Cuisinart 5-Cup Coffeemaker with Stainless Steel Carafe, DCC-5570NAS

I finally found a fantastic coffee maker. It is tiny but mighty. I like the coffee pot being stainless as it will not break. It is NOT a thermal carafe, though, which is fine as I make a 16 oz cup that I put in a Contigo, which keeps it crazy warm. I appreciate the grounds holder because it has a handle so your fingers do not get dirty. The lid for the grounds also fits perfectly under the cabinet. The ease of a removable water reservoir is fabulous. I also dig that it has a matt finish, which keeps it looking clean and has zero fingerprints. Bravo!!!

I used the Black & Decker Brew and Go for years, the first one lasted 8 years, the second 5, the third 3, and so on until it was discontinued. It made a great cup of coffee. I tried the Hamilton Beach Single, but I couldn’t get the coffee strong enough, and then the Capresso Single Serve, which is a really well-made machine, but I don’t like a basket filter, it tastes a little bitter to me, I much prefer a cone shape, but I haven’t been able to find a single serve that had a cone filter like the B&D had.So, I decided to try a small coffee pot, researched a few, and started with the Krups, which I liked very much for its small footprint, cone filter, ease of operation, and it made a very smooth cup of coffee. However, it was not hot enough. So, I tried this one and was pleased to find the coffee is much hotter and this also has auto shut off (Krups does not). I did a temperature test while the coffee was in the pot and the Krups read 166 degrees, the Capresso Single Serve was 179, and this was right around 180. The water tank is a bit fidgety, but I just pour water into it versus removing it every time and I like that I can clean it so much easier than other machines. I didn’t bother with the filter since I use filtered water, but I read it can help with how often you need to decalcify, so I may give it a shot, and I also purchased a Delibru gold tone permanent filter, because I would rather my coffee was not filtered through plastic. I didn’t notice any plastic taste, but I did run 3 pots of water through it before I made the first pot. I found the coffee very smooth and was able to make it as strong as I like. Overall, I’m very happy with this purchase.

I like the fact that the pot isn't breakable - that was one of the two primary things I was looking for. As others have mentioned, the plastic lid is a bit of a challenge to get off, and the plastic cover on top (where the coffee grinds go) is made of less sturdy material that the price suggests it should be. However, it gets the job done, and it is a nicely compact unit. However, the capacity is NOT 1200 ml, 5 cups, or 40 ounces, as listed - the "cups" are 6 ounces each, so the full capacity is only 30 ounces. As I bought this specifically to fill 32 ounce containers, I find this rather annoying, especially since the capacity is listed as 1200 ml, but I want a small compact unit and this one works well on the whole. Overall, recommend, but be aware that it's a 30 ounce/887ml capacity, not actually 5 cups.

My 4-cup Cuisinart Coffeemaker has been my best friend for many years. It happily made me 3 or 4 cups of coffee each morning, day after day. But the coffee started not being hot -- just warm and I knew it was time to replace it.Imagine my surprise when I saw it was discontinued and replaced with this new 5-cup model. I really agonized over buying this. It was so different and more "complicated" with its removable water container.However, there's really no alternative if you want to use a coffeemaker for a small number of cups and don't like glass carafes (glass breaks! i hate breaking glass in the house!)The good news is that this is a great coffeemaker and makes lovely, hot coffee. I have filtered water so I don't need the filter that they included, but everything else is good. It is nice to have a new coffee scoop!IT IS ALSO REALLY NICE IT COMES WITH A PRINTED MANUAL. THANK YOU!Like others have mentioned (and I read all the reviews before purchasing this), I fumble with the lid to the water container. I also fumble with the top of the darned coffee maker. I'm sure I'll eventually get better at this.It has the one design flaw the 4-cup had -- water gets trapped underneath the plastic rim of the pot. I really which they could fix this.It does have another design flaw my 4-cup did not have: it seems to drip a few drips of water on the hot plate after you remove everything for cleaning. I'm not sure what it is that is causing a few drops to drip but it is easy enough to wipe up. Again, it would be nice if they could fix this.It is compact and fits under my cabinets.So yes, I recommend this! And I am grateful Cuisinart continues to make a model like this. THANK YOU!

I bought this 5 cup coffee maker for my camper van. The small footprint fits nicely on my countertop and that's important. It's easy to fill, the reservoir is removable. It's simple to use. It has an on/off switch and that's it, no bells or whistles. It turns itself off so I don't have to worry about forgetting to unplug it. I don't like to carry glass on the camper so I especially appreciate the stainless steel carafe. But the best part is that this makes very good coffee. The temperature is perfect and I think that's why the coffee is so delicious. Five cups might not work for a couple but I'm a solo traveler so it is just the right amount for me.The only down side is that the carafe spills a bit when I'm pouring into my cup. I have to have a dishcloth handy to wipe up the counter.

I had an equivelent model for years and it was fast and produced a good cup of coffee. The current model requires inserting a special filter which is held in place by a vertical support. This makes the setup more complicated than the former no-frills model. Further, it drips more slowly and the resulting cup of coffee is just okay. In the long run coffee from this model will be more expensive because it requires buying and periodically replacing the filter. Of all of the aforementioned deficits, the one that troubles me most is that it takes longer to brew a cup of coffee.