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Cuisinart DCC1000 Programmable Filter Brew 12-Cup Coffeemaker, White |
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List price:
$110.00
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- Measures 13-3/4 by 8 by 11 inches; 1-year product, 3-year limited service warranty
- 24-hour clock/timer for automatically brewing "wake-up" coffee at selected time
- Programmable warming plate keeps coffee hot up to 4 hours
- Automatically pauses 30 seconds when carafe removed for midbrew pour
- Charcoal water filter; GoldTone filter eliminates messy paper filters
Poor design and bad flavor
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I recently bought one of these coffee makers because it had all the features I was looking for. I wanted a programmable 12oz. coffee maker with water filter and permanent coffee grounds basket with an interrupt feature so I could pour a cup before the brewing cycle was complete. I was really dissatisfied when I actually used it. I wanted a 12 cup coffee maker. This maker measures cups as 4.5oz. rather than 6oz. so it is actually a nine cup maker. Secondly, the only way to completely empty the carafe is to turn it completely upside down. This may be an intentional design to keep the last ounce of coffee and coffee grounds in the bottom of the carafe, but it makes filling the water reservoir more difficult which is already inconvenient as has been noted by several other reviewers. The reservior sight guage and carafe volume markings don't match either. You have to add more water to get the sight gauge up to 12 cups. This might also be intentional design since some of the water will be trapped in the grounds. I liked the fact that a permanent gold toned coffee grounds basket was included but the unit I got didn't have one. I would have to order one for $10 plus shipping and handling to get one that would fit this coffee maker. And finally, the coffee tastes bad. The first time I used it, I brewed a couple pots with water only, then made my first pot of real coffee. It had a nasty, strange plastic flavor that I thought was because it was new. I tried descaling it a couple of times with vinegar and water but the bad flavor remained. That sort of defeats the point of having a water filter included. I will try brewing a few more pots, but if I can't get rid of that strange flavor, I will trash this machine.
Save your money.
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My white KitchenAid coffee maker was looking nasty and old so instead of waiting for the new model, I bought this Cuisinart. I used it for four days. It's now in the garage. It absolutely drove me nuts. The lid for pouring in the water doesn't open far enough to clear the carafe so I ended up spilling half the water. And the basket thingie won't close if the basket is off a millimeter. And besides, I don't think the coffee was all that great for $70. So now I'm back to my 4-Cup blue KitchenAid and saving my dough for another big KitchenAid.
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Hands down the best coffee maker I have ever owned. Brews great coffee and having the clock and time on TOP is a major plus if you are someone who sometimes overflows the pot. ( the older I get the more I do this ha ha) It is also quiet which is nice. No moaning, groaning, or spitting with this coffemaker. Enjoy!
