Cuisinart 12-Cup Coffee Maker, Programmable PerfecTemp Thermal Carafe Coffee Machine with 1-4 Cup Setting, Brew Strength Control and Brew Pause, Stainless Steel, DCC-3400NAS, Silver

Update: The first one I bought lasted about 19 months. The price has increased almost 50% since I bought that one. When it died I tried a few other models that are less expensive. After a day or a week I returned those and ultimately bought another one of these. I’ve had my second one about 11 months now. I will likely never buy anything else. Best coffee I’ve ever been able to make at home. It used to be if you bought something from Cuisinart you could expect to still have it in five years. I wish that was still the case, but if I’m being completely honest I would buy a new one of these every year if I have to. I looked at every model of thermal carafe coffee maker and read a lot of reviews before choosing this one. This is, by far, the hottest coffee I have ever gotten from a home coffee maker. For me, this is a huge selling point. The thermal carafe keeps the coffee hot enough to enjoy without microwaving for at least 4 hours. Even after 6 or 7 hours the coffee is still warm and tasty. Because it does not use a warming plate to keep the coffee hot, the last drop of coffee tastes as good as the first. I will never go back to a glass caraf. I like the flavor of my coffee better than I have with any other coffee maker I've ever owned. The carafe is large. It holds almost 2 liters if you fill it to the 12 cup mark. The pour spout is designed specifically so It doesn't dribble all over the place when I pour. It makes the coffee pretty quickly. Speed depends on the settings you use and, obviously, how much coffee you're making. A full pot without the bold setting is read in about 11 or 12 minutes. It is completely programmable so you can setup the coffee to be ready at whatever time you'd like. It also has a "1-4" button for if you're making 1 to 4 cups of coffee, and a "bold" button if you like stronger coffee. Those two buttons have a similar function. They slow the water flow over the grinds so you get the full flavor in a small pot, or a bolder flavor in any pot. A note about pouring because I've seen some reviewers that didn't like how the pot pours. I don't use the pot to fill the reservoir with water. I did that the first time and it pours way too slowly. That was aggravating. That may be why others complained. So I use a plastic pitcher for filling the reservoir. It appears that the top to the pot is designed to control the flow rate when pouring. I see this as a positive. When I'm filling my coffee cup I'm never wishing it would pour faster. I'm just glad coffee isn't getting all over the counter, the floor, or me. I noticed some reviewers said the buttons stopped working after a few months or a year. I will say that it doesn't take much force at all to get a response from whatever button you push. Because of those reviews I make a point of not using much force when I hit "Brew" or whatever button I'm pushing. If you poke them hard over and over, I could see them not working anymore after awhile. This coffee maker looks nice in my kitchen. If you have stainless steel appliances it will match. It takes up a very reasonable amount of space on my counter. The measurement lines are on the right side in the middle; however you can pour the water into the reservoir from either side. The reservoir is the whole back of the unit and is accepts water on either the left of the right side. The filter basket is cone shaped. It comes with a gold screen reusable filter insert. I still use a paper filter in that as well because I don't like any sediment in my coffee. The paper cone filters cost a little more than standard filters but not so much that it is deal-breaker for me. A few extra dollars every 3 or 4 months. You have the option to use a charcoal water filter, but if you never use one it doesn't change how to unit performs. The charcoal filter's purpose is to filter things like the chloriine flavor out of your water. I use it. Some reviewers complained that the instructions are lacking in detail. Maybe the manufacturer has updated them since then. For the most part the setup is all pretty logical. The one thing I found difficult to figure out and not explained in the instructions was getting the charcoal filter into the filter holder. Turns out it is apparently so easy it looks hard. I included a few pics. On the stem portion of the charcoal filter holder is the word "open" with an arrow pointing downward. Right below that on the base is a little notch that sticks up. Just gently pull on the little notch and the front of the base flips open. The back left corner of the water reservoir has a slot cutout in the bottom to hold the base of the charcoal water filter setup. You just gently set it down in there. You don't have to force it. And it stays in place. The last pic is of the cutout in the bottom of the water reservoir. Other than that setup was really easy. The filter basket only fits in one way. It's a no-brainer to see where the water goes. The instructions tell you how to use all the buttons and features. There is a ready tone that beeps 5 times when the coffee is finished brewing. It's pretty loud. If you don't like that, you just press the "Tone" button near the clock face and the ready tone is off. It comes with one charcoal water filter, several cone shaped paper coffee filters, and a coffee scoop. Amazon sells the charcoal filters and the paper cone filters for very reasonable prices. I've been using this coffee maker since the day after Christmas 2019 and I have no complaints. I will update this review if anything changes. I've had a Bunn, and several models of Hamilton Beach over the course of 20 years. So far, this is the best coffee maker I've ever owned.

I almost didn’t purchase this coffee maker because of the negative reviews. However, we decided to buy it anyway, and we have no complaints so far. That said, here are a few things to consider: • The carafe pours a little slower than a typical coffee pot. • You’ll need to remove the lid to get the last couple of ounces of coffee out. • You’ll need to use a separate pitcher to pour water into the reservoir. • The warming plate turns off once brewing is complete, but the coffee stays hot to warm for about two hours. If any of these points are dealbreakers, you may want to look elsewhere. But if they’re nonissues—as they are for us—this is a great coffee maker that’s easy to use and has a cleaner, more modern look than a traditional glass pot.

