Name: Cuisinart 14 Cup Programmable
Brand: Best Buy
SKU: 9479163313991489456
Price: 89.95 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (5700 reviews)

Turn up the flavor and the temperature on your coffee with the Cuisinart 14 Cup Programmable Coffeemaker! Using our cutting edge coffee technology, the 14 Cup Programmable Coffeemaker can give you hotter coffee without sacrificing taste. Choose a regular or bold flavor profile and set the brew-time up to 24 hours ahead so your next cup is ready when you are. The backlit LCD is easy-to-read, a ready tone can be turned on or off, and an indicator light signals when its time to decalcify. Color: Stainless Steel.

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I'm a big fan of Cuisinart coffeemakers. The primary reason for my choosing their brand and this "Perfect Temp" model, in particular, is the fact that it's one of the few on the market that verifiably heats the water hot enough to reach the temperature recommended by experts for the optimal tasting cup of coffee, which is between 195 and 205 degrees Fahrenheit. Aside from that, I like the aesthetics of the design as well as the features. The black stainless steel color of the particular model I bought looks really nice in my kitchen and goes well with my other appliances. I also like the fact that they have a setting for making only 4 cups of coffee as well as a "bold" setting, both of which I use. My last one, which was also a Cuisinart, lasted 16 years of daily use. They make quality products.

A 4 1/2? That's actually where I am. I bought the Cuisinart because it was a). on sale b). a friend's recommendation c). had the features I wanted and d). not a Mr. Coffee, which had lasted less than a year.

In practice, it makes very good coffee and was relatively easy to program. Only the changing the number of hours it stayed on after brewing gave me any issues. However, because it defaults to 3 hours, that was acceptable. Of course, I've only had it about 2 months, so the longevity is yet to be seen.

Its 4-cup format seems to work well, much better than the Mr. Coffee; to be fair, however, the terrible sounds the latter made may have been a precursor of its later death.

The two things that really disappointed me about the Cuisinart were the cone filter and the small spout on the carafe. The cone filters are more expensive and made of heavier paper; hence, they don't compost nearly as well. I liked the wide spout on the Mr. Coffee so well that I am now using it rather than the Cuisinart.

Were it not for those two things, the Cuisinart 14-cup Coffeemaker would have a solid 5 stars. I realize they're just personal preference, but they are a consideration in any comparison.

Cuisinart 14 Cup Programmable

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