Brew Central DCC-1200NASC

To answer the question, we have a Cusinart and it's indestructible. Daily driver for 8 years and it looks like we used it twice. [https://www.cuisinart.ca/en/brew-central-12-cup-programmable-coffeemaker/DCC-1200NASC.html](https://www.cuisinart.ca/en/brew-central-12-cup-programmable-coffeemaker/DCC-1200NASC.html)

Actual recommendation around $100: Cuisinart Brew Central 12-Cup (Model DCC-1200NASC in Canada). I've had mine for ~7 years and it's still kicking. Simple toggle switch on/off and a programmable timer which is nice for a wakeup routine, and big enough for guests which is nice. Theres another model I've been telling myself I don't need to buy thats 5-cup with a metal carafe, DCC-5570C, is a bit cheaper and looks simple as well. Cuisinart gets my vote anyway for the <100$ category. Hope this helps.

If you want regular drip coffee the best home coffee maker I’ve ever used is cuisinart brew central 12 cup coffee maker. Next to no maintenance. I’ve used it for decades.

We use a Cuisinart Brew Central. 10 years old and still works perfectly.

I have a 20 year old Cuisinart that the past 5 years was only used for when I had guests. I've mostly been doing pourover on a ceramic Hario or Kalita. I recently splurged on the MM KBGV (got one for $240 on Black Friday week Amazon-returned it because I got a lighting deal on one for $179). I did a head to head comparison of taste between my MM and the Cuisinart. The MM tasted notably better taking the same amount of water, same amount of coffee and brewing in both machines. That said it's not going to match my pourovers but for drip coffee, it's about the best drip I've tasted in over 50 years of drinking and making coffee.

IDK--have a cuisinart that's over 20 years old. It was well regarded at the time. Just got a Moccamaster and hands down it made good coffee, better than most restaurants and cafes I frequent. I do pourovers mostly---Kalita or Hario -both units last decades.