I am so happy that I purchased this coffeemaker. My husband disagreed that we needed such a large size, but now he agrees that the Cuisinart is far better at making delicious coffee than our old coffeemaker AND the larger volume comes in handy!
Very nice looking coffee maker. However, we tested numerous grinds and could not make a pot of coffee we liked. We returned the Cuisinart and are using a simpler, much less expensive Mr. Coffee brewer that also uses less expensive, basket filters, which in our opinion makes much better coffee.
This makes very good coffee and it looks really good. A nice partner to the gold toaster. But there's no discernible difference between Bold and regular settings.
This is an easy-to-use, traditional coffee pot that looks nice. I'm not too keen on the mesh basket for coffee grounds, so I still insert a paper filter. Also, it is not convenient to have the lid without a hinge. It cannot be opened with a simple press of the thumb, making a quick rinse of the pot a tad clumsy. You are obliged to snap off the lid. Otherwise I am glad I bought this coffee pot.
I have been using this coffeemaker now for about 3 months or more. I love the ease of use and the maker lets me know when I need to clean it. I would recommend this one.