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Diagnose my coffee pot

MrsCodeMonkeyMrsCodeMonkey member
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We have a Cuisineart coffee maker that's about 2 years old. DH has been complaining that the coffee doesn't taste good. He's been going to Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks almost daily.

I cleaned it out with vinegar and did a rinse with water. I even cleaned the basket with a qtip to get in the grooves. I use filtered water. I even tried weaker or stronger coffee. We used the same type of coffee for years. It's Starbucks house blend. When I make it in the french press it tastes fine. Should I buy another coffee maker? I'm not tasting the difference, but I use creamer, so who knows...

If you're suggesting buying another coffee maker, what type?
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  • klondikebarklondikebar member
    Did you let the vinegar rinse cycle through and sit in the carafe for about 15 minutes? You need to run a few cycles of just water after that.
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    imageMrsCodeMonkey:
    We have a Cuisineart coffee maker that's about 2 years old. DH has been complaining that the coffee doesn't taste good. He's been going to Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks almost daily. I cleaned it out with vinegar and did a rinse with water. I even cleaned the basket with a qtip to get in the grooves. I use filtered water. I even tried weaker or stronger coffee. We used the same type of coffee for years. It's Starbucks house blend. When I make it in the french press it tastes fine. Should I buy another coffee maker? I'm not tasting the difference, but I use creamer, so who knows... If you're suggesting buying another coffee maker, what type?

    That would be the problem with me.

    I have a Cuisinart coffee maker although we don't use it anymore now that we have a Keurig.  It seems fine after cleanings though. Run water through it a few more times and then make a pot and some in the french press and make your H do a taste test!

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  • MrsCodeMonkeyMrsCodeMonkey member
    imageKlondikeBar:
    Did you let the vinegar rinse cycle through and sit in the carafe for about 15 minutes? You need to run a few cycles of just water after that.


    Hmmm...don't know if I waited enough. I'll have to try it again. Thanks!
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    imageHesterlicious:

    imageMrsCodeMonkey:
    We have a Cuisineart coffee maker that's about 2 years old. DH has been complaining that the coffee doesn't taste good. He's been going to Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks almost daily.

    I cleaned it out with vinegar and did a rinse with water. I even cleaned the basket with a qtip to get in the grooves. I use filtered water. I even tried weaker or stronger coffee. We used the same type of coffee for years. It's Starbucks house blend. When I make it in the french press it tastes fine. Should I buy another coffee maker? I'm not tasting the difference, but I use creamer, so who knows...

    If you're suggesting buying another coffee maker, what type?

    That would be the problem with me.

    I have a Cuisinart coffee maker although we don't use it anymore now that we have a Keurig.  It seems fine after cleanings though. Run water through it a few more times and then make a pot and some in the french press and make your H do a taste test!



    We thought about getting a Keurig, but we make a pot or two daily. Plus, DH likes it iced, so fresh coffee is not really mandatory.
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  • littlemac1117littlemac1117 member

    Are you buying pre-ground coffee? I would buy the whole bean and either have it ground (take it to any SBucks, they will do it) or if you have a grinder, only grind what you need at a time. Also, its important that you use the correct grind setting for the type/shape of your filter.

    And I would run water through it every few days.

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  • gimmietimmiesgimmietimmies member
    I have the Cuisinart and the Keurig, I like both. Dis you replace the filter on your Cuisinart? I also vote for grind your own, i figured out what grind worked best with mine, but it took a bunch of tries.
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  • kwitt22kwitt22 member

    I had the same problem with Cuisinart coffee pot. I thought the coffee tasted terrible. I did vinegar rinses, and even got the coffee pot cleaner. It did not help. I got keurig and the damn thing stopped working a month after the warranty expired. I went back to my trusty Mr. Coffee maker. I love it, it makes better coffee than any other coffee pot I have had.

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