Cuisinart® introduces a fully programmable coffeemaker with a burr grinder for superior coffee. Our special burr grinder grinds the coffee without influencing the integrity of the bean, so the true flavor is maintained. The sealable bean hopper holds up to ahalf-pound of beans, and the strength selector and the grind control functions fine-tune intensity and volume. Its never been easier to make a great pot of coffee!24-hour fully programmable, 12-cup (5 ounces each) capacity. Brew PauseTM feature lets you enjoy a cup before brewing is finished. Adjustable auto-shutoff (0-4 hours). Grind-off feature. 2 to 4 cup feature integrated into unit.
Customer Review: Awesome so far!
Now, granted...I'm coming off of 12 years of using a Black and Decker model with a manual Cuisinart blade grinder, so there is some level of satisfaction just from being able to program a machine to make coffee for me before I get up. :)
I cannot confirm what a lot of the negative reviews said. And I completely believe that some folks get duds and have to return them. It *will* happen during the manufacturing process of anything with complexity and you are FAR more likely to hear from those people than those who are pleased. The below are not exact quotes, but I'll paraphrase.
Complaints about the pot: "The pot has to be turned almost upside down to get the last of the coffee
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