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This Cuisinart DCC-1200 review will bring you up to speed with the machine itself and with how the company so successfully sells coffee machines to millions of people across the world.
As water is the largest component of a cup of coffee, it is the first thing we need to consider when attempting to make that perfect cup. If the water from tap doesn’t taste very good, then the water in your coffee, which just happens to make up 98% of your cup will not taste very good either. If you are in agreement with me, that it takes good water to make good coffee, then you will be very happy to learn that the Cuisinart DCC-1200 comprises a charcoal water filter with its Brew Central™ Coffee maker. The water filter removes calcium, chlorine, bad tastes and odors. All this relly does go a long way to ensuring you get that much wanted perfect cup.
While 98% of what is in the cup is water, we mustn’t forget the coffee itself. If what you are after is a cup of coffee that tastes like you bought at star bucks or some other coffee bar, you’ll need to make sure you use top quality coffee beans. If you prefer to grind your own beans, it is probably a good idea to only buy a 2 week supply of coffee beans at one time, this way you ensure you get the maximum freshness. If buying small amounts is not really an option for you, it is recommended that you separate the larger amounts into 2 week portions right after you buy the beans and keep them in airtight containers in your freezer.
How to go about grinding your beans is also a very big issue in ensuring that you get the perfect cup of coffee. If you grind the beans too fine you will overextract the flavor and you will end up with bitterness. Grinding beans too fine may also leave your filter clogged. Of course if you don’t grind the beans enough and leave them coarse, the water will pass through too quickly and you’ll miss out on most of the flavor.
When using a Cuisinart DCC-1200 coffee maker the cups are 5 ounces, so you should add the amount of coffee that corresponds to how many cups you are brewing. The Specialty Coffee Association of America recommends adding 1 tbsp per 6 oz of water. I can recommend this myself as well. But seeing as everyone is different, you may want to change and adjust this to create the flavor that is “perfect” for you.
