Cuisinart Coffee Maker, 12 Cup Programmable Drip, DCC-3000P1, Black

This is our second Cuisinart Coffee On Demand purchase. Out of all the coffee pot machines I’ve purchased over the past fifty years, this Cuisinart is most definitely my favorite. Over the last eight years or so, it has served us and our guests well.The fact that there is no glass pot is a welcomed plus because it eliminates the possibility of broken glass and the search for replacement.I highly recommend this Cuisinart for any family or individual who in interested in a well-brewed, effort-free cup of coffee.

I love this machine. It's the best coffee maker I've ever had. A friend had one first & mine is 9 years old and still working great. I love that there's no carafe to worry about breaking. I will definitely get another should anything happen to this one.

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.

THE CORD: if you're still reading complaints about the "2 inch long cord" you are reading the complaint of an idiot. The cord is roughly 16-20 inches long. It's tucked inside and you simply need to pull it out. You may need to pull it a little harder than you might pull a self securing vacuum cleaner cord but I promise, it's there.Anyway, as for the rest of it, we've been using it for about 2 months now and we really like it. We've had a $9 black Friday special since 2007 that decided to finally die last October, so thinking that maybe that brand must not be that bad since we got so much of of it, we bought the nearest thing to it. Within 6 months I noticed water on the counters, which I thought was just spilled when filling out condensation. It wasn't. Then when it failed on a Noah's ark level we had no interest in getting another piece of junk. All we wanted is a reliable cup of coffee and the ability to set a time so it's brewed and ready as my husband leaves for work. I really like that I can adjust the stay-hot time of the brew, which has been great since coffee is usually long gone within one hour and my husband lacks the ability to turn anything off when it's done.Other pros: the non ear shattering beeping when the cycle is complete our it shuts off. The removable water reservoir is really nice, plus it's clear so I can easily read the markings or see about where the brewing cycle is. To see the markings for 3 cups or less it needs to be looked at from the side, but that's no big deal. I usually fill from a pitcher so I can just turn it a little.The included reusable filter is great, but we prefer to filter more sediment with paper filters. But it's nice to have the backup. The light above the dispenser that turns on when you press the button was an unexpected feature, I missed that in the description.We've been able to fill a 32 once insulated mug by moving the machine forward with the catch tray removed and the mug can be held below counter level.I love that everything can be removed or accessed to clean.The taste has been consistent and is much better than anticipated.The cons: it's nitpicking, but this forms a lot of condensation on the underside of the brewing lid as well as the reservoir, if I leave the lid on. The reservoir concerns me due to the potential for mildew, so I rarely put it in place. It just sits on the corner beside it. After the coffee is ready I lift the other lid to nearly vertical and shake off as much water as I can, then leave it propped open after I turn it off. Otherwise I get water dropping down the back.The parts can be cleaned, but there are a ton of crevices and grooves that are difficult to get to. I have just used a couple drops of dishwashing detergent and a long bottle brush, which works great, but I always scratch my knuckles on some random edge. The drain feature on the heated pitcher thing is a good idea but it's not in a logical place, and you have to top it exactly right. Which never happens, so as other reviewers have said make sure you're draining it completely inside the sink.I wish all coffee makers had a battery backup for the clock and timer. Our power flickers all the time. This has a 5-10 second delay, so most of the time is fine, but resetting this takes time and I have to refer to the manual because it isn't an intuitive process.Another nitpicking detail is having to switch between a that brew cycle to the auto cycle. The job has to be turned for each turn the on/off pressed. It's a half second of extra time but hey, 2 months later and I still notice.Overall I would recommend this and really like the design. If it konks out before I think we've gotten our money's worth I'll update this but at this point I really like it.