This classically designed coffeemaker is accented with stainless steel for a look that is sure to enhance your countertop. The 12-cup carafe features an ergonomic handle, dripless spout and knuckle quard for comfortable, drip-free pouring. Fully automatic, the DCC-1100 has 24-hour programmability and 1-4 cup setting for those times you don’t need a full pot of coffee. The Brew Pause feature lets you pour a cup before brewing is completed, while the gold tone coffee filter and charcoal water filter ensure fresh, delicious tasting coffee.
June 7th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
works well
Delivers a good cup of coffee without fuss. The timer is a blessing since the coffee is ready and plenty hot when we get up.
June 7th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Its OK
Was just a little dissapointed when we recieved this coffee maker. I did my research and no where could I find ( even the Cuisinart web site ) that it has a auto shut off, I was…
June 7th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
After buying a succession of cheap coffee makers which broke down after a year or two and made mediocre coffee, I decided to upgrade to Cuisinart.
I don’t agree with the negative comments about this product.
The clock is easy to program and it’s clearly indicated that you should either use paper or gold filter (twice in the instructions). It’s also easy to pour water in the reservoir if you use the carafe. You can turn the coffee maker to the left, and the reservoir opening is easily accessible. Its opening is by no means tiny, as a reviewer described it.
The center funnel which holds the filter is well situated and there is very little risk of dropping coffee grounds into the water reservoir.
The carafe is well designed, with a comfortable handle. It pours neatly, without dripping coffee all over the counter, something which always happened with my old Mr. Coffee.
You do have to realize the lid snaps down on top of the carafe. This is not explained in the instructions.
Most importantly, it makes an excellent coffee.
There is a 3 year guaranty which is more than I have seen for others.
So far, I have no complaint, and I am glad I bought this product for a great price.
June 7th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
2.0 out of 5 stars
looks great, but lukewarm coffee
I thought I’d done a lot of research before I chose this coffeemaker, but I was disappointed. My first cup of coffee was barely drinkable, so I started checking the temp of each…
June 7th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
My name is Ryan, and I’m a coffee addict… My habit ranges from 1 to 3 pots a day just to remain conscious. So you can understand the level of misery I have had to endure this past week as my 4 year old Gevalia machine met an untimely death during a recent lightning storm. I then began the hunt for a new machine. Basically, Amazon was my first stop since they have everything. I read all sorts of reviews, and finally settled on this one. I must say, this is by far the best machine I’ve ever owned.
In reading the reviews, I found a few gripes that I don’t agree with, so here’s my response to those:
1. The number one gripe I see is filling difficulty. The fill hole is much larger than my old machine. Some people said its too small and makes a huge mess. My first time, it did drip a little bit but if you leave the lid off the pot while pouring, works like a charm. Let me put it this way… I wake up in the morning with the jitters, like a fiend looking for some crack… If I can pour it without making a mess ANYONE can. And that’s a fact.
2. Numero Dos: Programming difficulty. I’m no rocket scientist by any means, but I had this thing programmed within about 5 minutes. I had no problem understanding the directions. I believe most gripes in this area are operator error.
3. Basket issues: It doesn’t stand up on it’s own, true, but I don’t understand how anyone could miss the basket. Leave it in the machine for pete sake! I hope they don’t miss their mouth with that hot coffee! Again, If I can do it without making a mess, anyone can. As for choosing paper or mesh filter, paper of course filters better, but mesh makes it stronger and leaves a bit of sediment in the pot… each way has it’s benefits depending on how you like yours.
4. Flip-top so large you have to pull it out from under the counter: True, but how lazy can you be… honestly? It’s not that hard of a chore. You’d be hard pressed to find a machine that isn’t like this.
I, like others, had some pre-conceived notions from negative reviews, but I found most if not ALL of those to be some pretty weak arguments. I guess some people have more problems than others when trying to understand directions and such. This machine is top notch for the price, hands down!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Hello fellow coffee drinkers. Like most of you I have looked long and hard for a good basic coffee maker. In the last 5 years I have gone through 4 new products and have been quite dissapointed in this whole experience. I mean how hard can it be to make a good coffee maker. I had the basic braun coffee maker for 10 years and loved it. However, two new braun coffee makers later I realized that quality had gone down the drain with the coffee grinds. Then I purchased a krups. I returned it to the store within two weeks as it stopped working. They gave me a replacement which lasted just past the warranty. (figures) Then I tried a GE combo grinder brewer. That was the worst mistake I could have ever made. The first sign that it was garbage should have been when the GE emblem fell off. It leaked. It spilled. I spent more time cleaning than brewing, and thankfully it didn’t last as long as its warranty and I had no intentions of getting another one free or not.
I have had this cuisinart now for three weeks. It does everything it says it will do. It never leaks, spills or makes a mess. As per the other reviews I feel it could have a bigger fill area but it really is no more difficult to fill than any other brewer I have owned. (don’t let that stand in the way of buying this) I also think it is very easy to program and will even keep your settings in memory if it is unpluged for a short period of time.
This coffee maker works perfect and I hope it lasts as long as the warranty and beyond.
Happy brewing.
June 7th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Coffeemaker
For the price, this product is wonderful. I bought it specifically for the programmable feature so that my boyfriend can have coffee ready to go when he leaves for work early in…
June 8th, 2009 at 12:42 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
An exception - it really works
Had bad experiences with Mr. Coffee and Black and Decker. Mr. Coffee used to make a good product, but guess they couldn’t leave well enough alone.
June 8th, 2009 at 7:05 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great but why the beep?
I love it, it is fast and pretty. Coffee tastes good. My only complain is the beeping when the coffee is ready. Is it really necessary?
June 8th, 2009 at 11:09 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!
I first purchased the Cuisinart coffee maker with the karafe. It didn’t keep the coffee hot and it was a major pain to clean, couldn’t get my hand in it, and it poured out like a…
June 8th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
great coffee maker at least at the two day mark
In spite of the few, and I do mean few, negative remarks I purchased this anyway. After two days of fantastic tasting coffee everything is fine and dandy.
June 8th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
No complaints….yet
I’ve had my coffee maker for 2 months now and I am very satisfied with it.
June 8th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
1.0 out of 5 stars
NOT WORTH IT
I BOUGHT THIS COFFEE MAKER IN RED THIS PAST JANUARY, 2009. WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF RECEIVING THE COFFEE MAKER IT BEGAN TO SOUND LIKE IT WAS GOING TO BLOW UP EVERYTIME I MADE COFFEE…