Caraway Unveils $495 Plastic-free Coffee Maker for Pure Brews

WHO:

CNET - Caraway, founded by Jordan Nathan in 2019.

Fast Company - Jordan Nathan, CEO of Caraway.

WHAT:

CNET - Caraway launched its first appliance, a coffee maker, for $495.

Fast Company - The coffee maker has zero plastic components in its brew path.

Fast Company - The coffee maker took five years to develop and has 10 pending patents.

Fast Company - Caraway has accumulated more than 2.5 million customers and raised $40 million in financing.

WHERE:

Fast Company - The coffee maker is available online and at Crate & Barrel stores.

WHEN:

CNET - The coffee maker launched today.

WHY:

Fast Company - Jordan Nathan experienced “Teflon flu,” motivating him to create nontoxic home products.

Fast Company - Caraway aims to create the first generation of nontoxic homes.

HOW:

Fast Company - Nathan custom engineered components from stainless steel, glass, and metal to eliminate plastic.

Fast Company - The design process involved 200 iterations to perfect the coffee maker.

Fast Company - Nathan's team chose a palette of muted hues for the coffee maker's exterior and designed it to operate with a single dial.

(UPDATED September 22, 2026 15:01 UTC)

Caraway, founded by Jordan Nathan in 2019, has just launched its first appliance, a coffee maker priced at $495, which features zero plastic components in its brew path. This innovative product took five years to develop, includes 10 pending patents, and is available online as well as at Crate & Barrel stores. Nathan, motivated by his experience with “Teflon flu,” aimed to create nontoxic home products, and his team meticulously engineered the coffee maker using stainless steel, glass, and metal, resulting in a design that underwent 200 iterations and features a user-friendly single dial.