Coffee Without the Carafe!Cuisinart lets you have your coffee on demand! The Cuisinart DCC-3000 Coffee on Demand dispenses one cup at a time with an easy to use actuator. Hold up to 12 cups of coffee in the double-wall coffee reservoir. The easy to read coffee gauge lets you know how many cups of coffee are left, and the included charcoal water filter keeps your coffee tasting great. The DCC-3000 makes coffee easy-- its fully programmable with 24-hour advance brew start, programmable auto shutoff, self-clean, and a 1-4 cup setting to brew smaller amounts that still taste delicious. Remove both the coffee and water reservoirs for easy clean up. Note:Coffee grounds/particles are accumulating coffee container where the brewed coffee exits the container, which prevents the gasket from sealing correctly when the dispense lever is released. When/if this happens, the valve needs to be rinsed with tap water while holding the valve (located on the bottom of the container) open to flush any grounds/particles out.Features and BenefitsRemovable Water Reservoir Detaches from unit for easy filling. Drip Tray Plate Removable plate which holds the drip tray in place. Drip Tray Removable tray with grate to catch any excess coffee that does not dispense into mug and residual condensation from the brewing process. Coffee Reservoir Removable double-wall reservoir keeps up to 12 cups of coffee hot for hours. Charcoal Water Filter Charcoal water filter eliminates chlorine, bad tastes and odors from tap water. Coffee ScoopCoffee Gauge Displays amount of brewed coffee remaining in reservoir. Hour and Minute Buttons Used to set time of day and set time for automatic functions. Function Knob Used to initiate programming of automatic functions – Auto On, Auto Off, Program, Clock, and Brew. Clean Setting Tells you when it's time to clean your coffeemaker. Remove built-up calcification from the water reservoir to help extend the life of your coffeemaker. 1–4 Cup Setting Improves extraction, flavor and temperature when brewing fewer than 5 cups. Dispenser Lever For dispensing coffee into mug or travel cup. Showerhead Distributes water evenly over coffee, reducing temperature loss as water passes through grounds. Dispenser Light Light comes on when dispensing lever is pressed and coffee pours into cup. Power Loss Back-up System One-minute protection against losing your programmed settings in case power fails, breaker trips or unit is unplugged. Ready Tone Signals the end of the brew cycle with five beeps. Gold-Tone Cuisinart Commercial-Style FilterFilter Basket Holds our commercial-style permanent filter or a paper filter. Removable for easy cleaning. BPA Free All materials that come in contact with liquid are BPA free. Easy to Use Control PanelCoffee Gauge Displays amount of brewed coffee remaining in unit.Clock Display Displays time of day and Auto On and Off times. Hour and Minute Buttons For use in setting hour and minute for time of day, Auto On time, and Auto Off time. Function Knob Auto On The Auto On setting programs the coffeemaker to turn on at the time selected, up to 24 hours in advance. See “Program” below for instructions on setting time. Auto Off The Auto Off setting lets you program coffeemaker to shut off 0 to 4 hours after brew cycle ends. Holds selected time until you change it. Program The Program function is used to set the Auto On time. Select brew start time with hour and minute buttons – LCD displays “PM” for afternoon and nighttime brew starts. Holds selected time until you change it. Brew The Brew function is used to start the brew cycle directly. Clock Used to program the time of day. Audible Tone An audible tone sounds 5 times when the coffee has completed brewing. Auto On Indicator LightClean Setting Indicates time to clean coffeemaker to remove calcium buildup. 1–4 Cup Setting Improves extraction, flavor and temperature when brewing fewer than 5 cups. On/Off Button Used to turn your coffeemaker on and off. Unit must be on to program functions.