The first few uses were a challenge - grounds in the pot, leaking water, etc - but once I figured out how to set the basket properly (and use the gold filter plus a paper filter) the issues went away. I replaced a 10+ year old Keurig with this and I love having both options.

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. .

The coffeemaker makes wonderful coffee! A little complicated at first to set it up to automatically come on in the am, but once you learn it, it’s easy! I had to clean K-Cup side soon after using, but believe it was the cups making it leak. Once I figured that out, it was fine. Love it!!!

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.

After 6 years, my husband and I decided to switch from a simple 12 cup coffee maker to the Coffee Center 2-in-1 coffee maker. After one month of daily usage, I'm really impressed and excited to have a coffee make that does both pod and carafe while still fitting nearly under our cabinet. I personally think the mesh filter/basket is too wide so we have opted to use paper filters with the carafe/drop side of the machine. Otherwise, I think this was a solid purchase, I hope it last for years to come!

I would return it if I could! The first one was defective. Once replaced, I’m not impressed as it seems cheap and not Cuisinart quality. The coffee maker brews slow, is loud, and leaks water from the bottom at times. The seal on the carafe isn’t the best and leaks when pouring from the carafe to a coffee mug. Again, if I could change it for another model I would. The last Cuisinart I had was great for 10 years plus

I LOVE this coffeemaker ! I bought the white one and although it shows any drops or sprays, it’s worth it because ii’s really looks nice up against my white quartz counters and white cabinets. This one does it all- I have the choice of anywhere from 4 to 12 ounces , I just turn the dial . This is a huge improvement from the earlier model . The buttons and programming capabilities are very user friendly and set up quite nicely , leaving no question. There is a stand for the shorter cups ( minimizing the splashes ) or you can remove the bottom section for a larger thermo mug. The water receptacle is removable, making filling it very very easy. I also love the accessory for using your own coffee in the single serve usage - this works well and has its own filter basket making it very easy to clean out! You will love this coffee “ center” and will love the choices you have when using it!

This is a great, versatile coffee maker, making both pods and carafe. We’ve only had it for a month, but it works great so far. The only thing keeping it from 5 stars is the water supply. It’s very small. I think it only makes 3-4 cups using the pod.

Awesome 2 in 1 coffeemaker! Makes delicious coffee! Was pleasantly surprised at the quality and ability of this product for the price. Love that I can make a pot for the family or just a single serve if I’m on the go! Would definitely recommend and buy again!

We had a prior Cuisinart model and it was time to replace it so we bought this 2-IN-1 coffee center. Very pleased with the multiple venues allowing Caref or POD. The POD works well for a single serving but there are two of us using the center and when we don't wait at least 5 minutes between PODs we get mostly hot water (0-25% coffee) from the dispenser on the second cup at 6 or 8 oz setting. Otherwise, we would have up'd the rating to 5 stars.