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Cuisinart - CoffeeCenter 12-Cup Coffee Maker Barista Bar 4-In-1 Coffeemaker - Black
Average customer rating
4.4
(452 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 452 reviews
5 Stars
281
4 Stars
117
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
10
1 Star
17
90%of customers recommend this product.
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313 out of
349)
Customer Reviews for Cuisinart - CoffeeCenter 12-Cup Coffee Maker Barista Bar 4-In-1 Coffeemaker - Black
Posted by: Kandie
from Lodi, Wi
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
I am on my second unit. The first one worked awesome for a couple months and then the K-cup function would not work. Now the second one. I can not get hot enough water for a cup of tea or hot chocolate.
Response from cuisinart.comBy Cuisinart, March 5, 2024
Hello-
We are so sorry to hear the pod side of your coffee maker is not working. Cuisinart is committed to providing the highest quality products and consumer satisfaction. Please contact us at 1-800-726-0190 or via email to customerservice@cuisinart.com at your convenience. If you email us, please use the subject line ‘Cuisinart Review’.
Cuisinart Consumer Care Team
We are so sorry to hear the pod side of your coffee maker is not working. Cuisinart is committed to providing the highest quality products and consumer satisfaction. Please contact us at 1-800-726-0190 or via email to customerservice@cuisinart.com at your convenience. If you email us, please use the subject line ‘Cuisinart Review’.
Cuisinart Consumer Care Team
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Customer Rating
4
WOW, Coffee & Espresso with exceptional flavor!!
on November 7, 2024
Posted by: GTB0626
from Florida
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
I got the Cuisinart Barista Bar 4-in-1 Coffeemaker to replace my second Keurig K-Cafe K-Duo Single Serve Coffee, Latte and Cappuccino Maker. The Keurig only lasted the warranty period (go figure) and since our Cuisinart appliances last much longer and also wanting the ability to brew Nespresso pods, we decided to replace it with the Barista Bar.
WHAT A TREAT.
The Barista Bar first of all makes a great pot of coffee with excellent flavor and balance even with the cheaper Folgers and Maxwell brands. Second, I was surprised at the exceptional flavor from the K-Cups I brewed. They tasted even better then the K-Cups I brewed from the Keurig coffee maker. Third, the Nespresso espresso pods make for a wonderful afternoon or after dinner treat. Even the frothing attachment is better on the Cuisinart compared to the Keurig as the Cuisinart uses actual steam, which leads me to the only small gripe I have with the Barista Bar.
The frothing/hot water attachment designed to fit into the footprint of the Barista Bar unfortunately makes it hard to first fit a cup under it to begin the frothing process or fill a cup with hot water. Once the milk/creamer is frothed up or the cup is filled with the hot water, it makes it very difficult to get the cup out from under the frothing/hot water attachment especially since now the cup is filled with foam or hot water. It's almost as though you would need to have the coffeemaker right next to the sink, which if you can do that is ideal as the drippings of the frothing/hot water attachment would drip into you sink. Alas, I think they should have put the attachment on the side of the coffeemaker and higher instead of underneath the brewing area. We added a rolling tray to make it easier to move the coffee maker in and out from under the cabinets, which also raised the frothing/hot water attachment for easier use.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: NILS
from REDDING, CT
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
This barrista coffee station rocks. It does everything, and does it well. We have a 2nd home that is rented out as an Airbnb and the 4 in 1 is the coffee station-everyone lives it. We miss it when we are home, and can't wait until the winter when we can bring it home for several months.
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Posted by: Bill Tsats
from North Carolina
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Everything I wanted in a coffee maker but Pod section does not always work. It sometimes only spews water and coffee is not getting brewed.
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Customer Rating
2
Could be great, but cheaply made & poorly executed
on November 11, 2023
Posted by: Rob G-pa
from Florida
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
This coffee machine has all the bells and whistles you could need: drip for any size, K cup, espresso and hot water / frother. Unfortunately, it performs all of those tasks below average. The coffee is not very good from this machine and the espresso is weak, with a poor crema. It is not worth the price. To add to it, there a couple poor executions. The frother doesn’t lift high enough for you to use a real glass, so you would have to dump the water or milk on the counter to get it out. And the water reservoir for the drip coffee is designed to poor from the carafe as if you were standing behind the machine, which of course you will never be. So from the front, expect to twist and turn your hand into weird angles, spill all over and still not be able to get the last 2 ounces of water out of the carafe and into the reservoir.
In theory, this machine is wonderful. It’s just cheaply made and poorly executed. I returned it and found a machine I absolutely love that is much cheaper.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from cuisinart.comBy Cuisinart, November 14, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to share your review with us and we are sorry you were less than satisfied with the unit. We have taken note of the information you shared about the Cuisinart as we are always looking to make products that exceed expectations. We always appreciate our consumers reaching out to us about ways we can improve.
Cuisinart Consumer Care Team
Cuisinart Consumer Care Team
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Posted by: Dissatisfied customer x2
from TX
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
Under performing … we bought this for the convenience of having all 3 types of coffee options however the expresso gets locked and won’t open after a single use. Very disappointing.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting cuisinart.com
Posted by: Ronnie BC
Verified Purchase:Yes
This was a Christmas gift from my spouse and I am really loving it. Makes great coffee and lattes, iced lattes, whatever you might order at your coffee shop. It's a nice way to settle at my desk in the morning or a quiet Sunday in the kitchen. A design flaw is the steam/hot water wand. The way it extends makes it difficult to maneuver whatever you are steaming or filling without spilling by having to tip it. I will probably find a small butcher block or something to raise the hight a bit for more clearance. Other than that, I have been enjoying my new coffeemaker!
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Posted by: Hampton
Verified Purchase:Yes
We’ve had the coffee center for a couple months now and remain very happy with the results. Whether making espresso, a pot of coffee or singles, this machine works very well. I am also impressed with its sturdiness; its a heavy appliance. And the water reservoir is larger than i was counting on.
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