I bought this coffee maker because it it was rated #1 on Consumer Reports. It has not been a disappointment at all!
The coffee maker has all the usual features and a couple more that I find useful. 1) Control the temp of the warming plate 2) battery backup that will keep the clock accurate for any short power outages.
The shape of the pot makes for a very accurate pour without having water dribbling down the side and onto my counter or floor. The water tank fill area is a generous size. Both of these design elements make for very easy use.
The only negative is that I wish the display brightness was controllable or would turn off after a period of time. I have an open floor plan kitchen-living room and the light is too bright for me.
I recently switched from my Ku coffee maker to this model I needed something more convenient for my husband morning coffee this one seems to be able to do the trick! Love the fact that I just have to prep it at night and it automatically turns on in the morning only down side is that it’s pretty hard to figure out how much coffee to put in it! And cup size never works it always does what ever water you put in it so cup sizing 1-4 is useless
We purchased this Cuisinart coffee maker on 4/21/18 to replace our first Cuisinart coffee maker that lasted five years...the longest lasting coffee maker we've ever had! So it made good sense to purchase another Cuisinart in hopes that it will last fives years or so. You can choose if you want the warming plate on low, medium or high to keep your coffee at the right temperature for you. The only real complaint I have is with the coffee pot. When you wash it, because of the black band around the top of the the coffee pot, it's difficult to be able to dry it right away because it drip water down around the outside of the pot. Other than that, it's great!
This is our third cuisinart coffeemaker. I have no regrets in paying a little more for this brand than paying less for another! It’s well worth the $$$!! I brew at least 2 pots of coffee a day & on average the coffeemaker lasts @ 3 years. I love the extra heat button feature!! We enjoy our coffee extra warm not lukewarm!!!! I’ve never had any problems with any until this one. For some unknown reason we can’t figure out after the unit has been on for a short time the carafe won’t slide back in after filling your cup. It’s as if the spring locks up & it doesn’t want to go up as it should! Yet when you flex it manually it easily moves!!
I really love this coffee maker. The 14 cup capacity keeps me from having to make an additional pot. It’s easy to set with the back light. Little things make such a big difference!