Haven't had this coffee maker very long and already have had to replace the carafe twice. Now, the coffee maker doesnt seen to be as hot as it used to be. Very unhappy about the quality of this product for the price.
This is my second Cuisinart coffee maker of this type. There are some improved features with this one which are great over our old one, which lasted about 10 years. We grind our own beans and like our coffee hot. The carafe is large enough and it keeps the coffee hot for about 4 hrs without scorching.
Glad this was our choice of a coffee maker.....it has paid for its self 5 times over. Tells us when to clean it so does not get over used to keep it in tip top condition! We were replacing our MC pots every month before.
Purchased a few months ago to replace an older 12 cup Cuisinart coffee maker that died. This coffee maker is very similar in design, One feature I really like is that you can set the temp control for the warming plate to low. medium or high. I use low as believe the higher temp degrades the coffee.
No matter what grind I do or filter I use or how much coffee I add, it overflows. Coffee grounds are in my coffee about once a week. We replaced a cuisninart that was 10 years that was fantastic. Disappointed.