Factory-Reconditioned Cuisinart COF-900FR Thermal Carafe 8-Cup Coffeemaker

by Cuisinart

Product Features

• Patented brew though and pour through lid keeps air out and coffee fresh for hours
• Thermal carafe keeps coffee hot for hours
• Brew Pause Feature lets you enjoy a cup before brewing has finished
• Automatically turns off and sounds a beep when brewing has finished
• Large water spout and easy-to-access coffee basket make adding ingredients easy

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.4 x 11.5 x 8.9 inches
• 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: B00009KF11
• Item model number: COF-900FR
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #302,785 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

This sleek coffeemaker comes with a 8-cup 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. --Fred Brack

Editor's note: This is a reconditioned small appliance. Reconditioned generally means that the appliance has been returned to the manufacturer, who brings the appliance back to like-new condition. Some appliances may contain cosmetic blemishes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Bargain, September 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Factory-Reconditioned Cuisinart COF-900FR Thermal Carafe 8-Cup Coffeemaker (Kitchen)

I bought this product recently during a Friday sale, at 90% off the regular price. To be honest, I didn't need it; I don't personally drink coffee. But I wanted to have something around for guests and for 12 bucks, I gave it a shot.

It was a terrific buy! What I like about it?
1) It's the fastest coffee maker I've ever seen. Heats and finishes 8 cups in about 4 minutes. (I also use it to boil water for tea.)
2) Love the carafe. Keeps liquid warm for a long while. Once, the coffee from the night before was still hot the next morning. Plus, the carafe is attractive enough to bring to the table.
3) Turns off automatically. There is no hot plate underneath, so there is never the risk of forgetting to turn it off and burning the house down.
4) Simple to use. I'm a coffee idiot, and even I can make the coffee fine.
5) Interesting drip design. No mess, and you can interrupt with no spills.

Now the not so great stuff:
1) It's a big appliance for making only 8 measly cups.
2) No timer.
3) Carafe is harder to clean. Can't get my hand in the opening to clean, but that's just my nitpicking. Instructions say to only rinse with water anyway. (Not good enough for me.)

Anyway, after this purchase I am a convert to the Amazon refurbished product. I've priced similar new carafe coffee makers at the store, and they really are priced at around $100 bucks, so this $12 Friday sale buy was a nice score.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Coffee Maker that Leaks!, July 23, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Factory-Reconditioned Cuisinart COF-900FR Thermal Carafe 8-Cup Coffeemaker (Kitchen)

Great Carafe. Nice Price. But the Coffeemaker has a leak and puts water all over the counter top instead of in the coffee pot. Factory Reconditioned?--Not very well, I think. Stay Away. Stay very far away.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Skip reconditioned!, October 18, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Factory-Reconditioned Cuisinart COF-900FR Thermal Carafe 8-Cup Coffeemaker (Kitchen)

I purchased this on the Friday sale for $12 for my husband who is a coffee fanatic. He has wanted a carafe type coffee maker for a long time. Couldn't resist the price, even though I have never purcased a reconditioned/refurbished item before.
Good points: fast brewing, carafe keeps coffee warm.
Bad points: no see through line gauge to show you how much coffee is left in carafe, no timer, large maker for only 8 cups, and VERY hard to clean.
WORST POINT: I have had the coffee maker since July 11, and it stopped working 2 weeks ago. I contacted Amazon, but they would not let me return it since the 30 days is up. I was advised I must return it to the manufacturer! Big hassle!!!