Coffee on Demand 12-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker, DCC-3000NAS

After one day of use and two brews, I'm very satisfied with the Cuisinart DCC-3000. Like another user said, it's tall! But there is about 1 3/4" clearance to my cabinets. Like another Cuisinart I've owned, I had to pull it out from under the cabinets anyway to prepare it to brew, so what's the problem? Slide it out, throw in the coffee and water, and then slide it back. Haven't most of us done it that way for years?I really like the controls. They are simple...like the Cuisinart DCC-1200, but better arranged. A button replaced the on/off toggle on this new model, but it is otherwise quite similar. If you've own other Cuisinart's like me, you will be instantly at home with this unit.Somebody must actually read these reviews at Cuisinart, because they did increase the size of the clock to the point you can comfortably read the black numerals on the electronic blue background from about five feet away. No longer must your squat down or get on your knees to program it with your reading glasses on. (But I'm still waiting for one I can see from across the room at the dining table. I know you techs at Cuisinart can do this!)The setup for the clock is almost identical to the DCC-1200 I purchased several years ago, and that made an already easy task very simple perform. With that done it was time to put this jewel to work.Pull it out from under the cabinet, Open the left reservoir and pour in H2O to the 12 cup line (water reservoir is scaled 3-12 in 1 cup increments). Want to make a 3 or 4 cups really fast...yes you can. There is a button for that.You have your choice of filling it on the machine or lifting the reservoir off and taking it to the water source where it might be more convenient for your particular setup. Lifting the hatch on the right hand side of the brewer exposes the coffee reservoir and coffee basket carriage in which sits one of those gold screen baskets. In this instance it is nice to lift the basket out and load it on the counter, otherwise I'd have coffee all over the counter and brewer. There isn't much more to do to remove the coffee reservoir when time for cleanup later. I use a paper filter in the basket to keep the grounds in the coffee to a minimum.A full 12 cup brew was just under 10 minutes without some of the loud steam sounds familiar in the DCC-1200. That's an unexpected plus. Put in your favorite mug or cup, press the dispense button and...Holy moly...what is that? A light came on above the cup so you can see how full you are pouring! Awesome!!! A nice little LED light that should outlast the coffee maker. (I tell you folks, they'll get that clock up to the right size. You just wait and see!)And the acid test...taste. It was really quite good. I didn't have anything in the house except some classic roast Folgers, but it was very good...way better tasting than average. Yep...a keeper. I drank the reservoir dry after several hours. I did not experience burnt tasting coffee as mentioned by some other reviewers. I would probably have appreciated it if they had kept the three position switch for the carafe temperature from the DCC-1200, in this model, but as I said, no burnt taste so far.Cleanup was very simple and I've already got it programed for Auto-Run in the morning. Do I miss the carafe from my old DCC-1200? Nope! In all seriousness, you will be happy with this coffee maker too. Cuisinart has designed and produced another excellent coffee maker. Is it perfect? No...But what is? They certainly have made some major improvements and I can almost promise you that Cuisinart is not through designing and building great coffee makers that last a long time so you can get your value from them.Don't forget that you are getting the added protection and customer service from Amazon who have gone out of their way to make you happy and keep you there time after time.Update on March 02, 2015: I've had this Cuisinart DCC-3000 for 8 months now and am still extremely pleased with it. For those who asked about filling tall cups in this thing...yes you can. Secret? This coffee maker has a long enough electrical cord that you can pull the unit out to the edge of the counter. Actually, I pull it until it's hanging 1/3 over the edge. Pull out the drip tray and set it to the side, and then you can fill up that giant mug from the 7-11 store. Really! I do it nearly every week before going to a bible study where we drink lots of java. If that clearance issue was stopping you from buying this great coffee machine, wait no longer.

This coffee pot has been absolutely amazing and one of the best we've had to date. As someone who loves coffee, I expect a lot of my coffee pot and while it may not be the fanciest we have owned, Cuisinart delivers with this coffee pot. With its compact design and fairly inexpensive price tag, I have been very happy with this compact coffee pot in my relatively small kitchen. Best of all, it produces the best-tasting coffee rather quickly, allowing us to enjoy our morning coffee without much hassle. Along with being very durable, I love this coffee pot's functionality, which allows me to enjoy a great cup of coffee without many breakable parts that require constant cleaning (I had glass carafes). It is very easy to program it and even delay brewing, making it a great coffee for any coffee lover!

I've only had this coffee maker for about a month so I can't attest to it's longevity. It's my first Cuisinart product but it seems so far to be living up to the brand's reputation for quality. The coffee comes out at the perfect temperature (piping hot, not scalding hot) and tastes absolutely delicious! I don't know how well the water filter works since I always use filtered or bottled water to begin with. The tap water in Atlanta has a lot of chlorine in it which can make the coffee bitter, so the water you use is just important as the coffee you use. I set the keep warm timer to 4 hours and the last cup is as good as the first. If there is coffee left over I pour the rest into a thermal carafe and save it for later. If I empty the pot before the timer cuts it off, I make sure to turn the unit off to avoid burning any remains at the bottom. The handy "gas gauge" on the front is a great way to tell approximately how much is left. You'll need to make sure the tank is completely empty before brewing a new pot. Although the water reservoir is removable, I find it easer to use a pitcher or large plastic cup to fill it from the top. The LED light above the dispensing alcove is a handy feature to let you know when your cup is almost full.Other reviews I've read complained of leaks and drips. I've not had any major problems with this but I did experience some water on my counter top one morning. I discovered that the drip pan had run over. I emptied the pan and dried everything off. Then I ran the unit again without the coffee. I small amount of water (no more than a tablespoon) runs into the pan near the end of the brewing cycle. Once brewing stopped, I opened the lid and observed that the steam generated during brewing had condensed into water droplets on the lid and shower head. As I tilted the lid back more droplets ran down the rear inside of the unit and out into the drip pan. My conclusion is that there is not anything wrong with the unit and that the water running into the drip pan is just condensation and not a leak. I just have to remember to check the drip pan every couple of days and empty it. Problem solved.I have been using the included wire mesh basket to hold the ground coffee. The cons to this are that the basket is a bit difficult to clean and it allows more of the fine grounds to pass through resulting in a fine sludge at the bottom of the pot. If you use the mesh basket you'll need to clean the unit more often. The pros to using the mesh basket are that you are saving trees and I think the coffee actually has a bit more flavor, and isn't that what it's all about?The unit is a bit bigger than it looks in the photo and does take up a good bit of counter space. It's billed as a 12-cup unit but they are basing it on 5 oz cups. An actual cup is 8 oz so you are really only getting 7.5 cups from a full pot. I've had many coffee makers over the years but this is my first with a dispenser instead of a carafe. So far I've been very happy with it.In conclusion, while the unit is a bit bulky, it is very attractive. It is easy to use and maintain. Most importantly, it makes a great-tasting cup of coffee!