Cuisinart® Programmable 12 Cup Coffee Maker with Hot Water System
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Great concept but is ours flawed?
We love Cuisinart and the dual-purpose design of this product. Even so, we have a daily frustration that no other reviewer has mentioned: a sizable puddle of water forms every day under the machine, whether we've used it or not. It's not from spillage while pouring in the water, but we cannot identify a leak or crack either. This has happened since we first used it at Christmas 2011.
Any suggestions would be welcome.
May 7, 2012
Clever
I drink coffee in the morning, but the rest of the day I drink tea. So this machine has both what I need and elminated one more clatter from my kitchen counter - tea kettle is vanished. I like it a lot because of it's affordability and convenience. A clever product.
May 7, 2012
absolutely love it
this is my third cuisinart coffee maker over the last dozen years, and the brand has proved itself to me!!! I love love this coffee pot. It is easy to make only a couple cups or the whole pot and the hot water for tea is perfect. I also love the built in and easily changed filter...
May 5, 2012
too many flaws
There were just too many flaws in this product to justifiy the price. First, pouring water into the machine is really ackward (requiring a funnel to be accurate)- a real pain. Secondly, the hot water feature (i thought my wife- a tea drinker- would love) left the water tasting like rubber or worse. Now the electronics have failed and the it stops half-way through the brew. The machine is only 2 years old. That said; the coffee tastes very good and the carafe is drip free. still...
May 5, 2012
Great Tasting Coffee
This machine takes time to brew the coffee, resulting in a better tasting cup o' joe. Two reasons that this product rates one less star: 1. A bit awkward to fill the coffee water reservoir. 2. We wish the water would heat faster....we're used to the Hot Shot, where the water would come to a near boil in under a minute. Otherwise, love the look of the machine and convenience of two-in-one.
March 10, 2012
Cuisinart remains a winner
Cuisinart continues to be king in coffee makers; our old one was used out (but still good enough for the garage). Our daughter bought this one and recommended it, so we bought too and like her, we love the hot water feature as we mix up drinking coffee, hot tea or cocoa. Our coffee pots get put to the test in our house and always comes up a winner.
March 10, 2012
Great purchase
The hot water feature is very convenient - you just have to fill it up and press a button. Tea for lazy people. And the coffee tastes great. I had to have a programmable coffee maker so coffee would be ready in the morning. I don't have any complaints.
March 10, 2012
Best beverages
I adore this machine! We drink both coffee and tea and it even helps with the warm/hot water I add to the dogs food without having to turn on the stove. The coffee brews slow and really gets all the flavors from the beans and the hot water is ready in seconds at times. The only downside is that the water level is difficult to see while your poring the water into the coffee side. The tea side is perfect.
March 10, 2012
Best Coffee Pot we've owned!!
Our last coffee pot would not keep the coffee hot at all, time to replace. I asked around and the name Cuisinart kept coming up!! so I found the pot I liked that we now have. It makes wonderful coffee and I like the extra hot water feature.No microwaving just put in the water you need and there it is!! We could not be happier with this coffee maker!!
March 10, 2012
Best Coffee Pot!
I got this coffee pot for Christmas and have used it every day since. It makes really good and hot coffee. My husband is thrilled with the hot water dispenser because he drinks tea A LOT. I have to disagree with an earlier review that said that it takes a really long time for the hot water to get hot. Our's is MUCH faster than waiting for a kettle on the stove and we have stopped using our kettle altogether because it is so much faster. Also it holds enough for us to each have a big cup of tea. It really is a great coffee pot that is worth the money if you enjoy both coffee & tea.
March 9, 2012
works as promised
read all the reviews for this coffee maker and can now say I agree with all, it's great. Nice to have hot water option, it heats much faster than my tea kettle. My only comment would be that I must slide it out from under the upper cabinets to fill with water and the rubberized feet make it a bit difficult to slide. A perfect solution would be to add a bottom that allows the coffee maker to slide while the bottom remains in place, without adding height to the unit. one can wish, right?
