A couple of irritating defects….The coffee pot lid will not seat properly without a LOT of work to do it. The permentant filter basket will not go into place with out making sure to push it way down, so sometimes while brewing the basket is not right and brewing stops and can make a mess by overflowing. Have to be really careful when putting in filter. Shouldn’t be that hard. The coffee is good when it works right.
Moderately quick brew, great flavor, nice that it has three heat levels for the warmer. I use medium and it’s plenty hot! Sleek design, water level easy to read and easy to fill! It’s been about a month and we are very happy with this model.
The Cuisinart drip coffee maker is stylish and looks great. Also appreciate the 14-cup vs. 12-cup capacity. That little extra comes in handy each day at our household. Even though it's brand new, not happy with the small amount of water leakage that occurs EVERY time the coffee maker is filled. At first, thought it might be due to going to/past the MAX fill line ..but it wasn't. Even when staying under the 14-cup line, the machine still leaks. Such a hassle to have to wipe the counter each day after starting a pot. Cuisinart, please resolve this. This coffee maker does not meet your kitchen appliance standards.