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Cuisinart DCC-450BK Coffee Maker - Black

User Rating:

(6 reviews)

Price Range: $24 to $34

Bizrate User Review.

Last Cuisinart I'll ever buy!!

by Jim , Mar. 6, 2008

Comments:
This is the 3rd Cuisinart coffee maker I've purchased in the last 10 years...and it is the 3rd one I've had to return due to poor design. Like most others say, it spills, overflows, and is generally a mess to pour a simple mug of coffee, unless you want

QuickTake:

Pros: Quite brewing (I work in a VERY close quartered space)

Cons: drips, spills, overflows

Recommended: No

Has Owned Product: 12 days

Bizrate User Review.

product very disappointing

by moom , Dec. 3, 2007

Comments:
carafe leaks every time it's used; have had it replaced three times; same thing happened each time; cuisinart provided no other solution other than replacing the carafe again; have given up; I DO NOT recommend this product!

QuickTake:

Pros: compact

Cons: leaks; not reliable

Recommended: No

Has Owned Product: 1 year

Bizrate User Review.

Cuisinart DCC-450 coffeemaker

by K2VY , Jun. 1, 2007

Comments:
Compact and easy to use for up to 4 cups of coffee. It brews 4 very good cups of coffee. With the stainless pot it is a bit tough to tell when the brewing has completed, although I don't consider this a problem.

QuickTake:

Pros: Convenient & compact

Cons: None to speak of

Recommended: Yes

Has Owned Product: 1 day

Bizrate User Review.

Cuisinart---What were you thinking?

by pka , Apr. 15, 2007

Comments:
This pot makes decent coffee but the prep and execution are greatly hampered by bad design. To start, filling the reservoir usually results in some cold water finding its way into the coffee basket unless you are extremely careful. But the real problems

QuickTake:

Pros: none

Cons: many

Recommended: No

Has Owned Product: 6 months

Bizrate User Review.

DCC 450

by Edd , Oct. 22, 2006

Comments:
The DCC 450 BK coffee maker is an abomination. When operating the on-off switch, one has to hold the thing down to keep it from sliding across the counter. The lid is so hard to get up one has to hold the thing down. It helps to squeeze it from th

QuickTake:

Pros: Automatic shutoff

Cons: Too many to mention.

Recommended: No

Has Owned Product: 3 months

alaTest.com Professional Review.

Review summary of Cuisinart DCC-450

by alaTest

Comments:
alaTest has collected and analyzed 360 reviews of Cuisinart DCC-450 from international magazines and websites.

Review Verdict: Users rate this product 62/100. Comparing these reviews to 50006 other Coffee & Espresso Makers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 78/100 = Good.

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