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CUCKOO CR-0675FW Review: Micom Rice, Skip If You Need Speed
Written byShakib Hossen
Product Researcher & Home Appliance Reviewer
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The CUCKOO CR-0675FW is a 6-cup Micom rice cooker that makes sticky family rice well, but it is not a pressure cooker and it is slow with basmati.
Is the CUCKOO CR-0675FW worth it? Short answer: buy it if you cook short-grain rice several times a week and can live with a snapping lid, a translated manual, and a 36-to-54-minute white-rice cycle. Skip it if you wanted Cuckoo pressure speed or a steamer basket.
Based on the official CR-0675FW user manual, CUCKOO America's product page, and independent test notes cited below.
Product images are original editorial illustrations for reference, not actual product photos.
Quick Verdict
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- Best for: households that eat short-grain or mixed-grain rice several times a week and want texture control without paying for induction or pressure.
- Skip it if: you mainly cook basmati, want a steamer basket, need rice in under 20 minutes, or expected a Korean-made pressure Cuckoo.
- Biggest strength: a real rice-first menu set, including GABA, scorched rice, and Sticky / Soft / Savory texture choices.
- Biggest weakness: the lid snaps open, the panel is easy to misread, and Bon Appetit testers found the buttons unresponsive.
- Best use case: weekday white rice for two to six people, plus oatmeal or porridge on the Multi Cook or Porridge menus.
- Main trade-off: better rice than a cheap one-switch cooker, but slower and fussier than a pressure Cuckoo and less polished than a Zojirushi NS-TSC10.
CUCKOO CR-0675FW Specifications
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These numbers come from the official US CR-0675FW user manual and CUCKOO America's product page. Where those two sources disagree, the manual wins. Retailer pages that list 1200 watts, a 24-hour timer, a retractable cord, or a 10-cup pot are describing a different cooker.
| Specification | Official value |
|---|---|
| Model | CR-0675FW (white). Gray sibling: CR-0675FG. Series name: CR-0675F. |
| ASIN checked | B08WFNV82W (US Amazon listing for the white unit). |
| Type | Micom rice cooker and warmer. Not pressure. Not induction. |
| Capacity | 6 rice-cups uncooked / 12 rice-cups cooked (1.08 L). |
| Power | AC 120 V, 60 Hz. Cooking 580 W. Keep warm 80 W. |
| Body size | 12.75 in long x 9.4 in wide x 8.5 in high (32.3 x 23.8 x 21.5 cm). |
| Weight | 8.15 lb (3.7 kg) in the US manual. CUCKOO marketing still says 10 lb. |
| Power cord | US CR-0675FW page: 3 ft (0.9 m). Series PDF: 4 ft (1.2 m). Polarized plug. |
| White rice | About 36-54 minutes for 1-6 cups. |
| White Rice Quick | About 28-36 minutes for 1-4 cups. About 26-28 minutes for 2 servings. |
| Multi Grain | About 58-63 minutes for 1-4 cups. This is also the long-grain / brown path. |
| GABA rice | About 63-87 minutes for 1-4 cups, after the soak step. |
| Scorched rice | About 49-63 minutes. Water on the White line. Max 4 cups. |
| Porridge | Thick: 63-72 minutes (1-1.5 cups). Thin: 55-74 minutes (0.5-1 cup). |
| Auto Clean | About 24 minutes. Fill to White water line 2. |
| Preset timer | 1 hour to 12 hours 50 minutes, in 10-minute steps. Not a 24-hour timer. |
| Keep warm | Starts automatically. Factory warm temp 74 C. Manual says keep under 12 hours. |
| Voice guide | None. |
| Certification | cETLus, per CUCKOO America. |
| Made in | China. |
| In the box | Cooker, nonstick inner pot, rice scoop, measuring cup, manual, power cord. |
| Not in the official box | Steam plate / steamer basket. Some listings imply one. The manual does not list it. |
| Warranty | 1-year limited parts and labor. Inner pot, packing, drain dish, and other consumables are excluded. |
I could not verify a current street price from a single live checkout snapshot that I trust enough to print. CUCKOO America listed the series at $139.99 on the official product page. Check the current price before you buy.
Dimensions
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The cooker itself is short and wide: 12.75 inches long, 9.4 inches wide, and 8.5 inches high. That is closer to a thick mixing bowl than to a tall pressure cooker. Amazon's 14.9 x 10.2 x 11.34 inch figure is larger than the manual and likely includes packaging or a different measuring method. Plan cabinet clearance for the lid, which springs up fast. Leave space behind the unit for the dew dish and steam. Do not park it against a wall or under a low cabinet.
What It Is and How It Works
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The CR-0675FW is a dedicated rice cooker with a microcomputer, not a 10-in-1 pressure pot. CUCKOO is a Korean brand. This model is made in China. Heat comes from a bottom plate. A sensor reads the pot and the cooker stretches or shortens the cycle. That is the Micom / fuzzy-logic part. It is not induction and it is not pressurized.
