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Release Date : 2005-06-01 Publisher : Cuisinart Company : Cuisinart

Features

• Fully programmable 12-cup coffeemaker with 24-hour advance brew start
• Double-wall coffee reservoir; “press to serve” lever dispenses 1 cup at a time
• Simple-to-read coffee gauge counts down cups remaining; auto shut off
• Visible water-level indicator, removable reservoir; instructions and water filter included
• Measures 14-1/2 by 9 by 8-1/2 inches; 3-year warranty

Product Description

Makes up to 12 cups / No carafe necessary / Fully programmable / Double-wall Reservoir / Removable coffee reservoir and drip tray / Countdown coffee gauge

Customer reviews

Great addition to our office! by .. B. Johnson ()
We purchased one of these for our office about 6 months ago and had a standard one as well. However, after about 4 months we had more coffee drinkers loving and less mess - no more dripping. My staff love it and the coffee is great. Now we have two and they are used with great fondness. Linda Johnson

Mixed by .. Last Car (Arlington, VA)
I bought this coffee maker based on my percieved ease of use. My friend bought one last year. I wish I had watched him clean it up. I was trying to avoid cleaning a narrow neck carafe. What I like and don’t like…

Pros:

1. Makes good coffee

2. Easy to clean the coffee “bucket” carafe.

3. No glass or narrow neck carafe cleanup required.

4. Auto off

5. I like the way it looks.

Cons:

1. It uses about 25% more coffee, for the same amount of water in my old Braun auto drip. The Braun coffee basket is cone shaped and perhaps this concentrates the coffee?

2. Placement of the water level gauge, rear, right handside corner, limits counter choices.

3. The top lid is hard to clean. The heated hot water is fed through this lid and drips over the coffee basket. Coffee residue naturally builds up on this lid, as in other auto drip units. The lid uses a multi-hole pattern, like a flat shower head. The coffee residue builds up between the holes.

Do not buy by .. bethmac (Virginia)
We bought this coffee maker in June, 2006. I was so excited about the lack of a carafe and for several months, this coffee maker exceeded my expectations…until it quit working. Some days it worked, some days it didn’t. Some days it took 2 hours to start a brew, some days it never started.

I called Cuisinart support, who told me to use a vinegar/water solution because my problem was a clogged hole due to mineral build up. We went through a gallon of vinegar. It didn’t help.

They’ve not responded to me and we finally just went out and got a Mr. Coffee coffee maker for half the price because I can’t go without my coffee. Buyer beware, this model has major issues that Cuisinart won’t address.

Love it and no dripping pot to clean by .. Lynn (Boston)
I love it - coffee stays hot, no pot to drip onto the counter, easy to refill my cup, area to fill water is small but I had no problem with a regular measuring cup. Only issue is we can’t fit our travel mugs under the spout but we just dispense coffee into a pyrex first on the days we take the coffee with us. A 14oz disposable travel cup will fit. I’ve owned too many coffee makers and this one so far is a winner.

Water Water Everywhere by .. JamesOaksun (Saco, ME)
While this makes good coffee, it has Leaked From Day One. At first I thought I was just pouring in the water wrong. But, no. It leaks.

I thought about returning it but it would be too much of a hassle to box it up, drive to UPS, wait in line, drive home, etc. My time is worth something. It is very stylish too I think. If you don’t mind the water everywhere.

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