Cuisinart 5-Cup Coffeemaker with Stainless Steel Carafe, DCC-5570NAS

The fact that it's a stainless steel carafe is GREAT! NO BREAKING! Makes big 2 coffee cups at a time. Grounds area easy to get to. The whole process is easy! Tastes GREAT! Brilliant design with the SS carafe. The carafe turns dark after a while, bleach takes care of it.

Perfect 5 cup coffee maker, superior smooth taste, easy to use. Things to be aware of are:Be sure all parts are securely in place to avoid the dripping some reviews noted.Comes with 2 charcoal filtersDoes not have a clockStops heating after 30 minutesEasy to cleanStainless steel canister no more broken canisters!

After breaking three glass pots on my last coffee maker I gave up and tried this Cuisinart unit with its metal pot. Since I am the only coffee drinker left at home I was able to downsize to the 5-cup unit. It makes a nice hot cup of coffee and keeps it hot in the thermal pot. The unit appears well-made and its reliability should be good. It can be a bit messy though. The top of the pot has a plastic lip which makes for a messy pour no matter how careful you are and leaves a bit of coffee always in the pot. I've taken to pouring it out over my sink. Also, when you open the top lid of the unit and pull out the filter basket there is always a good amount of water than will inevitably wind up needed to be mopped up off the burner plate. I didn't have this problem with my old coffee maker. So, this is a nice coffee maker but costs a lot more than standard 5-cup units and has a few design quirks.

The 5 cup size design can be turned sideways for easy water fill, the pot is stainless steel, no drips when pouring, stops brewing "mid pour", nice warming feature, makes an excellent tasting hot cup of coffee

it’s great for your first few cups in the morning. keeps coffee piping hot. i wouldn’t use this for company of ten people as it turns off at thirty minutes and only make five cups. so as for me i like that quick hot cup quick, three cups fills up my 16 ounce yeti and im ready to walk out the door for work, Cuisinart always makes a great cup of coffee. it’s the best little coffee maker i’ve had in years.

I'll start with the good: This unit makes a stronger, richer cup of coffee than my old Capresso 5-cup machine, probably because it showers the grounds more slowly and thereby extract more flavor. It's also super-simple to operate: the only control is an on-off button, and I find that perfectly adequate. The pot pours well, without dripping.However, I'm disappointed with the quality of the engineering and build, which seems below the usual high standards for Cuisinart. The plastic lid on the metal pot fits so tightly it must be pried open with some effort, and the hinge came apart the first time I opened it. (I'm not returning it since the only time it needs to be opened is for washing.) Likewise, the top of the filter basket is hard to open and close. I expected the water reservoir feature to be an advantage because it eliminates the mess of pouring water into the bowels of the machine, but it is tricky to juggle into place; the first time I used it, it tipped over and spilled water all over the counter. It also adds to the footprint of the machine, an important point if your counter space is limited. The plastic parts seem so flimsy that I don't expect this coffee maker to be very durable. A pity, since it is rare to find a small pot that actually makes good, strong coffee.

I've had this for a month now. I've never had a Cuisinart product I didn't like, but I did not expect to like this one as much as I do, or for it to make such good coffee. I like my coffee between medium and strong. When I first saw the little scooper I was sure I'd be doubling, or at least rounding up the scoops, but nope, the measurement is just fine for me. I actually save coffee with this machine. I use paper filters, personal preference. I read the 3 star or less reviews and don’t agree with most. You do not have to take the water container out to fill it or use 2 hands. It is a bonus that you can, however, if you want. This is a keeper, especially if you want to cut down on how much coffee you drink. It is easily transported for travel, and would make a great gift.

Below is what I sent to Cuisinart:First email:The water filter is positioned above the water outlet rather than directly on or over it. As a result, water can flow around the sides and underneath the filter without being properly filtered. This design is ineffective and defeats the purpose of having a filter in the first place. It's a poor design choice that makes little sense. Photo attached for clarification if needed.Second email:I normally don’t take the time to participate in surveys, but I completed yours and included a question about your water filter. Simply put, the product does not perform as advertised.Now I’ve received a follow-up asking me to contact your product development team through marketing. You already have the relevant information — yet you’re putting it back on me to take more of my time for what feels like a do-over. I submitted a clear and respectful question about a manufacturing issue. I also have a minor in engineering, and I’m confident your development team is capable enough to recognize the problem — one that should have been caught before the product hit the market.Lesson learned. Next time, I’ll go directly to Amazon and leave a review. It’s unfortunate, because you do make good products. I hope this one can live up to that standard in the future.