We wanted a better quality small coffeemaker than what we already had. Great design with the slimmer base, stainless steel carafe, built in filter, etc. So easy to clean - and makes a great cup of coffee!
This is my 3rd coffee pot in the last15 years. The 4 cup no longer available but I love the extra in the 5. I love the stainless steel carafe!!!!!!!!!!!
Takes up very little counter space. Just insert a paper filter, tea of coffee, add water, press power button. That's it. Easy to clean by removing filter inserts. Works perfectly.
I researched for a small coffee maker of quality for our special needs daughter. The Cuisinart 5 cup coffee maker met our standards. It’s a quality product and simple to operate.
This 5-cup coffeemaker is vastly improved over my older Cuisinart 5-cup model which died after 18 years of frequent use. The new, clear water reservoir removes for filling and has a built-in water filter. The inclusion of a nylon filter obviates the need for paper filters. The stainless-steel carafe has a new shape that makes it much easier to pour the brewed coffee without spills or drips. I use this coffeemaker when traveling, and it is compact and easy to set up in a hotel room and makes much better and more coffee than those 1-cup machines you often find in hotels that use K-cups or other coffee pods. The heated plate on the base does keep the coffee hot to the last drop. As one of us prefers coffee over tea, I will run the coffeemaker without coffee, then pour the very hot water over tea bags in the stainless-steel carafe from my old coffeemaker. Then, while the tea brews, I make the coffee.
I love everything about this product. But two things make it outstanding and way better than its competitors. First, this coffee machine uses cone-type coffee filters. I believe cone-shaped coffee filters brew tastier coffee than basket-shaped ones do. As far as I know, this product is the only one that has a cone-shaped coffee filter holder. I really love this feature. Second, this coffee machine has an amazingly light, high quality stainless steel carafe. I am mo longer worried about broken glass carafes. Its removable water tank is a great bonus. I will definitely buy it again.
The Cuisinart 5 Cup is average, it does the basic brewing but, it doesn't fill the room with the coffee aroma like I'm used to with my old Mr Coffee. ☕ Pouring hot water on a tea bag generates more aroma than brewing coffee with this Cuisinart ❓ I'd hoped that would change with time but, it hasn't. Too bad I didn't return it when I had the chance.