Coffee tastes great. My only complaint is the plastic lip around the glass carafe. It is next to impossible to get all of the liquid out as a small amount is trapped under the lip when pouring. You have to turn the carafe upside down to fully empty.
I replaced my 12 cup Cuisinart for this 14 cup version and must say, I absolutely love my coffee and the BOLD feature! Only exception is it really lights up my kitchen at night.