On the left is a Cuisinart go-cup. Under the black lid is a yellow gizmo that is supposed to unscrew for cleaning. I can't get the yellow gizmo off. Between it and the black lid really yucky stuff has probably accumulated. When a person drinks from it liquid (usually coffee with cream) dribbles onto her shirt front. Out it goes.
On the right is a four-cup Cuisinart coffee maker. The stainless steel carafe had to be forcefully jammed in place under the pause valve, which has now broken. No one seems to be able to pour coffee from the carafe without dribbles falling all around the cup. The warming plate finish has bubbled up and charred and the warmer no longer functions. An inexpensive Mr. Coffee has this sleek-looking thing beat on all counts.
Maybe Cuisinart should have stuck with making food processors.
