I purchased this to recreate the delicious infused water I had at a restaurant a while back. I dislike drinking from a plastic container so this glass carafe seemed to be a good choice. I liked the idea of keeping my white wine chilled with the metal rod. It turned out better than expected. For my infused lemon, cucumber and mint water I remove the rod because there is a strainer around the screw on top. Yes, the strainer is mad of plastic, but I can live with that small exposure. It's very easy to refill with more water too.