Cuisinart Coffee On Demand Coffee Maker -- Black COD-4000BWSA Review
This is a great coffee maker overall. I'd love to see a stainless holding tank for the coffee in the next generation. It's certainly convenient! Just load the coffee maker with water, looking at the convenient gauge on the side for the right level. A little trick that many people do not seem to understand is that the coffee reservoir pulls out and doubles as a water pitcher. See the pouring spout? Yep, that's it! Add your basket (which takes a normal #4 filter), coffee, and turn the left knob to 'brew'. Turn the right knob to 'on'. The Cuisinart beeps when the coffee is ready. Push the lever, and get your drink on! This coffee maker is fast, makes very good coffee, and keeps it hot without the burnt taste. Want it ready at a certain time? No problem. The clock is easy to set, the auto on works well. The empty/full gauge is a very appealing feature.
Cuisinart Coffee On Demand Coffee Maker -- Black COD-4000BWSA Feature
- Dispenses one cup at a time with an easy-to-use actuator
- Fully programmable with 24-hour advance brew start, programmable auto shutoff and 1-4 cups setting
- Charcoal water filter, Removable coffee reservoir for easy cleanup, Removable drip tray under coffee dispenser, Visible water level indicator
- Easy-to-read Coffee GaugeTM lets you know how many cups of coffee are left
- Double-wall coffee reservoir holds enough for twelve 5 oz. cups of coffee
Cuisinart Coffee On Demand Coffee Maker -- Black COD-4000BWSA Overview
Model: COD-4000BWSAThe Cuisinart Coffee On Demand introduces coffee without the carafe! The simple "press to serve" level allows you to dispense coffee cup by cup from the double-wall reservoir, ensuring that your coffee is always hot. Coffee GaugeTM on the front of the unit lets you know how many cups are remaining. This unit brews up to twelve 5 oz. cups at a time.
Cuisinart Coffee On Demand Coffee Maker -- Black COD-4000BWSA Specifications
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Even a kid can pour - clementine - Chicago, IL USA
We like this model because we are lazy and always asking our kids to pour us a refill. This way they don't have to pick up a glass carafe and pour and put back on a burner. Also, it doesn't have that "sat on the burner too long" taste to it. When filling the reservoir, we use tap water from the sink via the squirter, right into the little hole. Clearly, we are not coffee purists, but it tastes like a good cup to us.
on demand review - School Nurse Cindy - WV
I've had this style of coffee maker for almost two years now. Despite the fact that it just died from causes unknown, I'd suggest this item to those who do not like the burnt taste that most coffee makers leave behind after a short time. (I'm ordering a new one!) I've experimented with many brands, sizes, & types and this one rules. There are a few drawbacks. The water spillage issue that one reviewer mentioned is true, however I figured out what it took after a few pots. The amount of space given for cups does not allow you to fill large cups, travel mugs, or carafes easily. You must remove the drip tray for that function. Lastly, I think cuisinart would do well to add a light near the cup area because I've found that you cannot see the fluid level early in the morning when the lights are low. But that is just me.
bad, bad, bad design - Jeff Wright - Longwood, FL USA
Wow. I have used a variety of coffee makers over the years. I like the design and *intended* function, but it fails on so many levels.
A quick look and you can see where to pour the water. However, if you don't pour fast enough, the spout doesn't enable enough surface tension and water flows down the side of the bucket. The spout and reservoir opening are roughly the same size.
Meanwhile, you must keep an eye on where you're pouring into the top, as well as the fill-level guide on the side of the unit. Water isn't supposed to get into the area with the heating element, so the other option is the counter. Having to keep track of everything while still half-asleep is cruel and unusual. It may have a programmable bit, but I like my coffee fresh, not sitting out overnight waiting.
What happened to putting level indication inside the bucket one is supposed to use to fill the reservoir? This would be very handy. This is also kind of a 'duh' considering that the capacity of this bucket is far greater than that of the reservoir and it states that in the manual.
The condensation that forms from brewing will also flow out the back, even though there seems to be some sort of proto-gutter in place to divert the flow. I think it doesn't know it's supposed to do this.
And great coffee with the proper balance of clean, fresh water makes great coffee. Coffee makers do little more than throw hot water over a pile of grounds and store the brewed goodness. Stop kidding yourselves.
Can't decide if Cuisinart was trying to save money by hiring industrial designers fresh out of school or if they are a cult of sadists who enjoy torturing people in the early morning. I returned it and got a completely different manufacturer.
