Needs a larger water reservoir WITH a see-though water level guide for the single brew side..or better yet..have ONE big reservoir that serves BOTH FUNCTION (Carafe brew & single k-cup brew)!! Also, would be nice to have 4oz & 6 oz brew options in addition to the 8, 10 & 12oz.
We use the single serve side 90% of the time for our travel mugs & the carafe side on weekends. We are only able to fill two 20 oz travel mugs & must refill the water. I also use the single brew side for hot water for my tea must REFILL the reservoir a total of 3 to 4 times every single day!
And...because the single brew water reservoir has no see thru water level guide...i have to use a FLASHLIGHT to make sure I don't OVERFILL it, in which the water spills out thr keyhole in the back! The "max fill" line is barely visible to the naked eye & being the it's printed down inside the reservoir AND in the rear of the machine...the only way to ensure I dont overfill is to use the FLASHLIGHT!!
Should have stuck with just a single brew k-cup coffee maker, like we had been using for years...instead of the dual style.
Cuisinart's products are normally built with decent options. NOT THIS ONE!!!
Instructions are improper. Single Brew light does not turn on and it takes too much time to program to the type of brew you select. Single brew would not turn on this morning. I have only used the carafe once and the single brew like 5 times. It takes way too long.
Disappointed. No sight glass on pod brewer. No warning on low water with pod brewer. No storage for pods given the physical size of the unit. Cannot recommend.
Overall I'm very satisfied with this coffee maker, BUT I wish the single cup side has a see thru water line to know when it had water and when it didn't.
I purchased this to replace the same type of Cuisinart coffee maker I bought 4 years ago. That one failed on the single cup side. I thought this one would be the same. It's not. The display is extremely hard to read and part of it did not work. The height for putting your single cup in is not as tall as my former one. And there is nothing on the single cup side to show you what the water level is. Rather than exchange it I just returned it as I did not like it.
I've been a long-time Cuisinart appliance user and love the coffeemaker. My only (small) complaint is that the lid has to be removed to add water to the carafe. An old coffeemaker we replaced had a lid with a hinge so we were spoiled. Otherwise, it is an excellent coffeemaker!