Cuisinart DCC - 3400 Review I've had this coffee maker since October 2019, just a bit over five years. Generally, I am pleased with the quality of coffee it produces. The shower head water dispersal allows the cone filter to reduce channeling so one is more likely to have an even extraction from the coffee grounds than a single drip source. This sort of showerhead dispersal method has become almost an industry standard over the past decade or more, so I'm uncertain if even mentioning it is worthwhile in a review. My apologies to those who have read this and wondered why I even bothered. The coffee maker is dead easy to use, and it takes about 15 minutes to produce a full pot of coffee when using the "bold" setting. The actual coffee produced is not as hot out of the machine than I get with a siphon maker but is still within optimal temperature ranges. While the coffee maker is plastic, it basically just sits on the countertop and has proven quite durable. In the best of all possible worlds, I'd prefer to have the gauge showing the water level on the front of the machine rather than its side, but with enough counter space it is not a major problem to either rotate the coffeemaker or arrange the machine's location so that both sides are visible to the user. The only downside with the coffee maker is the thermal carafe. While I find the thermal carafe manages to retain the coffee temp pretty well, that positive involves compromises in terms of ease of use. I like that actual interior of the carafe is steel (stainless steel, I assume) as it is durable and seemingly impossible to break as compared to some carafes which might use a glass interior. The carafe's lid uses an interrupted screw design which allows the lid to be removed with only a 45-degree twist of the lid. A small feature, but something which allows the carafe to have a secure lid while in use and help retain the temp of the coffee. In fact, the carafe's design seems to prioritize heat retention above all else. There is a lip around the top of the carafe's interior which limit's heat loss but makes one pour the coffee slowly and it is necessary to remove the lid for the final mug of coffee in the pot to avoid dribbling coffee from just outside the spout. Cleaning the pot would require the hand of a preschooler as the top opening seems to well under three inches in diameter. I try to make do by using a scrub brush with a long handle, but it is less than satisfactory. On the other hand, I make a pot of coffee for my own consumption, as I live alone. For me, the heat retention of the carafe outweighs the difficulty in cleaning the carafe. Others may have different priorities.

Loving this Cuisinart. Great coffee, great settings, great window to accurately add water, carafe is slick design that you dont have to fiddle with buttons or paddles or anything else. A valve in then lid lets the coffee in as it brews, and cleverly opens only once you tip the carafe to pour. Does require patience though as the rate of pour is glacial and can sputter a little making a mess. But coffee remains hot for at least 3 hours if you preheat the carafe, and of course it's never burnt like a heat element might be. Water filters are easy to source and replace, and the permanent filter does a great job giving me all the flavors and oil without any of the grounds. As with any fine mesh you will get a bit of residue, but not bad at all. So glad I chose this model!

Great coffee maker, bought it mainly to match my other Cuisinart products (toaster and knife set) both great products as well. It looks great and functions well, it brews fast and quiet and the alert when its ready is great, just get up when you hear the beeps and no standing around waiting for it to be done. The only downside like in other reviews is the pot spout, it isn't designed very well and hard to pour out of so your left with some water/coffee inside and have to turn it right upside down to get it out, if used to fill the machine you get around 3/4 out before it starts spilling everywhere due to the spout and the pouring angle. Besides that its working great and have no other issues with it. Recommended.

Muy buena, su jarra es bastante resistente y si conserva el café caliente por mucho tiempo. Es fácil de usar y hace el café bastante rápido y no lo quema.

This machine has pretty much any feature you could ask for. Pros: Looks beautiful on my counter, it's not overly large and the stainless steel compliments my other appliances. Very simple to use, especially when programming your coffee for the morning. I like the fact that after the coffee brews you have an alert sound in which you can choose to turn off or on. Very easy to see the water level on the side when pouring the water in. Coffee is very hot when brewed. Coffee carafe keeps coffee hot for quite sometime. I left coffee in the carafe over night and it was still lukewarm the next day. Cons: When pouring the coffee from carafe you have to practically turn it up side down. You must pour slow or the coffee will spray all over. In order to clean the pot you'll have to get a scrub brush as you can't fit your hand in the carafe. Overall the pros out weigh the cons. I'm definitely keeping this machine it's make a great cup of coffee!

This is my second thermal carafe model as the old one finally died after about 11 years of problem free continuous use. I really like the new model as it can make 12 cups instead of the old 10 and the display and control buttons are large and easy to read. I also like the see through window on the side of the machine so you can more easily see how full the water reservoir is. The old model didn’t have that feature. Some of the other reviews mentioned a few complaints and I can address some of them so that you can operate the coffee maker without any negative issues. If the carafe lid is not screwed on fully it will dribble when pouring and make a mess. I also found it sometimes gets hard to tighten the lid fully which just adds to the problem, so I just rubbed a tiny bit of cooking oil on the tip of my finger around the rubber seal and it seals smoothly and perfectly every time- no more dribbling coffee while pouring. Another review mentioned you can’t pour out all the coffee out of the pot, but don’t worry: You never have to lose any coffee. When you are down to the last bit of coffee just unscrew the lid and pour every last drop into your cup and use that as an opportunity to rinse the pot- you'll need to rinse the pot anyway, and why dump perfectly good coffee into the sink? Also, make sure you rinse out the lid: if you don’t, coffee residue can build up inside. And although years ago I used to use the glass carafe to pour water into the coffee maker, the thermal carafe isn’t very efficient for filling the reservoir. I solved the problem by keeping a plastic pouring container by the coffee supplies in the cabinet to do it. It's easier that way rather than spilling. I hope this one lasts me another 11 years.