The design of this coffee is quite successful and the coffee is delicious. The handle while appearing metal is sufficiently isolated to a gripping without burning :-) Two caveats, however: . bright walls difficult to keep clean nickel . if you want to lift the lid to judge the progress of your delicious beverage, you will burn inevitably the small uninsulated metal lever that is part of the cover -> ultimately, you still need to having a potholder in hand! :-(