I am going to return the coffee machine, I don't even think it was new to begin with, the cardboard box did not have a seal and there was some clues on the finish of the metal filter that it had been used. So I feel less bad about taking this shitty amazon company up on their offer of returning garbage products. I guess I will just learn to live without coffee, I am very serious about my intention to avoid microplastic and pesticides where I can (as it can obviously not be avoided in modern life, you still have some control)