Product Features

• Fully programmable 12-cup coffeemaker with 24-hour advance brew start
• Double-wall coffee reservoir; "press to serve" lever dispenses 1 cup at a time
• Simple-to-read coffee gauge counts down cups remaining; auto shut off
• Visible water-level indicator, removable reservoir; instructions and water filter included
• Measures 14-1/2 by 9 by 8-1/2 inches; 3-year warranty

From the Editors

Cuisinart introduces coffee without the carafe! The Coffee on demand coffeemaker has a simple "press to serve" lever that delivers up to 12 cups of hot coffee, cup by cup, from a double wall reservoir. Our exclusive Coffee gauge on the front of the unit counts down the cups remaining. With 24-hour programmability, auto shutoff, professional brushed stainless steel housing, and clean, contemporary styling, this is one of the easiest-and almost elegant- coffeemakers on the market.
Product Description

Accessories for the Cuisinart DCC-2000 Coffee-on-Demand 12-cup Programmable Coffeemaker Model DCC-2000

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2-Year DOP for Appliances - Under $1,500

Customer Response

convenient, makes good coffee
This is our second DCC-2000. The first lasted about 3 years before the electronic controls quit working. We like the fact that the coffee doesn't "cook" on the hotplate after it's brewed. We also like the method of dispensing, and the taste of the brew (we use 1 tablespoon per cup, plus one extra per batch...e.g. 9 Tbs for 8 cups). We keep it on the kitchen counter, and it's within reach of the faucet/hose, so filling the container with water is simple.

I notice there are several changes in this (2010) model vs. the 2007 model: different electronic controls layout, different finish (the painted silvery surface is easier to clean than the stainless sheetmetal in 2007), the brewed coffee container formerly had a flapped spout & now it doesn't, and there is an improved method of catching condensation when you open the lid. AND THE PRICE IS ABOUT $30 LOWER!
We'll just have to see if the electronics hold up for longer than 3 years.

Needs a redesign so it will last longer
I got this machine as a Christmas gift in December 2009. I'd read the reviews here at Amazon about condensation causing problems with the electronics and causing the machine to fail, but we decided to keep it anyway. Well I love the coffee it makes, I do have to pour the water from a plastic pitcher but that's no biggie. The machine has lots of wonderful features. It's convenient and attractive on the counter.

I just wish it had lasted longer than eight months! I'm so disappointed it broke. I must say Cuisinart's warranty was great and they offered to either send us a new one or allow us to go to any store that carries Cuisinart products and choose another coffee maker of equal value. We opted to exchange it for the same thing. We were fortunate that our local Macy's allowed us to simply return the machine since they didn't have that model in stock... and then placed a new order for a brand new one from their warehouse. This means that the new one will carry a new merchandise warranty and if it only lasts eight months like the first one, we should have the same options next April! I'll be trading next time for a completely different model of Cuisinart coffee maker if the new one breaks, though - enough is enough!

Just what I was looking for.
This coffee pot was just what I was looking for. My husband likes his coffee hot! I have 3 other coffee pots that I stored. This Cuisinart is the best coffee maker I have ever bought. The coffee is Hot, pot is easy to clean, and very easy to program. We love it.

Purchase in haste, regret in leisure
I bought this coffee maker in 2008, after seeing one at a friend's house and loving the look and function. What I didn't do (and should have known better) was to read reviews of the darn thing before I bought it.

In the beginning, I really loved this machine. It made tasty coffee and looked lovely on my counter. Sure, there were a few things that bugged me, like how I couldn't put my travel mug under the dispenser (even removing the tray underneath wasn't enough; I had to dispense into a coffee cup and transfer it, ugh) and how hard it was to clean the coffee reservoir. The fact that there was no fill pitcher didn't bother me because the machine sat near the sink, which has a flexible hose. I would just put the end of the faucet in the water reservoir and fill away.

The thing that bothered me the most, however, was the lack of coffee smell. Yep, because the coffee is completely contained and not really exposed to air before dispensing, there's no familiar smell of coffee.

But I was willing to look past its shortcomings. Until it died. Almost 2 years to the day of purchasing it, the machine died. It had been squirrelly a few times before, not brewing, just sitting there with the lights on but no activity. I would turn it off, then turn it back on and it would be fine. But then, about two weeks ago, it just stopped. The light would come on, but no coffee, no action, no love.

One thing I demand in my appliances is that they actually work. Two years isn't enough for a $90 coffee pot. Poorly done, Cuisinart. I just bought the Mr. Coffee with the thermal carafe. I hope I get better results with it!

Too Broken Too Soon
I enjoyed this coffee maker for about 16 months and then suddenly it wouldn't power up anymore. I don't think it's unreasonable to expect at least five years from a machine in this price range. I had a Braun coffee maker for nearly 20 years and it was STILL working when my wife bought the Cuisinart. Luckily I saved the old Braun and fired it up again. 20 years old and still making great coffee. Moral: Find another brand!

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