Funny caption but true. Think about it. All the reviews are either a love or a hate. Just like trying a new brand of underwear. On to the review, I got this for my dads Christmas in 2018 to replace the forever trusty running Mr. Coffee 12 cup. It was time y’all, it was leaking, wasn’t getting hot as it should and just looked nasty. Now this is after a good 20 years of service on a daily! I will start with the 12 cup part first. I feel pretty sure the engineer behind this was left handed. If you take notice the 12 cup is on the left, so in order to fill the reservoir in the back you can either pour from a distance on the right side (and make a hot mess) or take the easy way and use the left edge to rest the spout and pour. Gives us righty’s a good use for our left hand. The reservoir for the 12 cup has a limited opening to put water in but we have adjusted. Bee cool if you could chose which side you would like what to be on. The coffee grain filter is pretty cool! Some people are complaining about this making a mess for them? I could see this being a problem if you don’t put a filter in it and mistaking the little tray that holds the filters as a grain holder OR not pushing the tray down till it snaps (you will feel it and know)... Bruh. We use the reusable filter with ours with no problems and yes tinnnnny grains of coffee get through that filter but just makes it bolder. Get your paper filters if you don’t want that. K-Cup: always wanted one but why buy two whole devices to cluster up the counter? This is not our go to but nice feature. We have not used it as much but we have used it to make hot coco with the K-Cup pericing accessory in the machine while dispensing just hot water. With the hot coco powder in the cup and the force of the water coming out of the KCup it would make a mess because of splashing. Now with the other accessory that would be used for spices and what not was a more steady stream and less of a splash. I can not vouch for those who have had issues with the KCup grounds coming out of the cup, BUT do make sure the little white arrows line up on the one accessory in the back when installing. The water reservoir for the KCup is cool because it is removable. Some say this leaks and I could see this as the grommet gets older or faulty by factory. But I have personally not had an issue with water leaking. I always just empty it when I know people will not be using it. The controls are interesting. Took a little fiddling to get everything straight but once you get everything like you like it you are good till it’s unplugged, power goes out, mom, lol got to blame something. There is a separate on/off switch that is good to use every day when not in use. Only catch is to the programmed brew is that the night before after you set everything up, press the on button, press bold (if you chose), press brew. Three buttons to get this thing to brew in the morning like you want it. :/ Mr. Coffee, flip the switch left and done haha. So, I’m getting to like the three button start set up. Almost like starting a spaceship haha. The on/off is a good feature to make sure it is off before you leave the house. The reservoir has a what!?!?! A filter. This thing gets a lot of hate... “It’s not even useful because the water don’t flow past it?” Umm it was a nice thought. What other coffee pot has a water filter option? Sorry, not a coffee pot expert but been using the Mr. Coffee without a water filter for years and never died from it. People complain about everything everything these days. Got to be optimistic my friends. Good thought for the company. Dang if you do, dang if you don’t. Guess how much flow the KCup reservoir is getting when it is sitting full for about a week without use? Wouldn’t really mater where the filter would be at that point would it? So the filters are in both reservoirs. If it’s that big a deal, just take it out? Wasn’t that hard to solve... While we talking about it, if this filter was in the flow of the pump where most think it should be, the company would get complaints of no flow after a few years of service because most would not check/replace the filter in the pump, cause who wants to be charged for another device they must purchase just specific for this brand?$$$? Y’all have got to think of all angles at this when you complain. This this has a end chime for the 12 cup which consists of 5 beeps you cannot turn off (the company should make this a option). A little obnoxious the first time I heard it. Now I can sleep right through it no problem. Mom does not like it because it’s big, but look at it this way, have two separate gadgets would be worse. Overall my dad and I love this device (come to find out) he was looking at this exact one around summer time and I surprisingly got it for his Christmas. The poor Mr. Coffee 12 cup pitcher had its last round in the dishwasher on Christmas Eve resulting in a cracked pitcher. Timing could have not been more perfect. Totally recommend. I’m sure if you don’t like it you have some time to return so no loss to you except a little time. You can always go to Walmart and get you a $20 12cup and tape you Kureg to the right side of it, vice versa ;)

