5.0 out of 5 stars Good brand great coffee
As a longtime coffee enthusiast, I find the Cuisinart DCC-3200WP1 to be one of the best coffee makers on the market today. It offers all the features you could want: a clock, auto timer, small pot or half-pot brewing options, and a self-cleaning function. Plus, it can brew up to 14 cups of coffee, while most competitor models max out at 12.

You have the flexibility to use either traditional paper filters or a filter basket, depending on your taste preference. The basket tends to produce a richer, thicker cup, while paper filters result in a lighter brew. The coffee maker also uses cotton water filters in the water chamber, which help remove impurities before brewing, enhancing the flavor of your coffee.

It features a 2-hour auto shutoff with an audio alert and keeps your coffee hot the entire time. With all these features, I can’t see a reason to need anything else. The price is very reasonable for everything you’re getting.

5.0 out of 5 stars DCC 3200 compared to older 1200 model
We’ve replaced an older Cuisinart DCC-1200 with this DCC-3200. Since it’s a popular line, I thought others might be interested in how they compare. (In the attached comparison photos, the 1200 is on the left and the 3200 is on the right):

Taste: Coffee in the 3200 is more flavorful. A new machine might be expected to be better, but I think they’ve gotten the flow and temperature of the brewing process better.
Temperature: The brewed coffee is much hotter. Both units have three temperature settings for the hot plate, but the settings on the 3200 are hotter.

Size and Capacity. The 3200 handles 14 cups compared to the 1200’s 12 cups. Yet as you can see from the photos, they are the same height to fit on a counter. They seem to get the extra capacity by making the 3200 a little deeper from front to back. We’ve been surprised at how useful the extra capacity is.

Carafe: The new glass carafe is just like the old one, only larger. It pours nicely with or without the lid on it. The new lid works the same as the old one, popping off and on. (I read some complaints about the lid on an intervening model with a spring opening, but if so, they fixed that by going back to the 1200 style).

As far as I can tell, there isn’t a version of the 3200 designed for a thermal carafe like there is for the 12-cup models. I prefer the glass carafe because it keeps the coffee hotter longer, and I can always pour the coffee into a thermal carafe if I want to.

Water Filling. The bigger size also increases the size of the water fill hole. The lid on the top of the 3200 unit raises to 90 degrees straight up, where the lid on the 1200 tilted further back and out of the way. Still the 3200 is easier to fill, and I suspect that the restriction on the tilt may help preserve the integrity of the hot water tube.

Sneak a Cup. Taking out the carafe to sneak a cup during brewing worked great on the 1200 with little dripping, and still does on the 3200.

Basket. The basket on the 3200 is very similar to the 1200, but a slightly different shape to accommodate more grounds for 14 cups. Actually, grounds just barely fit with a 4 cup paper filter in the new basket, and sometimes go above the filter in the basket. The basket actually seems more designed for the included gold filter.

Water filter. The 3200 uses the exact same carbon filters and filter holder as the 1200, but the holder seems to fit more snugly in its hole, which may help prevent clogging (see below)

Beep. The 3200 allows you to turn of the coffee-ready beep if you want.

Controls. Controls on the 3200 are a little easier. The 3200 uses all push buttons with no switches. Separate hour and minute settings make it a little easier to program and set the clock. There is a new "Bold" setting which does indeed seem to result in stronger coffee. There is still a setting for smaller, 1-4 cup pots, but I never use that. You can still set the hot plate to stay hot for up to 4 hours, which is important to me. There is a fairly bright blue glow from the LED display on the 3200.

Cleaning. There was a sensor button on the hot plate of the 1200 that’s gone on the 3200, so the plate stays cleaner. The extra stainless steel looks good on the 3200 but probably shows smudges more and might benefit from special cleaner fluids.

