Cuisinart DTC-975BKN Brew-and-Serve 12 Cup Thermal Coffee Maker

A nice coffee machine that brews great

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By Jillian Burnett

I had always wanted a programmable thermal coffee maker that actually made hot coffee. This Cuisinart programmable automatic brew coffee maker fit all of my requirements, although after reading the reviews I became concerned about the lid and decided to not purchase it. After searching through various stores I came upon it on display and I played with the lid for approximately 20 minutes and I could not get the lid on straight no matter how hard I tried.

I would of moved on and searched for a different machine but I found it on display in another store so needless to say out of pure curiousity I tried the lid again. It surprisingly went on perfectly straight with no problems at all. I decided to take a chance and purchase it. Once I got it home I found the lid so easy to open and close and it is placed on perfectly everytime. I use the timer option on it everyday and set it for bright and early. Virtually everytime I use it the coffee is wonderful. Surprisingly when I arrive home from work between 4pm and 5pm the coffee is still warm, thanks to the thermal pot.

I really enjoyed this coffee maker until it overflowed, all over my kitchen counter, 12 cups of hot coffee and the grounds everywhere twice in a row! I eventually figured out what happened. There is a tiny button underneath the filter that comes down when you remove the carafe to get a cup of coffee while it is still brewing. That button normally stops the coffee flow through the filter while you grab the first cup. You must make sure that when you place the pot underneath the filter that the top of the carafe pushes that little button. Everytime I have done that it has never overflowed again. I really enjoy this coffee maker.

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