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As a loyal Keurig consumer, it was stepping far outside the box for me to purchase this coffeemaker but I am so glad that I did. I’ve been using Keurigs from the year they came out, and after the third machine quit on me – this one less than two years old – I decided to stop throwing good money after bad. Truthfully the quality of their machines has declined to the point of unacceptability. In searching for alternatives, I settled on this one, and what a wonderful cup of coffee I keep getting out of it! I did not think I would like the auto shutoff feature, because it takes an age to warm up the Keurigs, but this one brews a FAST delicious cup of coffee, from off to hot coffee in under a minute. It is a marked improvement over my previous coffeemaker both in taste and speed of brewing. If like me you’re struggling over an alternative to the bi-yearly Keurig purchase, give this one a try. You’re welcome.

We had an SS-700 that succumbed to pump problems after about three years (R.I.P.)… After trying to go the traditional coffee pot route for a while, I decided to give another single cup brewer a try. I really like the SS-10, more than the 700, for a couple of reasons:
•It’s a little smaller than the 700 so I don’t have to pull it out from under the cabinets to open the lid or fill the water reservoir.
•Literally no wait time from turning unit on to brewing a cup
•For some reason, the coffee produced from the use-your-own brew basket is so much stronger and more flavorful than the 700. I never brewed my own with the 700 because it tasted awful, and now I can which helps alleviate my environmental concerns about all the discarded plastic K-cups.
•Auto shut-off feature is great for scatterbrains like myself
•Not that this would have been a deal breaker, but this machine is extremely quiet. All those reporting that it is noisy, I can’t imagine we are reviewing the same machine, unless theirs are defective. It is WAY quieter than the 700 was.

I only have a couple of minor aesthetic issues, so I won’t exactly call them cons:
•They took away the LED in the reservoir which would blink when the water level was low. Of course, I can see with my own eyes that the water level is low, but the light was pretty…
•Ok so I’ll admit this is very nitpicky, but it is a review so here goes: The cup sizes are shown smallest to largest from left to right. But when you want to go from default (8oz) to a smaller size, you hit the “down” button which you would think should be placed to the left of the “up” button, but is inexplicably placed to the right. My instincts always make me want to hit the button on the left for down. I know, I know, rotten of Cuisinart to make me have to think in the morning before my coffee!! (I know you can change the default setting but my husband and I like different sizes so we just left it.)
•Misleading for Cuisinart to describe this machine as being constructed from Stainless Steel. Yeah, nope. But I expected it.

All in all I am very happy with this machine. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is for the aesthetics described above. I purchased an $11 extended warrantee just in case.

I have had the SS-10 for about a week now. Seems good value and works way better than my old Keurig that had to be replaced about every year. I like the selection of cup sizes, especially 12 oz. My only con is if you expect Stainless Steel you are out of luck, it is plastic and pretty light weight. Overall it looks good and seems to be a good buy.

Here is my quick review…
I originally gave this 5 stars…but now I’ve dropped it to 1 star because of the messy way it punctures the top of the Kcups! The puncturing mechanism makes a big sloppy hole that spews water and coffee grounds everywhere!
Pro:
1. Heats up quickly.
2. Makes a fast hot cup of coffee.
3. Quiet – it sounds like a quiet dish washing machine.
4. Uses any kind or brand of Kcups even knockoffs!
5. Cup sizes are accurate.
6. Makes a 12oz size!
Con:
1. Cheaply made of all plastic, it looks good but when you use it you notice the low quality.
2. Buttons are rubbery and cheap feeling.
3. The puncturing mechanism makes a big sloppy hole that spews water and coffee grounds everywhere!
Bottom line: They need to fix the puncturing mechanism!

Could not find many reviews so I was hesitant to buy the SS-10 but I trusted Cuisinart. I have only had it a week and I already like it way better then than the Keurig 2.0. The brewing is instant with he ss-10 you do not need to wait for the water to warm up, that is awesome. The coffee flavor is good. Having the basket to brew your own grinds is great. It is nice to have the basket stored in the brewer so it wont get lost when your not using it. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a kcup brewer.

This was a replacement for a Cuisinart SS700. Really liked that one, except it only lasted 3 years. The SS10 is not as large which is nice. But, it is also not as sturdy, just feels and looks cheaper. I don’t have good feelings about this one. Hope it surprises me. I did measure the water volume and it is not correct. It produces about one to two ounces more than it is supposed to. So the 8 ounce setting gives almost 10. Not a deal killer but not accurate. Not bad if you want a larger cup. It also does not heat the water as hot. It only comes out at 170 degrees in the extra hot setting. This is too low for proper coffee brewing. The SS700 is 10 degrees hotter. Still not as hot as it should be but better nervetheless. I am at 8300 feet altitude so your results may be better. I do like that it does not need to be turned on a few minutes to preheat the water. It is more of an instant heater. It takes longer to brew a cup because of the instant heater. Although this may result in a better brew as the water may stay in contact with the grounds longer. We will see how it performs over a few years.