That distinction matters because Amazon titles, a few retailer pages, and some blog posts blur Cuckoo's pressure lineup into this one. If you want locked-lid pressure and faster brown rice, you want a CRP model, not CR-0675FW.
You measure rice with the included cup. One full cup is one official serving, not a US measuring cup. Rinse the rice, match the water line in the pot, seat the pot flat, attach the detachable inner lid, and close the outer lid. The cooker will not close if that inner lid is missing. That is a safety design, not a defect.
Press MENU/SELECT to walk through White Rice, White Rice Quick, Multi Grain, GABA Rice, Scorched, Multi Cook, Porridge, Baby Food, and Auto Clean. Press START/QUICK to begin. After White, Multi Grain, or GABA have been used, the cooker remembers that choice. A number on the display is remaining time, and the manual says that number usually appears once steaming has started. French-language reviews make the same complaint: you wait a long time before the clock shows up. That matches the manual, even if it feels vague.
When the cycle ends, the cooker beeps and Keep Warm starts. Fluff the rice with the scoop so extra moisture can leave. Empty the dew dish on the back every time. Left-behind rice water stains and smells.
Key Features
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Amazon's listing calls this a 10-mode cooker. CUCKOO America's page lists 13 menu options if you count Keep Warm, Reheat, and the preset timer with the cook menus. The MENU/SELECT wheel itself has nine cook items. Use the official menu names below, not the retailer count.
Micom fuzzy logic, not pressure
The computer adjusts time and heat so a 2-cup batch is not cooked like a 6-cup batch. You get fewer burnt bottoms than a cheap one-switch cooker. You also give up pressure speed. Bon Appetit testers still said the rice was great. They did not like using the machine.
Sticky, Soft, and Savory texture
On White or Multi Grain, TIME/SETTING opens Sticky, Soft, and Savory so you can bias clingy Korean-style rice or a drier bite. One German owner said the three tastes were hard to tell apart. If you cannot taste a change, stay on the default and change water first.
White Rice Quick in 28 to 36 minutes
Quick is limited to 1-4 cups. Two servings take about 26-28 minutes. The manual wants a 20-minute soak for best results, and the turbo preset is blocked. Skip the soak and the grain stays harder. Do not run Quick at 5 or 6 cups.
GABA rice with a long soak
GABA is germinated brown rice. The official method is a 16-hour soak, a gentle rinse, then GABA at 0 hour or 3 hours. Cooking is 63-87 minutes. The 3-hour setting cannot use the delay timer. Hot weather can make a long soak smell. Use drinkable water, not leftover boiled water.
Scorched rice (nurungji)
Use the White water line, max 4 cups, and do not wash the rice too clean. Rest rice and water 30 minutes in the closed pot. An extra-crisp toggle sits in TIME/SETTING and ships off. A yellow bottom on regular White or a long preset is listed as a normal searing effect. That is not automatic proof of a defect.
Multi Cook, Porridge, and Baby Food
Multi Cook defaults to 20 minutes and runs from 10 minutes to 1.5 hours. The manual calls it low-temperature cooking for porridge, soup, and tea. Baby Food runs 10-50 minutes. Breakfast is the extra win owners mention most. This is not a saute pan or a steamer. Recipe cards that print 3- to 8-hour Multi Cook times do not match the 1.5-hour cap, so treat those long times as unverified.
Auto Clean and a detachable lid
Auto Clean takes about 24 minutes with water at White line 2. It is a pre-clean after a smelly keep-warm day, not a dishwasher. You still wash the pot, inner lid, gasket, steam cap, and dew dish by hand. Soft sponge only. The coating is a wear part.
Preset timer to 12 hours 50 minutes
The timer runs from 1 hour to 12 hours 50 minutes. White, Multi Grain, Scorched, Porridge, and Auto Clean take the standard timer. GABA, Multi Cook, and Baby Food need extra steps. Old rice and a very long delay raise the chance of a scorched bottom. If the delay is shorter than the cook time, cooking starts at once.
Main Features
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Four extras do most of the daily work after the rice menus. The inner lid pops off for washing. The delay timer runs to 12 hours 50 minutes. Keep Warm starts on its own and ships at 74 C. Scorched Rice is a dedicated crust setting, not a burnt accident.
Real Cooking Limits
Bon Appetit put the CR-0675F on its 2026 rice-cooker list under cookers the testers do not recommend. The rice passed. The product failed the joy-of-use test: unresponsive buttons, a confusing interface, and a poorly translated manual. That is the most useful independent note on this series. Great rice, annoying machine.
Owner reports split the same way. Short-grain white rice is the praise pattern on CUCKOO's page, Best Buy, Home Depot, and Galaxus. The complaint pattern is stable: the lid flies open, the base is light, and the cooker can rock backward. Canadian, German, and Dutch owners say keep a hand on the lid so it does not hit a cabinet.
