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I have had the Cuisinart Coffee Makers brand DCC-1000 for roughly a week now. I was nervous to spend so much on a coffee maker but I am pleased to report it's easily worth it. Sure, you can get other makes of coffee makers for under $25 if economy is the most important feature, but I have had those machines and I decided that, this time, a good mug of coffee was most vital for me. This machine creates the best coffee I have had in a long time and better than most coffee I have had in restaurants .

I also like the "shower head" design of the water spout.

It's an enticing unit but it also looks like a serious coffee maker. This unit is no toy. It looks solid. The carafe has a good strong feel and balance. The plastic parts ( like the plastic carafe lid and handle ) feel like good heavyweight plastic and are well molded. It isn't the light rubbish plastic that cracks and discolors simply in the inexpensive coffee makers.

I like the five beeps when the coffee is ready. Now I'm able to leave the kitchen and go clean or whatever and I don't have to keep coming over to work out if I can get a cup yet. But if I actually can't wait and need a cup in mid-brew, I can just take away the pot and pour a cup - you've got a a full half a minute to reinsert the pot, before you risk an overflowing filter. I like the permanent gold-tone filter too. I always thought paper filters were a mess. They'd fold over infrequently and there'd be grounds in my coffee. But you may use paper in this machine if you need to.

Most Cuisinart coffee makers have an indicator light for cleaning -- it says it's "self-cleaning" but really it's merely a light telling you when you need to pour in a bowl of water/vinegar and run it through to decalcify the unit. )

And the auto-shutoff feature is great. It incorporates a parts reordering form too.

Also, the area in the pinnacle of the machine where you pour in the water is narrow but again this is just a minor inconvenience. Just have to pour a little carefully.

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