Cuisinart SS-1 Cup-O-Matic Single Serve Coffeemaker, Black and Brushed Chrome
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: CuisinartBrand: Cuisinart
Release Date: 2007-10-15
Model: SS-1
Product features:
- Brew basket can accommodate coffee pods as well as ground coffee and 75 ounce water reservoir holds enough to ten 6 ounce cups of coffee.
- Low pressure pump and boiler system with patented tamping and sealing method for better tasting coffee
- Cup selector 4 to 12 ounces and can select regular or bold coffee flavor. Removable drip tray can accommodate coffee cup from 4 ounces to Cuisinart's travel mug (170mm)
- 2 minute pre-heat time and charcoal water filter removes impurities. Auto shut-off (2hours from last use) Water level indicator on front.
- Scoop with brush included and easy to clean.
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Cuisinart SS-1 Cup-O-Matic Single Serve Coffeemaker, Black and Brushed Chrome
Customer Review: Cup-O-Matic is a really general-purpose coffee maker.
Summary: 5 Stars
So far (1 month) this machine is everything I had hoped it would be, and even more than I expected. I'm a real coffee nut: grind my own, often roast my own, have had a auto-drip and pressure espresso machine sitting side by side for the past 10 years. I've been able to retire them and replace both with the Cup-o-matic. I've brewed coffee every way there is (except Turkish), and in my opinion, this machine can replace all the other methods, and improve on most, if it is used with some imagination.
I went uptown yesterday to try an espresso at an Itallian Espresso/Gelato cafe, just to see if I could later reproduce the flavor with my Cup-O-Matic; pretty close, except for the crema. Of course I do have my own pump espresso machine for comparison, but I wanted to compare with a "professional product." You can use an espresso grind in this machine, but you have to be sure to keep it away from the bottom of the basket with either a filter paper, a coffee pod, or a layer of medium to medium-fine ground coffee.There are also devices you can purchase (through Amazon) to enable you to fill pods with your own choice of coffee brand, blend, and grind; they work well in this machine too. I made my favorable comparison with Italian espresso using a couple of pods of Molto Espresso Roast (purchased through Amazon)brewed with 4 ounces of water.
What is missing with this machine is a book of instructions sufficient to introduce new users to the many various ways to use this machine to produce an international array of hot coffee drinks. It is not the simple "turn key" operation the existing instructions imply. For example, by using two pods (or ground equivalent) of a fine espresso coffee type, and only 4 ounces of water, you can actually get a cup of real-tasting espresso in 20 seconds.
For larger drinks, the water tends to get too hot, and the extraction runs too long for some tastes; so even for a 12 ounce cup of coffee, you might want to run only 8 ounces through the grounds and then add 4 ounces of hot water. There are many other ways to use the Cup-O-Matic to produce perfectly tailored coffee drinks.
The noise is nothing compared to a pump espresso maker.
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Description of Cuisinart SS-1 Cup-O-Matic Single Serve Coffeemaker, Black and Brushed Chrome
Regular or bold or small-your ideal cup should never be compromised. Now with the Cuisinart Cup-O-Matic Coffeemaker, it's easy to brew your cup the way you want it. Use the flavor selector to control coffee intensity and choose a 4to 12 ounce cup size depending on your coffee need, The water reservoir-complete with water filter-has 75 ounce capacity so a quick cup is never far away.Drip Coffee Machines
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