Caraway’s $495 coffee maker is designed to keep plastic out of your morning cup of joe
Caraway spent years designing pretty pans without the toxic coatings . Next, it’s coming for the coffee maker. The brand’s first appliance, which launches today for $495 online and at Crate & Barrel stores, took five years and 10 pending patents. The result is a sleek 10-cup coffee maker that, unlike almost every competitor on the market, has zero plastic components in its brew path. For Caraway,…
Caraway, a home goods brand founded in 2019, has launched its first appliance—a 10-cup coffee maker priced at $495. Unlike most competitors, this coffee maker is made without any plastic components in its brew path. The company's CEO, Jordan Nathan, conceived the idea after experiencing "Teflon flu," a condition caused by inhaling fumes from burning polymer products, which led him to create a line of Teflon-free ceramic cookware.
Nathan's vision is to develop a "first generation of nontoxic homes," and this coffee maker is a step towards that goal.
The manufacturing process for the Caraway coffee maker involved custom engineering with stainless steel internal tubing, a steel brew basket, a glass carafe, and metal housing. Nathan and his team faced numerous challenges, including finding a manufacturer willing to produce a plastic-free coffee maker and ensuring the final product was both affordable and aesthetically pleasing.
After 200 iterations, the team succeeded in creating a sleek and healthy coffee maker that eliminates microplastics, which can degrade from plastic components and end up in our morning coffee. The coffee maker is currently available through Caraway's direct-to-consumer website and through retailers like Target, Crate & Barrel, Walmart, Amazon, and Costco.
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