Cuisinart DCC-1200BKSP1 12 Cup Brew Central Maker Espresso Maker2, Black Stainless Metal
Original price was: $99.95.$83.99Current price is: $83.99.
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(as of Feb 01, 2025 07:26:53 UTC – Particulars)
The Cuisinart brew Central 12 cup programmable coffeemaker makes a daring assertion in any kitchen With a brushed metallic end and chic tech-industrial design. Programmable from begin to end, with a variable heater plate for temperature management, the brew Central 12 cup programmable coffeemaker delivers on each entrance. With a handy dripless carafe spout, brew pause characteristic, and alert for when it’s time to decalcify, Cuisinart makes nice tasting espresso handy in your busy way of life.
Basic brushed metallic design with a 12-cup carafe with ergonomic deal with for comfy, dripless pouring and knuckle guard
Brew Pause characteristic allows you to get pleasure from a cup of Espresso earlier than brewing has completed. Adjustable heater plate (low, medium, excessive) ensures that your Espresso stays on the temperature you want finest
24-Hour Advance brew begin, programmable auto shutoff from 0 to 4 hours, Plus a 1- to 4-cup characteristic when making lower than 5 cups
Contains: charcoal water filter and everlasting gold tone filter that ensures solely the freshest Espresso taste flows by way of. Measuring scoop. Instruction e book
Unit Dimension: 9″ L x 7. 75″ W x 14″ H
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Clients recognize the espresso maker’s high quality, temperature, and ease of use. They discover it easy to arrange and use, with simple controls and a retro design. Many recognize the simple cleansing and brewing pace. Nevertheless, some prospects dislike its performance and have completely different opinions on its construct high quality.
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Scott D. Gibson –
Brew Central DCC-1200, Good, Hot Coffee
First I’d like to say that these review sites really kill me. Invariably, you have to wade through countless trivial comments like, “I had to turn the spool wheel too many times before I could change the string on my string trimmer” or, here’s a classic, “the stereo I bought is just too loud and I have to keep the volume at the number 5 setting all the time.” (trust me, this is from an actual review). Well, you’ll be happy to know that the reviews for the DCC-1200 are no different. Anywhere from “why do you have to turn the knob to brew and then flick a switch for on” to, “I can hear the plastic creaking as it heats up” (that one really makes me laugh) to, “it’s just too tall and doesn’t fit under my cabinets” (didn’t you size it up before you bought it)?
Look people, this unit makes coffee. It does it well and it does it like it’s supposed to. You pour water in the top, add your favorite beans, wait a bit and, here’s the kicker, coffee comes out the bottom! Holy smokes! It’s got two knobs, an on and off switch and a few buttons to set things like the clock. To brew, turn the knob to brew and flick the on switch. To auto-brew, turn the knob to auto-brew and flick the on switch. To program the clock/auto on/auto off, turn the knob to clock/auto on/auto off and… press a button. Wow, this is really tough stuff. And, to make matters worse, omygosh, the LCD clock doesn’t have a back light!! Armageddon here we come. You don’t have enough clocks in your kitchen between the wall, the microwave, the oven, and every other stinking thing that has to tell you the time these days?
The other knob adjusts the hot plate setting. Low-Med-High. Trust me, there are many complaints that the Cuisinart doesn’t get their coffee hot enough. Not hot enough? How hot do you really want it? I’m sure Cuisinart wasn’t thinking about their specs reaching boiling temperature when they designed this thing. Trust me folks, it’s close enough. I’d say close to McDonald’s scalding hot coffee but I won’t even sue Cuisinart for potentially burning my crotch.
As for the plastic creaking, when the temperature heats up, the plastic expands inside, what do you want anyway? Whatddya mean it’s only stainless steel on the outside? I’ve been ripped off!!! I mean come on, if you really want a true stainless steel coffee maker, go spend the $2000 and buy professional so that you can mount it on the dash of your Beemer. Just don’t waste our time with comments like this.
Oh yeah and the alarm/beeping that everyone’s complaining about? Well, let me just say that the “Hounds of the Baskervilles” comment is a little unjustified. I would hate to hear what this person does when their microwave goes off, or, if their telephone rings, or if one of the kids makes a noise. Folks, this is a series of 5 small beeps when the brewing cycle is near completion. Kind of a tee tee tee tee tee. So, unless you sleep with your coffee maker on your night stand, I wouldn’t worry so much about this one.
Condensation. I don’t know one coffee maker out there that when you open the lid to dump your grounds just after the brewing is complete where some of it doesn’t drip on the countertop. So, suck it up. Get your sink sponge and wipe it up. Are we that inconvenienced by this?
And finally, the dreaded reservoir comment. “It’s too small and I pour water all over the place.” Blah blah. Pour water in, get coffee out. So far, I haven’t missed the bullseye. Could I be doing something wrong here? And about those darned tank markers. Does anybody honestly use those things? Fill up the pot and pour it in. Now you know how much coffee you’ll make. Huh?!
The bottom line is that this is a good coffee maker. It has a self cleaning cycle to tell you when to decalcify, makes piping hot coffee but… oh no, produces condensation. It’s kind of like when you heat water on the stove and it produces that steamy stuff, and it forms those… water droplets. Ah whatever.
