---
product_id: 38169489
title: "Cuisinart 12-Cup Coffee Maker, Programmable PerfecTemp Thermal Carafe Coffee Machine with 1-4 Cup Setting, Brew Strength Control and Brew Pause, Stainless Steel, DCC-3400NAS, Silver"
brand: "cuisinart"
price: "KSh80806"
currency: KES
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
category: "Cuisinart"
url: https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/38169489-cuisinart-12-cup-coffee-maker-programmable-perfectemp-thermal-carafe-coffee
store_origin: KE
region: Kenya
---

# 24-hour programmability 12-cup thermal carafe capacity PerfecTemp hotter brew tech Cuisinart 12-Cup Coffee Maker, Programmable PerfecTemp Thermal Carafe Coffee Machine with 1-4 Cup Setting, Brew Strength Control and Brew Pause, Stainless Steel, DCC-3400NAS, Silver

**Brand:** cuisinart
**Price:** KSh80806
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔥 Elevate your mornings with hotter, bolder coffee—because you deserve the perfect brew every time!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Cuisinart 12-Cup Coffee Maker, Programmable PerfecTemp Thermal Carafe Coffee Machine with 1-4 Cup Setting, Brew Strength Control and Brew Pause, Stainless Steel, DCC-3400NAS, Silver by cuisinart
- **How much does it cost?** KSh80806 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.ke](https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/38169489-cuisinart-12-cup-coffee-maker-programmable-perfectemp-thermal-carafe-coffee)

## Best For

- cuisinart enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted cuisinart brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Savor Every Bold Note:** Customize your coffee strength from regular to bold with Brew Strength Control for a personalized flavor profile.
- • **Wake Up to Perfection:** Set your brew to be ready exactly when you want with 24-hour programmability and a convenient ready alert tone.
- • **Hotter, Longer, Better:** PerfecTemp technology ensures piping hot coffee without sacrificing taste, kept warm for hours in the thermal carafe—no microwave needed.
- • **Brew Pause for Life’s Moments:** Grab a cup mid-brew without waiting, thanks to the Brew Pause feature that lets you enjoy coffee on your schedule.
- • **Sleek Stainless Steel Meets Smart Design:** A stylish metallic finish with a drip-free thermal carafe and easy-to-read backlit LCD blends seamlessly into your modern kitchen or office.

## Overview

The Cuisinart 12-Cup Coffee Maker (DCC-3400NAS) is a fully programmable drip coffee machine featuring advanced PerfecTemp technology for hotter coffee, a 12-cup thermal carafe that keeps coffee warm for hours without a warming plate, and customizable brew strength settings. Its user-friendly design includes a backlit LCD, Brew Pause function, 1-4 cup setting, and self-cleaning mode, all housed in a sleek stainless steel finish ideal for home or office use.

## Description

The Cuisinart® 12-Cup* Coffee Maker is a fully programmable coffee machine featuring a decorative stainless steel insert on the handle for easy pouring. *Cup equals approx. 5 oz. (varies by brewing technique). This PerfecTemp® coffee maker delivers hotter coffee with expert coffeemaking technology to ensure hotter coffee temperature without sacrificing flavor or quality. The water window ensures accurate filling, while the 60-second reset recalls your settings and brewing progress in case of a power loss, so you always have your coffee just the way you like it. This Cuisinart® coffee maker has a gold-tone coffee filter and charcoal water filter that deliver the highest quality brew, and you can adjust the strength for a fully customizable coffee experience. In a rush? The Brew Pause™ feature lets you enjoy a cup of coffee before the brewing cycle finishes. With 24-hour programmability, a self-cleaning setting, a 1-4 cup setting, and an optional ready alert tone, this Cuisinart coffee machine ensures your coffee will be ready right on time, every time.

