Cuisinart DCC-1200 Brew Central 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker Review

Hi Guys, today I’m reviewing the Cuisinart 12-Cup Coffee Maker. LINK TO Cuisinart 12-cup Coffeemaker: http://amzn.to/1w7DTFj It measures 14 inches tall by 8 inches wide. It is a tall machine so make sure you check if it’ll fit under your kitchen cabinets.
It’s a sleek design and the brushed chrome finish looks good in your kitchen. It also comes is a few colors like metallic pink, red and black. The unit comes with a charcoal water filter that goes into it’s holder, gold tone coffee filter and filter basket, measuring scoop, some paper filters and the instruction booklet.

The glass carafe holds 12 cups and has a nice sturdy handle. The lid is not a flip up which I find a bit inconvenient. The heating plate is adjustable and you can set it to low, medium or high using this button. That’s a neat feature that I haven’t come across in a lot of coffee makers. It has a black non-stick coating and is scratch resistant. All the parts that come into contact with water or coffee are BPA free. For water, there is a stair step cup measure inside the tank and it’s clearly marked. It’s programmable so you can set the time you want coffee to brew. There’s a LCD Digital Clock. There’s also a 1-4 cup button that you press when you’re making less than 5 cups of coffee. This makes sure your smaller cup of coffee is just as hot as when you make more than 5 cups. There is also an auto shut off feature. You can set the machine to turn off 0 to 4 hours after brewing has finished. The flip switch is the on/off and it’s very retro. It feels like a very solid machine.

Before brewing your first cup of coffee, fill the reservoir with cold water and run it to flush out the coffee maker. Don’t add any coffee. Let’s brew 4 cups of coffee. I won’t be using the charcoal filter because I’m using filtered water. Fill the reservoir with water, this area is a little narrow and not the most convenient way to fill up. The carafe has cup measurements. Always put a little extra water because some water may be lost as steam. See the water level in the reservoir. I’m using 4 scoops of ground coffee. The maximum amount of coffee that can be put in the filter is 15 tablespoons. There is a showerhead effect so water is evenly distributed over the coffee grounds. If you need that cup of coffee before the pot is finished brewing, pull it out with no dripping for up to 30 seconds. The coffee will be stronger than the rest of the pot. When the coffee is finished brewing, you’ll hear five beeps. I do like hearing the beeps because then I know my coffee is done. Wait a few seconds after the beeping to pull out the coffee pot because coffee may still be dripping into the pot. It took 5 minutes to brew 4 cups of coffee.

I’ll take a sip. The coffee has good full flavor and is hot. Cleaning is simple. The filter basket, filter, pot and lid can go on the top rack of your dishwasher or hand washed with warm soapy water. There is a self cleaning feature. The flashing Clean light tells you when it’s time to clean the coffee maker by pouring a vinegar/water solution in the tank. Remember to remove the charcoal filter before cleaning the machine.

Overall, the Cuisinart is a solid coffee maker. It looks great and brews a good cup of coffee. For the design and features that it offers, it’s also reasonably priced. I hope you found this review useful. Please subscribe for more reviews and as always, thanks for watching!