I find the Cusinart brewing an excellent cup of coffee each morning. The key was a challenge at first to determine the water/coffee ratio for a 10-12oz cup (referance 5oz in information). Only drawback I don't like is do not fill the reservoir to max, if you interested the smaller amount (1-4) cup setting. The water dispenced is not controlled the 1-4 button selection.
I absolutely love this coffee maker. It makes a great cup of coffee. I was so done with the machines that use pods and didn’t realize you could have a much better cup of coffee the “old fashion” way still in a very little amount of time.