Factory-Reconditioned Cuisinart DCC-270FR Coffee Bar Automatic 12-Cup Coffeemaker, White

by Cuisinart

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17 x 12 x 8 inches ; 4.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009K3UM
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #147,624 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars pretty nice, then broke, December 22, 2005

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A. Weaver - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Factory-Reconditioned Cuisinart DCC-270FR Coffee Bar Automatic 12-Cup Coffeemaker, White (Kitchen)

This was a great value and performed well, although you must be real diligent about closing the filter-basket until it clicks, otherwise it will pour hot coffee all over the place. But after about 100 days it's just started blowing steam and can't finish a pot of coffee anymore. Tomorrow I'll dissect it in the name of...tinkering...and buy a larger french press.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best coffee maker I've ever had!, July 7, 2005

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Carole S. Scandrol (Flowery Branch, Ga.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Factory-Reconditioned Cuisinart DCC-270FR Coffee Bar Automatic 12-Cup Coffeemaker, White (Kitchen)

It makes great coffee quickly, is very easy to clean, keeps it warm if you want. I set it up at night, and set it to brew so it's waiting for me when I walk into the kitchen first thing in the morning! I probably wouldn't have paid full price for it because I'm just too cheap! But this reconditioned one was exactly like a brand new one, except the warranty isn't as long. I recommend it to everyone!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty nice at a really low price....., May 22, 2005

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Jolly Gourmand - See all my reviews

This review is from: Factory-Reconditioned Cuisinart DCC-270FR Coffee Bar Automatic 12-Cup Coffeemaker, White (Kitchen)

5/24 update: I tried a 6-cup pot and was presented with the same sour after-taste. This is not a good thing. Am likely going to run a few more pots through and then go back to my Hamilton-Beach (keeping this one as a backup). Am starting to wonder whether a 'bargain' maker, despite all the bells and whistles, is really a bargain if the coffee comes out sour.

(Original): That's why I have given it 5-Stars. One thing I do like about it is it's soft, end-of-brew chime. Purchasers should know that it takes the cone rather than basket filters. The warranty is 90-days. That is why I hastily packed up my thirty-odd-dollar Hamilton-Beach.

The first coffee tasted a bit more sour than usual. According to 'Cook's Illustrated', any coffee that takes longer than 6-minutes to brew is not good. On the other hand, Cook's Illustrated, unfortunately, sometimes caters to the nouveaux riche crowd. Neither this one nor my Hamilton-Beach will crank out a full pot of coffee in under 6-minutes, but both perform adequately for my purposes. Since I also don't use bottled water (suggested in the Cuisinart manual) or freshly-ground beans from Jamaica, I'm sure my coffee will always suffer by comparison with others. None-the-less, I am finding this product easy to use, with more bells and whistles than I really want, at a price that is lower than any other refurbished machine.