We tasted over 150 cups of coffee to find the best pour-over setup, from an easy-to-use dripper to a reliable coffee grinder and scale. Through multiple rounds of testing since 2013, the Cuisinart CPK-17 has remained our cuisinart soup maker favorite electric kettle because it’s fast, accurate, and easy to use. We’ve been testing coffee grinders since 2015 and have yet to find a better value than the consistent, reliable, and repairable Baratza Encore.
It is quite a hit with the family, ease of use & the bottle warmer is a plus. This button opens a dialog that displays additional images for this product with the option to zoom in or out. Keurig machines brew expensive coffee that we didn’t find particularly strong or tasty. And they often break within warranty, all while taking a toll on the environment.
It’s on the smaller side, at just under a 1-cup capacity, but it’s perfect for quickly cooking a good meal. The components that come into contact with food are all dishwasher cuisinart pots and pans set safe. BabyGearLab recommends you hand wash the parts anyway to avoid possible degradation that can happen over time with the heat involved in dishwasher cleaning.
The blade inside the bowl stays locked even when you tip the bowl upside-down to get out the last bits of pureed food. Other features include automatic shut-off, which kicks in when all the water has evaporated. There’s an easy-to-use dial with an LED light indicator to let you know when the bottle has been fully warmed. The motor is powerful enough to chop and puree a variety of foods. The steam water tank and the bottle warmer are the same compartment.
The Cuisinart is easy to use earning a second place score for the ease of use metric thanks in part to an intuitive, simple, one knob design. Whole grains of rice can be seen in the Cuisinart puree of rice. This was a common occurrence in the all-in-one options with rice.