Way better than the competition
December 3, 2008
After going through several other brands and styles of coffee makers over the past decades, we decided on this one. We'd had a Cuisinart food processor for years, and have been very satisfied with its quality. I bought the DCC-1200W model...the white one. The stainless steel front panel is the same on all models. So far, I am not disappointed. It is well engineered and quality of workmanship is very good.
The instruction booklet is particularly well written. It's clear and concise, with enough drawings and pictures to explain everything. Much better than most small appliance instructions that I've seen.
The LCD display is a bit small, and set back from the front of the coffee maker. So I have to squat down to see what it is set at. Setting the time and brew start is easy, and just a matter of following the well written instructions.
The indicator marks on the knobs for temperature control and function are not easy to see...so I have to study them for a few seconds to figure out what they are set at. That's probably the only improvement I would recommend. Although, once you have it set up the way you like, you won't have to touch them again. Just flip the switch to "on" when you go to bed, and you will be greeted with a fresh pot of coffee in the morning!
When the timer goes off after a couple hours, and the pot shuts down, it beeps at you, to let you know the dregs in the pot are now going to get cold :) Which is sort of a cool feature.
I have used and owned a lot of different coffee makers over the years, and feel that this is by far the best yet.
best coffeemaker
December 2, 2008
I love this coffeemaker. coffee comes out Hot! you can even control the temp. coffeepot has many great settings and features. Brews coffee very well without having to waste extra coffee just to get an average strenght cup of coffee. I have and will recommend this to anyone.
TAKE IT FROM A COFFEE ADDICT
November 30, 2008
THIS COFFEE BREWER MAKES THE BEST CUP OF COFFEE!!! I GRIND MY JAMAICAN BLUE COFFEE DAILY, SOMETIMES 2X, AND THEN LET THE CUISINART BREWMASTER FINISH MAKING NECTAR OF THE GODS!!! LOVE THE ADJUSTABLE HEAT TOO IT KEEPS YOUR COFFEE JUST THE RIGHT TEMPERATURE.
Excellent Coffeemaker
November 30, 2008
The Cuisinart DCC-1200 12-Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker is the best coffeemaker I've ever purchased and I've been buying coffee pots for almost 50 years. I just purchased my second Cuisinart Coffeemaker; they last forever and the coffee brewing never slows down. You get a full pot of coffee within 5 minutes. Excellent product!
Makes great coffee but has some issues
November 29, 2008
Overall, the coffee maker makes great coffee. There are some inconveniences and short commings with the product. The water fill opening is small compared to previous makers I owned making it difficult to fill without spilling. There are 2 small openings at the top to fill but one uses the charcoal filter "dipstick". Tne other has a stairstepped fill indicator. This is another shortcomming. You have to look from above to see the number of cups of water you are putting in. The less coffee you make the harder it is to see. I would prefer a clear tube with float external to the unit so it would be much easier to see how much water you are putting into the tank.
