I purchased this coffee pot after researching it i love it easy to use and brew well and has 3 different settings of temp even has a small batch button.
Works well and the programming feature is a help when you have guests that get up earlier than you do. One issue we have is that when we try to make 14 cups, the grounds can overflow the filter and get into the carafe so we have to limit the water level to less that 12 cups.
This unit replaced my previous DCC-3000, which I LOVED but was unable to find locally. This new unit is noisy....it hisses loudly while brewing. After having used the DCC-3000, as well as two carafe-free units by Hamilton Beach, I dislike having a carafe unit.
The filter is almost overflowing making just 10 cups - I don’t know if it’s feasible to hold enough coffee grounds to make a full pot. Other than that, I love the look, I love the way it brews, the timer is dependable, the coffee smells amazing.
Love the size of the coffee pot of 14 Cups and the programmable settings especially the carafe plate temperature setting. It is very slim and nice looking with the stainless with black
Unfortunately the unit I bought had some problems. The hot plate rusted and the it stopped heating the coffee, it would only warm it. I called BedBath &Byond but they referred me to Cuisanart. They agreed to replace it which is good but it took a very long time to get the replacement unit. I'm glad they replaced it. New one seems to be ok but it's very new. The prior one was just over a year old. I've had two previous Cuisanart units whith no issues. Would buy again.