An overall fine coffee maker. It has a large pot (14 cups) for those of us who drink a lot of coffee! It brews quickly and quietly and has some great features such as hot plate temperature and ability to program. Finally I like the option to turn off the beeping to indicate pot completion or auto shutoff. Bottom line - I would recommend this pot.
The coffee maker itself is too tall to keep under a cabinet (on a counter) and use without pulling out from under the cabinet. The lid is too tall to open to pour the water in and the coffee grounds. Our cabinets are also raised 2” higher than standard height cabinets. It’s not a big deal but is annoying. A pull out drawer for the grounds would have been nicer.
We have had 4 of this model over the years and always come back to it. It's an excellent coffee maker and has many great features and settings. Our only complaint is that after about 2 years it starts leaking.
This coffee maker is an additional purchase of another Cuisinart that I took to work. Makes an excellent cup of coffee. Love the "bold" and carafe temperature feature.
This is one of the few 14 cup kitchen coffee makers that I found. My previous experience with Cuisinart has been very good. I have previously owned 2 of the 12 cup coffee makers that gave me excellent service for many years and were still working when I upgraded to this newer version at home. This new one replaced the one that was in my home and the other one I had was in my office at work that gave away when I retired.. Makes excellent coffee in a reasonable amount of time with and easy to operate and adjust control panel. If this 14 cup version lasts as long as the last ones I've owned it will most likely be the last one I ever have to purchase..
The overall components , the thin glass carafe, exterior stainless steel , seem to be made of lower quality materials. It makes good coffee but time will tell for how long!