Many of the reviews mention that the on/off switch doesn't work after a while. Well, mine broke after just 2 days. This is because there is a fatal flaw somewhere in the manufacturing of the product, and the button simply fails at a very high rate. I bought one of these at a department store, and it didn't turn on/off at all. Then I bought another from Amazon, hoping to fix the problem and get a better deal, but now the button on this one has stopped working after TWO DAYS! Since I love the design of the product otherwise, I went to the store, bought a switch, and wired it in myself. It looks horrible, and I've spent about 2 hours dealing with it, but at least it works.
Should Cuisinart, an otherwise respectable brand, really be putting this kind of garbage on the market? From the looks of the reviews, this switch is failing very often. I don't write reviews of products as a general practice, but this was so infuriating that I took the time to do so.
Don't buy this product unless you want to return it sooner or later because of a broken on/off switch.

While I am satisfied with the product, Amazon's shipping via USPS left much to be desired. I was informed to expect it within 6-7 days, and when it didn't arrive, I called twice three days apart and both Amazon and the postal service couldn't locate it. I was given the choice of cancelling the order and re-ordering it (which was out of stock and would take three more weeks), or simply receive a refund. It finally arrived after 10 days-it only traveled about 150 miles to get here!?

I've loved this thermal coffee maker and use it all the time-- so convenient for the person who drinks just one mug of coffee a day. Keeps coffee hot for several hours within the mug, very quickly makes coffee, etc. The easiest one to clean you'll ever see!

However, recently mine has been taking up to half an hour to slowly drip out coffee, and that filled with grounds. I believe it has a short-circuit somewhere within the machine, and it's not worth it to repair it. Too bad-- I got it not even two years ago and I already have to replace it!

I really enjoy this little machine - it brews fresh coffee right into my mug (no pot to wash), fits neatly and unobtrusively on my counter and holds enough water to make 2 cups if needed. My only reservation is that the coffee isn't extremely hot - not enough of an issue for me to stop using it, but especially noticeable if milk or cream are added...I sometimes need to reheat the mug before I've finished my coffee.

I was not able to brew my first cup of coffee as the on/off switch did not work. I returned the product and am now waiting for credit from Amazon.

Pros:
* It's convenient -- no dirtying up a pot when you only need a cup.
* Cups are large

Cons:
* it occasionally overflows -- the coffee filter sometimes (maybe once a week) blocks the hole that the brewed coffee is supposed to escape through. The water then fills up the filter, overflows around the filter and then drains down into your cup from the outside, with a bunch of coffee grounds. Yuk.
* The cups are a bit larger than a 16 oz standard travel mug that you'd get at a store. So, be careful how much water you put in.

We never had good luck with Cuisinart coffee makers. We have had both this type as well as the standard 10-cup coffee maker from Cuisinart, and I can honestly say they should stay away from producing coffee makers. Their other kitchen appliances seem to work well just not their coffee makers!

This particular one is a complete piece of junk. The filter is a pain to put in. The coffee either comes out hot (when it works!) or messy (when it bombs!). Does not distribute well between two cups. Everything on it feels so flimsy and cheap.

I really like this product. My husband doesn't drink coffee and I do. I love a cup each morning if not two. This allows me to take it with me if we go somewhere or to work. It fits in my car cup holders. It also allows me to make the coffee to my liking. It is very easy to clean and prepare. I find you can use other cups, they just have to be the correct size.

I read many of the reviews and decided to give this coffeemaker a try, especially since it was such a great price. I should have listened to the bad reviews. The coffeemaker does put different amounts in each cup and it brews so slow I could not believe it. It took longer to brew one cup of coffee with this machine than it took my other coffee machine to brew 12 cups. And I did not think the coffee tasted all that great either. Even at a great price this coffee maker is terrible!

I really wish I could give this product no stars. I'm not really the person to freak over just little defect of a product. But this didn't even work! I bought one and brought it home and the on switch didn't work. Tried about 20 different plugs in my house and one of my surge protectors still didn't work. Took it back to the store and bought another one and that one didn't work either, I just went ahead and bought one for a higher price. The on switch is defective and it really is the luck of the draw if it works or not.

This coffee maker works fine when making only one cup, but when you try to make two at once the coffee grounds overflow into the coffee cups. The basket housing for the grounds is not large enough to hold the recommended amount of coffee for two cups.