Review: Love this coffee maker! Great tasting, very hot coffee - Update: The first one I bought lasted about 19 months. The price has increased almost 50% since I bought that one. When it died I tried a few other models that are less expensive. After a day or a week I returned those and ultimately bought another one of these. I’ve had my second one about 11 months now. I will likely never buy anything else. Best coffee I’ve ever been able to make at home. It used to be if you bought something from Cuisinart you could expect to still have it in five years. I wish that was still the case, but if I’m being completely honest I would buy a new one of these every year if I have to. I looked at every model of thermal carafe coffee maker and read a lot of reviews before choosing this one. This is, by far, the hottest coffee I have ever gotten from a home coffee maker. For me, this is a huge selling point. The thermal carafe keeps the coffee hot enough to enjoy without microwaving for at least 4 hours. Even after 6 or 7 hours the coffee is still warm and tasty. Because it does not use a warming plate to keep the coffee hot, the last drop of coffee tastes as good as the first. I will never go back to a glass caraf. I like the flavor of my coffee better than I have with any other coffee maker I've ever owned. The carafe is large. It holds almost 2 liters if you fill it to the 12 cup mark. The pour spout is designed specifically so It doesn't dribble all over the place when I pour. It makes the coffee pretty quickly. Speed depends on the settings you use and, obviously, how much coffee you're making. A full pot without the bold setting is read in about 11 or 12 minutes. It is completely programmable so you can setup the coffee to be ready at whatever time you'd like. It also has a "1-4" button for if you're making 1 to 4 cups of coffee, and a "bold" button if you like stronger coffee. Those two buttons have a similar function. They slow the water flow over the grinds so you get the full flavor in a small pot, or a bolder flavor in any pot. A note about pouring because I've seen some reviewers that didn't like how the pot pours. I don't use the pot to fill the reservoir with water. I did that the first time and it pours way too slowly. That was aggravating. That may be why others complained. So I use a plastic pitcher for filling the reservoir. It appears that the top to the pot is designed to control the flow rate when pouring. I see this as a positive. When I'm filling my coffee cup I'm never wishing it would pour faster. I'm just glad coffee isn't getting all over the counter, the floor, or me. I noticed some reviewers said the buttons stopped working after a few months or a year. I will say that it doesn't take much force at all to get a response from whatever button you push. Because of those reviews I make a point of not using much force when I hit "Brew" or whatever button I'm pushing. If you poke them hard over and over, I could see them not working anymore after awhile. This coffee maker looks nice in my kitchen. If you have stainless steel appliances it will match. It takes up a very reasonable amount of space on my counter. The measurement lines are on the right side in the middle; however you can pour the water into the reservoir from either side. The reservoir is the whole back of the unit and is accepts water on either the left of the right side. The filter basket is cone shaped. It comes with a gold screen reusable filter insert. I still use a paper filter in that as well because I don't like any sediment in my coffee. The paper cone filters cost a little more than standard filters but not so much that it is deal-breaker for me. A few extra dollars every 3 or 4 months. You have the option to use a charcoal water filter, but if you never use one it doesn't change how to unit performs. The charcoal filter's purpose is to filter things like the chloriine flavor out of your water. I use it. Some reviewers complained that the instructions are lacking in detail. Maybe the manufacturer has updated them since then. For the most part the setup is all pretty logical. The one thing I found difficult to figure out and not explained in the instructions was getting the charcoal filter into the filter holder. Turns out it is apparently so easy it looks hard. I included a few pics. On the stem portion of the charcoal filter holder is the word "open" with an arrow pointing downward. Right below that on the base is a little notch that sticks up. Just gently pull on the little notch and the front of the base flips open. The back left corner of the water reservoir has a slot cutout in the bottom to hold the base of the charcoal water filter setup. You just gently set it down in there. You don't have to force it. And it stays in place. The last pic is of the cutout in the bottom of the water reservoir. Other than that setup was really easy. The filter basket only fits in one way. It's a no-brainer to see where the water goes. The instructions tell you how to use all the buttons and features. There is a ready tone that beeps 5 times when the coffee is finished brewing. It's pretty loud. If you don't like that, you just press the "Tone" button near the clock face and the ready tone is off. It comes with one charcoal water filter, several cone shaped paper coffee filters, and a coffee scoop. desertcart sells the charcoal filters and the paper cone filters for very reasonable prices. I've been using this coffee maker since the day after Christmas 2019 and I have no complaints. I will update this review if anything changes. I've had a Bunn, and several models of Hamilton Beach over the course of 20 years. So far, this is the best coffee maker I've ever owned.
Review: Excellent Coffee Maker with New and Improved Design - Love this Cuisinart Perfect Temp Thermal Carafe Coffee Machine! I’ve had various versions of this Cuisinart coffee maker over the years. I keep going back to it because of the sleek look, perfect temp and delicious brew notes. This latest version has an improved thermal carafe design. The inside of the carafe now has a slated contour near the pouring spout that makes pouring coffee easier. There is no messy dripping. You do not have to turn the pot upside down to get the last cup poured. As for cleaning the carafe, I recommend occasionally dropping a dishwasher pod inside and filling the carafe with hot water. Let it sit for a few minutes so the pod dissolves. You can use a handled wine glass sponge brush to assist once the pod dissolves. The carafe will look brand new inside. No stains! I highly recommend this coffee maker.

