Cuisinart review
Updated September 30, 2026 · SmartHomeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
Cuisinart suits households that want a long-established small-appliance brand with a coffee line attached, rather than a coffee specialist. The range spans espresso, bean-to-cup and grinder machines, entry pricing sits at £129.99, the flagship at £449.99, and every machine carries 2 years of warranty cover.
Key facts
- Best for
- Households wanting a coffee line and everyday kitchen appliances from a single brand.
- Reference models
- CONCENTRA CC1U, Fully Automatic EM550U, Grind Tamp Brew EM640U, Slim Espresso EM160U (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Capacity (l)
- 1.5 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Warranty
- 2 years (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Spare parts shop
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Markets
- GB (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Founded
- 1971 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Products
- Air fryer, Blender, Stand mixer, Food processor
- Official website
- cuisinart.co.uk
Coffee machines
- Reference models
- CONCENTRA CC1U, Fully Automatic EM550U, Grind Tamp Brew EM640U, Slim Espresso EM160U (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Entry price
- £129.99 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Flagship price
- £449.99 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Pump pressure (bar)
- 19 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Built-in grinder
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Milk system
- Steam wand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Pod system
- None (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Capacity (l)
- 1.5 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Warranty
- 2 years (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Spare parts shop
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Markets
- GB (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Founded
- 1971 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Machine types
- Espresso, Bean to cup, Grinder
Pros and cons
Pros
- The fully automatic has a grinder built in, so beans go from hopper to cup with no second appliance on the counter.
- espresso, bean to cup and grinder covers espresso, bean-to-cup and grinders, and Cuisinart is the only one of these three brands whose listed product types include coffee machines.
- A spare parts shop sells replacements direct, and that route is normal rather than exceptional here, with 96.2% of the tracked brands running one.
- The 19 bar pump matches the 19 bar median across these machines, so pressure sits in the mainstream.
- A water tank of 1.5-litre keeps the footprint compact for a counter where space is tight.
Cons
- Capsule and pod buyers get nothing here, because none is none, while pod machines make up 28.9% of the machines tracked on the site.
- Support runs on help centre only, so there is no phone line or live chat to fall back on, where phone support sits with 65.4% of the tracked brands.
- Milk drinks keep you at the jug, since steam wand is a steam wand rather than the auto frother used on 43.8% of espresso machines here.
- Availability is narrow, with the range listed for GB, so buyers in other markets cannot lean on the same warranty and parts arrangement.
Who it suits
- Buyers who want coffee and everyday kitchen appliances from a single established brand, since air fryer, blender and stand mixer covers air-fryers, blenders, stand-mixers and food processors alongside the coffee line.
- Bean-to-cup drinkers who want the grinder inside the machine: grinder built in is listed as yes on the fully automatic, and espresso, bean to cup and grinder includes bean-to-cup.
- Shoppers in this market who value a 2 years warranty and a spare parts shop for parts long after a model is replaced.
Who should look elsewhere
- Pod and capsule shoppers, because none is none, and GASTROBACK spends its listed range on air fryer, multicooker and blender rather than capsules.
- Cookers before coffee, since Chef iQ is built on multicooker and suits buyers who want a guided cooker instead of an espresso or bean-to-cup machine.
- Small-appliance hunters who also want multicooker cooking: Exquisit lists air fryer, blender and stand mixer and Cuisinart's own air fryer, blender and stand mixer stops short of that.
Core features
On the fully automatic model these figures come from, the water tank holds 1.5 litres, compact enough for a counter where space is tight. Warranty cover stands at 2 years, and that commitment sits behind the machines across the coffee range rather than being reserved for one model. Replacement parts come from a spare parts shop, so replacements can be ordered from Cuisinart itself instead of searching outside sellers, and parts stay listed after a model is replaced. Among the brands tracked in these categories, 96.2% run a spare parts shop, so buying parts from the maker is the expected route rather than a bonus.
