Cuisinart illy Buona Tazza EM-400

Single-Serve Coffee Makers / Pod coffee makers

This Cuisinart single-serve coffee maker has:

a removable reservoir.
a height-adjustable drip tray.
auto-off.
It requires Illy-brand capsules.
Adjustable brew temperature.

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CR Expert Take

How did it perform in our owner surveys and expert lab testing?

Overall Score

The Overall Score for this model incorporates our expert lab test results, as well as ratings for that brand’s reliability and owner satisfaction from our annual product owner survey of members.

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OWNER SURVEYS

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First-cup speed

/ 5

Repeat speed

/ 5

Temperature consistency

/ 5

Size consistency

/ 5

Brewing range

/ 5

Convenience

/ 5

Taste

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

FIRST-CUP SPEED: Did not deliver the first cup very quickly when first turned on, which could matter if you're in a hurry.
REPEAT SPEED: Delivered subsequent cups quickly after the first, important if you're brewing for multiple people.
TEMPERATURE CONSISTENCY: Maintained temperatures very consistently from cup to cup, important if you're serving a crowd.
SIZE CONSISTENCY: Never dispensed multiple cups of coffee with the same amount of coffee in each.
BREWING RANGE: Allowed slight flexibilty in adjusting brew strength by letting you change settings, vary water volume, or add additional pods.
TASTE: Using Colombian (or a similar) varietal, brewed coffee we judged so-so, but if you drink it with cream and sugar (or other ingredients such as whipped cream), defects may not be as noticeable.
CONVENIENCE: Fairly easy to operate the unit, refill its water reservoir, and clean it after use.

About

The Cuisinart illy Buona Tazza EM-400 is part of the Coffee Makers test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Single-Serve Coffee Makers models like the illy Buona Tazza EM-400 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

First-cup speed: A high score means the coffee maker quickly brews the first cup, including heat-up time. Faster models minimize waiting, so you get your coffee sooner.

Repeat speed: A high score means the coffee maker brews a second cup quickly, with minimal wait time between cups.

Temperature consistency: A high score means each brewed cup has a consistent temperature when making back-to-back cups.

Brand Reliability & Satisfaction

#? in Reliability of all Single-Serve Coffee Maker Brands

Did the brand perform consistently well over time?

PREDICTED RELIABILITY SCORE

/ 100

Predicted brand reliability scores are based on the likelihood of newly purchased single-serve coffee makers experiencing a problem, adjusted for product usage, by the end of the 4th year of ownership. Higher scores mean better reliability. Ranked #? of 17

Would our members recommend this brand?

OWNER SATISFACTION SCORE

/ 100

Brand owner satisfaction scores are based on how likely owners are to recommend their single-serve coffee maker to their friends and family. Ranked #? of 17

Source: Consumer Reports' 2021 and 2023 Summer Surveys

Features & Specs

Features

Removable reservoir

Height-adjustable drip tray

Brew-strength control

Preset multiple cup sizes

Milk frother

Specs

Type of pod

Average coffee temperature (°F)

180

Can use two pods at a time

Maximum mug height (in.)

6.75

Height (in.)

Width (in.)

Depth (in.)

Dimensions HxWxD (in.)

12 x 7 x 14

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Cuisinart illy Buona Tazza EM-400

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Overall Score

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Detailed Test Results

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