## Features

- PROGRAMMABLE COFFEE MACHINE: Fully automatic Cuisinart 12-Cup* Coffee Maker with 24-hour programmability, self-clean, 1-4 cup setting, optional ready alert tone, and Brew Pause convenience.
- PIPING HOT COFFEE: Hotter coffee with expert coffeemaking technology to ensure hotter coffee temperature without sacrificing flavor or quality.
- BREW STRENGTH CONTROL: This Cuisinart coffee machine tailors the strength of your brew with Brew Strength Control for regular or bold settings. Savor the rich flavors with the included gold-tone and charcoal water filters.
- 12-CUP* CAPACITY: *Cup equals approx. 5 oz. (varies by brewing technique).
- CONVENIENT DESIGN: This Cuisinart coffee maker features a backlit LCD that’s easy to read, a ready tone that can be turned on or off, and an indicator light that signals when it’s time to decalcify.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01N6T5QNO |
| Best Sellers Rank | #15,268 in Home & Kitchen ( See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen ) #30 in Coffee Machines |
| Brand | Cuisinart |
| Coffee Input Type | ground_coffee |
| Coffee Maker Type | Drip Coffee Machine |
| Color | Silver |
| Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging |
| Customer Reviews | 3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars (10,798) |
| Date First Available | January 20, 2017 |
| Department | All Ages, Unisex |
| EU Spare Part Availability Duration | 2 Years |
| Exterior Finish | Metallic |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00086279169082, 10086279245042 |
| Human Interface Input | Buttons |
| Included Components | Coffeemaker Unit^12-Cup Thermal Carafe^Instruction book |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Is Dishwasher Safe | No |
| Item Weight | 10.2 pounds |
| Item model number | DCC-3400NAS |
| Manufacturer | Cuisinart |
| Model Name | CUIDCC3400 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Operation Mode | Fully Automatic |
| Power Source | Corded Electric |
| Product Dimensions | 7.75"D x 9"W x 14.25"H |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Household or Office Use, Individual Cups, Large Gatherings, Events |
| Special Feature | Programmable |
| Specific Uses For Product | Filter Coffee |
| Style | Perfectemp |
| UPC | 086279169082 086279245045 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Voltage | 120 Volts |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Cuisinart
- **Capacity:** 12 Cups
- **Color:** Silver
- **Product Dimensions:** 7.75"D x 9"W x 14.25"H
- **Special Feature:** Programmable

## Images

![Cuisinart 12-Cup Coffee Maker, Programmable PerfecTemp Thermal Carafe Coffee Machine with 1-4 Cup Setting, Brew Strength Control and Brew Pause, Stainless Steel, DCC-3400NAS, Silver - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71-BocTmDOL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does the model with the insulated stainless carafe have a heater on the bottom?**
A: We just received this unit.  The 3400 with insulated carafe indeed has a warming plate.  I have no clue why.  After all the thermal carafe is supposed to keep the coffee hot so it seems odd.  And given how many complaints I see in these reviews about the warming plate rusting and breaking etc on the model 3200 (glass carafes) I'm more than a little concerned.  I didnt expect a warming plate.  Our old Cuisinart (975TC) thermal carafe kept the coffee hot for several hours and had no warming plate.  From what I can tell so far, the plate seems quite hot when the unit first turns off after brewing and I guess shuts off soon after ... ?  30 minutes after brewing the warming plate is cool.  Obviously with the thermal carafe there is no need to keep the warming plate going to keep coffee warm like the 3200 glass carafe unit but again there seems to be no reason for it in the first place.  Is it supposed to temper the carafe while in the brew cycle?  The manual says nothing about it at all.  The model 3200 manual clearly discusses the 3 temperature settings for the warming plate.  On the 3400 the square "Program" button is the "Carafe Temp" button the 3200, so slightly different hardware in the control panel.  I guess we will see how it goes.

**Q: I have heard problems with the thermal carafe being maybe hard to clean has anyone noticed a problem with the carafe?**
A: When the inside of the pot gets stained put a "dishwasher tablet" in the pot with boiled very hot water.  Let it sit awhile, then I rinse really well and the run a vinegar water solution thru the pot (per instructions in book that came with the pot) be sure to remove filter, then I usually run at least two 12 cups of plain water thru pot and you have a clean pot and maker.  Just be sure to rinse the pot really well after cleaning you wouldn't want to get any of the cleaner in the maker.  I also change the filter at the same time.  We've had out pot for 10-12 yrs and still love it!

