Cuisinart 4 Cup w/Stainless-Steel Carafe Coffeemaker, Black
Brand | Cuisinart |
Color | Black |
Product Dimensions | 8"D x 10"W x 5.25"H |
Special Feature | Lightweight |
Coffee Maker Type | Drip Coffee Machine |
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About this item
- Please refer to user guide or user manual or user guide (provided below in PDF) before first use
- 4-Cup Stainless-steel carafe with dripless pour spout, and knuckle guard
- Brew-pause feature lets you enjoy a cup of coffee before brewing has finished
- 30 minute automatic shutoff and convenient ON indicator light
- Includes: instruction booklet
- Product Built to North American Electrical Standards
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Model # | DCC-450BK | DCC-1120BK | DCC-3200P1 | DCC-3400P1 | DCC-T20 |
Carafe | 4-Cup Stainless Steel | 12-Cup Glass | 14-Cup Glass | 12-Cup Thermal | 14-Cup Glass |
Cup Settings | 1-4 Cups | 1-4 Cups | 1-4 Cups | 1-4 Cups | |
Gold Tone Filter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Auto-Off | 30-Minute | ✓ | 0-4 Hours | 0-4 Hours | 0-4 Hours |
Clean Function | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Brew Pause | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Controls | Push Button | Push Button/Dial | Push Button | Push Button | Touchscreen |
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Product information
Brand | Cuisinart |
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Color | Black |
Product Dimensions | 8"D x 10"W x 5.25"H |
Special Feature | Lightweight |
Coffee Maker Type | Drip Coffee Machine |
Filter Type | Reusable |
Specific Uses For Product | personal |
Included Components | Coffeemaker, Carafe |
Operation Mode | Fully Automatic |
Voltage | 120 |
Model Name | 4 Cup Coffeemaker w/ Stainless-Steel Carafe |
Number of Items | 1 |
Human Interface Input | Buttons |
Package Type | Standard Packaging |
Unit Count | 4.0 Count |
Item Weight | 3.25 pounds |
Manufacturer | Cuisinart |
ASIN | B0000A1ZMS |
Item model number | DCC-450BK |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #320,938 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen) #399 in Coffee Machines |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | July 1, 2003 |
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Product Description
The Cuisinart 4-Cup Coffeemaker is just the right size for that coffee lover in your house. The stainless steel carafe has a comfortable handle and a dripless pour spout to make serving flavorful coffee easy. Includes two consumer-favorite features: Brew Pause, to let you sneak a cup mid-cycle and a worry-free 30-minute shutoff. The compact design takes up minimal counter space and is easy to store.
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Easy to clean | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
Flavor | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
Easy to use | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
Value for money | — | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
Sold By | — | Amazon.com | always quality | Triplenet Pricing INC | Strong Supply | HEROIC SUPPORT LIMITED |
capacity | 4 cups | 1200 milliliters | 4 cups | 32 ounces | 5 ounces | 600 milliliters |
material | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Plastic, Glass | Stainless Steel | Plastic |
input interface | buttons | buttons | buttons | buttons | buttons | buttons |
voltage | — | 120 volts of alternating current | — | — | 120 volts | 120 volts |
wattage | 550 watts | 1100 watts | 900 watts | 650 watts | 650 watts | 120 watts |
model name | 4 Cup Coffeemaker w/ Stainless-Steel Carafe | DCC-5570 5-Cup Coffeemaker with Stainless Steel Carafe | Mr. Coffee | IM-10 | 4-in-1 Coffee Station | GECMD008-U |
weight | 3.25 pounds | 1.8 kilograms | 1.38 kilograms | 2.1 pounds | — | 2 pounds |
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Customers like the quality, performance, and ease of assembly of the coffee maker. For example, they mention it brews a delicious cup of coffee, the lid is small enough to tuck away in a cupboard, and it works well for one person. That said, some complain about the drip and disagree on temperature, cleanability, and appearance.
