CUISINARTDCC-1170BK 10-Cup Thermal Classic™ Coffeemaker

Exactly what I wanted

Considerado que le falta tener un tiempo adicional para mantener la temperatura correcta, ya que si la programas para encendido y que concentre el sabor, antes de la hora ya se encuentra tibio

No me gusto mucho, ya que no deja muy caliente el café, se requiere ponerle agua caliente para que salga bien el café

I hate writing a bad review but in this case I feel I must. I don't want others to have the same experience I have had with this coffee maker.We had a Cuisinart DTC-975BKN Programmable Automatic Brew-and-Serve 12-Cup Thermal Coffeemaker for two years and we loved it. Unfortunately one day it just quit working. When I tried to buy a replacement I found that it was now "unavailable". While the Cuisinart DCC-1170BK has less capacity it still appeared to be an acceptable replacement. I was wrong in that assumption.The electronics on this model are easier to use and the display is MUCH brighter. If you can get it out of the pot it also makes a good cup of coffee. That is all the good I can say about this model.Filling this thing with water is the first challenge. The area you have available to add water to the maker is a small triangular spot in the back right side. It sits just under the sprayer lid and next to the cone you place the coffee into.It is a hard target to hit without getting something wet that you don't want wet. If you fill the pot with water and then attempt to pour that into the coffee maker you will find that you can only empty about 2/3 of the pot. The inside if the pot has a shoulder that allows the lid to be smaller. This prevents you from emptying the pot unless you almost completely invert it. You can't do that because the sprayer lid is in the way.So, to fill it, you add as much water as you can then go back from the pot and refill it again. Now you can continue to add water to the fill line. After that you must dump the remaining half-pot of water in the sink.It is also VERY easy to overfill the maker's tank because it sits in front of the fill gauge (they could have put it on the other side but they didn't). You can't see it while filling because the pot is in the way.The overflow hole on the back sits just above the Full marker on the gauge. There is VERY little room for error even though you can't watch the gauge as you are filling because of its location. If you don't stop in time it will overflow onto your counter. You also have to be very careful when moving the coffee maker once it is full of water or you will again get your counter wet because of this.That same issue with the pot design causes it to make a coffee mess when you try to fill a cup. To get the last of the coffee out of the pot it has to be inverted until it is almost upside down. At that point it is pouring coffee everywhere but in the cup.I'm VERY disappointed with Cuisinart releasing something with this many design flaws. They have done so much better in the past.

Not exactly coffee snobs, but since been home roasting at home have gotten a bit more particular when it comes to drinking coffee. What I like about this brewer is how fast it makes pot. Also due to the stainless carafe with weighted base, it stays hot for quite some time. In fact the base of the maker seems to have a heating element to assist the carafe get & stay relatively hot for over an hour. When the brew cycle is complete, all power switches Off, so it's safe & doesn't burn coffee remaining in the carafe.Also after using many different styles of brewers, this cone shaped design I think does a better job of saturating the grounds & better flavor extraction. The cone shaped filter assembly can also be used as a poor man's pour-over, by applying boiled water directly over fresh grounds to make just a cup or two of coffee. All Plus.What could be improved it coffee brew temperature. It's adequate but does NOT reach 200 degrees which is said to be the ideal brew temp. Hotter brewing water would be better.This maker has a rather small opening when adding cold water to the boiler. EZ to spill water outside.The bright blue back lighted time clock is annoying at night. Better if could select brightness or turn off. It's a kitchen nightlight.The dial function is OK, but no settings for stronger or weaker brews. Also maximum brew capacity is 10 cups. Adequate, but would have preferred 12 cup capacity. Have tried making 4, 6, 8, and 10 cup brews for different occasions. Does the job, but would otherwise be a 5 star coffee maker IF would make really HOT coffee. Why can't engineers figure this out?