Cuisinart 14-Cup Coffee Maker Programmable PerfecTemp Glass Carafe Coffee Machine with 1-4 Cup Setting Brew Strength Control and

Cuisinart makes a SUPERIOR 14 cup coffee maker. It brews the coffee to peak, rich flavor. The brewing temperature is good and hot, but not scalding. I use the program feature, so that my coffee will start brewing at a certain time each morning, and it works perfectly. I appreciate that you can also program the burner a certain temperature, and that the coffee maker will shut off after a certain length of time. It might cost more than other coffee makers, but it is worth it for the quality. I would recommend this coffee maker. Read more

Replaced a broken carafe calphalon with this. I also started adding filters in addition to the gold metal filter that comes with this. I am just short of ecstatic. Things i like: - quick start with just one button push - quieter “done” beep that won’t wake up the whole house and startle me - carafe is more simply made which makes it easier to keep clean - 11 mins to brew a 13 cup pot every day - with the addition of the paper filters too, i can now drink even Starbucks bean coffee with no gut ache So far, nothing i don’t like, but I’ve only had it for a month or two Read more

My husband's only complaint about his coffee in the mornings is that it's not hot enough but he has o complaints now! The adjustable warming plate takes care of that. We keep it set on high heat and it's nice and hot without bitterness for our second cup! It was easy to program which is great for me because I'm not the best with things like that. The coffee pot pours nicely with no coffee ending up on the counter. Love my morning coffee again! Read more

I have had this model several times over the last maybe eight years or so, and it is the best coffee maker I've had. A number of years ago a leading consumer magazine reported that it was only one of two coffee makers they tested at that time in which the water got hot enough, reaching the proper brewing temperature. It is the best coffee maker I've had. I am giving it 4 stars instead of 5 only because I have had three of this model and I think a couple of the of the DCC 1200, and all of them only lasted about two years each. I usually only brew about 3 1/2 cups at a time and set the burner to stay on for only 20 to 25 minutes. Still, these coffee makers have only lasted about two years before the heating element burns out. I am replacing my last purchase in just under two years because, in this case the Bold function that slows down the brewing, has stopped working and I can't get the flavor of coffee I like. The Bold button still lights up but it does not slow down the brewing as it should, the last few times I've used it. I find I need to descale it with a mixture of water and vinegar as per instructs, every few months, which is fine, but with any Cuisinart coffee maker I've had, even if it is quite a while without cleaning and needs descaling, the Clean button which is supposed to light up when it needs cleaning, has never done so. That's a minor complaint as you can sort of tell when it needs cleaning when the brewing slows down and the temperatures is not as hot. And using the Clean function running a mixture of one third white vinegar and two thirds water usually restores it. As I mentioned, in this case the heating element is still working properly (that would probably go bad soon however based on past experience) but the Bold function just stopped working, in just under two years. It's a great coffee maker, I just wish it was more durable. Update: it probably wasn't the Bold function just the heating element going bad, and had to replace it with another of the same. See update below. One other note. I saw at least one of the reviewers complain that you couldn't raise the lid far enough to fill the reservoir from the carafe easily. This is not true. The lid can be raised to just past vertical, and all you need to do is, with the carafe lid on, rest the spout of the carafe on the top edge of the side of the coffee maker at the reservoir opening, and it is easy to pour that way. Update: It may not have been the Bold function that was at fault, just the temperature dropping. Anyway, I did get a new one of the same model. It turns out the fault not with the temperature of my coffee maker, but with a four-year-old Cuisinart Coffee Burr Mill, in which the burrs were not as sharp as they should have been, creating larger grinds mixed with powder. So I purchased a new Cuisinart Burr Mill and the coffee maker seems to be working fine. However before I discovered the real problem I had ordered yet another new 14 Cup Cuisinart Coffee, which I would have kept for a backup, except the beep that signals when the coffee is finished brewing was much louder on the previous unit, which I preferred--I could hear it in the next room. They can also be turned off for those who don't want to hear it. The tone on the on the new unit is much fainter--I can hardly hear it a few feet away, sort of like the beeps on some of their older models used to be. This seems to be a quality control issue, as I don't believe they have intentionally lowered the volume of the beep in this unit, as a review from just a couple weeks ago says it has a loud beep. Since the tone can be turned off, I prefer it to be loud enough to hear in the next room. So I returned new unit with the faint beeping sound. Based on past experience I should expect a little more than a year more of use from my current coffee maker before the element starts failing. Read more

Had a Ninja. Did not realize the difference between the two. The design, ease of use, quickness of brew, quality of taste and the 14 cup capacity make this a really great option. Warranty is impressive. Such a pleasure to use Read more

When my old Cuisinart 12-cup coffeemaker finally gave out after about 15 years, I was delighted that Consumer Reports rated this Cuisinart as one of the best available, and its price was very reasonable. This one is even better in three ways: it has a larger 14-cup capacity, a button to push for 'bold' coffee, and a clear glass window on the side so I can see how much water I've poured in. It's easy to operate and makes great coffee. Read more

We just purchased this Cuisinart 14 cup coffee maker to replace a Cuisinart that gave up after more than 15 years. Not the cheapest coffee maker out there, but if this one lasts as long as our previous one, it will be a bargain. The quality of the coffee brewed is excellent. I would recommend (through experience) that you follow the schedule and regularly change out the charcoal filter. For the longest time I never realized it was there, and when I changed it out, the coffee indeed tasted better (at least in my opinion). Big top and clear glass, making it easy to clean and at 14 cups capacity, coffee for many! I took a picture of it getting a cycle of water through to clean it before we used it. Read more