Cuisinart DCC-3000 Coffee on Demand Coffee Maker: This stylish coffee maker brings carafe-free brewing to your kitchen and is programmable for coffee that's ready when you are.
I'm not a coffee expert, I just like my coffee every morning. I would say you have to want this style of maker for a reason. Mine is that my elderly father who is visually impaired lives with me and I don't want him handling a hot carafe of coffee. I had a H.B. brand coffee maker this style for the last year. It was known to have leak issues. I cleaned it regularly but woke up to 12 cups of coffee on counter and floor. The seal broke . I did not know Cuisinart made this style. I purchased it and am impressed by quality over H.B. Far better coffee maker. It is larger than I thought it would be. Cord length is normal, make sure you pull it all the way out of unit. I have no problem sliding coffee maker out from under my cabinets to fill with water and coffee. Also keep in mind this type of coffee maker is a little more difficult to clean. Coffee gauge is nice feature and so far works great. When brewing very little steam comes out. So much steam came out of H.B that I would not put it under my cabinets when brewing. Overall Cuisinart is the best.