Cuisinart 14-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker
Verdict
Cuisinart’s 14-cup maker brews very strong coffee at good speed and has a roomy fill area, but its carafe leaks when pouring and its real capacity is closer to 12 cups than 14, so it best fits users who want bold coffee and can tolerate some mess and spec inflation.
Pros
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Brewing performance & consistency ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5Cuisinart’s 14 cup brewer delivers hot, strongly extracted coffee that tests near the top of the field for TDS strength, making it a good choice for drinkers who like a bold pot.
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Speed & time-to-cup ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0Despite its large advertised capacity, it brews a pot in well under eight minutes, offering quick turnaround for a high volume machine.
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Value & Price ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 3.5Strong performance and flexible keep warm controls help justify the premium, but a leaky carafe and overstated 14 cup capacity mean its overall value depends on how much you need the larger size and features.
Cons
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Capacity ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 2.5While billed as a 14 cup coffee maker, real-world measurements show it holds closer to about 12 standard six ounce cups, so capacity is generous but overstated.
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Cup, tray & carafe handling ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 2.0A somewhat leaky carafe with a less secure lid makes pouring messier than expected, even though the fill area is reasonably easy to access.
