Cuisinart DCC-450 4-Cup Coffeemaker with Stainless-Steel Carafe

by Cuisinart

Product Features

• 4-cup coffeemaker with elegant, stainless-steel carafe
• Brew-pause function for pouring a cup midbrew
• Convenient "on" indicator light; 30-minute automatic shutoff
• Includes paper-filter starter kit and instruction book
• Measures 8-1/2 by 6-3/4 by 11 inches; 3-year limited warranty

Product Details

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• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000TVLJSM
• Item model number: DCC-450PK
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (452 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,678 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Color: Pink

Amazon.com Review

Compact and handsome, this coffeemaker brews up to four cups of coffee and automatically pauses during the brewing cycle when the carafe is removed for a quick pour. Two safety features stand out: the coffeemaker automatically shuts off after 30 minutes, and the elegant stainless-steel carafe has a knuckle guard to protect against burns. Accessing the filter holder and water reservoir is a simple matter of flipping up the unit's lid. A coffee scoop and paper filters are included. The coffeemaker measures 8-1/2 by 6-3/4 by 11 inches and carries a three-year limited warranty. --Fred Brack

Editor's Note: A portion of proceeds from the sale of every Cuisinart Pink Series product will be donated to help support breast cancer research.

Product Description

Cuisinart created its Pink Series to help support breast cancer reserch. A portion of proceeds from the sale of every Cuisinart Pink Series product will be donated to this cause. This extensive line of premium prooducts in deleciously soft pink makes a lot more than just a styling statement! Not everyone wants a coffee maker that makes 10 or 12 cups. This one from Cuisinart is designed for one or two persons and makes four cups - just the right amount! Small in design, it takes up minimal counter space, too. The stainless steel carafe keeps coffee hot and features a dripless pour spout so there are no messy drips left on your counter. Another feature so popular with coffee drinkers is the Brew Pause that lets you snag a cup while in the process of brewing. The Cuisinart coffee maker has a 30-minute automatic shutoff and an "On" indicator light. To help you get started, it comes with an instruction book.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

124 of 128 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Our coffee maker is a jewel, February 5, 2005

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John Munson "JaxG3" (Westlake Village, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cuisinart DCC-450BK 4-Cup Coffeemaker with Stainless-Steel Carafe, Black (Kitchen)

There are just two of us so a large 10 cup machine is not practical so we bought this beautiful little machine for our kitchen. To date it has worked flawlwessly, everything the Ad professed. I wonder about the missuse some others have experienced that have caused them problems. We have had none of that.. I do wish there was a permanent filter available, I don't like the paper ones. But small price to pay for excellance

80 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A decent coffee maker, December 12, 2005

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Chloe Grrl (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cuisinart DCC-450BK 4-Cup Coffeemaker with Stainless-Steel Carafe, Black (Kitchen)

As a student, my coffee pot is my life-blood. I adore this little guy. I've had it for about a year with no technical problems. I will agree with the other reviewers that the caraffe will dribble if you don't pour quickly, and it does not stay hot long after the auto shut-off. However, this is rarely a problem for me as I am hardly ever still around 30 minutes later (must be nice!). My coffee is perfect every time, the machine is easy to clean, and it's compact and fairly stylish.

One other warning: it has a feature where you can pour a cup before it is finished brewing (the filter basket blocks the drip if you remove the caraffe), but I would not recommend doing this. When coffee brews, it does not brew at the same strength for the entire brewing cycle. The water that first goes through the coffee grounds encounter more resistance, thus spending more time going through, thus making the beginning of the pot a lot stronger than the the last of it. You really need to let the whole pot (or however many cups you are making) finish brewing before drinking the coffee. This, too, is not something I've had much problem with, as the brew cycle is really fast - 5 minutes for 2 cups. Anyway, just a little coffee tip.

78 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect coffee maker for one or two people, July 13, 2005

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J. Ernst "JME" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cuisinart DCC-450BK 4-Cup Coffeemaker with Stainless-Steel Carafe, Black (Kitchen)

I have had this machine for a little over a week now, and am overjoyed. I have owned more expensive "full-size" machines, and have always found that the quality of the coffee they make is quite poor when you are only preparing three or four cups. This cuisinart is a pleasant change on that score. The coffee I made this morning was flavorful and hot, and certainly better than what I can get at Starbucks or the equivalent. I'm a bit baffled by the negative comments I have read about the machine's design. I've had not even a little trouble with pouring, removing the lid, etc. In short, get this machine if you want high quality coffee in three or four cup doses.

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