Fantastic machine that brews delicious coffee. I like that you can set the warming plate temperature (low, medium, high). Low keeps the coffee warm without burning the flavor out of it. (Or, more accurately, burning gross flavor into it.) It also looks fancy on the counter. "Mr. Fancy Pants Coffee Maker" is what my friends call me now. Some people tell me it's a derogatory nickname, but I like it. When your pants are fancy and your coffee is tasty, life -- like those mugs you get in a tourist store with all the t-shirts with the beach or city name on them in some weird outdated tie-dye design -- is good.
Purchased to replace a 10 year old 12 cup Cuisinart coffee maker. I love the new features, L-M-H warming plate setting, tone on/off and the carafe lid snaps in place.
This 14 Cup Programmable Coffeemaker makes really good coffee. It’s easy to use and understand. The only problem I have is after the coffee is brewed and I want to empty the basket of coffee grounds, you lift the lid, condensation runs down the back of the maker on to the counter. It’s quite a bit of water.
I've had it for a month and a half and really like it. It has all the features I wanted and makes excellent coffee. The controls are easy to use - easy to set the clock and the auto-brew start time, how long to keep the carafe warm, etc. Has a 'time to clean' light and automatic clean cycle. Fill window is easily visible on the right side. I compared it to a couple of others that were highly rated and this one was the best choice (for me) by far.
The pour spout is poorly designed. When filling the reservoir significant amounts of water runs down the side of the carafe no matter how fast or slow you pour.
I enjoy good coffee from this Cuisinart model. The bold option is a nice addition and I use the 1-4 cup option a lot. I especially like that you can now easily see the amount of water you have added and how close you are to being finished with brewing. My previous model last a long time before the switch went bad so I am hoping for the same with this one.