Cuisinart DCC-2000 Coffee Maker

good concept

By Bonnie  Nov 7, 2009

Pros: good concept

Cons: leaks

The leaking drives me nuts. It's not just alittle water leaking from it. It can be a pool of water under the unit and all over.

Fine Coffee Maker

By Limited  Oct 1, 2009

Pros: Style, brews a good cup of java

Cons: Warming temp too high

Have had my Cuisinart fo 2 years, working perfectly, no leaks. The container may be somewhat harder to clean but since it is plastic you don't have to worry about breaking a carafe. Would have liked the ability to adjust the warming temp. Coffee can turn bitter if held too long, however this is true of most coffee makers. If you remove the grate under the spigot (it comes out and goes back easily) travel mugs are no problem.

Best brewer I've ever had!

By Rafael  Sep 30, 2009

Pros: Fast brewing time.

Cons: None

Coffee comes out consistant every time and stays hot for the full 2 hours it stays on! Super easy to clean up and no pot to break!

I love this coffee maker

By Callie  Sep 30, 2009

Pros: Ease of use

Cons: Pouring in water

This coffe maker do not leak, but if you miss the hole for the water even slightly, it does seem to be leaking , but its' just over flow. It is so easy to make a good cup of coffee and it stays hot for two hours, and warns you with a beep beep when shuting off. Cup height can be a problem, but I just remove the cup grate for a taller cup. I have had this coffee maker for two years and love it. If need be I will buy one just like it again.

Not so great

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Sep 30, 2009

Pros: coffee doesn't burn

Cons: appliance won't last

I bought this coffee maker and loved it. No burnt coffee taste from a heating plate that was too hot, and I liked not having to wash a pot and possibly break it. But the machine broke in less than 2 years. Cuisinart told me they had found that this product needs to be rinsed with vinegar water quite often, and to try that. So I unplugged it (to let the inerds reset), did the soak and rinse and it came back to life, only to die again never to return in another month or two. A neighbor down the street had the same problem. Wouldn't recommend this machine.

3

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Sep 30, 2009

Pros: makes great coffee

Cons: leaks, not tall enough for travel mug, hard to see when cup is full

Like most everyone else, my first one leaked a lot of water and only lasted about a year. I'm on #2, so far so good! This one doesn't leak "as much" as the first one.
As far as the travel mugs are concerned, if you remove the tray on the bottom it fits perfectly, other than not being able to see when the cup is full, a light when you depress the dispenser (like on the fridge) would have been nice.

Slight leaking of water

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Sep 30, 2009

Pros: Good coffee, easy to clean, all in one, no breakage

Cons: Slight water leak sometimes

Really like the coffee maker, easy to use. I have had it for about a year to make coffee on the weekends. Sometimes the water leaks a little and have never figured out why and where.

Broke after year and a half!

By jill d  Sep 30, 2009

Pros: Nice looking

Cons: leaks and broke

I was so excited when I bought this coffee maker. It looks great on my granite counters and love not having to clean the glass pot everyday. But after a few months I experienced leaking from the bottom of the machine. I would make the coffee and come back to 6 cups of hot coffee running all over my counter, down my cabinets and onto the floor. A complete mess. That happens a half a dozen times over the course of the next year and about a month ago I started getting grounds in my coffee. 2 weeks ago it just decided not to work at all. It would not turn on, even tried another outlet. No such luck. I had enogh and I think it was a blessing in disguise because I went out and bought the Keurig one cup wonder! LOVE IT!

By Cher  Sep 30, 2009

Our Favorite!

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Sep 23, 2009

Pros: Looks Great, Tastes Gret

Cons: Tall travel mug does not fit under the spout

We have had ours for 3 years and it still looks and works great. It has never leaked or malfunctioned. You have to change the filter quarterly and you have to clean it with Vinegar monthly or quarterly depending on how hard your water is. (just cycle through 1/4 strength vinegar and then rinse. Several friends have purchased one after using our and they are satisfied too!

Cuisinart Coffee Maker

By l  Sep 23, 2009

Pros: Convenient

Cons: Leaks

I've had this coffee maker for over a year. I bought it because I don't drink a lot of coffee at home and the design was convenient. But I've had the same problem as others... it leaks water from, well... somewhere. I have to make sure I put a towel down and then wipe underneath it when it's done brewing.

Second on Kicked the Bucket

By Mishika  Sep 23, 2009

Pros: It's great when it's alive

Cons: They just up and die on you

We bought one about 2 years ago and right around a year old it just died, no light not drip no nothing just a totally dead coffe maker.

I went right out and bought the same coffee maker because we loved it and just figured it was a fluke. I didn't save any of the paper work form the first one so didnt even contact Cuisinart about it.

Well almost exactly a year later...the second one has now died exactly like the first one!! I threw it in the trash and went and bought a Hamilton Beach... sorry but I need my coffe maker to be reliable.

Just love it

By RitaS  Sep 23, 2009

Pros: Great coffee, no carafe to mess with

Cons: uhm, none

Makes great coffee and don't have a carafe to mess with, easy to clean and empty and very nice on the counter.

love the machine

By edk  Sep 23, 2009

Pros: good

Cons: good

i had this machine for 4 yers and working fine i love this machine

Great Big Coffeemaker

By Debora  Sep 22, 2009

Pros: no carafe to break

Cons: .............can't think of any

I have owned this coffeemaker for 3 years. I bought it because there were 5 coffee drinkers in the house and making 3 pots a day was just too much. It makes a generous amount of coffee and it never tastes burnt. Now that I am the only coffee drinker left (kids moved on) I make a pot and it lasts 3 days. The coffee is just as good microwaved day 2 and 3. I have never had a leak or malfunction.

