Cuisinart 4-Cup Coffeemaker with Stainless-Steel Carafe - Perfect for Smaller Households - Black (DCC-450BK)

Mrs.TinaGeeMrs.TinaGee: I’ve had this since 2019 and I’m finally writing a review. This little coffee maker is very easy to use, works very well, & it’s easy to clean By yourself this coffee maker is will not disappoint. Overall I’m happy with this product and recommend it.

United States on Nov 26, 2023

John: Had another of these units and needed one for the cottage. No issues, never a problem after 10+ years.

Canada on Nov 03, 2023

KathyBee: Product is great. I love the one I have had for a year. Ordered another as a gift. After many delays, product shipping was suspended, said I could reorder. The reordered pot would be $10.00 more. Cheap trick after many promises of shipment is coming. I feel tricked and duped, not to mention how much time was wasted trying to talk to Customer Service. What a joke.
Poor customer service, poor treatment of a frequent customer. Caution is recommended.

United States on Oct 09, 2023

Omar C.: You win some, you lose some.
It makes great coffee; it comes out hot, very hot, which is good.
On the other hand, it keeps you guessing how much water you have put into the Carafe. Stainless-Steel is good to keep the coffee hot and tasty but is not see-though. It is difficult to guess the water you placed in the coffeemaker. It does not have a small window to check for the amount of water. The almost invisible marker is not that great.
The product is energy hungry. It uses a lot of electricity to make and to keep hot a good cup of coffee.
Don't get me wrong. I like it a lot, spite its inconveniences. Think about the poor alternatives.

United States on Sep 18, 2023

Leonardo Juárez: Cumple con todas mis expectativas. Es funcional y cómoda para su transporte, además de bonita.

Mexico on Sep 14, 2023

AndreaAndrea: Me encantó la cafetera ya que mi cocina no es muy grande y las demás cafeteras son demasiados grandes. Nos salen 3 tazas de buen tamaño

Mexico on Jul 08, 2023

Adolfo Borges: Uma ótima compra. Faz um bom café para um número reduzido de pessoas. Material de boa qualidade.

Brazil on May 13, 2023

MvcarusoMvcaruso: Muito pratica e compacta. Maravilhosa para duas pessoas. Gostei muito, os eletrodomésticos americanos são bem melhores que os produtos Brasileiros. O vendedor foi muito atencioso, produto ficou retido na alfândega e ele entrou em contato para que eu não pagasse a taxa , pois ele iria pagar. . Pode comprar de olhos fechados você não vai
Se arrepender. Obrigada

Brazil on Apr 27, 2023

Walker75: The Cuisinart DCC-450BK 4-Cup Coffeemaker makes a good cup of coffee. It is simple to use. Just put a #2 cone filter in the basket, add in the desired amount of coffee and pour in the desired amount of water. This is advertised as a 4 cup coffee maker....that is four 5 ounce cups, even though a "cup" is actually 8 ounces. The water tank holds about 23 to 24 ounces of water, so if you are careful, you can probably get about 22 to 23 ounces of coffee, taking into consideration the coffee grounds and filter will retain some of the water. I am satisfied with the amount of coffee this makes.

The manual states that all plastic parts that come into contact with water are BPA free. The coffee pot itself is stainless steel with plastic.

If you are hearing impaired, this coffee maker could be frustrating. There is nothing to indicate the coffee maker has finished brewing, no light, no beeping, no signal. The stainless steel pot is just that....stainless steel. You cannot see how much coffee is in the pot. The only way to tell if it has finished brewing is to listen to it. When it stops huffing and puffing, and the trickling noise has stopped, it has finished brewing. Or, just...

United States on Jan 24, 2019

SHC: This is hands-down the BEST 4-cup coffee-maker I've ever owned - and believe me, I've gone through more than my fair share of them! I can only surmise that most people who've rated it less than 5 stars are not that experienced with such smaller brewers.

The base unit's lid is exceptionally well designed, such that it discourages the consumer from opening it up during the brewing cycle and thus scalding yourself from the hot steam. The carafe's lid is equally well designed... better than any other 4-cup model I've ever owned. Some people have complained that when pouring from it the coffee "dribbles all over the place" but that is because ALL 4-cup coffee-makers' carafe lids are designed to require a slow pour... but this one is better designed than others, actually allowing a slightly FASTER pour without the dribbling.

Although some people have claimed that the stainless steel carafe imparts a "metallic" taste to the coffee, this is simply not true. The *perception* of such a taste is honestly purely "psychological." Nevertheless, everyone's certainly entitled to their own personal preferences so if you really BELIEVE that a stainless steel carafe somehow...

United States on Apr 04, 2011