After, what I thought, was a lot of research I decided on the cuisinart two go coffeemaker. It does what it says it does with the exception of the mugs. When the coffee first drips into the mugs they are almost to hot to handle and they are the only mugs that fit under the spouts. I was very disappointed to find this out. But I suppose what do you want for so little money. Just make sure that you don't break them or lose them.

The mugs are unpleasant to drink out of (there is a ridge in the lip), and more importantly, the plastic inner lining produces a bad taste. I am not some gourmet coffee snob, but the taste is pretty dramatically bad, and does not go away after > 10 dishwashings.

This makes a very good cup (or two) of coffee. It's small, compact, and attractive. I think the brewing time is pretty quick - maybe 10 or 15 minutes at the most. Interestingly, it fills the cups slightly unevenly, so the one on the right fills a little more, but that works out if one person likes milk and the other takes it black. The only drawback, I can find, is that there is no fill window, so you have to peer inside, but the numbers inside are white and highly visible and, even if they fade, there is a shelf inside which indicates the fill line for just one cup. I'm very pleased with this coffee maker.

An officemate and I purchased this coffeemaker to try instead of spending money at the coffee cart everyday, which can add up. It works very well for us and we like the fact that it uses regular ground coffee rather than the "pods". We get much more variety this way.

This coffeemaker is ideal for me being the only coffee drinker in our house. I like the convenience of only making 1 or 2 cups at a time. One review I read said it leaked if you didn't get the cup in correctly. That should not be a problem at all. There are indented places to easily slide the cup in for 1 or 2 cups. It is easy to clean and I love the convenience of it turning off automatically after the brewing is complete. I don't have to worry about leaving the house and not unplugging it. I highly recommend this product.

I have been using the coffee maker for many weeks and have a few thoughts that I would like to share. First of all, since there is no warming plate, and there can't be, it is crucial to take the coffee mug out when the coffee finishes going through the filter. The mug is open with no top and cools quickly.

Secondly, I decided to get a unit like this when the water drought and shortage in the SouthEast (NC) became severe. Previously, I had been using a 4 cup drip coffee maker. I realized that cleaning the pot every morning took water that could be used elsewhere or for the environment. With this coffee maker, I am saving water. Maybe not more than three quarters of a gallon a day, but every bit helps.

Third, using a regular filter means that I am not stuck with using pods or making my own or having to clean a filter kit. Yes, paper filters take landfill space, but they degrade nicely and the water situation is more critical (for the moment!).

Fourth, This coffee maker does seem to force me into a specific mug, or at least with the same size, with and bottom diameter. With this coffee maker, the bottom and top diameters are critical, unless one uses a very wide mouthed mug and can get it to fit underneath.

Lastly, and I did save this for last. I don't think that the coffee tastes that good. Maybe its because the mug size is 14.5 oz and I don't have the measurements down yet. I'll have to experiment and see if I can do better. It does brew properly, but there are no additional side holes - there can't be - that I have seen in other upper end coffee makers.

I've had this product for a few months. I's OK, but I would not buy it again. It's awkward filling the water resevoir. The handle used to help remove the coffee cone broke after a few weeks. All in all it is a disappointment. I'd look elsewhere....

This product is GREAT! It fits perfect on my desk at work and makes a great cup of joe.

We have only used this for a few weeks, but we like it. It makes the right amount of coffee, rather than wasting a whole pot for just a few cups. Also it brews quickly so even though it doesn't have a timer, we set it up at night and just push the button in the morning. By the time you collect your things, the coffee is ready. The to-go cups are convenient and easy to clean. We would reccomend it for people who take thier coffe to-go in the morning.

like the coffeemaker for its compact shelf space and the fact it already is in a container to dash from home to car. Does not keep it warm for "hours after" tho. Also have to use more coffee than my presspot.
All in all a good buy for the money.

So far this has been a great little coffee maker. We wanted something easy that we could just grab and go from and this is it. The coffee stays hot in the cups and it's easy to make one cup or two.

Ordered one of these. The unit didn't even turn on. We called Cuisinart and exchanged it (and are out the cost of shipping the broken one back). The new one sent turns on-but doesn't boil water. We are about to call them again. Forty dollars for a broken product. Fantastic.

Not impressed.

I've only used this twice because it tasted too much like plastic. At first I thought it was the cups so I tried it with different ones and it didn't make a difference. It's the coffeemaker that makes the coffee taste like plastic. So I will no longer use it for fear it could be unhealthy.

