Cuisinart Coffee Center 2-IN-1 Coffeemaker, Stainless Steel, SS-16, New

This is the best duel coffee maker I've purchased . It s easy to set up and use and the coffee tastes great with the cycle brew temp on it. I would buy this as gifts for family.

I bought the SS-16 to replace a 5 year old SS-15 model. This unit has improved upon some of the negative features of the older model. Here are the improvements: 1. Older model would splash all over counter when brewing single serve unless you used a tall travel mug. This model has a flip shelf so that you can use shorter mugs without making a mess or having to hold the cup close to the dispenser while brewing. 2. This model has the single serve and regular brew sides reversed. This allows you to pour water into the regular brew side much easier since the larger reservoir opening is on the right side of the machine. On the older model, the larger opening was just to the left of the single serve side(middle of the machine) making it difficult to pour the water in the reservoir. 3. The needle which punctures the k-cup is cone shaped on the newer model with the water opening toward the back of the needle. On the older model, the needle was a small metal cylinder with a hole in the center. The older model would sometimes split the k-cup and cause the grinds to back up in the unit and make a mess. Hopefully, the design of the newer model has fixed that problem. To date, I have not had a k-cup explosion. This remains to be seen. 4. The warmer plate on the old machine started to rust. I believe this was due to the fact that the carafe would get water between the glass and the top plastic band and this water would slowly drip down the side of the carafe and puddle on the warmer plate. Because the warmer plate was constantly wet, I believe this caused the plate to rust. On the SS-16, I don't have any water getting between the glass carafe and the top plastic band and dripping down the side. I also don't plan on washing the carafe in the dishwasher as I don't know if this could be what caused the older one to leak. I've used this pot for over a month. Overall, I like the fact that I can brew a regular pot of coffee or make a single cup using one machine. I like the fact that I am not forced to make a specific number of cups of coffee on the regular brew side. Many combo machines retain water in an internal reservoir and force the user to make a specified number of cups. This machine does not retain any water after brewing. On the regular serve side, you brew as much coffee as there is water in the reservoir. On the single serve side, the water reservoir is removable, so it can be emptied when not in use. Most Keurig machines retain water in an internal reservoir which seems like it can be a breeding ground for mold due to the stagnant water in the machine. I like that this machine does not do that. I make a full pot of coffee almost every day, and if not, I'll have a few k-cups instead. I hope I can get 5 years of daily usage out of this machine.