Cuisinart 12 Cup Brew Central Coffee Maker, Brushed Stainless Steel

Digital w/ Charcoal Water Filter DCC-1200

Posted by Lora

Cuisinart Brew Central Coffee Maker Oh, look. It's another black and brushed stainless steel kitchen appliance. How nice. I'm not sure what is retro about the Cuisinart DCC-1200's appearance. The boxiness, maybe? Certainly not the color. Brushed stainless steel is very modern. All the newest kitchens come with these gleaming, silvery fingerprint attractors.

Not that stainless steel isn't attractive. I like shiny, sparkling things. But I just don't get the recent trend toward the sleek and sterile, the futuristic and square. I want my kitchen to be warm and inviting, a comfortable gathering spot for friends and family, and silver just isn't a warming color.

But as a machine, there's nothing wrong with the Cuisinart 12-Cup Coffeemaker. It comes with a setting for wake-up coffee, which I think would be a prerequisite for any dignified caffeine addict. It has brew-pause so you can poor a cup of joe without waiting for the whole pot to brew. It also comes with a three-year warranty against defects, so you've got some protection going in.

It has a Gold Tone filter so there's no wasting money or resources on paper filters. There's a charcoal water filter, too. So, you'll have clean water and subsequently clean coffee. But there is one more thing you should know about the Cuisinart Coffeemaker- 12-cup brew means the machine has the capacity to brew 12 5-ounce cups of coffee. I don't know anyone who would considers a 5-ounce serving a cup of coffee, do you?

Compare this with the Cuisinart Grind & Brew Coffeemaker.