Works well! I believe an older model we owned had the ability to program "bold" rather than needing to select both the program and bold button, so I am not sure why this feature was removed. As with all coffee pots with this shape, water gets trapped under the top plastic after washing/rinsing. Doesn't seem to create a problem for mold. Happy overall.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting cuisinart.com