December 9 2015 at 11 48 am there are several problems with the plastic dripper that do not outweigh the fragility of the ceramic.
Ceramic vs plastic coffee dripper.
Otherwise the dripper just soaks.
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Here s a look at how plastic stainless steel and ceramic coffee mugs impact a brew s taste.
Plastic metal and ceramic.
Most drippers are made from ceramic glass plastic or metal.
Depending on who you are this may not make a huge difference but i prefer the ceramic as i feel the plastic sucks some heat out of the water coffee.
It all comes down to heat transfer and thermal equilibrium.
Edwin of roustabout talks to us about the differences between the plastic and ceramic pour over models.
Regarding heat retention in the v60 i wouldn t imagine there s much difference between ceramic and plastic.
I think someone a home barista did some tests on heat retention of thick vs thin walled cups and they found that almost all of the heat is lost from the top so it made little difference.
Most homes use glasses to drink from so the breakage issue isn t that worrisome for most.
I ve been using my plastic hario v60 for a couple of years then i just realized it s not a good idea to be pouring 100c water in a plastic container so i got a ceramic one.
Plastic ceramic and glass not so much.
There are three main options.
Shown here from left to right the hario v60 in plastic stainless steel ceramic and glass.
The material you settle on will have an impact on your coffee s flavor.
Taste is just one factor you ll want to consider when selecting a mug.
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Copper is good at transferring heat that it s used in heatsinks for computers.
Plastic vs ceramic hario v60.
The ceramic will retain heat and can be pre warmed creating a stable temperature.
Plastic is toxic and hot foods.
I recently wrote about the issue of the hario v60 copper vs.
The main difference between the ceramic and plastic v60 is heat retention.