Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200 12-Cups Coffee Maker Reviews

Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200 12-Cups Coffee Maker

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  • The Best Coffeemaker You Can Buy...Within Reason

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Mar 27, 2003
    Pros: Great coffee. Looks great. You can pour!
    Cons: Price, but actually it's well worth it.

    Summary: I should say first off that I’ve had good coffeemakers, bad coffeemakers, and average coffeemakers. Anything that’s not bad suits me just fine. My wife and I received a Krups thermal carafe version for our wedding, and that served the general ... read more

  • DCC-1200 has issues - RUN unless you want to keep purchasing new coffee makers annually!!

    Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
    May 31, 2012
    Pros: Great look good coffee brews quickly programmable user friendly Lid detaches from carafe for washing
    Cons: MALFUNCTIONS AFTER 1 YEAR!!!  Just stops heating without warning!! No light on LED menu.  

    Summary: Although I love the look of the product and its ability to make a good cup of coffee this model DCC-1200 is defective.  I have now owned my 3rd and final DCC-1200! All three have malfunctioned at almost the same time of ownership about 1yr to ... read more

  • Good coffeemaker

    Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
    Apr 5, 2012
    Pros: Good tasting coffee
    Includes reusable gold tone filter
    Cuisinart customer service is excellent
    Cons: The first machine I purchased stopped functioning after 1 year.

    Summary: I bought my first Cuisinart DC1200 coffeemaker approximately 1 year ago.  I bought it because it received good reviews in several places on the internet. I love the coffee that it makes. I like the 1-4 cups of coffee feature, as I am ... read more

  • It was not reliable for me

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Feb 22, 2012
    Pros: Design
    Appearance
    Materials
    Pouring ability
    Customer service
    Cons: Unreliable
    *Wonky electrics*

    Summary: I will try and start out with the positive aspects of this coffee maker.Appearance/construction: Both positive aspects of this appliance, especially if you get the newer "black chrome" finish as I did. It looks stylish sitting on the counter, and ... read more

  • It's nothing special

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Dec 25, 2011
    Pros: It looks nice in the stainless steel
    It brews quieter than others
    It makes 12 cups
    Cons: The clock is difficult to read
    The resevoir opening is thin
    The lid wouldn't close

    Summary: I've had this coffee maker for a couple years now and it just recently quit working.  When I went to get it ready for breakfast I filled it up with water, added the filter and coffee grounds, turned it on to brew and nothing happened.  No ... read more

  • Cuisinart Brew Central DCC_1200 12-cup coffee maker

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jul 1, 2011
    Pros: Makes the most yummy coffee without the big price.
    Cons: You must make it yourself without someone doing it for you.

    Summary: The Cuisinart Brew Central is a coffee maker worth getting. If you get up in the morning wanting a good cup of coffee just like the coffee you receive at a good coffee house. I have had friends that go buy there coffee every morning as there daily ... read more

  • Excellent Coffee

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jun 19, 2011
    Pros: Solidly built, charcoal water filter, holding temperature, and a timer with multiple options.
    Cons: After a year of brewing great coffee with this maker I cannot find any.

    Summary: We have used our Cuisinart coffee maker for over a year without an issue.  Easy to program, solidly built and great coffee maker for the price.  Consistently makes good coffee without a hitch.  Using the optional charcoal filter is a plus ... read more

  • Cuisinart Brew Central

    Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
    May 18, 2011
    Pros:
    Brews quickly.
    Brews a large or small amount.
    Cons: No cons so far.

    Summary: My husband and I stayed with his parents over the winter holidays and my mother and father-in-law had this coffee maker. I instantly loved it. It works very well, and fast. My husbands whole family was there. His sister and her husband, his other sister, ... read more

  • The Cuisinart Brew Central Coffeemaker - Does An Old Flame Deserve A Second Chance?

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Apr 29, 2011
    Pros: Made a fine cuppa' Joe before performing its self-immolation act.
    Cons: It survived neither the fire nor the fall.

    Summary: It all started when I jinxed the Mexican-made Black & Decker by praising its longevity less than a week before it ran out of steam. Twelve cups, a dozen years – the numbers ran together like tears at a wedding as I waved goodbye to the ... read more

  • Good To The Last Drop

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Apr 3, 2011
    Pros: Solidly built; makes excellent coffee; many features; not too expensive; choice of finshes.
    Cons: Clock is useless; reservoir difficult to fill directly; cannot fill under top cabinets.

