 "Discontinued by Manufacturer" | 2009-10-18 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2GKO5XZ29TY11 |
I loved my Cup O Matic - Made hundreds of fantastic cups of coffee over the past 18 months, when it suddenly stopped working. I have been looking for a new unit; however, the SS-1 has been discontinued by Cuisinart. All of the units you'll find online (ranging from $79.99 - $199.99) are refurbished. Seems the product had a tendency to just stop working, so they took it off the market. I do not feel confident purchasing anything refurbished, so have switched to a single drip cup until a newer unit hits the market (seems the Senseo is also being recalled).
If you're looking for a single serve pod-based unit, and don't mind purchasing a discontinued re-furbished unit, then this is for you.
Pros:
1. Extra large water reservoir.
2. Choice of four cup sizes (from 4oz to 12oz), and strength (bold or regular).
3. Uses pods OR grinds.
4. Takes Melita One:One pods, which come in a variety of great flavours and are inexpensive on Amazon.
5. Easy to use, quick to heat up, great for a couple with differing AM schedules (rather than leave a pot to sit for hours)
Cons:
1. Prone to breakage.
2. Discontinued.
3. Refurbished units only on the market (i.e. ikitchen; yougotadeal; buyitnow64 online vendors).
If you have a broken unit, it's probably still under their 3 year warranty (most were manufactured in 2007). You can send your unit to Cuisinart - although they are no longer refurbishing units, they will 'analyze' your broken machine, and provide you with an online store credit. Just call Cuisinart, tell them about your broken SS-1, and they will provide you with a Service Number. Mail them your machine (at your expense) and wait for your letter telling you what your unit is 'worth.'
Oh, and as for posts regarding the noise of the unit, it never bothered us, probably because we knew delicious coffee was just seconds away :) |
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| "BEST COFFEE MAKER, EVER" | 2009-09-28 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1AX0OUCAOK68T |
I abhor instant coffee. I buy gourmet coffees at [...]in many different flavors. I am the only one in my house who drinks coffee and I became tired of brewing a pot and pouring half the pot down the drain.
With the Cuisinart Cup-O-Matic that problem is gone. In the morning I brew a 12 ounce cup and as the day goes on the volume of the cup also decreases. Because I am only brewing one cup at-a-time I can change the flavor of coffee to match my mood. The coffee is always hot and I can not ask for more in a coffee maker. |
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| "Excellent coffee" | 2009-09-16 |
| - Reviewed By User: A367Z5LT5HUW28 |
| This is an excellent one cup coffee maker that fits my needs nicely. It is compact, convenient and looks nice sitting on the cabinet. It also makes a great cup of coffee with either a pod or ground coffee. Somewhat noisy but easily overlooked. |
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| "Good Deal!" | 2009-09-04 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3DH0AEEPAN5S0 |
| I am not sure I would want to have paid $199 for this item (it's original cost from Macy's), but I got it for $79 a couple of weeks ago from Macy's through Amazon. Boy, is it worth it! The noise is not as bad as people say. It's louder than a drip maker, but not much louder than any pump coffee maker. I use a high-end Keurig at work and it does not make as good a cup of coffee as the SS-1. The sound level is about the same. This thing might not work long...we'll see, but at $79, it was well worth it. |
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| "Greatest single cup coffee maker" | 2009-08-30 |
| - Reviewed By User: A38ODB8LS8087D |
This is the best single cup coffee maker around.
Too bad Cuisinart has discontinued it! |
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 "Completely dissatisfied" | 2009-08-15 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3T89RMVEVLE72 |
| Owned this product nine months. We like the coffee, BUT it is very noisy and has enough vibration to shake mug off stand. WORSE: it broke within a few weeks, and the service was unpleasant. The plunger stayed down, making it inoperable. They wanted me to pay shipping both ways, per the terms of the limited warranty, despite it clearly being a defective product. After sending me a new coffee maker, a few months later the coffee holder no longer worked in the housing, so we needed to hold it in place till the brewing cycle began. They sent us another coffee holder, which had the same problem. We tolerated that until this week, when it simply stopped working altogether. The trouble-shooting guide suggestions did not work. Threw it away and went back to Keurig product. We were all much happier the next morning at breakfast. |
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