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Tall metal camp-style coffee pots are not only an iconic shape, they're also a blank canvas for a paint job that rings in any holiday. Go patriotic for the 4th, pastel sweet for spring, pumpkin ...

How a piece of cookware is coated may impact how healthy (or safe) it is to use. In general, glass or stainless steel cookware options are the healthiest, as they do not have a coating on them.