Cuisinart Coffee Maker, 12 Cup Programmable Drip, DCC-3000P1, Black
$119.95
Price: $119.95
(as of Apr 07, 2025 10:56:25 UTC – Details)
Coffee Without the Carafe!
Cuisinart lets you have your coffee on demand! The Cuisinart DCC-3000 Coffee on Demand dispenses one cup at a time with an easy to use actuator. Hold up to 12 cups of coffee in the double-wall coffee reservoir. The easy to read coffee gauge lets you know how many cups of coffee are left, and the included charcoal water filter keeps your coffee tasting great. The DCC-3000 makes coffee easy– its fully programmable with 24-hour advance brew start, programmable auto shutoff, self-clean, and a 1-4 cup setting to brew smaller amounts that still taste delicious. Remove both the coffee and water reservoirs for easy clean up.
Note:Coffee grounds/particles are accumulating coffee container where the brewed coffee exits the container, which prevents the gasket from sealing correctly when the dispense lever is released. When/if this happens, the valve needs to be rinsed with tap water while holding the valve (located on the bottom of the container) open to flush any grounds/particles out.
Features and Benefits
- Removable Water Reservoir
Detaches from unit for easy filling.
- Drip Tray Plate
Removable plate which holds the drip tray in place.
- Drip Tray
Removable tray with grate to catch any excess coffee that does not dispense into mug and residual condensation from the brewing process.
- Coffee Reservoir
Removable double-wall reservoir keeps up to 12 cups of coffee hot for hours.
- Charcoal Water Filter
Charcoal water filter eliminates chlorine, bad tastes and odors from tap water.
- Coffee Scoop
- Coffee Gauge
Displays amount of brewed coffee remaining in reservoir.
- Hour and Minute Buttons
Used to set time of day and set time for automatic functions.
- Function Knob
Used to initiate programming of automatic functions – Auto On, Auto Off, Program, Clock, and Brew.
- Clean Setting
Tells you when it’s time to clean your coffeemaker. Remove built-up calcification from the water reservoir to help extend the life of your coffeemaker.
- 1–4 Cup Setting
Improves extraction, flavor and temperature when brewing fewer than 5 cups.
- Dispenser Lever
For dispensing coffee into mug or travel cup.
- Showerhead
Distributes water evenly over coffee, reducing temperature loss as water passes through grounds.
- Dispenser Light
Light comes on when dispensing lever is pressed and coffee pours into cup.
- Power Loss Back-up System
One-minute protection against losing your programmed settings in case power fails, breaker trips or unit is unplugged.
- Ready Tone
Signals the end of the brew cycle with five beeps.
- Gold-Tone Cuisinart Commercial-Style Filter
- Filter Basket
Holds our commercial-style permanent filter or a paper filter. Removable for easy cleaning.
- BPA Free
All materials that come in contact with liquid are BPA free.
Easy to Use Control Panel
- Coffee Gauge
Displays amount of brewed coffee remaining in unit.
- Clock Display
Displays time of day and Auto On and Off times.
- Hour and Minute Buttons
For use in setting hour and minute for time of day, Auto On time, and Auto Off time.
- Function Knob
- Auto On
The Auto On setting programs the coffeemaker to turn on at the time selected, up to 24 hours in advance. See “Program” below for instructions on setting time. - Auto Off
The Auto Off setting lets you program coffeemaker to shut off 0 to 4 hours after brew cycle ends. Holds selected time until you change it. - Program
The Program function is used to set the Auto On time. Select brew start time with hour and minute buttons – LCD displays “PM” for afternoon and nighttime brew starts. Holds selected time until you change it. - Brew
The Brew function is used to start the brew cycle directly. - Clock
Used to program the time of day.
- Auto On
- Audible Tone
An audible tone sounds 5 times when the coffee has completed brewing.
- Auto On Indicator Light
- Clean Setting
Indicates time to clean coffeemaker to remove calcium buildup.
- 1–4 Cup Setting
Improves extraction, flavor and temperature when brewing fewer than 5 cups.
- On/Off Button
Used to turn your coffeemaker on and off. Unit must be on to program functions.
