DeLonghi DC59TW 12-Cup Coffee Maker

Pros: Makes GREAT coffee. Time settings are intuitive. Burner turns off 2 hours after brewing.
Cons: No On/Off button. Easy to spill - poorly shaped carafe. Counter hog. Burn WARNING!

Hidden BURN WARNING. The hollow handle grip of the upright carafe is sealed closed at the top but open at the bottom. You instinctively place the pot upside down in your dishwasher so the carafe won’t fill with dirty wash water... ugggh! But the ...

Pros: I feel pampered, safe, "green"
Cons: nope

I have a one year old and a 3 year old who both wake up bright eyed and bushy tailed at 5 AM. "Good morning Mommy, I'm hungry!" "But the sun isn't even awake yet." Coffee is very important to me. I bought the DeLonghi twenty four seven 12 cup coffee ...

Pros: the coffee tastes great!
Cons: It drips while pouring. Turns itself off for no apparant reason.

We bought this coffee maker about 6 months ago and I wish we would have returned it. It drips coffee every time you pour so we have to put a paper towel next to the cup. The basket catch is very difficult to open and the basket itself will not re-seat easily. The latest thing is that it shuts itself off while brewing. We have no idea why this is happening.