Product Description The Cuisinart brew Central 12 cup programmable coffeemaker makes a bold statement in any kitchen With a brushed metal finish and elegant tech-industrial design. Programmable from start to finish, with a variable heater plate for temperature control, the brew Central 12 cup programmable coffeemaker delivers on every front. With a convenient dripless carafe spout, brew pause feature, and alert for when it is time to decalcify, Cuisinart makes great tasting coffee convenient for your busy lifestyle. Cord storage Brand Story By Cuisinart
Coffee Machine Accessories
Cuisinart DCC-1200P1 Brew Central 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker Coffee Maker, Carafe, Brushed Chrome
$4.20
| Asin | B00005IBX9 |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 7.75"D x 9"W x 14"H |
| Weight | 6.8 pounds |
| Manufacturer | Cuisinart |
maggiepoo –
Love this coffee pot. Particularly like the feature that allows you to manage the heat of the carafe..At long last, a hot cup of coffee up until I drink the last cup. Highly recommend
Surfmonk7 –
I had this exact coffee maker for 5 years. Lighting struck our house and it took out my Cuisinart coffee maker and Kuerig. I was so happy to see that Cuisinart still made the 1200 coffee maker. I didn’t hesitate to buy it. It’s simple to use, makes great coffee, and looks nice. Plus I didn’t have to spend time figuring out how set up and use a different one. I bought this one as Very Good instead of brand new. It was deliverd in a slightly damaged Cuisinart Box but was in original packing. It was missing the “coveted” gold filter that I never used with my old coffee maker. So, I don’t miss it. If you have to have the gold filter, order it separately. They are about $10 or less. Otherwise coffee maker looks brand new. I saved some money, replaced it, it works great. All is well.
Anonymous Customer –
The coffee brews strong, hot and fast! I wish it had a water gauge on the outside. If you’re not using the carafe to precisely measure, you just have to guess. There is a gauge on the inside of the reservoir, but you can’t really see the 2 or 4 marks without a flashlight!
Scott D. Gibson –
First I’d like to say that these review sites really kill me. Invariably, you have to wade through countless trivial comments like, "I had to turn the spool wheel too many times before I could change the string on my string trimmer" or, here’s a classic, "the stereo I bought is just too loud and I have to keep the volume at the number 5 setting all the time." (trust me, this is from an actual review). Well, you’ll be happy to know that the reviews for the DCC-1200 are no different. Anywhere from "why do you have to turn the knob to brew and then flick a switch for on" to, "I can hear the plastic creaking as it heats up" (that one really makes me laugh) to, "it’s just too tall and doesn’t fit under my cabinets" (didn’t you size it up before you bought it)?
Look people, this unit makes coffee. It does it well and it does it like it’s supposed to. You pour water in the top, add your favorite beans, wait a bit and, here’s the kicker, coffee comes out the bottom! Holy smokes! It’s got two knobs, an on and off switch and a few buttons to set things like the clock. To brew, turn the knob to brew and flick the on switch. To auto-brew, turn the knob to auto-brew and flick the on switch. To program the clock/auto on/auto off, turn the knob to clock/auto on/auto off and… press a button. Wow, this is really tough stuff. And, to make matters worse, omygosh, the LCD clock doesn’t have a back light!! Armageddon here we come. You don’t have enough clocks in your kitchen between the wall, the microwave, the oven, and every other stinking thing that has to tell you the time these days?
The other knob adjusts the hot plate setting. Low-Med-High. Trust me, there are many complaints that the Cuisinart doesn’t get their coffee hot enough. Not hot enough? How hot do you really want it? I’m sure Cuisinart wasn’t thinking about their specs reaching boiling temperature when they designed this thing. Trust me folks, it’s close enough. I’d say close to McDonald’s scalding hot coffee but I won’t even sue Cuisinart for potentially burning my crotch.
As for the plastic creaking, when the temperature heats up, the plastic expands inside, what do you want anyway? Whatddya mean it’s only stainless steel on the outside? I’ve been ripped off!!! I mean come on, if you really want a true stainless steel coffee maker, go spend the $2000 and buy professional so that you can mount it on the dash of your Beemer. Just don’t waste our time with comments like this.