Please refer to user guide or user manual or user guide (provided below in PDF) before first use
Customers say
Customers find this coffee maker produces great-tasting, piping hot coffee that’s easy to use and program, with a beautiful blue LED backlight. The machine is easy to clean, and one customer notes it can be taken apart for thorough washing. While some customers say it stands the test of time, others report it doesn’t last, and several mention issues with water leakage.
L. Epstein –
Our third Cuisinart Coffee Maker!
Nothing good ever lasts forever, sadly. And this is never more true with a mechanical device. But awesome design does last a lifetime and Cuisinart’s coffee maker is just such a design. Each of them have lasted around eight years – a small miracle these days – and they’ve made awesome coffee each and every day.Our current model is still doing fine but has developed a weird leak that leaves a small puddle underneath. I bought this current one as a back-up and because the Prime Day deal was too good to pass up. We won’t be unpacking the new one until the current one decides to give up.So what is so awesome about this coffeemaker? Well the coffee, obviously, to begin with. But more than that, it’s the single serve (with a small light over the dispenser) cup that stays hot for two hours before turning off the heater automatically. Coffee taken at the two hour mark is never burnt. Coffee taken at the three hour mark is still pretty hot and coffee taken the next morning still tastes awesome (though I like mine microwaved for a minute but my husband drinks it cold!).It is easy to clean – all the parts go in the dishwasher (well except the machine itself).You can use a metal filter or a metal filter with a disposal filter or just a disposal filter.The metal plate/grate under the coffee dispensing area catches any drips plus condensation from the machine (via a slot). This grate is removable to fill bigger “to-go” cups.The water bucket is removable to fill manually at the sink and also has a built-in device to hold a water filter if so desired.The water is heated to the correct temperature and then is dispensed via a “shower head” over the coffee grounds. Most coffee makers only have one hole but not this one!It’s programmable – you can set it up the night before with water and coffee grounds, set the timer and voila! Coffee will be hot and ready for you the next morning…My only quibble with this machine is that the first version we owned had a much better dial that showed how much coffee was left in the pot – the second (and now third) have a dial that is a little deceiving in that it’s square not oval. So halfway down means there’s only one cup left – not half of what was made.Overall, we’ve been so happy with this coffeemaker that we’ve bought three in the last 17 years and the third is just a back-up for when #2 finally gives up.
Retired&lovingit –
I’m very satisfied with the Cuisinart DCC-3000
After one day of use and two brews, I’m very satisfied with the Cuisinart DCC-3000. Like another user said, it’s tall! But there is about 1 3/4″ clearance to my cabinets. Like another Cuisinart I’ve owned, I had to pull it out from under the cabinets anyway to prepare it to brew, so what’s the problem? Slide it out, throw in the coffee and water, and then slide it back. Haven’t most of us done it that way for years?I really like the controls. They are simple…like the Cuisinart DCC-1200, but better arranged. A button replaced the on/off toggle on this new model, but it is otherwise quite similar. If you’ve own other Cuisinart’s like me, you will be instantly at home with this unit.Somebody must actually read these reviews at Cuisinart, because they did increase the size of the clock to the point you can comfortably read the black numerals on the electronic blue background from about five feet away. No longer must your squat down or get on your knees to program it with your reading glasses on. (But I’m still waiting for one I can see from across the room at the dining table. I know you techs at Cuisinart can do this!)The setup for the clock is almost identical to the DCC-1200 I purchased several years ago, and that made an already easy task very simple perform. With that done it was time to put this jewel to work.Pull it out from under the cabinet, Open the left reservoir and pour in H2O to the 12 cup line (water reservoir is scaled 3-12 in 1 cup increments). Want to make a 3 or 4 cups really fast…yes you can. There is a button for that.You have your choice of filling it on the machine or lifting the reservoir off and taking it to the water source where it might be more convenient for your particular setup. Lifting the hatch on the right hand side of the brewer exposes the coffee reservoir and coffee basket carriage in which sits one of those gold screen baskets. In this instance it is nice to lift the basket out and load it on the counter, otherwise I’d have