{
  "id": 9145638,
  "title": "Caraway’s $495 coffee maker is designed to keep plastic out of your morning cup of joe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/caraways-495-coffee-maker-is-designed-to-keep-plastic-out-of-your",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-22T13:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91610499/caraways-coffee-maker-plastic-free"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nThe 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.",
  "summary": "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,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}