Cuisinart Classic Thermal 10-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker DCC-1150 Series

Cuisinart Thermal 10-Cup
Programmable Coffee Maker

We bought our Cusinart Classic Thermal coffee maker (DCC-1150 Series) at Bed, Bath & Beyond sixteen months ago and absolutely love it! We bought it to replace an eight cup Mr. Coffee unit with a glass carafe that just didn’t make hot coffee, let alone keep it warm.

What attracted us to the Cusinart unit was the stainless steel thermal carafe to keep the coffee hot and the timer to start our coffee each morning. The price for the unit was right in line with similar units but offered the advantage of the stainless steel carafe with a dependable brand.

It makes up to 10 cups and has worked like a charm from day one. The thermal carafe truly keeps the coffee warm up to 3 hours after brewing. When we entertain we can remove the carafe from the coffee maker and keep it on the dining room table and it retains the coffees temperature very well! It is very easy to clean, either by hand washing or by putting the carafe and filter piece in our dishwasher. It has an attractive look and blends very well into our kitchen.

I have no fears of breaking the carafe or spilling coffee when we pour it as it is sealed with a screw on top versus a lid and doesn‘t drip. The unit itself has a clock, timed start and self-cleaning feature which is a must! It also has a water filter though with our local water this isn’t much of a concern.

The only drawback we have is when it comes to filling the water. The way the unit is designed it is a bit awkward to fill the needed amount of water as the top lid impedes on emptying the full carafe of water into the reservoir. Often it takes two trips to the sink to fill the coffee maker beyond six cups, but overall the benefits of this coffee maker outweigh this small inconvenience.

We would highly recommend this Cusinart coffee maker as it makes great coffee while being dependable, easy to clean, keeps coffee hot and looks great in the kitchen!