Cuisinart Coffee Maker, Brew Central 10-Cup Thermal DCC-1400
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Manufacturer: CuisinartBrand: Cuisinart
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Cuisinart Coffee Maker, Brew Central 10-Cup Thermal DCC-1400
Customer Review: Great tasting coffee from a great looking machine
Summary: 5 Stars
After reading too many reviews on KitchenAid, Mr. Coffee, & Cuisinart coffee makers, I decided to take a chance on this model. The coffee from this machine is fantastic! I used to always make coffee out of my Bodum 2 cup coffee press because I was convinced that the only way to get a great tasting cup of coffee was to use a coffee press. Boy, was I wrong! It was my boyfriend's idea to get a coffee maker & I'm glad I listened. The coffee doesn't have any bitterness or strange tastes that I would normally get from my old 4 cup Mr. Coffee. I'm sure this can also be attributed to the water filter & the gold-tone coffee filter included with the machine (which is also awesome because you don't have to buy it separately).
I've tried the programming feature & it works perfectly. It's probably not something you can just "figure out" but it wasn't difficult. I just had to take a few minutes to read the instructions. I was able to wake up to the wonderful smell of freshly brewed coffee & found that it's a great incentive to get out of bed on time (along with not being late for work).
A few downsides(as many have already mentioned): the water level indicator. Since you have to look at it from above the reservoir I can see how it may be difficult for shorter people (I'm pretty short at 5'3" but I don't have a problem with it). If you are not in a well lit area of the kitchen this may also cause a problem for you because it's hard to tell where the water level is.
Solution: use a liquid measuring cup when filling the reservoir & take note of how much water is required to make however much coffee you want to make.
Pouring the water using a regular cup will prove to be problematic because of the small opening of the water reservoir. Solution: Use a liquid measuring cup.
The other downside to it is that it is a little difficult to pour out of the thermal carafe, especially if you are only making a few cups of coffee. The last couple cups of coffee doesn't pour very easily because of the plastic lip around the top of the carafe.
Solution: take the lid off the carafe & pour.
As you can see there are some design issues that could be improved but it doesn't make the coffee maker bad (in my opinion). Bad tasting coffee will make a coffee maker bad & this one definitely does not produce bad tasting coffee. That's why it gets 5 stars from me.
Description of Cuisinart Coffee Maker, Brew Central 10-Cup Thermal DCC-1400
Stay in bed ten minutes longer, the coffee will brew itself. Cuisinart's sleek coffee maker delivers a bold, aromatic brew whenever you want it maximizing flavor with its with a two brewing cycles and variable temperature control.Drip Coffee Machines
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