Cuisinart 14-Cup Coffee Maker, Programmable PerfecTemp Glass Carafe Coffee Machine with 1-4 Cup Setting, Brew Strength Control and Brew Pause, Stainless Steel, DCC-3200NAS

Cuisinart makes a SUPERIOR 14 cup coffee maker. It brews the coffee to peak, rich flavor. The brewing temperature is good and hot, but not scalding. I use the program feature, so that my coffee will start brewing at a certain time each morning, and it works perfectly. I appreciate that you can also program the burner a certain temperature, and that the coffee maker will shut off after a certain length of time. It might cost more than other coffee makers, but it is worth it for the quality. I would recommend this coffee maker.

Simple and good looking unit. My wife is the coffee drinker and is a certified Barista. I hate coffee, but I can make great coffee with this coffee maker. When my wife makes loving noises as she sips her coffee, I know it's good. She loves the Bold setting. I usually get up first and make about half a carafe. It is simple to do. In fact, it is so simple that this is the first time I have ever tried to make the stuff.

When my old Cuisinart 12-cup coffeemaker finally gave out after about 15 years, I was delighted that Consumer Reports rated this Cuisinart as one of the best available, and its price was very reasonable. This one is even better in three ways: it has a larger 14-cup capacity, a button to push for 'bold' coffee, and a clear glass window on the side so I can see how much water I've poured in. It's easy to operate and makes great coffee.

I have had this model several times over the last maybe eight years or so, and it is the best coffee maker I've had. A number of years ago a leading consumer magazine reported that it was only one of two coffee makers they tested at that time in which the water got hot enough, reaching the proper brewing temperature. It is the best coffee maker I've had. I am giving it 4 stars instead of 5 only because I have had three of this model and I think a couple of the of the DCC 1200, and all of them only lasted about two years each. I usually only brew about 3 1/2 cups at a time and set the burner to stay on for only 20 to 25 minutes. Still, these coffee makers have only lasted about two years before the heating element burns out. I am replacing my last purchase in just under two years because, in this case the Bold function that slows down the brewing, has stopped working and I can't get the flavor of coffee I like. The Bold button still lights up but it does not slow down the brewing as it should, the last few times I've used it. I find I need to descale it with a mixture of water and vinegar as per instructs, every few months, which is fine, but with any Cuisinart coffee maker I've had, even if it is quite a while without cleaning and needs descaling, the Clean button which is supposed to light up when it needs cleaning, has never done so. That's a minor complaint as you can sort of tell when it needs cleaning when the brewing slows down and the temperatures is not as hot. And using the Clean function running a mixture of one third white vinegar and two thirds water usually restores it. As I mentioned, in this case the heating element is still working properly (that would probably go bad soon however based on past experience) but the Bold function just stopped working, in just under two years. It's a great coffee maker, I just wish it was more durable. Update: it probably wasn't the Bold function just the heating element going bad, and had to replace it with another of the same. See update below. One other note. I saw at least one of the reviewers complain that you couldn't raise the lid far enough to fill the reservoir from the carafe easily. This is not true. The lid can be raised to just past vertical, and all you need to do is, with the carafe lid on, rest the spout of the carafe on the top edge of the side of the coffee maker at the reservoir opening, and it is easy to pour that way. Update: It may not have been the Bold function that was at fault, just the temperature dropping. Anyway, I did get a new one of the same model. It turns out the fault not with the temperature of my coffee maker, but with a four-year-old Cuisinart Coffee Burr Mill, in which the burrs were not as sharp as they should have been, creating larger grinds mixed with powder. So I purchased a new Cuisinart Burr Mill and the coffee maker seems to be working fine. However before I discovered the real problem I had ordered yet another new 14 Cup Cuisinart Coffee, which I would have kept for a backup, except the beep that signals when the coffee is finished brewing was much louder on the previous unit, which I preferred--I could hear it in the next room. They can also be turned off for those who don't want to hear it. The tone on the on the new unit is much fainter--I can hardly hear it a few feet away, sort of like the beeps on some of their older models used to be. This seems to be a quality control issue, as I don't believe they have intentionally lowered the volume of the beep in this unit, as a review from just a couple weeks ago says it has a loud beep. Since the tone can be turned off, I prefer it to be loud enough to hear in the next room. So I returned new unit with the faint beeping sound. Based on past experience I should expect a little more than a year more of use from my current coffee maker before the element starts failing.