Oh yeah and the alarm/beeping that everyone’s complaining about? Well, let me just say that the "Hounds of the Baskervilles" comment is a little unjustified. I would hate to hear what this person does when their microwave goes off, or, if their telephone rings, or if one of the kids makes a noise. Folks, this is a series of 5 small beeps when the brewing cycle is near completion. Kind of a tee tee tee tee tee. So, unless you sleep with your coffee maker on your night stand, I wouldn’t worry so much about this one.
Condensation. I don’t know one coffee maker out there that when you open the lid to dump your grounds just after the brewing is complete where some of it doesn’t drip on the countertop. So, suck it up. Get your sink sponge and wipe it up. Are we that inconvenienced by this?
And finally, the dreaded reservoir comment. "It’s too small and I pour water all over the place." Blah blah. Pour water in, get coffee out. So far, I haven’t missed the bullseye. Could I be doing something wrong here? And about those darned tank markers. Does anybody honestly use those things? Fill up the pot and pour it in. Now you know how much coffee you’ll make. Huh?!
The bottom line is that this is a good coffee maker. It has a self cleaning cycle to tell you when to decalcify, makes piping hot coffee but… oh no, produces condensation. It’s kind of like when you heat water on the stove and it produces that steamy stuff, and it forms those… water droplets. Ah whatever.
Look, if you’re the type who doesn’t have to have their maid do everything for them or worse flog the person who doesn’t quite fold the towel right on the towel bar, go out and buy this product, you won’t be disappointed.
kimberly doan –
I’ve used this model for over 10 years. The last one I got was different. It was a Cuisinart as well but I disliked the leaks and the noise it made. Like a steaming noise. It also made the coffee too hot I feel. It was not working well so went back to this one and I’m glad I did. No leaks, perfect temperature and great taste.
Elaine Corwin –
I’ve had the Cuisinart DCC-1200 for about a week now. I was hesitant to spend so much on a coffee maker but I’m happy to report it’s well worth it. Sure, you can get other brands of coffee makers for under $25 if economy is the most important feature, but I’ve had those machines and I decided that, this time, a good cup of coffee was most important for me. This unit makes the best coffee I’ve had in a home or office machine and better than most coffee I’ve had in restaurants.
This coffee tastes smooooooth! I suspect the charcoal water filter is the reason for that. I also like the “shower head” design of the water spout. The water actually runs up a track onto the underside of the lid and is sprinkled over the ground coffee like a rain shower.
It’s an attractive unit but it also looks like a serious coffee maker. This unit is no toy. It looks and feels solid. The carafe has a good solid feel and balance. The plastic parts (like the plastic carafe lid and handle) feel like good heavyweight plastic and are well molded. It’s not the lightweight crappy plastic that cracks and discolors easily in the cheap coffee makers.
I like the 5 beeps when the coffee is ready. Now I can leave the kitchen and go clean or whatever and I don’t have to keep running back to see if I can get a cup yet. I can hear the beeps. But if I really can’t wait and want a cup in mid-brew, I can just remove the pot and pour a cup – you’ve got a full 30 seconds to reinsert the pot, before you risk an overflowing filter.
I like the permanent gold-tone filter too. I always thought paper filters were a pain. They’d fold over sometimes and there’d be grounds in my coffee. But you can use paper filters in this machine if you want to. I just prefer the convenience of the gold-tone filter (top rack machine washable too).
It has an indicator light for cleaning — it says it’s “self-cleaning” but really it’s just a light telling you when you need to pour in a pot of water/vinegar and run it through to decalcify the unit. (I never thought to do that with my other units. Probably another reason my coffee wasn’t as good as I wanted it to be.)
The low-medium-high setting on the hot plate is pretty nice too. And the auto-shutoff feature is great. I don’t have to worry about forgetting to turn the machine off.
The instruction booklet is very good and very thorough. Comes with a parts reordering form too.
