The carafe is great! I like that I can choose to go bold and the heat level for the warmer. However the single serve doesn't get hot enough for me. It will brew the single cup hot but the cup does not stay hot for long even when I warm my cup. If you like to have a leisurely cup of coffee, use the carafe.

We purchased this machine just a few weeks ago, so far it works as it should. This is not to say there aren't any design flaws. So far there are 6 things that I definitely do not like. We use both grounds and cups and decided to try this unit. 1st. For grounds and caraffe brewing. The resavor is located in the top/back and not very large or wide. It's extremely easy to have water splash when filling. The charcoal filter holder sticks up and takes away even more room. 2nd. The design of the pitcher is just bad. The bulbous body of the pitcher and the pour spout makes it extremely difficult to pour out all the water or coffee completely without bending your wrist well past a 45 degree angle. Trust me, that's not easy. And it makes It even harder trying to fill the resevour in the small area they provide.. Did anybody actually try this and then think it was a good idea? 3rd. The lid of the caraffe DOES NOT just flip open for easy fill or rinsing. You need to remove it completely and snap it back in place near the handle. I can definitely see the plasric connection breaking at some point causing an unsecurred lid. 4. We use the triangular paper filters and when making more than 5 cups, the water fills so quickly that the coffee doesn't have time to drain and it floats the grounds up and over the top of the filter. They then find their way into the coffee and/or the area of the machine that holds the filter basket. The only way to avoid this is to use the "Bold" brew setting. I guess that slows the water. Once the brewing starts, you cannot activate the "Bold" setting. It must be done first. This is not mentioned in the manual. Again, did anybody even test this before approving the design? 5. If you've brewed a pot of coffee and someone wants to use a pod, they press the "Pod" button. But doing this turns off the heating element under the "Carafe" and the coffee in the carafe will go cold. We found this out the hard way. 6. There is a lighted clock. But the light DOES NOT stay on all the time. It goes black after and hour or so and only relights when you touch a button. Why did they do this? To summerize. We're still undecided whether or not to return this machine.1 or 2 inconveniences is ok, nothings perfect, but I just don't believe enough thought was put into the design. .

It’s beautiful to look at. Love the features. However, I’ve had a lot of trouble with the SS not wanting to work. I found help online about the black button inside, but I’ve had to repeat it 3x .. this issue should be in the booklet because it’s certainly an issue, and a very frustrating one. Otherwise, I love the machine. I just hope the SS doesn’t keep acting up

Not only is this coffee pot a beautiful kitchen appliance but the taste of the coffee is great. I am impressed with a company who stands behind their product. The first one I bought had a flaw of some kind in the pod side. It was replaced with a new appliance and so far everything is working great.

We love fact he can use k cups & I make a pot of coffee cause he likes a dark roast & I do not. Having options is always great. Machine works fine & I hope it will continue to do so. Orr her brands never lasted. I haven’t figured out how to set automatic coffee on yet but I will Overall we’re very satisfied

Overall nice machine and looks great. I like how you can do either pot or pod brewing. It is slightly complicated to set the program and the first couple of times I tried, I woke up to no coffee! It’s not difficult once you read the manual, but someone using it for the first or second time might get frustrated.

I've been a fan of Cuisinart products for a long time. I have always found them to be innovative and reliable. I've have found the 2in1 coffee maker to not disappoint! Looking forward to many good cups of coffee using both the carafe and pod option.

I switched to this Cuisinart from a Keurig. The amount of actual coffee from a K-cup using a Kuerig was short of expected settings every time. Often by 30% or more. Same was true for the pot. Set for 12 cups it made only 8. I did 2 full cleanings with no change. The Cuisnart produces the correct number of ounces time and time again. It is faster than the Keurig and the coffee produced is more flavorful. It is also more economical as there were way too many times I need to use a second K-cup to fill my mug.

We were consolidating coffeemakers as we needed space on countertop. We have been using a DCC-1200 and a SS-16 Cuisinart pod machine for years and was hoping that the combined unit would still be of the same quality and performance as the two separate brewers and we are not disappointed. Same consistent brewing and good HOT coffee. Would definitely recommend this to everyone looking for a combination brew station

This was purchased to replace my previous coffeemaker. We were intrigued by the single cup side. I have tested both features (single cup and full pot). Both brew a good cup of coffee. My only complaint is the carafe suffers from the same problem as its predecessor. It sometimes drip as you pour. This can be annoying. We are pleased with the coffeemaker