Replaced a broken carafe calphalon with this. I also started adding filters in addition to the gold metal filter that comes with this. I am just short of ecstatic. Things i like: - quick start with just one button push - quieter “done” beep that won’t wake up the whole house and startle me - carafe is more simply made which makes it easier to keep clean - 11 mins to brew a 13 cup pot every day - with the addition of the paper filters too, i can now drink even Starbucks bean coffee with no gut ache So far, nothing i don’t like, but I’ve only had it for a month or two

Had a Ninja. Did not realize the difference between the two. The design, ease of use, quickness of brew, quality of taste and the 14 cup capacity make this a really great option. Warranty is impressive. Such a pleasure to use

My old cuisine art coffee pot is over 20 years old and still works great; however, the new color is beautiful and the upgrades on this new one are great. First the side view water window is a blessing and spot on. The access to pour the water into the machine has better access for less spillage. Lastly the new design for the water dripping over the coffee is improved spread out over the entire filter and not concentrated in the center like the old machine so more flavorful coffee is brewed. Size is the same as my old smaller cuisine art coffee pot but more capacity in the new one. Hoping the quality is unchanged and this one lasts 20 plus years too.

This BKSP1 (black stainless appearance) 14-cup coffeemaker replaced a 12+ year old Cuisinart 12-cup unit we used until it finally quit working. Great coffeemaker and it produced great coffee. My research to replace the old unit settled on the BKSP1 model and Amazon delivered straight-a-way. I got it all cleansed out, programmed and set up for begin brewing at 4:45 the next morning. It brewed a great pot of coffee and all worked wonderfully ... EXCEPT that the clock on the BKSP1 was running FAST. It had "gained" almost an hour since I had set it up the day before. Thus the coffee was actually brewed at ~3:45AM. I reset the clock and kept watching it as I would walk by the coffeemaker and noted that it was gaining time or running FAST. I went through this for several days and finally sent a message to Amazon C.S. and they immediately replaced with another BKSP1 and I returned the original unit. I went through the setup process with the #2 BKSP1 and was hopeful that the clock would keep proper time ... however it did not. The clock on the #2 BKSP1 also ran FAST. The coffeemaker worked just fine in all regards ... save for the clock running FAST. So, I reached out to Cuisinart/Conair C.S. with this "fast clock" issue and they replaced the #2 BKSP1 with the #3 BKSP1. I did all the setup with #3 and lo & behold ... the clock on the #3 BKSP1 also runs FAST. All other elements work just fine, brews great coffee, but the clock just has a mind of it's own. So (you can guess what is next), I reached out to Cuisinart/Conair C.S. (again) with the fast clock issue noted in graf above. A ticket was established and I was shipped a #4 BKSP1 to replace the #3 unit. Can you see where this is going? The #4 BKSP1 unit was set up and put into service and the clock on #4 also runs FAST. So ... it appears that there is something common going on with the BKSP1 model units. This time I called Cuisinart/Conair C.S. (I had been establishing all other tickets via the inter-web and e-mail). The lady with C.S. was simply excellent and she noted my BKSP1 ticket history and said she would have another unit shipped out straight-a-way. She asked if I still wanted the same BKSP1 model or would I want to get the SP1 model (SP1 is the brushed stainless appearance). I figured what the heck ... I would get the SP1 this time. In a couple days I received the #5 SP1, got it all set up and ready to brew coffee the next morning at 4:45. I would glance at the clock on the #5 SP1 as I walked by the unit and the clock was ACCURATE. I was again hopeful that the clock would hold and keep proper time. At 4:45AM the brew cycle started and it actually was at 4:45AM. The clock held it's accuracy for one day at that point. It has now been 3-days and the clock on the #5 SP1 is "spot on". So (there is the 'so' word again) I noted on the boxes the coffeemakers were shipped in had the countries of manufacture stamped on them. The BKSP1 units were all manufactured in China. The SP1 unit was manufactured in Indonesia. AHA - I said. There is a manufacturing plant issue going on. I did an extensive observation letter to Cuisinart/Conair about my situation and thoughts of what is going on. BTW - In addition the BKSP1 units all dripped extensive moisture droplets down the back side of the unit when the top lid was opened to removed the coffee grounds. This had me wondering if there was a leak as there was water all over the counter under the BKSP1 units. Turns out the drip lip on the upper back of the BKSP1 appears to be 'flat' without adequate slope to have the water droplets flow back into the reservoir. Also the drip lip is not as deep as what I noticed on the SP1 units. I also observed (on both the BKSP1 and SP1 models) that there is a lot of moisture condensation that collects on the upper front panel where the control buttons are located. To me this could affect the electronics that I'm guessing is located near or behind this panel. Ergo couple items of note for Cuisinart/Conair: 1) Production molds for the BKSP1 and SP1 are NOT the same between the China and Indonesia manufacturing plants. Thus the drip lip issue noted above. 2) The chips/electronics being used in the China plant for the BKSP1 are defective and can't keep proper time. All-in-all ... The Cuisinart 14-cup coffeemaker is an excellent product and works very well and produces great coffee. Save for the units (in my case) that are manufactured in China where the chips/electronics they are using just don't work. Adding to that the manufacturing mold difference that slightly changes the size of the drip lip on the upper back. I would suggest getting the the SP1 model and keep your fingers crossed that it is also manufactured in Indonesia as opposed to China. At least until such time as changes are made in the manufacturing facility in China to correct the noted issues. Cheers, Nolan K.