Bonavita BV1900TS vs Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200

We’ve confronted Bonavita BV1900TS and BUNN NHS Velocity in one of the previous comparisons, and today, we’re going to compare Bonavita BV1900TS vs. Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200.

Since Bonavita BV1900TS already won the comparison with NHS Velocity, let’s look at the Bonavita BV1900TS vs. Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200 comparison chart to have a more detailed insight into what these two coffee makers have to offer.

Coffee Taste

Cuisinart DCC-1200 Brew Central can provide you with a flavor-rich high-quality cup of coffee. Credits partially go to the water filter feature, which we will cover later in the article.

On the other side, Bonavita BV1900TS is one of the coffee makers which fulfill Golden Cup standards. Following the instructions and measurement recommendations, you’ll be able to get your Golden Cup carafe of coffee at home, which gives it a huge advantage over the Cuisinart DCC-1200 Brew Central.

Ease of use (Interface and Programming )

Both these coffee makers are extremely easy to use. Bonavita BV1900TS can brew you a full carafe of coffee with one push of a button.

Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200, if judged by the interface, comes with a lot more features. But that’s not the case – we would rather say it has too many buttons. In other words, the interface seems too complicated when compared with all the features this coffee maker has to offer.

Speed

Bonavita BV1900TS can brew an 8-cup carafe of coffee in about six minutes, which is, you must agree, pretty fast. Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200 doesn’t promise you any particular timing you’re able to taste your coffee. But since it comes with a 24-hour clock and timer, we assume that, in combination with other technologies implemented inside this coffee maker, it shouldn’t lag behind Bonavita BV1900TS.

Coffee maker speed isn’t a value only by itself. Thus you shouldn’t pay too much attention to how fast coffee makers will brew coffee.

Capacity

Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200 has a brewing capacity of 12 cups. That’s a significantly higher capacity when compared with Bonavita BV1900TS, which has a capacity of 8 cups of coffee ‘only.’

When it comes to water tank capacity, Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200, even here, has a slightly higher capacity than Bonavita BV1900TS. It comes with the capacity of 60 ounces of water, while Bonavita can take up to 50 ounces of water.

Design

Cuisinart is a well-known brand, and Brew Central DCC-1200 offers a nice compact retro design and many features at an affordable price. Brew Central DCC-1200 is sturdily built of BPA-free plastic. The main consideration we have about its design is that the water tank is not see-through. You cannot see how much water you’ve poured into it, and that can be a serious issue for some users. People want to feel they have control over the whole process.

Carafe

Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200 comes with a glass carafe, which is also dishwasher safe. Bonavita BV1900TS, on the other side, comes with a double-walled and stainless-steel-lined thermal carafe. If our choice were depending on the carafe type only, the winner would be Bonavita BV1900TS.

But, let’s not hurry up with conclusions. Before making any decisions, let’s look at other features these two coffee makers, Bonavita BV1900TS and Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200, have to offer.

Features

Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200

Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200 comes with a few very interesting features. One of them is a charcoal water filter. It removes any water smell and taste, including chlorine smell, making the coffee taste even better. A water filter aims to remove all impurities from the water.

Besides water filters, Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200 comes with one more permanent, gold-tone filter, which is in charge of coffee freshness.

Also, the coffee maker alerts you when it’s time to decalcify (clean) it, and, of course, you have a specialized button to complete this action. We find the auto-cleaning feature very handy.

Another interesting feature is 24 hr clock and timer, which, combined with an adjustable heat plate, makes it a really powerful coffee maker. Besides, it comes with a programmable auto shut-off function from 0 – 4 hours and a brew-pause function. The latter isn’t so common function in the coffee makers market.

If you don’t need a whole carafe of coffee, there is another useful feature. Its name is a 1-4 cup feature, and you’ll probably use it more often than you think.

In the end, Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200 comes with a measuring spoon, which is a nice addition to the whole package.

Bonavita BV1900TS

When it comes to the feature Bonavita BV1900TS offers, we would like to emphasize that its main feature is its simplicity. It’s really easy to use, but on the other side, you’ll be surprised with café-like aroma-rich and flavor-rich coffee. And you get all of that with only a push of a button. It’s just precious.

Of course, Bonavita BV1900TS comes with a lot of other features. We’re going to mention just the most important ones.

It’s certified by the Specialty Coffee Association which means that, following the instructions, you’ll be able to taste a perfect coffee, or, if you like it more officially, Golden Cup of Coffee.

This further means that Bonavita BV1900TS comes with 1500 watts powerful heater, which provides an optimal temperature for brewing coffee of 195-205 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature is considered one of the most important factors in brewing great coffee.

It also comes with an advanced spray head, which evenly spreads the water over coffee grounds, which is not so common feature, and it also makes a huge impact on coffee taste.
In the end, Bonavita BV1900TS comes with an auto shut-off feature, as most of the coffee makers on the market do.

Overall Performance

One thing is for sure – both coffee makers, Bonavita BV1900TS and Cuisinart Brew Central DCC 1200, can provide you a full carafe of really good, taste, and flavor-rich coffee.

As you could probably conclude, most people’s choices are not based on facts but personal preferences. Also, if you’re not buying a coffee maker for the first time, a huge impact on your decision will make the experience you had with your previous coffee maker. You’re probably going to evaluate all the features through the optics of features your previous and probably favorite coffee maker had.

Pros and Cons

Final Verdict

Unfortunately, despite all the features Cuisinart DCC-1200 Brew Central has, it cannot beat Bonavita BV1900TS. But as we wrote above in the article, this claim is based partially on the facts and partially on personal preferences.

We adore the ease of use of Bonavita BV1900TS, as well as the great coffee that comes out of it.

In the end, the decision is really up to you.