Will the thermo carafe WITHOUT HEATING IT WITH HOT WATER before, provide a cup of 175 degree coffee?
1541209
Yes, however, I always always fill it up with hot water before brewing. It's habit with my typical morning schedule. All in all it's the best coffee maker I ever owned and I'll definitly by again.
1541210
Yes. I don't heat the carafe with water before using it, and the second and third cup (15-20 minutes later) remain as warm as the first cup--185 or 190 degrees. The carafe really works well. The whole machine works great. It IS worth the extra splurge.
1541211
I've never taken a thermometer reading but...when it has just finished dripping its too hot to drink. Hours later, around 3, its still nice and hot. Hope this helps.
332104
It will help with both initial temp and long term. However I do not preheat the carafe but find the coffee hot and maintains its temp Hope this help
442045
To be more exact, I measured the temperature of the coffee right after making a full pot. It was 185.6 F.
1973206
No, it is not designed that way. It heats to 160 to 170 F and that's good temp. for coffee.
1041250
There is no water that is heated after the coffee is made. The carafe is insulated so it is designed to keep the coffee warm without heating after the coffee is made.
396071
This coffee maker does a better job than most at getting water hot enough. It has a 3 or 4 step temp setting for the warmer plate. I don't know if this also effects the brewing temp or not.
542690
No, only for the burners that the carafes sit on. Once you initialize it, it always has water which it keeps warm 24/7. This allows the unit to make coffee very quickly. If you unplug it, allow about 10 minutes after you plug it back in before making coffee. Pouring water in the top essentially activates the maker.
332106
I would recommend against this; doing this may confuse the internal temperature sensors. FYI, my Technivorm produces coffee that is 180 degrees F , and that is *after* transferring the coffee to my work Thermos. Hotter than that, it's a trip to the Burn Unit.
1059563
I don't know if this would work or not. Regarding others' concerns about hot water hitting the carafe - I rarely have time to "preheat" the carafe and have not had a problem.
1483431
As the responders state, the thermal carafe keeps the coffee hot for over 2 hours. I have poured a cup 4-5 hours after brew and it is perfect. You don't want an element that keeps it hot as that would ruin the coffee....Great product, highly recommended.
2214948
I just received mine, and relying on the "a thermal version that holds in heat without the need for a heating plate" statement, I assumed there was no heating plate and managed to burn (slightly) my hand. I do not understand the need for the heating plate with the thermal version. I would not have bought this coffee maker, if I had understood this was a standard feature.
1786002
No, this machine does not have that capability. In fact, the user's manual recommends warming one's cup, as well as the machine's components, by running only water (no coffee) through the espresso side before actually brewing espresso.
911468
I could not say, I have never used a thermal carafe. Perhaps contact Cuisinart directly for an answer.
1247772
The machine's specification is 100W. If you mean the heating base beneath the glass carafe, neither the machine nor the manual provide this information. I switch off the machine and transfer the freshly brewed coffee to a thermal carafe almost immediately so the heating element does not produce negative results.
1569824
I was just getting up to make some coffee so I decided to take the temp with our insta-read thermometer. After brewing with the brewed coffee setting I got almost exactly 160 degrees (160.8). I am perfectly fine with this temp myself but I know that some people brew their coffee hotter in order to travel and/or just to preference. If this seems too low for you then it might be worth knowing!
2163354
The coffee is very hot, but I have not used a thermometer to actually measure the temp. As for the taste it brews an excellent pot of coffee on the 'strong' setting. I have not used the maker on normal setting. Bill
110892
The coffee maker turns off after the brewing cycle. The steel carafe does keep the coffee warm. If you warm the carafe with hot water prior to brewing, it should stay nice and warm for that period of time. You can not program the coffee maker to keep it warm. This coffee maker does not have a warming plate.