I have been so happy with with this coffeemaker, this is my second one and I would recommend this one to everybody that is looking for a new coffeemaker. They are great.
My 12+ year old Cuisinart DCC-2000 finally stopped working a few weeks ago, and so it was time to get a new machine. I've always had my eye on the DCC-3000 but checked into other units 'just to make sure' there wasn't anything newer that I had missed.
There wasn't. The DCC-3000 was the only coffee maker that had the same cool features that I had on my DCC-2000 (coffee reservoir, 1-4 cup button, press-to-dispense, etc.) plus it adds the external removable water reservoir, the handy 'clean' button, and the LED light that illuminates the coffee dispensing area. A great idea that LED is...as for over 12 years I found myself bending over and trying to see how much coffee I had dispensed! Now with the LED, no issues whatsoever.
I've made about a dozen 'tanks' of coffee and use 4 gently rounded scoops (of Seattle's Best "Portside Blend" ground coffee) with 6 cups of water (as marked on the water tank) with the 1-4 button depressed. Yum!
Great product, and look forward to 15+ years out of my new DCC-3000!