I did leave a previously glowing review, which I am not able to edit. I was in love with this coffee maker.....until the love turned into gobs of black plastic coming off the inside of the holding tank...right into my coffee cup. I can see where the layer of plastic has come off from all around the inside. It's absolutely not layers of built up coffee. It's shiny black plastic. I'm pretty sure we've injested a bunch of that plastic without realizing it. How horrible is that! I did read another review saying it happened to their Cuisinart too. So it's not just mine! Beware! Do not buy it!

I absolutely love this coffee maker! I'm a full time student who works both a full and a part time job on the side and sometimes, coffee is the only thing that keeps me going. This coffee maker is wonderful! I've tried Keurigs, the standard coffee pot style, and some other off brand styles that just never seemed to work as well as I wanted them to, or do quite as much as I needed them to. This coffee maker has a programmable start so my coffee is ready when I come down the stairs in the morning, as well as a reservoir so when I make more than one cup (it holds up to 12), it stays hot for hours. Plus, you pour one cup of a time by pushing down on the lever, so there is no hassle of worrying about breaking a glass pot. I would definitely recommend this product!

I read many reviews, tried to understand why I would spend $100 on a coffee maker. I was wondering where all the $20 Mr. Coffee's went. Then I realized, I'm getting old. I hate cleaning a glass carafe, the inevitable leak from the silicone hoses they used. The lime build up you didn't know about until it was taking an hour to brew. The features on this one really impressed me. It's not a complex thing at all. Fully programmable without going to MIT, easy to fill side reservoir & comes with a gold tone filter for lazy me! Better yet, the carafe is internal, a plastic, like a thermos, all you need is a cup! Plus the LED that lights up when filling was a nice surprise. Flavor is as good as anywhere one would pay $5 a cup & a full 12 cups brews in just under 12 minutes. I like the adjustable shut off time default at 2 hours but I can set it longer if I want the coffee to stay hot longer than 3 hours. So after this recent purchase, we've brewed 1000? cups of coffee or close to it. The charcoal filter is still fine, the "clean" light hasn't come on, not a single glitch. That's why I spent $100 on a coffee maker & it was a steal at that price now that I've experienced this machine. I got the last one on the shelf. Wasn't on display, just saw it online & found a lonely one there in the back. Everyone was buying the super expensive ones & missed out on the best cup after cup of coffee for cheap. Did I mention it takes about 5 minutes to take it apart & clean it? Very easy & I only take the whole thing apart for that once a week. 3 year warranty as well, you can't beat this machine! Some say a larger cup won't fit under. Some will by simply removing the drip tray to fill your cup.

Love this product! No carafe to break and have to replace... and coffee does not get that yucky burned flavor after an hour or so. Easy to clean, easy to set up for brewing. Great for small or large crowd as brewing number of cups is adjustable. I never use the timer, but usually have it ready to go, water and coffee in unit so all I do is push on every AM. I've even put it in the dishwasher ( top rack) but it's really not necessary. I wouldn't trade it. Best part is the coffee stays hot and does not get that yucky burned taste! You won't regret it.

I love this Cuisinart coffee maker! You don't need a carafe, just push the button & fill your cup. It makes 12 cups of coffee and holds them. No mess, no carafe to clean!