March 7, 2012
A great Christmas gift!
Bought this for my husband for Christmas. I don't drink coffee, and so he is the one in charge of coffee in our house. He is hard to buy for (never wants anything) and I struggled trying to think of the perfect gift for him. A few days before Christmas I just happened to receive an E-mail from Crate and Barrel promoting this coffeemaker. That's when I remembered that he had mentioned that his current coffee pot burned his fingers every time he poured a cup, so my problem was solved. On Christmas morning he was not thrilled when he opened his gift. But after he made the first pot of coffee he remarked about how good the coffee tasted. As he has used it ever since, he has mentioned several times how nice this coffeemaker is. He says it's easy to operate, the coffee is really good and that it never burns his fingers. We've both used the hot water side to make a cup of soup or hot chocolate or hot tea very quickly. This is a very nice product and I highly recommend it because it's performance has benefited me with several hugs and kisses from my very grateful husband!
February 28, 2012
Dependable Coffee Maker
I purchased this back in December (2011) when I broke the carafe of my old coffee maker and used the excuse to get a better product. This has been easy to use and is a quality product. I also really enjoy the added benefit of having hot water on demand for tea. Comes in handy in the winter when you need to cup to keep the chill off.
February 28, 2012
water
hot water taste seems to get contaminated with the taste of coffee. Also difficult to pour water into the coffee maker, because of very small orifice.
January 7, 2012
I love it!
I traded my previous Cuisinart coffee maker for this beauty and I am so happy I did. The coffee tastes great and stays hot and fresh in the carafe. The hot water system is perfect for the teenagers who want tea or hot chocolate or whatever it is teenagers want. It works for my family!
January 4, 2012
Hot Water Tastes Like (very good) Coffee
This pot makes extremely good coffee, and we are very happy with it as a coffee pot. As a hot water dispenser, however, it falls short.
First, there is no barrier to keep coffee steam from entering the hot water reservoir. This results in the hot water tasting a bit like coffee, so I no longer use it for tea.
Second, the reservoir doesn't hold very much water, about enough for 2 large mugs. I often have to fill it in the middle of filling a mug.
Third, the hot water takes a long time to reach temperature, way longer than a kettle.
If the water didn't come out tainted with a coffee taste, I would still use it for tea. The other two problems aren't that big of a deal.
I wish we'd purchased the coffee pot without the water heater instead. It's a great idea but flawed and takes up room on the counter.
December 17, 2011
great product!
I drink a lot of tea and we make coffee every morning so when I saw a coffeemaker that made tea also, I was pretty happy. Well, I am even happier now that I have it and it works perfectly. I get about 6-8 cups of tea before I have to fill the reservoir again. The water comes out very hot and makes a great cup of tea. As far as the coffee goes, I think this coffeemaker makes better coffee than my old one by far. We really do need less coffee to make the same strength of brew. All in all a great product! Thanks Crate and Barrel!
November 27, 2011
Best coffeepot we've bought yet!!
We purchased this appliance recently and love it. My husband pushes both the 'on' bottons in the morning and his coffee is ready very shortly and when I get up, the water is piping hot for my cup of tea. No more using the teakettle on the stove for a cup of hot water!! I would buy these for gifts as I think they are the best ever. And...the water stays hot for the second cup, too!!
November 21, 2011
great coffee maker
Love this coffee maker! I put the working Bunn coffee maker in storage-winter is coming and to be able to have hot water ready is ridiculously exciting. The coffee is great and the kids hot chocolate is quick and easy. I had to order another one for my mother in law per her demand:)
November 18, 2011
Great coffeemaker
I do love this coffeemaker plus hot water dispenser. We actually got rid of a perfectly good KRUPS coffeemaker to buy this one. The KRUPS carafe was an absolute disappointment because it would not pour correctly. We finally decided to purchase this one because our son-in-law loves his Cuisinart. It is a great product. Love that the hot water dispenser is included.
November 16, 2011
