Very happy with my purchase. Always had the Cuisinart then purchased a ninja because it was on sale. Once that stopped heating my coffee, I went out to purchase this coffee maker.
This coffee maker replaces my last 14 cup Cuisinart coffee maker that was over 8 years old and had served us daily without issue until a piece of tubing inside failed and developed a small leak. It always created a great cup and we decided to replace it with the identical unit.
I bought this coffee pot because of the black stainless finish and because it’s programmable. I am very happy with it EXCEPT for the carafe design. When I turn it right side up after it has been in the dish drainer overnight, water that has been caught in the rim goes down into the carafe. It’s not a deal breaker, but I expect better from Cusinart.
I done my research on our next coffee maker, and the Cuisinart kept coming up as the best one. Upon reading the reviews I don't think anyone had anything but good things to say about it. We love coffee so we decided to buy the 14 cup. The coffee is made perfect, the temp is awesome and we love the fact that a filter comes with it and it goes in the water reservoir. Not disappointed at all.
We have had Cuisinart coffee makers for decades and this is the best one yet. As we've upgraded our coffee makers we have passed on our old ones (still working very well). What makes this one the best? The "shower head" is wider with more holes than previous models which soak the grinds evenly and get the best flavor. The temp of the heating pad is hot on medium (better than our last model). As always stylish without being too much. And, it makes superb coffee.