Coffee Grounds Overflowing and Clogging. This was the biggest problem before, and I don’t know if it’s fixed, but it seems better. On the 1200, if you put too many coffee grounds in the filter it could overflow in the brewing process, and sometimes grounds would get into the water system and clog the tube. The 1200 was designed not to be repairable, but customers tried anyway with some difficulty. After one successful repair, we eventually had to replace the 1200. So far, we have not had any overflow issues with the 3200. The larger basket (with possibly a bigger drip opening), the deeper reservoir and longer case, and the more stable, non-tilting lid may help with this, but we will see how it works over time. I do notice that they made the bottom panel easier to remove, with regular screws instead of Torx, if it ever comes to that. My one tip for users is to always use the filter holder with a filter in it, even if your water is fine, because that should help prevent grounds from getting into the heating system.

In all, the 3200 is an excellent replacement for the 1200, and worth the extra money if you are choosing between the two models new.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great machine
This machine consistently brews coffee at an optimal temperature, around 195°F, which is ideal for flavor extraction. It offers both regular and bold brew strength options, allowing you to customize your coffee’s intensity. The coffee maker can be programmed up to 24 hours in advance, which is convenient for those who want to wake up to freshly brewed coffee. It also features an adjustable keep-warm temperature and an auto-shutoff function

5.0 out of 5 stars Expensive but high quaity
Very well made, VERY FAST, when you FILL the pot, it converts 100% to coffee unlike many cheaper brands that leave 20%+- of water in heating tank
Metal filter is excellent
Makes a GREAT cup of coffee on STRONG
Many brands 1/2, 1/3 of cost, but buy cheap, get cheap I guess for I have had them all from Mr Coffee to Italian super stars

4.0 out of 5 stars The most important things to know about this machine (so far)
—- The pot lid —-
– This one has to go first: the lid of the carafe pot is SNAP ON. It doesn’t have a hinge. If you want to clean the pot you take the entire lid off. If you refill it with a fridge dispenser, the lid has to be entirely removed. I really, really hate this. Despise even. Here’s why:

You better not forget to put that lid back on the pot. You’re about to go to bed, maybe you’re half awake, I forgot to put the lid on when I put the pot back on the unit. In the morning I came out to a disaster, the coffee couldn’t drain into the pot because it needs the lid to push the drain open. It overflowed inside the machine. I had coffee grounds in every crevice of the machine. I had to unplug it, wash everything out. I replaced the filter because it was brown now. THE LID SHOULD STAY ATTACHED ON A HINGE LIKE EVERY OTHER COFFEE POT.

And how many times can I remove the lid and snap it back on until it wears down and the lid won’t stay on without being held in place as I pour?

—- Doesn’t leak (so far) —-
– I’ve seen the other reviews about leaks. I’ve only had it 2 weeks but it doesn’t “leak” that I’ve seen. The evaporated water does collect under the top lid, will remain there, and will drip down the back of the unit when you open the lid to clean and/or refill. It’s not much but it requires a quick wipe every once in a while. That’s a bad design but not a reason not to get this unit.

—- Temperature —-
– On the hottest setting, the coffee temp is very hot. I can drink it immediately after pouring it, that’s a deal breaker for me. It has low and medium settings if you’re not like me.

—- Coffee ready tone —-
– I’ve tried both settings and the unit doesn’t make a sound when the coffee is done. Some people don’t want a beep or anything, I do. I’m not returning it over this, but it’s annoying I can’t have the coffee done beep.

—- Speed —-
– This is not a fast brewer, especially on bold which is expected to some extent. I timed it at 20 minutes on a full pot for bold. You can set it earlier to be ready when you want it to be, but just be aware: if you’re trying to make a quick pot before flying out the door, it’s not happening if you didn’t time it or need to leave earlier than expected.

—- Programming —-
– Setting the clock and auto timer is a bit clunky. You hold the button to set the timer, sometimes it goes to the start time clock and blinks, sometimes it doesn’t and you try again. I got the hang of it, but it doesn’t seem consistent. Not worth returning over.

Overall I’m happy with it for the most part. I hate the lid. So much. And the drip behind the machine is certainly annoying as others have pointed out.