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Customers like the quality of the coffee maker. They say it brews a delicious cup of coffee, the coffee strength is just right, and it's dependable. Customers also mention that the carafe is unbreakable and stays warm as long as the hot plate. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...But I can assure you it just isn't true, and this stainless steel carafe will never break so you will no longer find yourself having to replace it..." Read more
"The Cuisinart DCC-450BK 4-Cup Coffeemaker makes a good cup of coffee. It is simple to use...." Read more
"...So my bottom line is that the Cuisinart is well made, makes a good cup of coffee very easily and efficiently, it looks good, it's nice and small..." Read more
"...Not even three months use, and it is showing signs of wear that is consistent with these kinds of units. Now I watch and wait...." Read more
Customers like the lid of the coffee maker. They say it's small enough to tuck it away in a cupboard when it''s not in use. They also like the space-saving size and easy to use. Customers also say it makes 4 cups which makes a nice full-size tumbler. They like the compactness and simple design. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...It comes with the proper-sized ("European," like Gevalia's) coffee measure... USE it; if you use an "American" sized one you will probably wind up..." Read more
"...it snaps on the top of the pot like it's supposed to, it fits very tight, doesn't leak and directs the water perfectly right out of the spout like it..." Read more
"...It was a great decision! The footprint is small, the metal carafe is perfect for clumsy people like me, but most important is the end product...a..." Read more
"...The lid to the carafe is somewhat fussy.If you fill without the lid on the carafe, the water goes overwhere...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the coffee maker. They say it's easy to use, works well, and is easy to clean. Some customers also mention that the softness of the water does not affect the functionality. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"Update: 6/13/2017 still working great! Good quality and brews a delicious cup of coffee. All removable parts are dishwasher safe...." Read more
"...From a functional perspective, this coffeemaker works great. It brews quickly, makes good coffee, and turns off within its timer of 30 minutes...." Read more
"...- update (see original review below) after seven months, the unit stopped working. I was so bummed because I loved that little coffee maker!..." Read more
"...It works well, and is generally of good design...." Read more
Customers find the coffee maker easy to assemble. They say it is simple to use, easy to clean, and maintain. Customers also appreciate that it takes a basic approach to making coffee, with no programming required. They mention that it makes a good cup of coffee very easily and efficiently.
"...It is simple to use. Just put a #2 cone filter in the basket, add in the desired amount of coffee and pour in the desired amount of water...." Read more
"...So my bottom line is that the Cuisinart is well made, makes a good cup of coffee very easily and efficiently, it looks good, it's nice and small..." Read more
"...I LOVE the Cuisinart coffeemaker. It is sleek, easy to use, and the automatic shut-off is fabulous. The carafe NEVER spills...." Read more
"...I find it very easy to take off and put on. You just lift it up where it meets the handle...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the temperature of the coffee pot. Some mention that the coffee stays really hot for 30 minutes until auto shut off, while others say that it does not keep the coffee hot, the carafe is not thermal, and the timer switch off is a bonus.
"...stated that they thought this coffee-maker produces coffee that is not hot enough, upon deeper investigation I've determined that this may *seem* so..." Read more
"...It makes nice hot coffee and I only drink one cup, so I don't need it to stay on for very long. I like the stainless steel carafe...." Read more
"...The stainless carafe as others have noted is uninsulated and you cannot tell visually whether brewing is complete...." Read more
"You win some, you lose some.It makes great coffee; it comes out hot, very hot, which is good...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the cleanability of the coffee maker. Some mention that it's pretty easy to clean, and all removable parts are dishwasher safe. However, others say that it is hard to clean because the lid sits in a ring with a frangle, and it'll be a pain to clean out. The inside of the stainless steel carafe stains quickly, and the stains don't easily clean up.
"...Cleaning is easy. Cuisinart recommends washing in warm sudsy water after each use and dry....like who really has the time to do that every day...." Read more
"...Good quality and brews a delicious cup of coffee. All removable parts are dishwasher safe...." Read more
"...its many flaws, mine does actually make coffee, even if the process is messy and frustrating." Read more
"...It's been a breeze on clean up as well. There's no ugly brown staining on the black hotplate beneath the jug, and with the ability to remove the jug..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the appearance of the coffee maker. Some mention it looks good, has a simple design, and is well designed. However, others say that the design is odd and the parts are flimsy. They also mention that the spout is poorly designed and has s tendency to spill.
