Pour a cup mid-brew with convenient brew-pause feature
Glass carafe with specialized lid and filter
Easy-to-read instruction manual
Plugs into a regular 120-volt outlet
Measures 13-1/4 inches by 9-3/4 inches by 8 inches
3-year limited warranty
Cuisinart coffeemaker
Coffee Bar flavor system
Dial allows you to set the number of cups to brew
Automatically regulates the right amount of water through the grounds
User-friendly format
Sturdy 10-cup carafe with a specialized lid to keep oxygen out during brewing preserving the flavor
Water window that shows how much water needs to be poured in for different amounts of coffee
Modeled after commercial systems
1-4 cup setting to ensure the temperature and flavor remains optimal
Uses a size 4 cone filter
Cuisinart DCC-100 Coffee Maker PROS:
Reasonable price
Small footprint
Makes excellent tasting coffee
Easy to use
Carafe doesn't spill coffee
Cuisinart DCC-100 Coffee Maker CONS:
Carafe design could be improved - Awkward getting out the last cup or two
Cannot use a goldtone permanent filter
No timer function
Coffee taste inferior if making less than 5 cups
Filter cup hard to snap in place which can cause overflowing if not seated properly
Warmer is too hot
Side gauge difficult to read
DCC-100 Coffee Maker Summary: For the price this coffee maker does a good job. Makes a decent brew, is easy to use, and the price is very reasonable. The carafe is glass so it is breakable, and the filter cup is hard to snap in place. Overall most users are very satisfied with it. If you want something simple and inexpensive that makes a good cup of coffee I would recommend this coffeemaker.
