It makes great coffee but is poorly designed. Having to take the lid off the carafe to clean or fill is annoying. There’s no hinge. Also, the space where you pour the water into the maker is so small. Finally, you cannot sit the filter holder on the counter due to a bump on the bottom. You have to fill it with coffee in your hand or very carefully inside the maker. I would not repurchase, even though the coffee is great. It had a very wide spray that really soaks the grounds and is very hot. Better than average coffee. Easy to use features.
I think that the 12cup predecessor to this model made better coffee. Also, the blue lights on the front of the unit are quite bright. I wish that I had purchased the exact Cuisinart coffee maker that this replaced.