Cuisinart DTC-850 Programmable Thermal Carafe Coffeemaker

by Cuisinart

Product Features

• 40-ounce thermal carafe keeps coffee hot for 6 hours
• Brew-through carafe lid keeps air out, flavor in
• 24-hour clock/timer automatically brews "wake-up" coffee at selected time
• 30-second pause feature for mid-brew pour
• Measures 16 by 7-1/2 by 11 inches; 3-year limited warranty

Product Details

Product Manual [346kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 10.5 x 15.5 inches ; 7.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00004WKI4
• Item model number: DTC-850
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #420,993 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

This sleek coffeemaker comes with a 40-ounce (eight 5-ounce cups) thermal carafe that keeps coffee hot for up to six hours--that means no warming plate to turn coffee bitter. In addition, the carafe's brew-through lid seals shut after brewing is completed, preventing air from entering and spoiling full coffee flavor. The lid also permits coffee to be poured hands-free--no turning or adjusting to open the lid. Other features include a 24-hour clock/timer to automatically brew coffee at a selected time; a 30-second pause feature when the carafe is removed for a midbrew pour; automatic shutoff and an audible beep when brewing is completed; an easy-to-read, magnified water-level indicator; and cord storage in the base. Clad in gleaming white plastic, the coffeemaker uses disposable paper filters (package included); measures 16 inches high, 7-1/2 inches wide, and 11 inches deep; and carries a three-year warranty against defects. --Fred Brack

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cuisinart DTC-850 Thermal Carafe Coffeemaker Review, December 29, 2000

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"dml5" (Finger Lakes Region, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cuisinart DTC-850 Programmable Thermal Carafe Coffeemaker, White (Kitchen)

My wife and I always enjoy a delicious cup of hot coffee when it has been brewed. We also enjoy the same delicious cup of coffee an hour of two later. This is exactly what we benefited from when we purchased Cusinart's DTC-850 Thermal Carafe Coffeemaker.

The thermal carafe allows fresh hot brewed coffee to remain in the carafe for hours without becoming evaporated coffee. A glass lined carafe just like a thermos. Taste wise, this surely surpasses the standard coffee carafe sitting on a hot plate method.

Nicely styled from top to bottom, the DTC-850 functionally performs flawlessly.

When finished brewing, the coffemaker turns itself off automatically since there is no need for a hot plate to remain on. There is no hot plate. Basically, the coffeemaker is on only long enough to brew the amount of coffee based on the cups of water you placed in the water reservoir. Of course you can turn the unit off yourself when the brew cycle is complete. If not, five nice chimes have been built in to indicate its turning off.

Eight cups is the maximum number of coffee that the thermal carafe can hold. Cusinart controls this by not allowing you to overfill the water reservoir with more than what the thermal carafe can hold. You can imagine what would happen if you could fill the water reservoir with more water than the thermal carafe can hold. Coffee all over the counter!.

Since we enjoy a great cup of coffee, this is a great coffeemaker. No more brewing a pot of coffee an then pouring the coffee into a separate carafe to save it.

I would highly recommend this coffeemaker with its cone shape filter basket, clock, programmable start time, thermal carafe and of course taste.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poor Design, December 2, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Cuisinart DTC-850 Programmable Thermal Carafe Coffeemaker, White (Kitchen)

This machine gave out within 6 months of purchase. The pause and serve didn't work which caused coffee to pour out onto the base and over the side. Because the timer and clock function is on the bottom, the liquid caused a short of the electrical systems. It started with just the clock going crazy, but ultimately, all the electronic functions gave out. No one can fix these machines besides Cuisinart, so we just decided to buy another. Would never buy another Cuisinart machine, nor a coffee maker with the clock and electrical functions on the bottom.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Coffee, September 9, 2001

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C. Grone "cgrone" (Westerville, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cuisinart DTC-850BK Programmable Thermal Carafe Coffeemaker, Black (Kitchen)

The Cusinart DTC-850BK makes great coffee (and I do know great coffee!). The timer works well and it is wonderful to wake up to freshly brewed coffee. The coffee stays hot in the carafe for several hours. I've made coffee in the morning and had hot coffee in the early afternoon. It is also nice being able to pour coffee while it is still brewing.

Areas that I would recommend for Cuisinart's improvement:
1. The overflow hole in the back of the machine. It overflowed water once for me then I learned. I think just making the carafe bigger to accomodate those of us who try to overfill the water to make as much coffee as possible would have been a better option than the overflow hole in the back.
2. An explanation about how to put the filter in properly. Some coffee makers require that the paper filter is folded on the bottom and side to fit properly. I did not see an explanation of this in the instruction manual but knew it from a previous coffee maker and from reading the filter package. I'm sure this simple explanation would save some frustration for new users that don't know.
3. Water level placement in the front instead of on the side. It's a little difficult to read. Maybe if it were wider and in front, it would be easier to read.
4. Water reservoir. This is not really a problem, but an area that I've seen better designs. The Black and Decker has a removeable reservoir (our old machine) which is easily cleaned and filled. The lid on the reservoir for the Cuisinart is the whole top of the machine. I have the Cuisinart coffee maker housed under the kitchen cabinet and I do need to pull it entirely out in order to put water in it.
Other than that, it seems to work well. I haven't had the experience that other people had using the machine (not yet, anyway). And, again, the coffee tastes great.

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