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Making coffee, Cleaning and maintenance – Cuisinart DCC-450 Series User Manual

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MAKING COFFEE

Before making the first pot of coffee in your new

Cuisinart

®

4-cup Coffeemaker, we recommend

operating the coffeemaker once using only water

and a filter paper. This will remove any dust or

residues in the system which remain from the

manufacturing process.
1. Fill the water reservoir

Remove the carafe from the warming plate.

Open the carafe cover and fill with cold water

to just over the amount of coffee you are mak-

ing. Close the carafe cover. Lift the water res-

ervoir lid and pour the water from the carafe

into it. Replace the carafe on the warming

plate.

2. Add the ground coffee

Remove the filter basket by grasping the han-

dle and lifting straight up, and place it on the

counter top. Insert a #2 paper filter or perma-

nent filter. Be sure that the paper filter is com-

pletely open and fully inserted into the basket.

It may help to fold and flatten the seams of a

paper filter beforehand. Add the desired

amount of ground coffee, corresponding to

the number of cups being brewed. Many cof-

fee bars and the Specialty Coffee Association

of America recommend adding 2 rounded

tablespoons of coffee per 6 ounces of water.

Some coffee manufacturers recommend using

one tablespoon per cup. We recommend 1 to

1½ tablespoons of ground coffee per cup,

but use more or less to suit your taste.

Replace the filter basket in the filter basket holder

and flip the water reservoir lid closed. Be sure

that it closes securely in place.
Before brewing coffee

Make sure you have replaced the carafe into its

position on the warming plate. Plug the cord into

an electrical outlet.
3. Power unit:

Push the rocker switch to on. The indicator

will light.

4. During and after brewing

The Brew Pause

feature allows you to remove

the carafe from the warming plate during mid

brew. The brewing process does not stop

during this period; only the flow of coffee from

the basket stops.

Do not remove the carafe for longer than 30 sec-

onds or the coffee may overflow the basket.

While we offer this feature, we do not recommend

you pour the coffee before the cycle has reached

completion, since the coffee brewed at the begin-

ning of the cycle has a flavor profile which is very

different from the flavor at the end of the cycle.

Removing a cup during the brewing cycle will

alter the flavor of the finished pot.
Caution: During and after brewing, hold carafe

by handle only. Stainless steel will be hot.
Once the coffee has finished brewing, stir it

before serving to blend the flavors. The coffee

at the bottom of the carafe will be somewhat

stronger than the coffee at the top. After brewing,

the warming plate will keep the coffee at about

180-185°F. We recommend transferring the

coffee to a thermal carafe preheated with hot

water if the coffee is not going to be consumed

within 20 minutes.

CLEANING AND

MAINTENANCE

COMPLETELY CLEAN AND DRY ALL PARTS

AFTER EVERY USE.
Always turn the coffeemaker off and remove the

plug from the electrical outlet before cleaning it.
Lift up the reservoir cover. Remove and discard

the paper filter and ground coffee. The filter

basket can be washed in warm soapy water and

rinsed thoroughly, or cleaned in the upper rack

of the dishwasher. Dry all parts after use. Do not

put any water in the unit once the filter basket

has been removed. Wipe the area under the filter

basket with a damp cloth. Remove the carafe

from the warming plate. Discard any remaining

coffee. The carafe and lid should be washed in

warm, soapy water and rinsed thoroughly. Do not

use any scouring agents or harsh cleansers on

any part of the coffeemaker.
Never immerse base unit in water or other liquid.

To clean base, simply wipe with a clean, damp

cloth and dry before storing. Wipe warming plate

with a clean, damp cloth. Never use rough, abra-

sive materials or cleansers to clean the warming

plate. Do not dry the inside of the water reservoir

with a cloth, as lint may remain.