Cuisinart DCC-1200 12-Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker, Black and Stainless Steel

I have had hundreds, maybe thousands of cups of coffee in my life. This machine makes some of the best coffee I have tasted. My coffee maker died after 8 years. I did much research (consumer reports) and reading of reviews on Amazon. I decided on the Cuisinart DCC-1200. It is a great deal at half price and free super saver shipping. I have been using mine for 2 weeks now and continue to be impressed. My friend came over last week and the first words out of his mouth was "wow, cool looking coffee maker" So, you get great coffee, its a great deal, and it looks great. What else are you looking for?

I was hesitant to spend this much for a coffee maker but after using it for a couple of months I consider it to be a good buy. Brews quickly and the coffee stays at a good temperature - hot, but not too hot to sip. It's easy to clean. Best of all, the grounds stay in the filter - no splashing up onto the internals or creeping down into the carafe. My wife's not crazy about the "retro" look but I care less about that than the quality of my coffee. Starbucks is losing business to this machine!

This coffee maker I've had for over 1 and a half years is definitely proven to be an excellent one. So much so, that I also bought the same one for my parents, who are coffee fanatics.

I bought this for my daughter as a thank you for taking such good care of me following a surgery, and it died in a year. Way too much money for a year.

The Cuisinart coffeemaker is exactly what we wanted. It is used with fresh coffee beans that we grind daily and produces good quality coffee in short order. We had originally intended to get a Mr. Coffee but decided on the Cuisinart because it was better looking. After a month of use, we couldn't be more pleased. Everything works as expected and it is fast.