This replaced a separate Bunn drip coffee maker and an older Oxx Boxx k-cup coffee maker. I like having a small footprint for both types of coffee making. A Keurig mini would have fit nicely beside the Bunn but I was looking to try to save electric. The Bunn keeps a hot water tank 24/7, and had recently began to leak when brewing. If you forget to turn the heated tank off when you go on vacation, your next pot may only be a half pot due to the water boiling off over your vacation from no use. The Oxx Boxx had its own issues, spitting and spewing steam, and not a consistent cup amount. The Cuisinart's timer for auto start and auto off for the burner works perfectly. When you hear the beeps you know it's ready, and when you hear the second set of beeps you know it's time to grab your last cup. The drip takes about 10 minutes to brew 12 cups, and the k-cup side takes just between 2 to 3 minutes (I use a large cup and do 2- mediums to get a nice full cup within 1/2 inch of the brim). The only thing that would make this better would be an Alexa app to tell whether or not the coffee is ready for tomorrow, what the water level is in the k-cup tank, and synchronize clock for DST and adjust timer/auto off/hot plate temperature. But those are 1st world expectations. This coffee maker fits our countertop space and works flawlessly. Highly recommended.

I've used Keurig single cup coffee makers since the first one came out years ago. But, recent models have left me greatly disappointed. Based on reviews, I finally made the jump to Cuisinart and this model has met my expectations! I haven't had it long enough to assess longevity, but the single cup coffee maker is quick, relatively quiet, and produces a good, hot cup of coffee. It easily fits my 16 oz travel mug and the drip tray removes adding even more clearance for a bigger mug. (See pic - with/without tray) Having the carafe and single cup combined is really convenient too. I use the carafe mainly for gatherings and would typically have to store my carafe and then pull it out of storage for get togethers. While I don't use the carafe daily, I use it more often now because it's right in front of me instead of in storage, and I'm very happy with the performance and flavor! Cons One con is the volume of the water held in the single cup reservoir. Depending on your frequency of use, you may be refilling often. On the pro side, the frequent filling keeps the water fresh (and is no different than filling your carafe each time you make a pot of coffee). The reservoir is located on the back of the unit. I haven't found that to be a problem as it slips on and off so easily. That said, if you place the product in a tight spot, you will need room to pull the unit forward to access the reservoir. Also, as you can see from my pictures, the reservoir is not completely empty before you are required to add more water. (see pic for light and water still in reservoir) The single cup maker produced some minor micro spatters on the cupboard but I took the advice of another reviewer and put a small dish to raise up my coffee cup. (see pic) Cuisinart needs to build the capability to elevate the cup on future models. My final con is with lifting the lid to place the k-cup. I have good clearance under my cupboards but the top still doesn't open all the way unless I pull it out. (see pic - under cupboard and pulled forward) I've learned to worked with the limited opening, but if you don't have a lot of clearance under your cupboard, you'll be pulling the unit out to place your k-cups every time. However, it's worth the trade off to be able to fit a travel mug under the single cup dispenser. I'm very happy with this product! Update Nov 2022: I've had this unit two years now. Works as well as the day I bought it. I do use filtered water. I've also been using a reusable single cup insert/filter so that I can use fresh ground beans. I've gone through two over the past two years. Where the lid attaches is a stress point that weakens over time and eventually breaks off the cup. Aside from that, my only complaint has been the spatter when using the single cup. But, a coffee maker that is quiet, fast, provides a hot temperature and has longevity is worth dealing with the spatter.

Love it have been using star bucks vermiso pots for years but the last one went on the blink so having the carafe pot and coffee pucks is the best thing ever I also love the copper colour I picked out instead of stainless it looks so pretty and different!

Excellent

Very happy with my new coffee machine I like the flexibility in the morning I can make the single cup and in the evening on weekend mornings when I have more time I can brew a delicious cup of coffee very happy with my purchase

Works really well...easy to use and love the versatility of going between a pot and a cup

The color is excellent, the only reason I did not rate it five star is because filling the water in the coffee pot tank is a bit of a pain and the splatter from the keurig when you are making a regular cup size rather than travel size. But it works very well.