coffee all over the counter and brewer. There isn’t much more to do to remove the coffee reservoir when time for cleanup later. I use a paper filter in the basket to keep the grounds in the coffee to a minimum.A full 12 cup brew was just under 10 minutes without some of the loud steam sounds familiar in the DCC-1200. That’s an unexpected plus. Put in your favorite mug or cup, press the dispense button and…Holy moly…what is that? A light came on above the cup so you can see how full you are pouring! Awesome!!! A nice little LED light that should outlast the coffee maker. (I tell you folks, they’ll get that clock up to the right size. You just wait and see!)And the acid test…taste. It was really quite good. I didn’t have anything in the house except some classic roast Folgers, but it was very good…way better tasting than average. Yep…a keeper. I drank the reservoir dry after several hours. I did not experience burnt tasting coffee as mentioned by some other reviewers. I would probably have appreciated it if they had kept the three position switch for the carafe temperature from the DCC-1200, in this model, but as I said, no burnt taste so far.Cleanup was very simple and I’ve already got it programed for Auto-Run in the morning. Do I miss the carafe from my old DCC-1200? Nope! In all seriousness, you will be happy with this coffee maker too. Cuisinart has designed and produced another excellent coffee maker. Is it perfect? No…But what is? They certainly have made some major improvements and I can almost promise you that Cuisinart is not through designing and building great coffee makers that last a long time so you can get your value from them.Don’t forget that you are getting the added protection and customer service from Amazon who have gone out of their way to make you happy and keep you there time after time.Update on March 02, 2015: I’ve had this Cuisinart DCC-3000 for 8 months now and am still extremely pleased with it. For those who asked about filling tall cups in this thing…yes you can. Secret? This coffee maker has a long enough electrical cord that you can pull the unit out to the edge of the counter. Actually, I pull it until it’s hanging 1/3 over the edge. Pull out the drip tray and set it to the side, and then you can fill up that giant mug from the 7-11 store. Really! I do it nearly every week before going to a bible study where we drink lots of java. If that clearance issue was stopping you from buying this great coffee machine, wait no longer.
Kevin Sinclair –
My coffee maker suddenly broke so I read several consumer reports and this model was in most of them if not all of them, ranked No. 1 via one report from the official “Consumer Reports” brand.I was intrigued by the notion of no coffee pot. I thought it was a really nice-looking machine. But in theory, I felt like there would be more cleaning to do because the coffee is stored inside the machine in a reservoir, and I assumed it would be tricky to clean that out every day.I decided to just give it a shot. It arrived and right away, I thought it looked a lot more impressive than I’d expected. It’s a very sharp looking machine. Also, it keeps a pot of coffee hot longer than your typical coffee pot, in my experience. This is important to me as I drink coffee for hours after I wake up.First night, I set the coffee maker to brew a pot 10 minutes before I would be waking up. I got up that morning, came to my kitchen, viola. Fresh brewed coffee, no pot, just a convenient tab you press down like when you’re getting coffee in a hotel lobby.Have had it for about a week now. Cleaning the coffee filter out and the coffee reservoir (the chamber that holds the whole pot of coffee inside the machine, is much easier than I expected. Both the coffee filter and the coffee reservoir/chamber have convenient little handles, and they slide right out of there with ease. And then it’s really easy to rinse them.I can honestly say that so far, this coffee maker has been much better in general than I expected. It looks nicer than I expected, it’s easier to operate and clear than I anticipated, the coffee stays hotter and taste better than I’d expected.Really good buy here.
meam1961 –
Se ve muy bonita y diferente a cualquier otra cafetera convencional, funciona bien aunque estaría más feliz con mi compra si el café estuviera más caliente ya que me gusta mi café bien caliente. Por lo demás estoy muy contenta
Amazon カスタマー –
大変、便利に使わせていただいております。なお、自宅のほうでも使っているのですが、修理等は、どのようにすればよろしいでしょうか少し調子が悪いのですが（古い分）連絡先が、あればお知らせください。
Enrique –
Muy fácil de limpiar, se puede usar con filtro permanente o desechables.
Paul –
Great, practical and economical. No coffee carafe to break or expensive pods to buy. Just fill the basket with coffee grounds, water in the reservoir and hit start. Brews quickly, keeps your coffee hot and has an indicator when the coffee machine needs to be cleaned. Love it. I am on my 3rd machine over several decades.