Look, if you’re the type who doesn’t have to have their maid do everything for them or worse flog the person who doesn’t quite fold the towel right on the towel bar, go out and buy this product, you won’t be disappointed.
Jeremy S –
AWESOME Coffee maker! Worth every penny and more…
This unit rocks!!! I bought it after visiting a friend who had purchased their unit over two years ago and it was still making piping hot coffee for them. I rarely give anything 5 stars as it has to be near perfect for me to do so, but this unit deserves everyone of those 5 stars. I bought this product in replacement of a Sboly unit that couldn’t make a hot cup of coffee to save it’s life. This unit not only makes a piping hot cup of coffee but also has a dial you can set to low, medium, high that controls the warming plate after the coffee is brewed to keep the coffee hot! I have mine set to medium and even after adding a fair bit of cream to my coffee it is still piping hot. Because this unit is able to brew hot, the flavors in my gourmet coffee are wonderfully realized! The coffee maker also has a great safety feature in that you can program it to turn off at 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 hours after it brews. You will never get in your car, get to work and wonder “Did I turn off the coffee maker???” ever again. Love that feature! The 12 cup volume is great. Large enough for a couple of cups to start your day for several adults. There is also a very intelligent feature that allows 2-4 cups to be made at piping hot water temps. This might seem like “Big woop?!?!” but most coffee makers do not properly heat the water with smaller volumes of water. This unit “double heats” the smaller volume of water to brew smaller batches. The unit also looks nice. I am into retro looking things and I like the little toggle switch one needs to flip up to initiate a brew cycle and the dials used to program the unit. Nice combination of stainless steel and durable black plastic housing gives it an eye-catching appearance. The unit also has the ability to filter the water with replaceable carbon-based filters. I use water that has been already filtered so this is less important to me, but if your using tap water then this is a nice feature to rid your tap water of nasty tasting chemicals before the brew process. This unit also allows foe use of paper filers or it comes with a nice gold-tone permanent filter. Another feature I truly appreciate is the small footprint. We have a small kitchen and this fits perfectly under cabinets and doesn’t take up a ton of space like a lot of other high-end coffeemakers that are ridiculously overpriced. The one and only thing I would change on this coffee maker is the LCD Digital clock window is small. I would have made the clock window slightly larger especially given my aging eyes. But this is a minor issue at best. I HIGHLY recommend this coffee maker!!!
musicmaven65 –
Great little coffeemaker that offers a pleasing esthetic.
I’ve owned this coffeemaker previously, so I knew what I was getting myself into. Makes a nice cup of coffee quickly, and offers an auto on function. Also self-clean function, inside water filter, and a carafe-warmer time/temp option button. It takes up very little counter space (a big plus in small NYC apt kitchens lol), and is pleasing to look at (a lot of them are just ugly). The issue I had was that the delivery date specified was not accurate, so I had to call to find out what was happening. Customer service was very good at resolving the issue for me in a way that I appreciated.
Mary –
Nice coffee maker
I have had Cuisinart coffee makers in the past and they held up well. I made the mistake of trying Braun. That was a big mistake. First Braun malfunctioned in 10 months, replacement malfunctioned in 8 months. Thatâs two bad Brauns in 1-1/2 years. Reported the second one but bought this new Cuisinart coffee maker. I like the controls and the modern look. I will donate the replacement Braun. I had my old Cuisinart that I replaced with a Braun. It still works but just looks a little tattered. Cleaned it and packed it away again just in case I need it in the future.
dg –
This is about my third Cuisinart coffee pot in this style. I love the look and for sure it holds up to years of daily use. It brews a great cup of coffee and well worth the cost. I would highly recommend. Interesting side note I see this coffee pot in the kitchens of many over the years on TV
David W. Griffith –
Nothing to dislike about this. Best coffee-maker I have ever owned. Capable of brewing full-flavoured HOT coffee in small or large batches. Great extraction of flavour (I find most cone filters do this better than basket filters), and lots of customizable features. The metal “gold” permanent filter is a nice bonus – offers a slightly different flavour, but nice, especially if you forgot to buy filters. The water filter is a neat idea too, as long as it is easy to find replacements. I use Brita-filtered water anyway so don’t really need it. I appreciate the strength selection option and the special 1-4 cup setting that makes nice strong and HOT coffee for 2 (4 cups really means 2 average mugs). Seems well put together and has a nice retro look. The only thing that doesn’t work for me is the water level indicator inside, as I am short and the maker is tall, so I would need to stand on a chair and look down into it to see the water level, but as long as I measure it out properly in the first place (with the carafe) I don’t really need to do those gymnastics. Did I say it makes HOT coffee? Most do not, and I have had many coffee makers over the years, so this must be emphasized. Auto shut off is nice too, as I have no memory, lol. No more baked-on coffee film on the bottom of the carafe. If this lasts, it might be the last coffee maker I will ever need. No regrets.
Javier lara –
Me prepara buen café y funciona tal como se describe, buena compra, satisfecho
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Whitehorse –
This is my second Cuisinart Coffee maker. I bought the new one to replace my old one that was at least 15 to 20 years old. It makes great coffee, easy to iset the timer so that your coffee can be ready for when you step into the kitchen in the morning. Sleek look and is fairly compact. It doesn’t take up much room on your kitchen counter or coffee nook.