Cuisinart 14-Cup Coffee Maker, Programmable PerfecTemp Glass Carafe Coffee Machine with 1-4 Cup Setting, Brew Strength Control and Pause, Stainless Steel, DCC-3200NAS

Excellent coffee maker. Easy-to-use buttons. a lot of options to make a small pot, or increase strength. The brewed coffee tastes like coffee, not chemicals. Looks nice on the countertop. I like the glass carafe.

We have had this exact Cuisinart 14-cup coffee maker for nearly 6 years. The heat plate will usually get a bit rusty after several years but this is a solid large capacity coffee maker that consistently make great coffee. After nearly 6 years the old unit began leaking a little. I though it was just a spill but ends up it was leaking. I purchased this same coffeemaker because it has been a good machine for our needs. I have read about people having issues with the lid but fortunately we are intelligent enough to actually put the lid on properly. It actually just snaps on - Easy-peesey! We have never had any issues with the carafe leaking or pouring badly. Our has always managed to pour as expected. I find this to be a good quality machine and enjoy that I can adjust strengths and cup sizes if I choose. UPDATE: After 2 days of making coffee I can say we''l be looking for a replacement carafe under warranty as this one has the issue of pouring badly that so many have complained about. For now - We are using the old carafe we have on hand.

This a good, solid coffee maker with easy well lit buttons and reservoir fills from top where the permanent filter basket and grounds arre- this brews well and the clean up is simple. Dishwasher top rack for glass carafe and lid. Coffee stays hot on the heat pad and best reason to buy glass carafe instead of thermal carafe.

I ordered this coffee maker after researching it as thoroughly as possible. Much to my disappointment, the initial batches of coffee tasted like plastic. I ran carafes of filtered water through the device several times, but the taste of plastic persisted. Then I used ChatGPT to see what information was available and sure enough, this is a common problem. It would have been nice if Cuisinart had addressed this issue in the manual. This is why I am giving a 3 star rating. My next step was to use coffee cleaner, followed by 2 more carafes of filtered water. I could still smell the plastic in the filter basket, so I washed it with a strong mixture of Dawn detergent. Then I ran another carafe of water through it. That finally seems to have gotten rid of the plastic taste in brewed coffee. The entire process probably used several gallons of filtered water and took several days to complete. Otherwise, this coffee maker is well designed and of good quality. The plastic components are thick, unlike the current Moccamaster plastic parts which are thin and flimsy by comparison. (The Moccamaster also has a tube attached to the carafe lid that’s unnecessary, cumbersome and hard to wash. Their old models have a separate tube which isn’t used for the same reason.) I desperately needed a replacement coffee maker and I’m glad I persisted in my efforts to get rid of the plastic taste instead of returning it. This makes good coffee as other reviews have stated. Just be prepared to get rid of the plastic taste. UPDATE As of February 7th, I need to revise my rating to 4 stars. Except for the problem with the plastic taste I explained above, this is a high-quality product that makes good coffee. I love the 1 - 4 cup feature which is what I use to make 24 ounces of coffee. If you drink coffee black and enjoy the flavor of good coffee, you will love this feature. This makes the best coffee I've ever tasted. That said, the initial plastic taste with no mention of it in the manual is a major problem that has to be overcome.

This coffee maker makes great coffee. It is hot! Stays hot with the proper setting. I didn't realize how bad my other coffee maker was until I started using this one. I followed another reviewer's advice - choose the bold AND 1-4 cup buttons regardless of the size of the brew. This slows the brew time and makes very good coffee!

Simple and good looking unit. My wife is the coffee drinker and is a certified Barista. I hate coffee, but I can make great coffee with this coffee maker. When my wife makes loving noises as she sips her coffee, I know it's good. She loves the Bold setting. I usually get up first and make about half a carafe. It is simple to do. In fact, it is so simple that this is the first time I have ever tried to make the stuff.

First the good: It makes great coffee, it makes it fast, the supplied metal cone filter (what I prefer) is high-quality, and the carafe temperature is adjustable. Minor negatives: Ease of filling is only fair, the top, when open, is still in your way a bit. Secondly, you have to make sure the brewing basket has been pressed down and clicks firmly into place or the valve that releases the coffee into the carafe will only be barely open and the filter will overflow and make a mess. Once you figure this out it'll never happen again.