    Summary: The Cuisinart Brew Central Coffeemaker, Model DCC-1200 is a solidly built and efficient electric coffee maker that brews really fresh and aromatic coffee. It is a bit larger than most coffee makers, measuring approx. 14x8x8 inches and it is available in ... read more

  • Another Lousey Cup of Coffee

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Mar 13, 2011
    Pros: 3 year warranty, variable temperatures of hot plate, rebate
    Cons: lack of coffee flavor, overall design, price, weekly cleaning required

    Summary: We are still in search of a coffee maker that will make the perfect, or nearly perfect cup of coffee.  I love flavored coffees and my husband is hooked on Starbucks lattes.  So, when our Zorishi bit the dust (and Hammacher Schlemmer promptly ... read more

  • Pretty to look at, but deeply flawed on the inside - the Cuisinart DCC-1200

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Dec 15, 2009
    Pros: Attractive, sleek design; drip-proof carafe; excellent temperature maintenance.
    Cons: Tiny reservoir opening with difficult-to-read depth increments.  Makes mediocre-quality coffee.

    Summary: As kitchen appliances go, coffee makers are not highly complex, so you’d think most of the ones available for purchase would capably do their job in a reasonably intelligent way.  Regrettably, that is not so, and price is not entirely a ... read more

  • Brilliant Design and Excellent Coffee Maker

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Sep 14, 2009
    Pros: EVERYTHING
    Cons: I don't like the filter feature because of reasons I've explained

    Summary: I've had my Cuisinart Coffee Maker for 5 yrs now and it is the BEST one I've ever had. The design was brilliant. Have you ever forgotton to close the lid after you've filled the water to brew the coffee, and found water all over your kitchen counter and ... read more

  • 2 Time Loser

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Aug 12, 2009
    Pros: Looks Good and keeps coffee hot.
    Cons: Electronic programming is unreliable and digital component is very poorly fabricated.

    Summary: We had bought this Cusinart Brew Central Coffee maker because it had a great look and we felt the name 'Cusinart' would insure a reliable and well made product that would last for years.I was able to buy it at a 'warehouse' type of ... read more

  • Not Your Best Choice

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jun 24, 2009
    Pros: Cuisniart Product
    Cons: Warm, not hot coffee

    Summary: I was disappointed with this coffeemaker. I assumed since it was a Cuisinart that I was getting a quality product. Although it looks good on the counter it's performance was below average. The coffee was not hot enough for me. I could also see that ... read more

  • A great cup of coffee

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    May 17, 2009
    Pros: Good hot cup of coffee
    Cons: Small water level indicator inside the unit.

    Summary: I purchased this Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200 12-Cup Coffee Maker after being disapointed at other makers for not being hot enough.  This unit has a temp. ... read more

  • Best coffee pot I have ever owned, bar none

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    May 4, 2009
    Pros: Temperature adjustment for plate, water filter, programmable, auto shutoff.
    Cons: Somewhat difficult to see water level (uses graduated ladder that you view from the top).

    Summary: After years of using average coffee makers, a family member recommeded this model to me.  I did not really want to spend so much for your basic coffee model (since up to that point, I had gone through pots at the rate of one per three years).  ... read more

  • Great Price at Costco

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    May 2, 2009
    Pros: Sturdy construction great price at Costco
    Cons:  lid on the pot and water reservoir

    Summary: I just bought mine for $49.99 at CostcoI had a great little Braun for 9 years and it made a good cup of coffee but it finally burnt out and being the coffee hound I am I went online and did some research. Well the Brew Central poped up on here and on ... read more

  • Quality Coffee Maker at a Reasonable Price: Cuisinart Brew Central

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Apr 3, 2009
    Pros: @ $49, it's a very good coffee maker!
    Variable temperature hot plate.
    Cons: Stair step water gauge can be hard to see.
    Only a glass carafe.

    Summary: Looking for a quality coffee maker at a reasonable price can be a big challenge, but finding the Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200 12 cup cofee maker for $49 at Sam's Club was an easy solution.  It all started when a real cheapie Chineese made coffe ... read more

  • Design Flaws Abound

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Feb 20, 2009
    Pros: Makes hot 5oz. cup
    Keeps warm 1 to 4 hours
    Hot plate temp selects
    Cons: Fill opening small
    No water level window
    Lid condensate runs down outside
    Carafe pouring concerns

    Summary: My favorite Braun Flavor-Select 12 cup finally failed after 5 years. Liked the retro look of the Cuisinart and unlike most, it had three hot plate temperature settings, built-in replaceable filter, a self-cleaning cycle and all controls ... read more

  • Cuisinart DCC-1200 / CBC Series

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Dec 28, 2008
    Pros: Easy to use, makes hot coffee, stylish.
    Cons: Reservoir and carafe lid design, no permanent filter included.

    Summary: Our loyal Braun's hotplate was petering out and not keeping the coffee hot enough, so our search began for a new coffee maker. After selecting a Black & Decker, then returning two of them for defects out of the box, we studied all the reviews ... read more

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