"...The base unit's lid is exceptionally well designed, such that it discourages the consumer from opening it up during the brewing cycle and thus..." Read more
"...made, makes a good cup of coffee very easily and efficiently, it looks good, it's nice and small and fits under my cabinets and it should last a..." Read more
"...For me, this happens about every 1 out of 5 times. Because the design is odd and the parts are flimsy, placing the carafe perfectly under the filter..." Read more
"...I LOVE the Cuisinart coffeemaker. It is sleek, easy to use, and the automatic shut-off is fabulous. The carafe NEVER spills...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the drip of the coffee maker. They mention that the water leaks out the bottom, the carafe leaks when they pour it, and the spout drips. Some say that condensation leaks from the top of the reservoir. Overall, some customers are disappointed with the product's drip.
"...Cons:- The auto off feature doesn't really work & water drips around the outside of the carafe too-..." Read more
"...you take the pot out before the entire brew is finished, coffee WILL continue to drip out and splash all over the counter...." Read more
"...The only thing is the metal pot leaks a little around the plastic top as you pour" Read more
"...The coffee pot doesn't drip when pouring. I think this is the first coffee maker I have owned that didn't drip during or after pouring...." Read more
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The base unit's lid is exceptionally well designed, such that it discourages the consumer from opening it up during the brewing cycle and thus scalding yourself from the hot steam. The carafe's lid is equally well designed... better than any other 4-cup model I've ever owned. Some people have complained that when pouring from it the coffee "dribbles all over the place" but that is because ALL 4-cup coffee-makers' carafe lids are designed to require a slow pour... but this one is better designed than others, actually allowing a slightly FASTER pour without the dribbling.
Although some people have claimed that the stainless steel carafe imparts a "metallic" taste to the coffee, this is simply not true. The *perception* of such a taste is honestly purely "psychological." Nevertheless, everyone's certainly entitled to their own personal preferences so if you really BELIEVE that a stainless steel carafe somehow inexplicably imparts a "metallic" taste to coffee by all means do not purchase this model. But I can assure you it just isn't true, and this stainless steel carafe will never break so you will no longer find yourself having to replace it due to breakage (like everyone who had bought the cheaper "Kitchen Gourmet" brand from Walgreens - before they had to pull them from the market - has had to).
What IS true is that this brewer makes a VERY good cup of coffee. It uses cone-shaped filters, which consistently brew coffee more thoroughly than do flat-bottomed basket filters. And whereas most coffee-makers - even smaller ones such as this one - often tend to deposit their hot water over the grounds in a manner that is uneven and does not thoroughly extract all of the coffee's flavor without having to open up the brewer's lid and redistribute the grounds during mid-cycle, THIS coffee-maker gets it "right" - even when brewing only 2 cups (that's 2 "European"-size cups by the way, not the larger "American" cup size) - so there is NO NEED to redistribute the grounds mid-cycle.
While some buyers have stated that they thought this coffee-maker produces coffee that is not hot enough, upon deeper investigation I've determined that this may *seem* so to them because its 30-minute warming plate auto shutoff feature ACTUALLY WORKS! The fact of the matter is that ALL such coffee-makers supposedly have a 30-minute auto shutoff of their warming plate, but in the cheaper brands/models this feature more often than not DOES NOT WORK - resulting in over-heated coffee evaporating, drying and getting caked onto the inside bottom of the carafe, and potentially causing a fire hazard. The 30-minute auto shutoff on THIS model, however, ACTUALLY WORKS! So people who are not used to this feature actually WORKING will find that 45 mins. to an hour after the brewing is complete the coffee in the carafe is indeed cooler than proper serving temperature. In fact, if you try actually touching the stainless steel carafe within 30 mins. of completion of the brewing cycle you will find that it is VERY hot... the design of the plastic handle will PREVENT you from accidentally burning your knuckles when you go to pick it up and pour the coffee - again, an excellent and well-thought out design.