Cuisinart DCC-2000

By tnk4800  Sep 22, 2009

Pros: Quick & Consistent Brew

Cons: Hot coffee cools down quickly

Dependable, quick and consistant brew for 1year.. Heating element burns out, breaks down after that. I'd say it's my water but I know others who've reported the same type of life expectantcy. Additionally, although it's capable of brewing 12 cups quickly and I can pull a quick cup while it's brewing the rest, the non insulated inner container just can't hold a good hot pot of coffee for longer than an hour, ie , lot's of wasted coffee. Good product but I'm searching for an alternative.

By Chris R  Sep 22, 2009

Bad Wiring

By Linda  Sep 22, 2009 | 3 out of 3 found this Cuisinart DCC-2000 review helpful

Pros: Love the no carafe

Cons: 12 months maximum life span

I've purchased 3 Cuisinarts DCC-2000 in the past three years. All have started leaking and the wiring has shorted out right at twelve months. I've given up and purchased a Krups.

I bought 2 of these Machine

By www.organicpurebeauties.com  Jun 29, 2009 | 3 out of 3 found this Cuisinart DCC-2000 review helpful

Pros: Machine Life span is 1-2 years

Cons: Its Great Machine

I bought 2 of these machine because they both broke with 1-2years. It will shut-off and not start......the filters is hard to find. The machine dies and doesnt turn on after a year...or two...Poor Machine...

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Apr 15, 2009

LOOKS GREAT, BUT LEAKS

By SweetnLo  Feb 13, 2009

Pros: LOOKS GREAT

Cons: LEAKS

Like so many others, I'm on my second one. The first one leaked like a sieve, and now, a year into my second one, it's just started leaking, too. The leaking has nothing to do with the trays or how fast or slow you pour. This unit leaks because over time it builds an oily coffee residue inside the reservoir -- very difficult to clean -- and the openings become clogged. I would not buy this coffee maker again. I would not even spend the $10 shipping fee Cuisinart charges to replace it again. Good coffee, bad design.

LEAKS! Mind of its own when it wants to work

By ilovelucy  Feb 10, 2009 | 3 out of 3 found this Cuisinart DCC-2000 review helpful

Pros: Good tasting coffee when working

Cons: leaking, doesn't turn on consistantly, timer works, then doesn't, can't fit a travel mug under it

Dedicated coffee drinkers will be disapointed because no matter how good the coffee tastes, if its not ready or won't brew when you need it, what good is it? I have my old coffee maker on "stand by" at all times since purchasing this one. Mother and uncle have the same brand/model (we all bought them at the same time because we liked the one cup feature), and they have the same problems I do. Tried cleaning it with vinager, not filling it with a 12 cup pot (just in case the water was overflowing), unplugged multiple times and re-plugged in to "reset"...etc..
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Don't have receipt anymore since it is now over 1 year old. Don't expect the manufacturer to stand by it, I'm on this website looking for a new machine to buy.

Grinds overflow

By TEA  Feb 8, 2009

Pros: Style/Convenience

Cons: Water overflow/Grind Overflow

If you like a strong cup of coffee- you may want to steer clear of this product- if you put too much coffee grounds in the holder they overflow into the coffee chamber- and it is extremely hard to clean. Had a bit of problem with leaking lately- ours is about 1.5 years old. For what we paid for it- I would expect it too be a little bit more reliable. Creates a great cup of coffee if made properly.

Leaks

By ElizabethM  Feb 7, 2009

Pros: makes hot coffee/no glass to break

Cons: water leaks from somewhere

I have had this coffee maker for about 2 years and love the coffee it makes and the fact that there is nothing glass to break and try to replace. It does leak water from somewhere, but has never leaked coffee which was what my last one did. The spout is also to short to put some larger cups and travel mugs under so you have to be creative. Other than all that it does make good coffee.

very handy

By Barrett  Feb 6, 2009

Pros: No traditional Carafe; doesn't burn coffee

Cons: electric control quit working after a year and one half

I like this coffee maker very much. After reading other reviews I would remind them that this machine has 3 year warranty and even though mine broke after a year and one half the Cuisinart replaced it 100%. They were a little slow in responding to my inquiry but did send a new coffee maker to me.

almost perfect

By ex cbharper  Feb 5, 2009

Pros: no carafe, brew from 4 up to 12 cups

Cons: too many places to leak from

No carafe to clean or break, programming is a cinch, has it's own water filter, brews only 4 cups or as many as 12, auto shut-off, and auto-brew feature.
if Cuisinart would relocate the badly placed vents, it would be perfect. The replacement filter isn't easy to find, nor is it cheap, but it's worth it.

PERFECT MACHINE!

By KimberlyC  Feb 5, 2009

Pros: No carafe, great looking, warming feature

Cons: None!

We purchased this after our grind n' brew proved to take too long to make coffee in. This has been much easier and is especially great because the coffee stays fresher and warmer without a carafe. It looks great, does not spill, and you can use a tall mug or travel mug by removing the bottom tray! Perfect coffee maker!

By Ariyana  Feb 5, 2009

Electrical

By Lifer  Feb 5, 2009 | 3 out of 3 found this Cuisinart DCC-2000 review helpful

Pros: Good looking and space saver

Cons: Electrical problems

This applience is very practical in the kitchen counter but it has an electrical problem that makes the product very unpredictable; it has a mind of it's own and it works when it wants.