Some time ago, I obtained a nice melchior jazzve made in the USSR (pictured). Unfortunately, researching online raised the concern that melchior alloy is actually unsafe for this sort of application, due to the nickel and zinc being toxic (one relevant thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/jewelers/comments/vau758/question_on_metals_melchior_vs_brass/) Maybe I am misunderstanding the toxic nature of melchior? It seems strange that the alloy is toxic given the widespread use in the USSR, but I guess the toxicity issue might have been unknown.
I have not used the jazzve due to the concern, but I wanted to check here in case anyone has better information before permanently relegating it to a display piece, which would be a shame.
CrazedZombie on
u/BzhizhkMard shot in the dark but any chance you would know?
approx500 on
I know nothing about melchior, but I don’t like cezve coffee – it’s muddy and ashy to taste.
I understand it’s a personal preference thing, but I’d suggest you to try something like moka pot.
[James Hoffmann’s ultimate Moka Pot Technique](https://youtu.be/BfDLoIvb0w4?si=plSSBmb6mz_LQ5BV)
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It’s fine, I’ve had multiple over the years. I’m not dead yet.
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Some time ago, I obtained a nice melchior jazzve made in the USSR (pictured). Unfortunately, researching online raised the concern that melchior alloy is actually unsafe for this sort of application, due to the nickel and zinc being toxic (one relevant thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/jewelers/comments/vau758/question_on_metals_melchior_vs_brass/) Maybe I am misunderstanding the toxic nature of melchior? It seems strange that the alloy is toxic given the widespread use in the USSR, but I guess the toxicity issue might have been unknown.
I have not used the jazzve due to the concern, but I wanted to check here in case anyone has better information before permanently relegating it to a display piece, which would be a shame.
u/BzhizhkMard shot in the dark but any chance you would know?
I know nothing about melchior, but I don’t like cezve coffee – it’s muddy and ashy to taste.
I understand it’s a personal preference thing, but I’d suggest you to try something like moka pot.
[James Hoffmann’s ultimate Moka Pot Technique](https://youtu.be/BfDLoIvb0w4?si=plSSBmb6mz_LQ5BV)
It’s fine, I’ve had multiple over the years. I’m not dead yet.