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Best no frills coffee maker I've ever found. Purchased for back up for older same style. This one has a three year warranty and usually lasts longer.
The coffee filter holder is a separte holder that is rotated from its brewing location for removal or addition of the coffee. This Cuisinart unit provides a single lid over only the water tank thus avoiding the coffee water getting into the water reservoir. Other features include the ability to control the rate of brewing. Most average coffee makers available today (2009) use a single lid over both the coffee and water sections. When one lifts the lid, coffee water on the lid runs back into the water tank.
Directions say to stir coffee. and keep it from roasting too long on the hot plate. This coffee maker was exactly what we were looking for- no clock, programmable feature, self grind, etc- with the ability to make a small amount that is still tasty. before serving- we pour into a thermal carafe, seems to mix it up enough. Coffee has been rich and piping hot. Have been using it for a month now with no complaints. Makes a great cuppa joe no matter what size pot you brew.
That bad sound of water dripping all over the counter and floor this morning alerted me to a big problem: my breakfast was leaking out of the back of the coffee maker. It worked like a dream and the coffee was great.for about two weeks. I'll try another one (defective machines happen), but advise future purchasers to heed the warning and keep all the packing material to hand for a while. I purchased this coffee maker two weeks ago. It hit all the must-haves on my list: swing-out paper filter holder, external water gauge, easy to handle/clean carafe, not too big, simple on/off switch.
I don't know which one is the magic one (maybe both), but I can say unequivocally that this maker brews a lovely cup of java.Some other observations:* The profile is low, so I can open my kitchen cabinet doors over the maker. But that hardly matters. I virtually always brew 10 at a time, and I didn't actually expect coffee that tasted any different from what I'd been getting for a decade with my old maker.I was wrong. All were compromised products to one degree or another. Although I had a functioning coffee maker that had served me for over a decade, I was growing tired of it.
When you are brewing with the Cuisinart, you can pull the carafe out at any time and pour yourself a cup. The flavor is radically better than what I've been getting for a decade. The flow of coffee stops absolutely and does not make a mess.* The indicator that shows how much water you have put in the maker is easier to read than other makers I've used.All in all, this is a pleasant coffee maker, easily the nicest I've used. To my delight, this maker brews coffee as good as any I have ever found in a restaurant. This is critical in my crowded bungalow kitchen.* It is easy to make coffee without spilling water or coffee grounds. When you are bleary-eyed and trying to hang on until you get your first cup, you don't want to be fighting a maker with lousy engineering that makes spills almost inevitable.* The maker brews quickly.* The "sneak-a-cup" feature works exceptionally well.
I gambled that a new maker might be faster and more pleasant to use. That was almost the last thing I expected. I've had three other makers with that feature. After reading reviews of all the machines, I consulted my own needs and ordered the Cuisinart 10-cup maker.One thing that intrigued me was the fact that this maker was supposed to adjust to deliver the best possible coffee no matter how many cups you were brewing. The two chambers involved are large and easily accessed. There are two places where you choose a setting based on how many cups you are brewing.
The Cuisinart brews the best coffee I've ever served in this house. I love this maker and hope it lasts many years.
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