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Cuisinart - CoffeeCenter 12-Cup Coffee Maker Barista Bar 4-In-1 Coffeemaker - Black
Average customer rating
4.3
(564 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 564 reviews
5 Stars
350
4 Stars
133
3 Stars
34
2 Stars
20
1 Star
27
88%of customers recommend this product.
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376 out of
426)
Customer Reviews for Cuisinart - CoffeeCenter 12-Cup Coffee Maker Barista Bar 4-In-1 Coffeemaker - Black
Customer Rating
1
Terrible locking lid design
on November 24, 2025
Posted by: KAOK
Third one replaced under warranty- they’re junk and I’m a big Cuisinart fan of many years. I’m guessing they finally are dumping this machine. Lids and pods jam and sometimes it won’t unlock. Coffee pot works fine
Response from cuisinart.comBy Cuisinart, November 26, 2025
Hi there, we’re very sorry your experience with the machine hasn’t met expectations. Remember, our 3-year limited Cuisinart warranty is here to help—please contact our Customer Service team at 1‑800‑726‑0190 anytime something isn’t working as it should. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope you continue to enjoy your other Cuisinart products.
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Posted by: PBLD
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
Had to order it twice because the first time it stopped working. The second machine has a steam function makes strange noises and takes forever to work. This was not the case with the first machine. Also, the puncture for single cups often does not fully puncture so you get a cup of hot water vs. coffee or espresso. I like that it has multiple functions but it seems like it still needs some work in order to be a five star machine.
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Customer Rating
4
Amazing flexibility, but issue with pod piercing.
on June 21, 2023
Posted by: Sandy Gill
from Palm Bay FL
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
Overall, we really like this coffeemaker's flexibility. We have issues with the espresso pods and certain coffee pods not getting punctured. We have to manually pierce the pods. The milk frother/steamer is great.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: MaryS161
from Freeport NY
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
Love love my new Cuisinart. Best of all worlds. Loyal Cuisinart customer!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Pgh Girl
from Pittsburgh PA
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
We are very happy with this purchase! It’s not much bigger than our previous coffee pot, and it does so much more! Only thing that would make it better, would be to have a thermos type pot/carafe.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: DeniseCV
from Castro Valley, CA
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
I love all the options! We've had this coffeemaker for a couple of months now and we love that we have so many options with brewing an entire pot, using a single pod or making espresso.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Deege
from AZ
Verified Purchase:Yes
Great to have 3 options in one machine. Design of lid to fill pot reservoir is terrible. Very hard to fill. Design of steam wand is terrible. Too close to machine makes it hard to use. Have to slide machine neatly off counter to be able to get steam cup in and out. No shortage of feedback to Cuisinart on these items. Fix those and it will be 5 stars easily.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
2
Good pot of coffee but sub-standard single serving
on January 21, 2024
Posted by: KHuck
from Raleigh, NC
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
I have had a Cuisinart coffee maker for as long as I can remember and have always been pleased. In an effort to conserve counter space by purchasing a new coffee maker that not only brews a pot but is also capable of brewing a single serving using a K-Cup or Nespresso pod, I thought I had found the best solution. Unfortunately, the espresso did not reach a high enough temperature, requiring a quick spin in the microwave. For such an expensive small appliance this should not be necessary. The machine brewed a very good pot of coffee but the Nespresso feature fell way below our expectations. We are returning this item. This is our second purchase of the same unit since the first had a defective clock as well as the low temperature of the Nespresso.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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