The hopper for the beans is too small to make a full pot of coffee. This is a fatal flaw-- there is no reasonable way to work around this. For me, this makes the coffee maker non-functional for the purpose that I bought it for. I returned the coffeemaker. It's a crying shame, I love the thermal carafe that keeps the coffee warm without making it bitter from heating it.
It's a great appliance, makes great tasting coffee. The only reason that I won't give it 5 stars is there are a lot of parts to clean out after every use. It is loud when grinding, but for a very short time.
I have 2 homes and have a cuisenart grind and brew in each. I have had approximately 5, as they do eventually break, and after several years need to be replaced. I would not think of using a different model , as my husband would never adjust ! He brings me fresh ground coffee every morning.
I have had several Cuisinart Coffeemakers over the years. I like the ones with the stainless steel carafes much better than glass carafes. The coffee stays much fresher in the stainless steel. I do not use the automatic grind feature as I grind my beans separately. Since this was the only Cuisinart Coffeemaker with a stainless steel carafe; I had to order it with the automatic grind feature. That is my reason for 4 stars. I wish you did not have to hit the "grind off" button first before you hit "brew" if you choose not to use the automatic grind.
Extremely noisy; sounds like a jet engine starting up. Much leakage of coffee and grounds everywhere inside the machine. If the leakage isn't cleaned up, the grinder unit will stick in its housing. The carafe is so curved near the top that it is difficult to extract all the coffee and at maximum tilt the coffee spills from the top, not just the spout. The coffee is quite good...but no better than the grinding brewer (with glass carafe and burner plate) I previously used. I have many Cuisinart products and am pleased with all of them except this one.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from cuisinart.comBy Cuisinart, June 4, 2024
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