The Cuisinart DCC-3400 is a thermal carafe-style coffeemaker, meaning that instead of a hot plate , it uses a double-walled stainless container to trap the heat similar to the way a thermos operates. Do thermal coffee makers have a hot plate? A thermal coffee maker uses a stainless steel ‘Thermos’ carafe with no hotplate , … Read more
Pre-heating your thermal carafe A decent thermal carafe should keep your coffee hot for up to 12 hours, but if you want to keep it warmer for longer, you can preheat your thermal carafe by pouring some hot water into your carafe beforehand and emptying it out again to trap some heat inside How do … Read more
When using tablespoons and an 8-ounce cup, this is the general rule. For 2 cups, 16 oz water plus four tablespoons of coffee will be enough, and for 3 cups =24 oz water plus 6 tablespoons coffee. For 4 oz water plus 8 tablespoons of coffee and for cups, 40 oz water plus 10 tablespoons … Read more