What don’t I like about this machine? It requires maintenance in that you have to change the charcoal filters. But actually I don’t mind since I think they are the reason the coffee tastes so smooth, and they are very easy to change and not expensive […]
Also, the area in the top of the machine where you pour in the water is narrow but again this is just a minor inconvenience. Just have to pour a little carefully.
So really it’s almost all positives with a couple of very minor negatives. I highly recommend this coffee maker.
MFam –
When shopping for a new brewer I read a lot of reviews & almost didn’t purchase this model because of the bad reviews. I read that the casing looked cheap, the coffee didn’t get hot enough, coffee was weak, the machine “creaks”, the beeping is excessive, it’s difficult to program, it’s difficult to measure water, etc. However I also read some really good reviews & took a leap of faith & bought it. I figured worse case scenario I send it back.
My husband and I drink at least one pot of coffee each day, flavor is very important & this brewer creates a very good flavor of coffee. I believe it is the internal water filter that makes the difference. Here are my thoughts on the negative reviews:
*First of all, this machine is very attractive. You have the stainless look to match your appliances, without dropping $2k on a genuine all stainless machine. It is often a topic of conversation with it’s unique styling. It really is a jewel among all of my other stainless & chrome treasures. Over-all with this brewer I felt as though I received much more than I paid for. It’s stylish & makes a good tasting brew.
*I don’t understand the reviews about the temp not being hot enough – the hot plate has 3 temp settings. I keep it on high & I’ve scalded my tongue more than once. I could not imagine wanting my coffee any hotter!
*We drink strong coffee – so if your coffee is weak I have a technique for you to try…add more coffee. We use a paper filter & have no problems.
*As for the creaking, I’ve not heard it. (The machine makes noises typical of every coffee pot I have ever owned while brewing…percolating water, etc)
*I like the beeper that lets me know my coffee is ready. Much like Pavlov’s dog I now get happy & crave my coffee when I hear that wonderful little beep. I don’t think it’s excessive – it reminds me of our microwave timer.
*The operating instructions are very simple to read & understand. The little booklet gives you detailed step-by-step instructions on setting the pot up & details on the features. My 2 year old even knows how to set it up on the auto timer & turn it on to brew. (He’s our helper monkey)
*I do agree that the measuring steps inside the pot are useless. They’re difficult to see, but I’m o.k with that. I just use the clean pot to measure my water. I’ve survived many years measuring my water in this fashion without the aid of an internal measuring device on my brewer.
I feel over-all that this is a sound purchase and you will get your money’s worth and more.
UPDATE: NOW all that being said…I did NOT edit any part of my original review but I would like to make one final comment. I purchased this coffee pot in February 2008 it is now October 2010 and yesterday morning my beloved coffee pot failed to work. It had power going to it, as the lights came on, however it did nothing else…. it didn’t make any noises, didn’t heat up…it just sat there mocking me as I waited longingly for my cup of brew. Do I think it should have lasted a little longer? Yes….however I will very likely purchase this coffee maker again, because despite it’s short-lived existence it still made an excellent cup of coffee and looked perfect in my kitchen at an affordable price.
Amazon Customer –
My previous coffee maker was the same model and brand and it was used every day for 9 years and I wanted the same exact model
I. B. Koran –
I love this coffee maker. It’s very fast and has easy to use controls. I think it makes great tasting coffee! Ok, it’s not perfect. Adding water to the small opening can be challenging and the built in guide for cups of coffee is almost useless. It’s better to use the guide on the carafe.
This is my second purchase of this model. My old one appeared to stop working, but it was just clogged. Keep it clean and change the activated charcoal filter as suggested. (By the way, the filter makes a great cat toy!)
Once again, if you want a very reliable, pretty inexpensive machine that is very fast and makes great coffee, this is the one.
Jason S. Pang –
-0.5 stars because the water level indicator is only visible on the inside. One has to look straight down the back of the coffeemaker while pouring water to know when to stop filling to the desired cup level. Otherwise, excellent coffeemaker for under $100. Makes hot delicious coffee and built-in warmer keeps coffee piping hot. Essential glass carafe to see how much coffee is left. Easy to clean and use.