Cuisinart PerfecTemp DCC-3200NAS 14-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker

Cuisinart PerfecTemp DCC-3200NAS 14-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker

By Cuisinart · Coffee Makers · Kitchen & Cooking

  • 14-cup glass carafe with stainless handle
  • PerfecTemp hotter brewing temperature
  • Brew strength control: regular or bold
  • 24-hour programmable start, 1-4 cup setting
  • Auto shutoff 0-4 hours, self-clean cycle

Lowest price seen
$119.95
from $119.95 at Abt · Checked Oct 8, 2026

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Summary

A 14-cup programmable drip coffee maker for households that want a big, hot pot without espresso-machine fuss, with a 24-hour timer, brew-strength control and a 3-year warranty. Check the glass carafe on its hot plate before you buy: coffee left warming for an hour can taste burnt.

Strengths

  • Brews hot enough for good extraction: Consumer Reports confirmed the 195°F guideline for five or six minutes.
  • The 24-hour timer, 1-4 cup mode and Brew Pause cover everyday routines without extra gear.
  • A 3-year limited warranty is longer than most machines in this class.
  • Cuisinart sells exact-model replacement parts, from water filters to the carafe lid.
  • The gold-tone permanent filter cuts ongoing paper-filter costs.
  • The 14-cup carafe suits families and entertaining.

Weaknesses

  • The glass carafe sits on a hot plate, so coffee left warming for an hour can turn burnt-tasting.
  • The machine is not SCA-certified, and Wirecutter’s drip guide does not recommend it.
  • Owners report leakage when the reservoir is overfilled, grounds overflowing into the basket and carafe, and a carafe lid that drips.
  • The water tank is awkward to refill, and darker roasts can over-extract.
  • The 14-cup label means about 70 oz, roughly 9 modern 8-oz mugs, not 14 full mugs.
  • Nobody has published a failure rate, so treat the leak and overflow reports as a known annoyance rather than a defect.

Verified specifications

ModelDCC-3200NAS, the stainless-steel finish.
Brew temperatureConsumer Reports confirmed the machine holds the recommended 195°F guideline for five or six minutes; Foodal measured about 200°F.
Capacity14 cups by Cuisinart’s 5-oz measure, about 70 oz (Consumer Reports measured 72 oz).
Brew strengthRegular or Bold.
Programming24-hour brew-start timer, 1-4 cup small-batch mode, and 0-4 hour auto shutoff.
Carafe14-cup glass with a stainless handle; hot plate with low, medium and high settings.
Filtersgold-tone permanent cone filter plus a charcoal water filter; #4 cone paper filters also fit.
Water filterreplace about every 60 days, though reviewers say 3-6 months may suffice.
Self-clean cycle with an indicator light; Brew Pause for mid-brew pours; a 60-second reset recalls settings after a power loss.
Dimensions7.75 × 9 × 14 in (L × W × H); 12.79 lb. Consumer Reports lists 15 × 8 × 11 in.
PowerUS 120 V; Cuisinart does not publish the wattage.
Warranty3-year limited.
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Brewing and temperature

Consumer Reports, the only instrumented test found, confirmed the DCC-3200 meets the recommended brew-temperature guideline of 195°F or more and holds it for five or six minutes. Foodal’s hands-on review puts the brew temperature around 200°F and credits the showerhead dispersion and the 1-4 cup button for small batches. Homegrounds praised the showerhead flow, the variable-temperature hot plate and the build quality, but found the water tank awkward to refill and warned that darker roasts can over-extract. The machine has no adjustable brew temperature or pre-bloom control, and it is not SCA-certified. Wirecutter’s drip guide recommends only SCA-certified machines with thermal carafes, noting that glass-carafe hot-plate machines can produce burnt-tasting coffee after an hour.

Filters, parts and running costs

The cone-style gold-tone permanent filter is dishwasher safe, so paper filters are optional; the charcoal water filter should be replaced about every 60 days, though reviewers say 3-6 months may be enough depending on water quality. Cuisinart sells exact-model parts: charcoal water filters at $8.50, a water filter holder at $8.95, a filter basket holder at $15.95 and a carafe lid at $8.95. Descaling runs through the self-clean cycle when the indicator light comes on, and there is no pod lock-in.

What owners say

Owner feedback on retailer sites is generally positive, clustered around coffee quality, the hotter brew temperature, the 14-cup capacity and the programmable features. Recurring complaints from review snippets and Q&A include water leaking when the reservoir is overfilled, grounds overflowing into the basket and carafe, and the carafe lid dripping during pouring. A few owners report the machine failing to start, which may relate to the power-reset procedure. These are review snippets and search excerpts, not controlled failure-rate data.

Is it worth it?

Below about $90 the DCC-3200NAS is a strong value for a 14-cup programmable machine with hotter brewing and a 3-year warranty. At $119.95, its listed price at Cuisinart, Macy’s and Home Depot, it is fair value: the capacity and features compete, but you accept the glass-carafe hot-plate tradeoff and the lack of SCA certification. Cuisinart’s own sale page shows a $30 drop to $89.95. Past $120, SCA-certified thermal-carafe machines such as the Bonavita Enthusiast at about $230 and the OXO Brew 9-Cup at about $250 offer more brew-quality assurance. Best Buy lists the DCC-3200NAS at $119.95 but marks it no longer available in new condition.

Which model this is

This page covers the Cuisinart PerfecTemp 14-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker, model DCC-3200NAS, the stainless-steel finish. The same machine ships as DCC-3200WNAS in white and DCC-3200BKSNAS in black stainless, with the same internal components and features. The Amazon listing for this model is ASIN B00MU45YU6. Don’t confuse it with the older 12-cup DCC-3200P1 or the DCC-3400 thermal-carafe model.

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