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It drip brews it's coffee in about 6 minutes, a more than adequate time to alllow the grounds to release their proper flavor. Well worth the price This coffee maker is great. The water also gets to the proper temp (205 deg Fahrenheit).
This machine is great. The coffee is delicious and stays hotter than our old machine. We were in need of a new coffee brewer and wanted to return to Cuisinart brand. Only flaw is the dark interior where the water goes.
Based on the reviews of this product, I went with the DCC 1200. The packaging/ instructions were easy & straightforward with helpful photos and diagrams.
So far, it is an overall great product. We have hard water and drink only purified or distilled water, but with the built in water filter in the Cuisinart DCC 1200, we are able to use tap water to make delicious coffee with no odd aftertaste.
After brewing my first cup, I must say it is some of the best coffee I have had (and I am a Starbucks and local coffee house regular). Also haven't figured out how to keep the hot plate on for more than the 1st hour from brewing without having to flip the switch to on and start the brew cycle (dry).
My old coffeepot went kaput, and being a regular coffee drinker, could not go long without a fresh brewed cup for too long. The item arrived quickly, w/in 3-4 days w/free supersavor shipping.
The only negative is that the clock is not backlit (not a big deal, but would have been a nice feature).
i like that is has thermal control on the hot plate, could be a little hotter on middle setting. Was a good purchase for the price at amazon with rebate. Did a lot of research before i purchase this, it's hard to find the perfect coffeemaker. only have had for a little while, so far so good.
It shuts itself off mysteriously anywhere from 10 minutes to 2 hours later. I contacted Cuisinart Customer Service and they sent me a new pot under the warranty. She suggested that I unplug the pot for 5 minutes to see if the timer would reset. This pot lasted about 2 years, which I thought was acceptable since we always have a pot of coffee going at our house. I'm now on a search for a more reliable coffee maker. Now after about 7 months again, the replacement pot is not working properly.
I did this and now it's worse than ever. I purchased the first one of the DCC-1200 coffeemaker about 3 years ago. When it finally died, I bought another one, but after about 7 months, the hot plate burned out. Sometimes it doesn't even finish the brew cycle before it shuts itself off.I contacted customer service but they said they can only do a warranty replacement one time.
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