Does this have a showerhead ?

Yes, but not the removable wand type. Although it is fixed in place, you can unscrew the head and place flavors such as pumpkin spice or caramel inside to infuse your coffee. Excellent feature. Everything I've always wanted in a showerhead.

Whar, besides style, is the difference between dcc3200 and dcc1200?

Taste: Coffee in the 3200 is more flavorful. A new machine might be expected to be better, but I think they've gotten the flow and temperature of the brewing process better.Temperature: The brewed coffee is much hotter. Both units have three temperature settings for the hot plate, but the settings on the 3200 are hotter.Size and Capacity. The 3200 handles 14 cups compared to the 1200's 12 cups. Yet as you can see from the photos, they are the same height to fit on a counter. They seem to get the extra capacity by making the 3200 a little deeper from front to back. We've been surprised at how useful the extra capacity is.Carafe: The new glass carafe is just like the old one, only larger. It pours nicely with or without the lid on it. The new lid works the same as the old one, popping off and on. (I read some complaints about the lid on an intervening model with a spring opening, but if so, they fixed that by going back to the 1200 style).As far as I can tell, there isn't a version of the 3200 designed for a thermal carafe like there is for the 12-cup models. I prefer the glass carafe because it keeps the coffee hotter longer, and I can always pour the coffee into a thermal carafe if I want to.Water Filling. The bigger size also increases the size of the water fill hole. The lid on the top of the 3200 unit raises to 90 degrees straight up, where the lid on the 1200 tilted further back and out of the way. Still the 3200 is easier to fill, and I suspect that the restriction on the tilt may help preserve the integrity of the hot water tube.Sneak a Cup. Taking out the carafe to sneak a cup during brewing worked great on the 1200 with little dripping, and still does on the 3200.Basket. The basket on the 3200 is very similar to the 1200, but a slightly different shape to accommodate more grounds for 14 cups. Actually, grounds just barely fit with a 4 cup paper filter in the new basket, and sometimes go above the filter in the basket. The basket actually seems more designed for the included gold filter.Water filter. The 3200 uses the exact same carbon filters and filter holder as the 1200, but the holder seems to fit more snugly in its hole, which may help prevent clogging (see below)Beep. The 3200 allows you to turn of the coffee-ready beep if you want.Controls. Controls on the 3200 are a little easier. The 3200 uses all push buttons with no switches. Separate hour and minute settings make it a little easier to program and set the clock. There is a new "Bold" setting which does indeed seem to result in stronger coffee. There is still a setting for smaller, 1-4 cup pots, but I never use that. You can still set the hot plate to stay hot for up to 4 hours, which is important to me. There is a fairly bright blue glow from the LED display on the 3200.Cleaning. There was a sensor button on the hot plate of the 1200 that's gone on the 3200, so the plate stays cleaner. The extra stainless steel looks good on the 3200 but probably shows smudges more and might benefit from special cleaner fluids.Coffee Grounds Overflowing and Clogging. This was the biggest problem before, and I don't know if it's fixed, but it seems better. On the 1200, if you put too many coffee grounds in the filter it could overflow in the brewing process, and sometimes grounds would get into the water system and clog the tube. The 1200 was designed not to be repairable, but customers tried anyway with some difficulty. After one successful repair, we eventually had to replace the 1200. So far, we have not had any overflow issues with the 3200. The larger basket (with possibly a bigger drip opening), the deeper reservoir and longer case, and the more stable, non-tilting lid may help with this, but we will see how it works over time. I do notice that they made the bottom panel easier to remove, with regular screws instead of Torx, if it ever comes to that. My one tip for users is to always use the filter holder with a filter in it, even if your water is fine, because that should help prevent grounds from getting into the heating system.In all, the 3200 is an excellent replacement for the 1200, and worth the extra money if you are choosing between the two models new.

Can you take the carafe out and pour a cup of coffee before it is totally finished brewing (without it continuing to drip)?

No tonly will it drip, if you do this at the start of the nrew cycle, what doesn't start dripping goes over the top of the filter holder and then you get floating grounds everywhere on the inside, ruining the coffee and needing extensive cleaning before you try to brew another pot.... been there ... done that! :)

What exactly are the ounces? 14-4 oz cups or 14-8 oz cups?

It's 5.3333 oz per "cup" line by my closest approximation. There are 75oz for a full 14 "cup" line on the carafe. I filled the carafe to the 14 "cup" line, then poured it into a 32oz Pyrex measuring cup. Every 32oz I poured out of carafe took it down 6 'cup' lines. Doing this 2x left me with 2 "cup" lines left, that poured out to between 10-11 ozs.

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N**S

Probably great in the US - but not much use in the UK

This is a US coffee maker, fitted with a US electrical outlet plug. Unfortunately this makes it fairly useless to a UK customer like me. Even after securing a step-down converter it won't start brewing. Nothing in the original ad, including the small print and technical details, suggests this is not a UK coffee maker. Basically all told £150 wasted due to the seller and Amazon being clueless about where they are selling electrical items.

3.09.2021

S**Y

This a good, solid coffee maker with easy well lit buttons and reservoir fills from top where the permanent filter basket and grounds arre- this brews well and the clean up is simple. Dishwasher top rack for glass carafe and lid. Coffee stays hot on the heat pad and best reason to buy glass carafe instead of thermal carafe.

15.01.2026

C**N

Esta cafetera sobre pasó mis expectativas, es la mejor cafetera que he tenido, está muy bonita, muchas funciones, de muy buena calidad y lo mejor es que mantiene el café súper caliente. La verdad estoy encantada.

29.11.2025

A**ー

アメリカ駐在中に購入し、気に入っているブランドです。たっぷりコーヒーを淹れられるので休日にゆっくり味わっています。コーヒー好きな方におすすめです

18.11.2025

M**.

Product is 120 volts with American plug, not 240 as advertised. Confirmed directly with manufacturer. Usage in Europe will also void warranty. Will be returning.

20.09.2023

G**Y

Cuisinart makes a SUPERIOR 14 cup coffee maker. It brews the coffee to peak, rich flavor. The brewing temperature is good and hot, but not scalding. I use the program feature, so that my coffee will start brewing at a certain time each morning, and it works perfectly. I appreciate that you can also program the burner a certain temperature, and that the coffee maker will shut off after a certain length of time. It might cost more than other coffee makers, but it is worth it for the quality. I would recommend this coffee maker.

6.12.2025

ASIN	B00MVWGQX0
Auto Shutoff	Yes
Best Sellers Rank	1,686,318 in Home & Kitchen ( See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen ) 486 in Filter Coffee Machines
Brand	Cuisinart
Colour	Black/Silver
Customer Reviews	4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (32,996)
Date First Available	6 Aug. 2014
Item Weight	4.08 kg
Model Number	DCC-3200P1
Product Dimensions	19.69 x 22.86 x 35.56 cm; 4.08 kg
Special Features	Programmable
Voltage	120 Volts

Cuisinart DCC-3200P1 Perfectemp Coffee Maker, 14 Cup Progammable with Glass Carafe, Stainless Steel

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