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SimplyGoodCoffee THE BREWER - Plastic-Free Coffee Maker scores higher on safety - here's why.
R3 scored the SimplyGoodCoffee THE BREWER - Plastic-Free Coffee Maker 7.7/10 and the Fellow Aiden Precision Coffee Maker 6.6/10 on the same coffee machines scoring system, weighing safety, efficacy, and usability. The SimplyGoodCoffee THE BREWER - Plastic-Free Coffee Maker comes out ahead, led by its safety score (8.0/10 vs 5.9/10).
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Go for it if you...
Eliminating every plastic-water contact point is your number one priority when choosing a coffee maker.
You want full BPA, BPS, BPF, phthalate, and PFAS elimination and don't need a third-party label to trust stainless steel and glass.
You're comfortable with a 2-year base warranty and find value in the brand's 5-year Coffee Quality Assurance replacement program.
You brew daily and want dishwasher-safe removable parts to make cleanup genuinely easy.
Precision brewing matters to you and you want independent SCA validation that your machine actually hits optimal extraction temperature.
You prefer a minimal-plastic brew path with a stainless thermal carafe so your coffee isn't sitting in heated plastic.
A 2-year warranty and a descaling indicator are important for low-maintenance daily use.
You drink specialty coffee and want a machine built to extract it properly.
The main thing to know
This is the only automatic drip brewer where zero plastic touches your water -- but it has not earned SCA certification and its 2-year warranty is half what Technivorm offers at a similar price.
The Fellow Aiden earns its SCA certification and brews a genuinely great cup at 205°F — but for $400, the BPA-free-only plastic safety claim and missing NSF 372 lead certification are gaps that families paying a premium for safety should know about.
Skip this if you...
SCA Certified Home Brewer status is a dealbreaker for you -- this brewer claims the standard but hasn't earned the badge.
You want NSF/ANSI 372 lead-free certification on the metal components before buying.
A 5-year manufacturer warranty is the minimum you'll accept for a premium appliance purchase.
You expect full bisphenol-free certification from a $400 appliance — this only claims BPA-free.
Lead-safety (NSF 372) certification is a hard requirement before you buy any coffee maker.
Budget is a concern — there are SCA-certified options at half the price with similar safety profiles.
Neither of these quite what you're looking for?
I've reviewed all Coffee Machines options at every price pointEvery Coffee Machines in our database is scored using R3's deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. For this comparison, we evaluated SimplyGoodCoffee and Fellow across 3 independent criteria: Safety (83%), Efficacy (16%), Usability (1%). No sponsored rankings. No paid placements.
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I'd start with SimplyGoodCoffee SimplyGoodCoffee THE BREWER - Plastic-Free Coffee Maker - it scored 7.7/10 overall in our scoring system. Safety is our top-weighted scoring pillar, followed by efficacy, and usability. Check which pillar matters most to your family and compare those specific scores.
R3 uses a deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. We evaluate each Coffee Machines across Safety, Efficacy, Usability using independently verified data. No sponsored rankings. No paid placements. Every score is fully reproducible.
Not necessarily. The overall score reflects how we weight those three pillars, but your priorities may differ. If you care most about safety, compare the safety scores directly. If budget drives your decision, the prices tell a clearer story. The "right" pick is the one that matches what matters most to your family.
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