Binding: Kitchen
ASIN: B000RIAIXO
Manufacturer: Cuisinart
Release Date: 2007-10-15
Average Customer Review: (From 24 total reviews)
List Price: $365.00
Amazon Price: $161.51 (14 new available)
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Features

  • Brew basket can accommodate coffee pods as well as ground coffee and 75 ounce water reservoir holds enough to ten 6 ounce cups of coffee.
  • Low pressure pump and boiler system with patented tamping and sealing method for better tasting coffee
  • Cup selector 4 to 12 ounces and can select regular or bold coffee flavor. Removable drip tray can accommodate coffee cup from 4 ounces to Cuisinart’s travel mug (170mm)
  • 2 minute pre-heat time and charcoal water filter removes impurities. Auto shut-off (2hours from last use) Water level indicator on front.
  • Scoop with brush included and easy to clean.

Accessories

Editorial Reviews

Product Description:
Start your day on a high note and you’ll stay perky throughout the day. This sleek one-cup wonder brews coffee to your exact specifications - use the flavor selector to control intensity and choose a 4- to 12-oz. size to get your motor running on your terms. Three-year limited warranty. Model SS-1.

Customer Reviews

Defective Product- Twice by D. Roth
I purchased this coffee maker in October 2007. I’m on my second machine and it just went down again! The first defect was in the track that holds the brew cup. This time it appears the piston that pushes the pod down has locked up. I’m very disappointed in their quality. It makes a great cup of coffee, but as the other reviews stated, it’s also very noisy. I don’t mind the noise but it’s garbage as far as workmanship. And as everyone else has stated, their customer service is useless!

Cup-O-Matic is a really general-purpose coffee maker. by Andrew C. Victor
So far (1 month) this machine is everything I had hoped it would be, and even more than I expected. I’m a real coffee nut: grind my own, often roast my own, have had a auto-drip and pressure espresso machine sitting side by side for the past 10 years. I’ve been able to retire them and replace both with the Cup-o-matic. I’ve brewed coffee every way there is (except Turkish), and in my opinion, this machine can replace all the other methods, and improve on most, if it is used with some imagination.

I went uptown yesterday to try an espresso at an Itallian Espresso/Gelato cafe, just to see if I could later reproduce the flavor with my Cup-O-Matic; pretty close, except for the crema. Of course I do have my own pump espresso machine for comparison, but I wanted to compare with a “professional product.” You can use an espresso grind in this machine, but you have to be sure to keep it away from the bottom of the basket with either a filter paper, a coffee pod, or a layer of medium to medium-fine ground coffee.There are also devices you can purchase (through Amazon) to enable you to fill pods with your own choice of coffee brand, blend, and grind; they work well in this machine too. I made my favorable comparison with Italian espresso using a couple of pods of Molto Espresso Roast (purchased through Amazon)brewed with 4 ounces of water.

What is missing with this machine is a book of instructions sufficient to introduce new users to the many various ways to use this machine to produce an international array of hot coffee drinks. It is not the simple “turn key” operation the existing instructions imply. For example, by using two pods (or ground equivalent) of a fine espresso coffee type, and only 4 ounces of water, you can actually get a cup of real-tasting espresso in 20 seconds.

For larger drinks, the water tends to get too hot, and the extraction runs too long for some tastes; so even for a 12 ounce cup of coffee, you might want to run only 8 ounces through the grounds and then add 4 ounces of hot water. There are many other ways to use the Cup-O-Matic to produce perfectly tailored coffee drinks.

The noise is nothing compared to a pump espresso maker.

Terrible product, Terrible customer service by JOD
I had this for 2 months when the sensor intermittently stopped recognizing the brew cup. I called customer service and was told a replacement was being sent out. A few weeks later I called Cuisinart to let them know it hadn’t arrived and was told that it was backordered and someone should have told me that. Wait a few more weeks, still no cup, called back angry, was promised a new machine. One month later, no machine. Called back told oops, it was on backorder, but it’s back in stock now, will send it out ASAP 2nd Day Air if possible. Today, 10 days later, no machine. Called customer service–oops order system was down, but we’re now processing the order, I should have the new machine in 2-21/2 weeks….not holding my breath. So, it is a noisy unreliable coffee maker. When it functions it does make good coffee especially with the Lavazza pods. But, this brewcup problem is clearly a big issue and with the horrendous warranty/customer service department you’re spending $200 or more for what turned out to be just 2 months worth of coffee. I really DON’T recommend this product.

Very disappointed by Coffee lover
Cuisinart SS-1 Cup-O-Matic Single Serve Coffeemaker, Black and Brushed Chrome

Despite the mixed reviews of this machine, it interested me because it allows you to use your own ground beans. The price, however, seemed excessive. But when Macy’s had them on clearance sale for $90, I bit. Big mistake! The priming, the noise and vibrations didn’t bother me (actually it seemed very exciting, a big production in process). But then the machine would suddenly stop brewing about two tablespoons of coffee (which tasted great), then blink and beep until I would be forced to turn it off and start all over. After three tries, each time with fresh coffee, I would eventually get a full cup of coffee, but one which was always lukewarm and not at all robust (even on Bold setting). I went through this numerous times, always with the same result: after 3 tries, a cup of unsatisfactory coffee. I returned the machine…..even at $90, it’s no bargain. What is up with Cuisinart? I see why Macy’s is clearing them out.

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