Very nice looking coffee maker. However, we tested numerous grinds and could not make a pot of coffee we liked. We returned the Cuisinart and are using a simpler, much less expensive Mr. Coffee brewer that also uses less expensive, basket filters, which in our opinion makes much better coffee.
This makes very good coffee and it looks really good. A nice partner to the gold toaster. But there's no discernible difference between Bold and regular settings.
This is an easy-to-use, traditional coffee pot that looks nice. I'm not too keen on the mesh basket for coffee grounds, so I still insert a paper filter. Also, it is not convenient to have the lid without a hinge. It cannot be opened with a simple press of the thumb, making a quick rinse of the pot a tad clumsy. You are obliged to snap off the lid. Otherwise I am glad I bought this coffee pot.
I have been using this coffeemaker now for about 3 months or more. I love the ease of use and the maker lets me know when I need to clean it. I would recommend this one.
This coffeemaker is great with two surprising (though slight) flaws. The first is, the lid on the coffeemaker won't go back far enough for you to pour all the water out of the pot into the maker. It takes a bit of experimenting to find an angle that will work. The second is, because of the plastic rim around the lip of the coffee pot, you can't get all the coffee into your cup, some gets stuck behind the plastic ridge. Otherwise, it's a pretty decent coffeemaker.