My 4-cup Cuisinart Coffeemaker has been my best friend for many years. It happily made me 3 or 4 cups of coffee each morning, day after day. But the coffee started not being hot -- just warm and I knew it was time to replace it. Imagine my surprise when I saw it was discontinued and replaced with this new 5-cup model. I really agonized over buying this. It was so different and more "complicated" with its removable water container. However, there's really no alternative if you want to use a coffeemaker for a small number of cups and don't like glass carafes (glass breaks! i hate breaking glass in the house!) The good news is that this is a great coffeemaker and makes lovely, hot coffee. I have filtered water so I don't need the filter that they included, but everything else is good. It is nice to have a new coffee scoop! IT IS ALSO REALLY NICE IT COMES WITH A PRINTED MANUAL. THANK YOU! Like others have mentioned (and I read all the reviews before purchasing this), I fumble with the lid to the water container. I also fumble with the top of the darned coffee maker. I'm sure I'll eventually get better at this. It has the one design flaw the 4-cup had -- water gets trapped underneath the plastic rim of the pot. I really which they could fix this. It does have another design flaw my 4-cup did not have: it seems to drip a few drips of water on the hot plate after you remove everything for cleaning. I'm not sure what it is that is causing a few drops to drip but it is easy enough to wipe up. Again, it would be nice if they could fix this. It is compact and fits under my cabinets. So yes, I recommend this! And I am grateful Cuisinart continues to make a model like this. THANK YOU! Read more
I used the Black & Decker Brew and Go for years, the first one lasted 8 years, the second 5, the third 3, and so on until it was discontinued. It made a great cup of coffee. I tried the Hamilton Beach Single, but I couldn’t get the coffee strong enough, and then the Capresso Single Serve, which is a really well-made machine, but I don’t like a basket filter, it tastes a little bitter to me, I much prefer a cone shape, but I haven’t been able to find a single serve that had a cone filter like the B&D had. So, I decided to try a small coffee pot, researched a few, and started with the Krups, which I liked very much for its small footprint, cone filter, ease of operation, and it made a very smooth cup of coffee. However, it was not hot enough. So, I tried this one and was pleased to find the coffee is much hotter and this also has auto shut off (Krups does not). I did a temperature test while the coffee was in the pot and the Krups read 166 degrees, the Capresso Single Serve was 179, and this was right around 180. The water tank is a bit fidgety, but I just pour water into it versus removing it every time and I like that I can clean it so much easier than other machines. I didn’t bother with the filter since I use filtered water, but I read it can help with how often you need to decalcify, so I may give it a shot, and I also purchased a Delibru gold tone permanent filter, because I would rather my coffee was not filtered through plastic. I didn’t notice any plastic taste, but I did run 3 pots of water through it before I made the first pot. I found the coffee very smooth and was able to make it as strong as I like. Overall, I’m very happy with this purchase. Read more
This coffee maker is great for work. It doesn't take up much space, the water tank is removable and you can't break the metal carafe like I've done to several glass ones, like a total klutz. There are two problems with it, though: (1) the condensation collection design is poor, so when you raise the lid over the grounds water often pours onto the hot plate or into your carafe instead of the basket as designed, and (2) the hot plate only stays on for a half-hour and can't be adjusted. Even with these flaws, it's a great office solution for someone who doesn't want awful coffee from a k-cup maker. Read more
It's convenient. We like the sturdy, mostly aluminum, carafe, and it brews great coffee. It shuts itself off after a while. Read more
This is my third time buying this coffee pot. It makes great coffee and the one I just bought has some nice upgrades. My last one still worked but the warming plate disintigrated and pieces of the rusted(?) warming plate were getting to be a mess. The lid on the new one now snaps into place avoiding it falling off when you pour. There is a clear compartment to put the water in which is much easier. The design is upgraded and overall I'd say it's a better unit. I haven't noticed any spilling when pouring. Fabulous cup of coffee! Read more