**Q: How do you shut off the heating platform before the auto shut-off 4 Hour timer**
A: Depress and release the Auto shutoff button

**Q: Having a thermal coffee maker must keep coffee hot all day but that’s not the case.  It’s room temperature by afternoon.  What am I doing wrong?**
A: Mine stays hot until about 4:00 pm and I have it set up to brew at 6:00 am so I have no idea what could be the problem with yours.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love this coffee maker! Great tasting, very hot coffee
*by D***L on January 20, 2020*

Update: The first one I bought lasted about 19 months. The price has increased almost 50% since I bought that one. When it died I tried a few other models that are less expensive. After a day or a week I returned those and ultimately bought another one of these. I’ve had my second one about 11 months now. I will likely never buy anything else. Best coffee I’ve ever been able to make at home. It used to be if you bought something from Cuisinart you could expect to still have it in five years. I wish that was still the case, but if I’m being completely honest I would buy a new one of these every year if I have to. I looked at every model of thermal carafe coffee maker and read a lot of reviews before choosing this one. This is, by far, the hottest coffee I have ever gotten from a home coffee maker. For me, this is a huge selling point. The thermal carafe keeps the coffee hot enough to enjoy without microwaving for at least 4 hours. Even after 6 or 7 hours the coffee is still warm and tasty. Because it does not use a warming plate to keep the coffee hot, the last drop of coffee tastes as good as the first. I will never go back to a glass caraf. I like the flavor of my coffee better than I have with any other coffee maker I've ever owned. The carafe is large. It holds almost 2 liters if you fill it to the 12 cup mark. The pour spout is designed specifically so It doesn't dribble all over the place when I pour. It makes the coffee pretty quickly. Speed depends on the settings you use and, obviously, how much coffee you're making. A full pot without the bold setting is read in about 11 or 12 minutes. It is completely programmable so you can setup the coffee to be ready at whatever time you'd like. It also has a "1-4" button for if you're making 1 to 4 cups of coffee, and a "bold" button if you like stronger coffee. Those two buttons have a similar function. They slow the water flow over the grinds so you get the full flavor in a small pot, or a bolder flavor in any pot. A note about pouring because I've seen some reviewers that didn't like how the pot pours. I don't use the pot to fill the reservoir with water. I did that the first time and it pours way too slowly. That was aggravating. That may be why others complained. So I use a plastic pitcher for filling the reservoir. It appears that the top to the pot is designed to control the flow rate when pouring. I see this as a positive. When I'm filling my coffee cup I'm never wishing it would pour faster. I'm just glad coffee isn't getting all over the counter, the floor, or me. I noticed some reviewers said the buttons stopped working after a few months or a year. I will say that it doesn't take much force at all to get a response from whatever button you push. Because of those reviews I make a point of not using much force when I hit "Brew" or whatever button I'm pushing. If you poke them hard over and over, I could see them not working anymore after awhile. This coffee maker looks nice in my kitchen. If you have stainless steel appliances it will match. It takes up a very reasonable amount of space on my counter. The measurement lines are on the right side in the middle; however you can pour the water into the reservoir from either side. The reservoir is the whole back of the unit and is accepts water on either the left of the right side. The filter basket is cone shaped. It comes with a gold screen reusable filter insert. I still use a paper filter in that as well because I don't like any sediment in my coffee. The paper cone filters cost a little more than standard filters but not so much that it is deal-breaker for me. A few extra dollars every 3 or 4 months. You have the option to use a charcoal water filter, but if you never use one it doesn't change how to unit performs. The charcoal filter's purpose is to filter things like the chloriine flavor out of your water. I use it. Some reviewers complained that the instructions are lacking in detail. Maybe the manufacturer has updated them since then. For the most part the setup is all pretty logical. The one thing I found difficult to figure out and not explained in the instructions was getting the charcoal filter into the filter holder. Turns out it is apparently so easy it looks hard. I included a few pics. On the stem portion of the charcoal filter holder is the word "open" with an arrow pointing downward. Right below that on the base is a little notch that sticks up. Just gently pull on the little notch and the front of the base flips open. The back left corner of the water reservoir has a slot cutout in the bottom to hold the base of the charcoal water filter setup. You just gently set it down in there. You don't have to force it. And it stays in place. The last pic is of the cutout in the bottom of the water reservoir. Other than that setup was really easy. The filter basket only fits in one way. It's a no-brainer to see where the water goes. The instructions tell you how to use all the buttons and features. There is a ready tone that beeps 5 times when the coffee is finished brewing. It's pretty loud. If you don't like that, you just press the "Tone" button near the clock face and the ready tone is off. It comes with one charcoal water filter, several cone shaped paper coffee filters, and a coffee scoop. Amazon sells the charcoal filters and the paper cone filters for very reasonable prices. I've been using this coffee maker since the day after Christmas 2019 and I have no complaints. I will update this review if anything changes. I've had a Bunn, and several models of Hamilton Beach over the course of 20 years. So far, this is the best coffee maker I've ever owned.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Coffee Maker with New and Improved Design
*by M***P on January 30, 2026*

