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CONTENTS
Important Safeguards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Unpacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
The Quest for the
Perfect Cup of Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Programming Your Coffeemaker . . . . . . . . . . .7
Making Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Cleaning and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
INTRODUCTION
You’ll love the way your new Cuisinart Classic
™
12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker looks on
your counter, as it’s brewing 12 cups of fabulous
coffee. The Cuisinart Classic
™
12-Cup
Programmable Coffeemaker is a statement
about how serious you are about your
coffee – and your kitchen. Enjoy the full
programmability, extreme ease of use, and
great tasting coffee.
THE QUEST FOR
THE PERFECT CUP
OF COFFEE
It is generally agreed that there are four basic
elements critical to the perfect cup:
Element 1: Water
Coffee is 98% water. Often overlooked, the
quality of the water is as important as the
quality of the coffee. A good rule of thumb is
that if your water doesn’t taste good from the
tap, it won’t taste any better in your coffee.
That’s why Cuisinart has added a water filter
to the Cuisinart Classic
™
12-Cup Programmable
Coffeemaker. The charcoal water filter removes
chlorine, calcium, bad tastes and odors, for the
purest cup of coffee every time.
Element 2: Coffee
While the bulk of the liquid is water, all of the
flavor should be from the coffee. To achieve the
same great quality cup of coffee you receive at
a coffee bar, you need to use the same quality
beans. If you choose to grind your own beans,
buy the beans fresh and whole, only about
a two-week supply at a time for maximum
freshness. Once the coffee bean is broken,
its flavor degrades very quickly. If it is not
practical to buy small supplies, we recommend
you separate larger amounts of beans into
one- to two-week portions immediately
after purchasing, and freeze them in airtight
containers. The best way to maximize
freshness is to minimize exposure to air,
light and moisture. So, once removed from
the freezer, beans should be maintained
in a sealed container at room temperature,
since damaging condensation occurs every
time the beans are removed from the freezer
or refrigerator. Note that some coffee experts
advise against freezing dark-roast beans
because this can cause the oils to coagulate,
while other experts disagree. We suggest you
experiment and decide for yourself.
Element 3: Grind
The grind is critical for proper flavor extraction.
If the grind is too fine, overextraction and
bitterness will result. Too fine a grind may also
clog your filter. If grind is too coarse, the water
will pass through too quickly and the desired
flavors will not be extracted. We recommend
a medium-fine grind.
Element 4: Proportion
The cups on the Cuisinart
®
coffeemaker are
5 ounces. Add the amount of ground coffee
that corresponds to the number of cups being
brewed. Many coffee bars and the Specialty
Coffee Association of America recommend
adding 2 rounded tablespoons of coffee per
6 ounces of water. Some coffee manufacturers
recommend using 1 tablespoon per cup. We
recommend using 1 tablespoon of ground
coffee per cup, but use more or less to suit
your taste.
NOTE: The maximum capacity for ground
coffee is 15 tablespoons for this 12-cup
coffeemaker. Exceeding this amount may
cause overflow if the coffee is too finely
ground.