Cuisinart Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker PRODUCT REVIEW
Kev reviews the Cuisinart 12-cup Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker (DCC 3400).
The carafe is a disaster--be sure to to wear your PPE when serving!
THE PROBLEM: The stainless steel portion of the carafe is wide and cavernous. The black plastic bit on top has a much smaller diameter. Above that, the lid looks like it was designed to cover the larger opening of the stainless portion. When the coffee backs up behind the smaller diameter bit, and you keep increasing the angle, it finally goes "airborne" and splashes against the inside of the too-large lid. The entire problem is the senselessly-narrow diameter of the plastic part, below the lid.
THE WORKAROUND: I fill my mug over the sink, hold it at chest level, and put the pour spout right into the mug. I really can't believe they let this go to market, BUT, it makes a tasty cup o' Joe!
Others I wish I'd considered:
Amazon's Choice (Müeller Ultra Coffee Maker)
https://amzn.to/2Ri4Rxq
Ninja CE251
https://amzn.to/2ZpGG4R
The Best Coffee Maker We've Ever Owned was a ZOJIRUSHI
https://amzn.to/35oTxbf
...but it was a lot less expensive than this one. Apparently that model no longer exists.
Kev reviews the Cuisinart 12-cup Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker (DCC 3400).
The carafe is a disaster–be sure to to wear your PPE when serving!
THE PROBLEM: The stainless steel portion of the carafe is wide and cavernous. The black plastic bit on top has a much smaller diameter. Above that, the lid looks like it was designed to cover the larger opening of the stainless portion. When the coffee backs up behind the smaller diameter bit, and you keep increasing the angle, it finally goes “airborne” and splashes against the inside of the too-large lid. The entire problem is the senselessly-narrow diameter of the plastic part, below the lid.
THE WORKAROUND: I fill my mug over the sink, hold it at chest level, and put the pour spout right into the mug. I really can’t believe they let this go to market, BUT, it makes a tasty cup o’ Joe!
Others I wish I’d considered:
Amazon’s Choice (Müeller Ultra Coffee Maker)
https://amzn.to/2Ri4Rxq
Ninja CE251
https://amzn.to/2ZpGG4R
The Best Coffee Maker We’ve Ever Owned was a ZOJIRUSHI
https://amzn.to/35oTxbf
…but it was a lot less expensive than this one. Apparently that model no longer exists.
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