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Cuisinart - Classic 12-Cup Coffeemaker - Black
Average customer rating
4.4
(276 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 276 reviews
5 Stars
167
4 Stars
67
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
12
1 Star
7
91%of customers recommend this product.
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164 out of
180)
Customer Reviews for Cuisinart - Classic 12-Cup Coffeemaker - Black
Posted by: Stacy G.
from Des Moines, Iowa
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
Love Cuisinart coffee makers. Over the years I have tried less expensive coffee makers and this year I tried a very expensive, fancy one. NOPE. I went back to my tried and true Cuisinart coffee maker. It has the right temperature, the most easy to set and makes a perfect cup.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: NRGilpin
from Sterling PA
Verified Purchase:Yes
PRO: controls are very easy to use
CON: coffee is too hot 195 degrees, lid should be hinged, very difficult for arthritic fingers to remove. opening to fill reservoir is very small and difficult to do without spillage. carafe doesn't empty out, leaving some in the pot
CON: coffee is too hot 195 degrees, lid should be hinged, very difficult for arthritic fingers to remove. opening to fill reservoir is very small and difficult to do without spillage. carafe doesn't empty out, leaving some in the pot
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Posted by: BEV B
from Seatle WA
Verified Purchase:Yes
The coffee maker is fine, but one feature I didn't notice when I purchased it is that the pot handle does not have a hinged lid like every pot I've ever seen. You have to pry it off and line it up to open up the pot and reattach the lid. Very inconvenient if you want to add a bit more water or something. So annoying is this that we dug in the cupboard and found an old pot that fits perfectly and works just fine with this brewer.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Posted by: Mr. & Mrs. Dissatisfied
from Clearwater, Florida
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
This product is not like previous Cuisinart coffee makers we have had in the past. The top does not flip up allowing you to easily fill without removing it. The coffee is not the same, it has a bitter taste (the coffee we use is the same as we have used previously). The top of the unit drips water when you open it, which results in constant clean up. We have been unable to determine how the auto shut off works, even after reading directions. We were able to set it to the number of hours we wanted, but now do not know how to turn it on. Overall Mr. Coffee would probably be a better investment.
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Posted by: SligoHarp
from 01104
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
AutoPause feature broke on third use. The spring flew out of the filter basket
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: I don't have a white one.
Verified Purchase:Yes
I don't have a white one but it still makes coffee. I have a black one, so it makes black coffee. You have to add cream for white coffee. It is best to add the cream after it brews. Same with sugar. The gold filter leaves a horrible residue. Paper filters are much, much better. Aluminum filters are also bad. The warmer is a hotter, keeping your brewed coffee hotter than when it brewed - usually called Navy coffee. They do not make extra carafes for this model so be careful not to pour cold water on the hot carafe for your cold brew. Works best when plugged in, otherwise a very long brew time. Better overall brew because of the shower head water spray over the grounds instead of single spout drip which takes longer to wake up the shredded beans. Not self-cleaning, so do not brew without water. The 1-4 cup control actually works only if you use 1-4 cups of water and the same amount of scooped grounds. Be careful to properly seat the filter assembly or you will be cleaning up very hot coffee and grounds from whatever it sits on. So f you don't properly seat the filter assembly, it would be better to put the machine in a deep sink for ease of cleanup. Get a black ont - the coffee turns out better.
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Posted by: Terri Frazee
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
My coffee maker brews delicious coffee. And I like the smaller 1-4 cup brewing option. The only complaint I have is that the coffee decanter handle is open on the bottom. You cannot wash it in the dishwasher as the handle will just fill up with water. I called customer service about it and the representative said that was normal. That the handle was not closed at the bottom. I feel this is a poor design. The handle should be closed.
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Posted by: Lauren K
from Wisconsin
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
The light is so bright and super annoying and so is the beep it makes when it’s done and shutting off. I got light cover stickers to solve the light problem but the beeping is not needed. It’s loud and just annoying! Also the area to pour in water is super small so it spills all over. Overall great coffee maker though with making coffee!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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