If you like your coffee on demand, this could be worth a second look. While big carafes make brew cycles easier, it tends to alter your brew’s taste whenever you leave it sitting for a while. This is often what you give up when you keep your coffee warm for a long time. One of the top features of Cuisinart equipment is that they have the needs of the consumers in mind. Made for ease of use, the water reservoir is a breeze to refill when the water supply is low, so you can get back to brewing.
The controls located around the clock include the 24-hour program function as well as separate hour and minute buttons. There’s nothing more irritating than having just one button that functions for setting both the hour and minute but you won’t have that problem with Hamilton Beach this machine. Blue LED push button controls make the DCC-3400 simple to operate. The easy-to-read circular buttons control the “Bold” setting, On/Off, and the “1-4 Cup” feature. So yes, this model will fill 12 regular coffee cups, but not twelve 20-ounce travel mugs.
It took seven and a half minutes to brew the four cup quantity, and the resulting coffee came out at 167oF/ 75oC. Cusinart advises warming the carafe with hot water if you want your coffee hotter. As such, the next time we brewed four cups, we first poured boiling water into the carafe and let it sit for five minutes.
We take specifications into account as well to find the Cuisinart Coffee makers which have the most to offer. We compare cup capacity, strength controls and any special features to find the most versatile and functional designs. Finally, we consider value for money to produce a final list of the best Cuisinart coffee makers. We found this coffee maker simple to use and set up, and unlike espresso machines there are no tricky skills to master.
This unit is compatible with any brand of single-cup pods, but they don’t seem to empty completely during the brewing procedure. It is made out of cheap plastic and Keurig K-Mini has a very short cord, so it has to be near an electrical outlet. This model differs from the DCC-3200 in that it automatically shuts off when brewing is complete.