the bottom of the plunger and push the plunger right throught. You will end up with a pluck of pressed coffee grinds which you can shake in the bin and you will need to rinse only the end of the plunger which is sticking out. The barrell of the aero press is clean from plunging the coffee. As long as the rubber part of the aero press is extended right through the barrell of the plunger you can store like this. I just put a little water on end when ready to make coffee the next time and pull the plunger out to start again. Best coffee maker there is without lots of money used mine for a few years ow and if you lose something can buy a replacement part easily
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It's easy to avoid the plastic touching the coffee. The above scenario depends on the amount of water and or size of contanier being used for the process. Do a simple test! Measure your desired amount of water, add the water to your vessel. Then place the dripper on top of the container. If the bottom of the dripper is wet; adjust the volume of the water lower or increase the size of your container. Btw, its a great product! I've been using mine for over two years.
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No ... Coffee is placed in the unit in the form of senseo pods which contain the coffee in a filter like material. After use, the pod is removed and thrown in the trash!