The instructions that come with this model instruct the user to always use high quality, freshly ground coffee, and encourage you to grind your own in SMALL BATCHES. HEED THIS ADVICE. This coffee-maker does SUCH a good job of extracting the grounds' flavor that it will AMPLIFY any "off" taste of poor beans or stale ground coffee... as any really GOOD coffee-maker will. It comes with the proper-sized ("European," like Gevalia's) coffee measure... USE it; if you use an "American" sized one you will probably wind up with coffee that is too strong.
If you are a true coffee connoisseur, love coffee that is brewed to *true* perfection, and looking for a 4-cup model that for all practical purposes will last virtually forever with minimal care, THIS IS THE ONE TO BUY. Any price under $25-$30 is a good buy; I bought mine from 6th Avenue Electronics via Amazon for $23 with free shipping - an *exceptionally* good price - but 6th Ave is now completely sold out of the model and I suspect that it may be harder and harder to find it as time goes on so if you can get one BUY IT NOW before it's too late; you will NOT regret it. I rate it 5 STARS.
P.S. Like most "4-cup" coffeemakers these days, it ACTUALLY has a 5-cup capacity: If you fill its water tank up to the very bottom edge of its "emergency" water overflow hole in the upper back of the unit - and of course put an additional coffee-measure's worth of coffee in the filter basket - you'll get that fifth cup (which the carafe can accommodate without overflowing once the brew cycle has completed).
The manual states that all plastic parts that come into contact with water are BPA free. The coffee pot itself is stainless steel with plastic.
If you are hearing impaired, this coffee maker could be frustrating. There is nothing to indicate the coffee maker has finished brewing, no light, no beeping, no signal. The stainless steel pot is just that....stainless steel. You cannot see how much coffee is in the pot. The only way to tell if it has finished brewing is to listen to it. When it stops huffing and puffing, and the trickling noise has stopped, it has finished brewing. Or, just wait about 10 minutes after pressing the start button. For the impatient folks, the pot can be removed in the middle of brewing to get a cup of coffee. This really isn't a good idea because it affects the coffee flavor. The early part of the brewing will likely be stronger and the later part of the brewing will be weaker. If one waits until brewing is completely finished, the flavor will be more even.
The heating plate automatically shuts off after 30 minutes. This may be too short for some people to finish 4 cups. A lot of the time I'm pouring the hot coffee into a thermal mug so this isn't a big deal. On the days when I'm relaxing, I may discover the warming plate has shut off and the coffee is cooling down. On the bright side, the coffee doesn't get "cooked" on the warming plate.
There is no clock on this coffee maker; that was clear to me before I purchased it. I don't need a clock. If I know I'll be in a rush in the morning, I'll set the coffee maker up the night before with water and coffee. In the morning, I'll just turn it on, then go get dressed. By the time I'm dressed, I have hot coffee. If you really want a timer, use a heavy duty appliance timer and plug the coffee maker into that....or buy a different small coffee maker with a clock, but then you won't get the good coffee this machine makes.
The coffee pot doesn't drip when pouring. I think this is the first coffee maker I have owned that didn't drip during or after pouring. Cleaning is easy. Cuisinart recommends washing in warm sudsy water after each use and dry....like who really has the time to do that every day. I'll rinse the basket, pot and lid under warm running water and let it air dry. When I have time, I'll wash everything. So far, no issues doing this. Getting all of the water out of the pot is a bit of a challenge. The lip inside the pot doesn't let all of the water pour out, even if it is completely upside down. I have found shaking it over the sink works to get most of the water out, then I let it air dry. I don't care about water spots, but I haven't gotten any yet. I suspect I will after several months, but that doesn't bother me.
Cuisinart customer service told me the water heats up to the 195 to 205 range. I suspect it does. Immediately after brewing, the coffee in the pot is 185 degrees, and this was starting with cold filtered tap water in the water tank. There will be temperature loss as the water goes through the coffee grounds and into the pot. What is important is the temperature the water gets to before it hits the coffee grounds....this I haven't figured out how to safely measure. Whatever, it makes good coffee.
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