This should have been ideal. Right size, good brand name, cone filter, stainless steel...It brews 4 six ounce cups in 8 minutes, which gives you a weak brew.The stainless steel carafe is very hot and when I held the handle and my knuckles touched the carafe, OUCH!Don't remove the carafe until all four cups are brewed or the filter will drip.I expected more from Cuisinart. I was disappointed.