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Although just right for me, here are the caveats: the hot plate is a little too hot, so if you make only two cups the second one tastes burnt after about 15 minutes and if you're not very careful the hinge of the lid and the thingy on the bottom of the filter holder that allows you to pour while the machine is still dripping break easily. Yes, this is the second one I bought and now I know to be careful with those parts. I bought the same one again because the price is right, there are no silly and useless electronics like timers, uses No. 4 cone filters, and ultimately makes very good coffee.
I bought this since my husband is the only one who drinks coffee. The ability to make 1-4 cups is very good for this but we can still make a full pot when company comes over.I haven't tried the coffee bar switch.
Man, people take their coffee makers seriously. Or whistle. But this has a setting for up to only four cups that consistently produces a rich broth. You can always pour extra coffee into a thermos if you brew too much. I'm picky about a good cuppa joe and wanted a reliable model. I actually did this.
It's a pain. It was some time since I'd purchased one, the last being a Braun with filters, but the coffee was never quite hot or tasty enough. I'm writing this to save you all the extensive time it took me to plow though a myriad of reviews, rated from 5 to 1 star. This is all totally straightforward, and explained in the simple manual. Since I have a separate grinder, it doesn't need to masticate for me. Or beep. Great coffee, with fine Cuisinart quality, and precise design on the carafe.
This Cuisinart model was exactly the right choice: no fuss and it brews great coffee. After reading all this till my vision blurred, there was a point where it seemed the only way to avoid complications was to use a funnel or cone filter holder, put in the paper filter & coffee, and pour boiling water through it. Just be sure and pay attention to the settings on the top and front, indicating the amount of water processing. With all the choices out there, I had to figure out, do I order a coffee maker that was $150, now reduced to $70, and/or one with a carafe, or bells and whistles, or steam processing, filters, etc., basically a mini robot (R2D2, Wall-E), or what. I don't care about pre-settings, and it isn't too big. Watch the little red ball as you fill the water container prior to brewing, as it takes a bit more water to produce the four cups marked on the carafe. You can't go wrong at this price.
This coffee maker is good if you want to make 5 cups of coffee or more. But for low cups (
What a treat. And the good coffee tastes even better than at the coffee house.No bells or whistles, and what a relief. A coffee pot that actually makes good coffee. If I had known that Cuisinart made great coffee pots I would have bought one years ago.This pot makes even canned coffee taste good. Just great coffee every time. And you cannot beat the price.
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