This BKSP1 (black stainless appearance) 14-cup coffeemaker replaced a 12+ year old Cuisinart 12-cup unit we used until it finally quit working. Great coffeemaker and it produced great coffee. My research to replace the old unit settled on the BKSP1 model and Amazon delivered straight-a-way. I got it all cleansed out, programmed and set up for begin brewing at 4:45 the next morning. It brewed a great pot of coffee and all worked wonderfully ... EXCEPT that the clock on the BKSP1 was running FAST. It had "gained" almost an hour since I had set it up the day before. Thus the coffee was actually brewed at ~3:45AM. I reset the clock and kept watching it as I would walk by the coffeemaker and noted that it was gaining time or running FAST. I went through this for several days and finally sent a message to Amazon C.S. and they immediately replaced with another BKSP1 and I returned the original unit. I went through the setup process with the #2 BKSP1 and was hopeful that the clock would keep proper time ... however it did not. The clock on the #2 BKSP1 also ran FAST. The coffeemaker worked just fine in all regards ... save for the clock running FAST. So, I reached out to Cuisinart/Conair C.S. with this "fast clock" issue and they replaced the #2 BKSP1 with the #3 BKSP1. I did all the setup with #3 and lo & behold ... the clock on the #3 BKSP1 also runs FAST. All other elements work just fine, brews great coffee, but the clock just has a mind of it's own. So (you can guess what is next), I reached out to Cuisinart/Conair C.S. (again) with the fast clock issue noted in graf above. A ticket was established and I was shipped a #4 BKSP1 to replace the #3 unit. Can you see where this is going? The #4 BKSP1 unit was set up and put into service and the clock on #4 also runs FAST. So ... it appears that there is something common going on with the BKSP1 model units. This time I called Cuisinart/Conair C.S. (I had been establishing all other tickets via the inter-web and e-mail). The lady with C.S. was simply excellent and she noted my BKSP1 ticket history and said she would have another unit shipped out straight-a-way. She asked if I still wanted the same BKSP1 model or would I want to get the SP1 model (SP1 is the brushed stainless appearance). I figured what the heck ... I would get the SP1 this time. In a couple days I received the #5 SP1, got it all set up and ready to brew coffee the next morning at 4:45. I would glance at the clock on the #5 SP1 as I walked by the unit and the clock was ACCURATE. I was again hopeful that the clock would hold and keep proper time. At 4:45AM the brew cycle started and it actually was at 4:45AM. The clock held it's accuracy for one day at that point. It has now been 3-days and the clock on the #5 SP1 is "spot on". So (there is the 'so' word again) I noted on the boxes the coffeemakers were shipped in had the countries of manufacture stamped on them. The BKSP1 units were all manufactured in China. The SP1 unit was manufactured in Indonesia. AHA - I said. There is a manufacturing plant issue going on. I did an extensive observation letter to Cuisinart/Conair about my situation and thoughts of what is going on. BTW - In addition the BKSP1 units all dripped extensive moisture droplets down the back side of the unit when the top lid was opened to removed the coffee grounds. This had me wondering if there was a leak as there was water all over the counter under the BKSP1 units. Turns out the drip lip on the upper back of the BKSP1 appears to be 'flat' without adequate slope to have the water droplets flow back into the reservoir. Also the drip lip is not as deep as what I noticed on the SP1 units. I also observed (on both the BKSP1 and SP1 models) that there is a lot of moisture condensation that collects on the upper front panel where the control buttons are located. To me this could affect the electronics that I'm guessing is located near or behind this panel. Ergo couple items of note for Cuisinart/Conair: 1) Production molds for the BKSP1 and SP1 are NOT the same between the China and Indonesia manufacturing plants. Thus the drip lip issue noted above. 2) The chips/electronics being used in the China plant for the BKSP1 are defective and can't keep proper time. All-in-all ... The Cuisinart 14-cup coffeemaker is an excellent product and works very well and produces great coffee. Save for the units (in my case) that are manufactured in China where the chips/electronics they are using just don't work. Adding to that the manufacturing mold difference that slightly changes the size of the drip lip on the upper back. I would suggest getting the the SP1 model and keep your fingers crossed that it is also manufactured in Indonesia as opposed to China. At least until such time as changes are made in the manufacturing facility in China to correct the noted issues. Cheers, Nolan K.