Love this Cuisinart Perfect Temp Thermal Carafe Coffee Machine! I’ve had various versions of this Cuisinart coffee maker over the years. I keep going back to it because of the sleek look, perfect temp and delicious brew notes. This latest version has an improved thermal carafe design. The inside of the carafe now has a slated contour near the pouring spout that makes pouring coffee easier. There is no messy dripping. You do not have to turn the pot upside down to get the last cup poured. As for cleaning the carafe, I recommend occasionally dropping a dishwasher pod inside and filling the carafe with hot water. Let it sit for a few minutes so the pod dissolves. You can use a handled wine glass sponge brush to assist once the pod dissolves. The carafe will look brand new inside. No stains! I highly recommend this coffee maker.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Coffee Maker, Compromised Carafe
*by A***R on January 6, 2026*

Cuisinart DCC - 3400 Review I've had this coffee maker since October 2019, just a bit over five years. Generally, I am pleased with the quality of coffee it produces. The shower head water dispersal allows the cone filter to reduce channeling so one is more likely to have an even extraction from the coffee grounds than a single drip source. This sort of showerhead dispersal method has become almost an industry standard over the past decade or more, so I'm uncertain if even mentioning it is worthwhile in a review. My apologies to those who have read this and wondered why I even bothered. The coffee maker is dead easy to use, and it takes about 15 minutes to produce a full pot of coffee when using the "bold" setting. The actual coffee produced is not as hot out of the machine than I get with a siphon maker but is still within optimal temperature ranges. While the coffee maker is plastic, it basically just sits on the countertop and has proven quite durable. In the best of all possible worlds, I'd prefer to have the gauge showing the water level on the front of the machine rather than its side, but with enough counter space it is not a major problem to either rotate the coffeemaker or arrange the machine's location so that both sides are visible to the user. The only downside with the coffee maker is the thermal carafe. While I find the thermal carafe manages to retain the coffee temp pretty well, that positive involves compromises in terms of ease of use. I like that actual interior of the carafe is steel (stainless steel, I assume) as it is durable and seemingly impossible to break as compared to some carafes which might use a glass interior. The carafe's lid uses an interrupted screw design which allows the lid to be removed with only a 45-degree twist of the lid. A small feature, but something which allows the carafe to have a secure lid while in use and help retain the temp of the coffee. In fact, the carafe's design seems to prioritize heat retention above all else. There is a lip around the top of the carafe's interior which limit's heat loss but makes one pour the coffee slowly and it is necessary to remove the lid for the final mug of coffee in the pot to avoid dribbling coffee from just outside the spout. Cleaning the pot would require the hand of a preschooler as the top opening seems to well under three inches in diameter. I try to make do by using a scrub brush with a long handle, but it is less than satisfactory. On the other hand, I make a pot of coffee for my own consumption, as I live alone. For me, the heat retention of the carafe outweighs the difficulty in cleaning the carafe. Others may have different priorities.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Cuisinart 12-Cup Coffee Maker with Thermal Coffee Carafe, Stainless Steel, Programmable Large Capacity Drip Coffee Machine for Home or Office, DCC-3400NAS, Silver
- 12 Water Filters for Cuisinart Coffee Makers - Fits all Cuisinart Coffee Brewers - Replacement Charcoal Water Filters for Cuisinart
- 100pcs Disposable Coffee Paper Filters Compatible with Cuisinart Coffee Maker

---

## Why Shop on Desertcart?

- 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016
- 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories
- 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price
- 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members)
- 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection
- ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews

**Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/38169489-cuisinart-12-cup-coffee-maker-programmable-perfectemp-thermal-carafe-coffee](https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/38169489-cuisinart-12-cup-coffee-maker-programmable-perfectemp-thermal-carafe-coffee)

---

*Product available on Desertcart Kenya*
*Store origin: KE*
*Last updated: 2026-02-26*