Cuisinart coffee maker is made of sturdy parts, high grade electronics and the ability to reproduce delicious coffee time and time again. Have similar model that I purchased 8 years ago that still functions and delivers. Improve your life and get one.
The bottom line is that the coffee has a good flavor. Issues were with the unit itself.
The lid doesn't fit well and has to be snapped into place, inconvenient. Temperature is the other issue. It runs very hot even though I like my coffee very hot. The first cup is fine but the second or third cup get hotter and hotter. This causes a burned flavor if left a while before having another cup. Maybe there could be a way to adjust this.
The coffee maker makes the water so much hotter. This is my favorite remark about this machine. It makes my old maker useless. Plus, the special feature for one to four cups brews a consistent cup of coffee. I am so happy to have changed to Cuisinart.
I would recommend this Cuisinart 12-cup Programmable Coffeemaker to everyone who expects to get a good, tasty, cup of coffee from their Coffeemaker without fuss and with very little effort. Easy to set, easy to clean, smooth and easy to drink. I'm sticking with Cuisinart!