The company behind it
Cuisinart is headquartered in the US and was founded in 1971, so it reaches the coffee counter from a background in small kitchen appliances rather than a coffee-only pedigree. Owners are supported through help centre, a documentation route where you look up your own answers on setup, descaling and cleaning instead of waiting on an agent. That model is mainstream rather than unusual: 90.1% of the tracked brands offer a help center, and 65.4% offer phone support, so the channel many buyers would rather use is the one Cuisinart does not list. The practical read is a large established manufacturer with the help center as the channel it relies on.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Cuisinart coffee machine cost?+
Entry pricing on the Cuisinart coffee line is £129.99, and the flagship machine is listed at £449.99. Those are purchase prices for the machine itself rather than a subscription, so there is no renewal step to budget for and no ongoing fee attached to the range. Where you land inside the range follows the machine type you pick.
Which Cuisinart coffee machines are there?+
The reference models listed are the CONCENTRA, the Fully Automatic, the Grind Tamp Brew and the Slim Espresso. They span espresso, bean to cup and grinder rather than a single style, and the entry machine is priced at £129.99 with the flagship at £449.99, so the gap between the cheapest and the dearest is wide.
Does Cuisinart sell pod or capsule machines?+
No, the pod system is listed as none, and espresso, bean to cup and grinder covers espresso, bean-to-cup and grinders instead. Capsule machines are common on the wider market, making up 28.9% of the machines tracked here, so pod buyers are better served by another brand.
Do Cuisinart machines have a grinder built in?+
The fully automatic has a grinder built in, so beans are ground inside the machine with no separate grinder to buy, store or clean. espresso, bean to cup and grinder includes bean-to-cup and grinder machines, and a built-in grinder is standard on 71.9% of the machines tracked on the site, so it is no longer a premium feature.
Can it make lattes and cappuccinos?+
Milk is handled by a steam wand on the fully automatic, which means frothing is a step you control by hand rather than a carafe doing the work. An auto frother is the more common arrangement among espresso machines here at 43.8%, so if automatic milk is the priority, weigh that before buying.
How much pump pressure do the machines run?+
The fully automatic runs 19 bar, which is the same as the 19 bar median across the machines tracked here, with 20 bar covering three quarters of them. You are buying mid-range pressure with the grinder already fitted, rather than the highest figure on the market.
What warranty, parts and support come with it?+
Warranty cover is 2 years, and a spare parts shop takes replacement parts directly, so parts can be ordered from Cuisinart. Support runs on help centre, while phone support sits with 65.4% of the tracked brands, which makes a help center the route here rather than a ringing phone.
Where does Cuisinart sell?+
The range is listed for GB, so this is a purchase for that market rather than a global one. The company itself is headquartered in the US and was founded in 1971, which matters if you sit outside that market, because the listed warranty and spare parts arrangements are the ones attached to it.
Does Cuisinart make anything besides coffee machines?+
The wider brand covers air fryer, blender and stand mixer. That is a different proposition from the alternatives here: GASTROBACK lists air fryer, multicooker and blender and Exquisit lists air fryer, blender and stand mixer, so Cuisinart is the option where a coffee machine sits alongside air-fryers, blenders, stand-mixers and food processors under one name.
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuisinart checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Founded, Headquarters, Products
“Founded 1971”
- cuisinart.co.uk checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Markets, Spare parts shop, Support channels
“Free delivery on all orders over £30 in the United Kingdom”
- cuisinart.co.uk/coffee/coffee-machines checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Entry price, Flagship price, Reference models
“CONCENTRA Coffee Concentrate and Cold Brew Maker £129.99”
- cuisinart.co.uk/cuisinart-fully-automatic-coffee-machine-... checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Capacity (l), Built-in grinder, Milk system, Pump pressure (bar), Warranty
“1.5L water tank - EM550U”
- cuisinart.co.uk/shopping/coffee-makers checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Machine types, Pod system
“coffee grinders, espresso machines and cold brew coffee makers”
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Price from, Power (W), Cooking programmes, Dishwasher-safe parts, Mobile app.
Cuisinart
Households wanting a coffee line and everyday kitchen appliances from a single brand.