The first time I purchased this coffeemaker, it worked for about a month and then stopped. When I lifted it, I noticed that there was a lot of water on the counter and down the back of the coffeemaker. I also noticed that there was a little opening on the bottom of the coffeemaker that was sitting in the water. I wondered if the water getting into the coffeemaker was the problem. I returned the coffeemaker to the store and got another one, because I really liked it other than the leaking problem. This time, on the way home, I stopped by another store and picked up a wire mesh desktop letter tray. It looks tacky, but I turned it over and put it underneath the coffeemaker. The water drips through the letter tray and doesn't pool under the coffeemaker itself. Since then I've had no problems with it shutting off and it has been almost two years. However, the clock has never worked and therefore, I've never been able to program it. That wasn't important to me because I don't wake up to an alarm and would rather make the coffee when I needed it. I mainly purchased it the first time because it didn't require a carafe. I also like the clear beeping that signals when the coffee is done and when it shuts off after two hours. It is easy to clean because the reservoir that holds the coffee lifts out. This would also be the way you would have to fill a thermos because the dispensing area is not tall enough to accommodate some take-along thermal cups. I may not purchase this particular product again, but I will find another coffeemaker that doesn't require a carafe.

Our group has broken more glass carafes than I can recall and coffee makers with metal carafes seemed to change the flavor of coffee; so we picked this coffee maker. It has already outlasted the last few coffee makers. Some people are intimidated about making coffee in it just because it is not like the other cheapo makers we've had in the past and I admit that it is cumbersome to add water using the its own reservoir but it is worth getting a separate pitcher to fill it with water. We're finally getting a second one to replace another coffee maker that has been leaking for months.

This unit is NOT practical if you need to make coffee to fill thermal carafes. It is very dangerous and difficult not to scald yourself when pouring hot coffee from the reservoir.

Our Mr. Coffee broke after about 10 months of use and then we went out and purchased a Kitchen Aid that quit working after 2 weeks. After reading these reviews online for the Cuisinart brand we decided to give this coffee maker a shot.

Wow, we are extremely pleased with the taste this maker produces - it is so good!! I'm actually shocked that this great of coffee comes out of my kitchen. I know some people have voiced frustration since it doesn't come with a coffee pot, but it's really not that big of a deal - any pitcher will work and there is a measurement indicator on the side.

I would definitely recommend this brand out of the top 3 I listed above.

I read a lot of reviews before deciding to purchase this coffeemaker. The most popular aspects of this product seemed to be that there was no carafe to wash, and that it kept a good amount of coffee hot for quite awhile. A lot of people were really pleased with how it looked in their kitchens, as well.

We've had ours for a few months now and enjoy it a lot. It really does make excellent coffee, and can keep it very hot without burning it for an impressive amount of time. In fact, you can program how long you want to keep the internal warmer on. Once the warmer turns off--and it makes a few beeping noises to signal this--the coffee cools down fairly quickly.

I'm not thrilled as most with how it looks--in fact to me it looks like it is missing something!--but that's not a big issue for us.

This is what I've learned after owning it for awhile: (1) While this machine is marketed as a 12-cup coffeemaker, it makes the same amount as most 10-cup makers. This is because this maker's cups are considered 5 oz, where as usually a cup (of coffee) is 6 oz. So, you get 12 5 oz cups with this one, or 10 6 oz cups with most others. (Keep this in mind when determining your coffee to water ratio--it took us a while to get it right). Anyway, do not expect to be able to make more coffee than you can with most other makers.

(2) There is no carafe to clean, but there are still 3 separate pieces that must be removed and cleaned each time. I don't find the "no carafe" feature to be that big of a boon.

(3) Others have mentioned this a lot: you cannot fit a very tall cup under the spout. My husband has a shorter than average commuter mug, and not only does he have to slide out the grate, he also has to pick the whole coffeemaker up to fill his cup. I would say that you probably could not use one of those trendy tall, slim mugs even, without having to remove the grate.


That said, I am a big coffee snob and I LOVE this coffee maker! I like my coffee really hot, and that's just what I get. And it makes very yummy coffee, which was our biggest concern. It's kinda fun to place your mug on the little "X" on the grate (to center it), and then push the lever to fill your cup.

I would definitely buy this again.

My in-laws had one of these and after using it I bought one for myself. It is easy to clean, has a built-in timer and best of all the last cup of coffee doesn't get that burned flavor anymore. It comes with it's own filter so you won't need paper filters anymore. It also has a charcoal filter in case you have hard water. The only drawback is that it is designed for regular coffee cups. A large to-go mug won't fit under the dispenser.