I have had the coffee maker for about 2 months now and recently had the same problem as many others...coffee stopped dripping/water overflowing. I tried to run vinegar through it hoping that would clean it and fix the problem. It didn't. I discovered that if you take the basket out and flip it over, there are 2 screws holding the water diverter in place. Unscrew the screws and put the diverter aside. There is a small hole on the bottom of the basket (mine was clogged with a few coffee grounds). I used a toothpick to clean out the hole, then decided to make the hole a little bigger. I put it all back together and it has worked fine ever since. If I have the problem again, I may make the hole even bigger and just leave the diverter off to brew only 1 cup at a time.

I bought this as gift for my husband but really wanted it for both of us as we both like putting our coffee into thermal mugs in the morning. Most reviewers seemed to give it a thumbs up so I thought I'd give it a try. I must say this product has been very disappointing.

- The thermal cups aren't bad but don't keep the coffee hot as long as my zojirushi mug. My old mug fits under the coffee maker so I now use that. It is a plus that most mugs will fit.

- The coffee is barely hot enough. If you don't get to it right away, you may find that it is not as hot as you would like.

- I've read that people think it brews quickly but it takes anywhere from 10 minutes for one cup to 15 minutes for two. I don't consider that fast. My old coffee maker can brew two cups in half the time.

- It doesn't always distribute evenly into two cups. This morning, I noticed one cup was full and the other 1/3 full and it was still brewing. If I hadn't been standing there, the full cup would have started overflowing all over the counter.

- When brewing two cups, the water seems to enter the filter faster than it drips into the cups causing the grounds to overflow the filter and get in the cups. I saw other reviews where people had this same problem. Maybe it has to do with the fineness of the coffee grounds but I've tried different coffees to no avail.

After two weeks of hoping this would work out, I'm going back to my old coffee maker. This seemed like a great idea but it just doesn't work well. I thought Cuisinart would make a higher quality product and I wouldn't buy their brand again.

This coffee maker is absolutely convenient, quick, and makes a delectable cup of coffee or 2. My mornings are even more beautiful with this machine-- I am thrilled. Coffee takes mere minutes to brew directly in your cup. When finished brewing, I unplug the machine, I place a napkin where my cup was placed to catch the few extra drips of water that remain and I'm out the door. Cleaning is a cinch when I return home. I have no qualms about the quality or function of the machine. It makes a delicious cup of coffee and I can't believe I spent only $30 for this kind of happiness. Plus the $8 something for the reusable gold filter, which I recommend as well. Great, great!

I've only had it a few days and used it a few times, so far I am very happy with it. Easy to use and makes a good mug of coffee (or two). Unless you want to make a whole lot at once, or you want a timer, it's just the thing.

I got this as a gift 6 years ago and I still use it. It's great since I am the only coffee drinker in the house and I don't need an entire pot of coffee. It just goes straight into my travel mug and I'm off to work! I love it so much I just got one for my mom, who is also the only coffee drinker in her house. It's simple enough for her to use, it's the easiest thing in the world, no bells and whistles, and it turns off by itself when it's done brewing.

I love this product because it puts the coffee right into a travel container which my husband and I use almost exclusively around the house. Now there are no more coffee spills and it's effortless. For a large family or when entertaining, a larger all-purpose coffee maker is needed but for the morning cup of joe, I think this is great.

I love this coffee maker! It makes great coffee simply and quickly. Then you are off with two very nice stainless holders that fit nicely in your car's holders. Beats having to stop at one of the famous places for the morning cup.

This is a great product for people on the go. Coffee goes staight into your cup and then straigt into the dishwashwer when you are finished.

This looked like a good idea for coffee making. It arrived and did not work at all. The switch-button to turn it on is very flimsy and would not turn the machine on. I had to call Amazon (always very cooperative) and pack it all back up and send it back. I would not order this machine again because of the poor design of the on/off button.

SO I got it and started using it, more often then not it would not work. First the coffee grinds went everywhere, then it refused to let water out of the filter. Instead of a quick and easy option in the morning, I had to babysit it. The regular coffee maker I bought after even though it makes more cups is easier and quicker.

My husband and I received this coffee maker a little over a week ago. Tried it 4 times. Of the 4 times we used it, it leaked all over the counter and floor twice. A hot mess to clean up. Disaster of a coffee maker. Never seen anything like it, and we've made alot of coffee in our lives, it's not like we're new to making coffee. The travel mugs aren't bad but a bit of a steep price to pay for two travel mugs. Will try to find another brand with a better design. Shocked at how bad this Cuisinart performed. They usually do a much better job than this. I would keep shopping and locate another model. Unless you like hot coffee squirted all over your kitchen first thing in the morning!