Basmati is the other trap. A verified CUCKOO buyer said stove basmati took 12 minutes and this cooker took about 60. That matches Multi Grain's 58-63 minute window. Some French reviews also called basmati a bit dry. Use the Mixed/Brown water line and do not expect jasmine or basmati to act like Korean short grain.
Overflow shows up when people ignore the cup, pick the wrong menu, or pass the max line. A German review said water escaped the steam cap at 3 cups and up. Rinse off extra starch. Do not open the lid in the steam stage.
Keep Warm is fine for white rice and poor for almost everything else. Stay under 12 hours, take the paddle out, and do not mix leftover cold rice into a warm batch. After 24 hours the display blinks. Reheat runs about 9 minutes.
There is no physical power switch. Plug it in and it sits in standby. Hold TIMER/LOCK for 2 seconds to set or clear the button lock. Error LJ means the pot is out. E03 can mean a long unfinished heat cycle or a 220 V mix-up on a 120 V unit. A ticking sound is listed as a normal relay click. Wipe the pot dry before it goes back in.
How It Compares
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Compare this cooker with two real alternatives, not with a fantasy pressure Cuckoo. The Zojirushi NS-TSC10 is the polished Micom upgrade. The CUCKOO CR-0632F is the Korean-made sibling with fewer menus.
| Decision point | CUCKOO CR-0675FW | Zojirushi NS-TSC10 | CUCKOO CR-0632F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choose it if | You want 6 rice-cups, GABA, scorched rice, and Auto Clean at the Micom price tier. | You want a steamer basket, cake menu, retractable cord, and a calmer keep-warm system. | You want a 6-cup Cuckoo made in Korea and you do not need the extra menus. |
| Uncooked capacity | 6 rice-cups (1.08 L) | 5.5 rice-cups (1.0 L) | 6 rice-cups |
| Heat system | Micom, bottom heat, 580 W | Micom, 610 W | Micom, 580 W |
| Quick white rice | About 28-36 minutes (1-4 cups) | No matching official 28-minute Quick claim in the spec set used here | Amazon lists 33-41 minute quick rice |
| Timer | Up to 12 h 50 min | Two delay settings | Amazon lists a 13-hour preset |
| Steamer basket | Not in the official box | Included | Not the reason to buy it |
| Origin | China | China | Made in Korea, per current US listing language |
| Watch-out | Snapping lid, late remaining-time display, inner pot not under warranty | Smaller batch and a higher typical price | Fewer menus; some Cuckoo lids in this family still snap open |
If you want one pot that also pressure-cooks beans and stews, stop shopping rice cookers. A 6-quart Instant Pot Duo is a different tool. It will not replace a good Micom on short-grain rice. For one or two people, look at the 3-cup CR-0375FW instead of this 6-cup body.
Pros
- Official white-rice window of 36-54 minutes, with a documented 28-36 minute Quick path for 1-4 cups.
- True rice menus: GABA, Multi Grain, Scorched, thick and thin porridge, Baby Food.
- Sticky / Soft / Savory plus a hidden heat-offset so you can tune a pot after you learn your rice.
- Detachable inner lid, steam cap, and dew dish come apart for washing.
- Auto Clean is a 24-minute steam cycle you can run after a smelly keep-warm day.
- Compact 8.5-inch height and 8.15 lb manual weight fit a crowded counter better than a tall pressure cooker.
- Replacement inner pot and color-matched inner lids are sold as named parts, so you are not stuck if the coating wears.
Cons
- Bon Appetit: great rice, frustrating buttons, confusing interface, weak translation.
- Lid snaps open. Owners in Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands report tip-back and cabinet hits.
- Remaining cook time shows up late, after steaming starts.
- No steamer basket in the official kit. Multi Cook is not a substitute for a steam tray.
- Quick rice maxes out at 4 cups and blocks the turbo preset.
- Keep Warm is meant for white rice and the manual wants you off it before 12 hours.
- 1-year warranty skips the inner pot, gasket, drain dish, and other wear parts. A replacement pot is $49.99 on CUCKOO America.
- US unit is 120 V only. A UK or EU buyer who grabs the US listing gets the wrong plug and the wrong voltage.
- Made in China. If country of assembly is your reason for buying Cuckoo, this is the wrong SKU.
Who Should Buy It
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Buy the CR-0675FW if rice is a default side, not a once-a-month experiment. It fits a couple who meal-preps, or a family of four that wants 4-6 rice-cups of short grain without babysitting a saucepan.
It also fits a Korean or mixed-grain kitchen that will actually use Multi Grain, Scorched, and GABA. Those menus are not decorations. They have their own water lines, cup limits, and times. If you will only ever press White, you are paying for a panel you will ignore.
Who Should Skip It
Skip it if you wanted a pressure Cuckoo. This lid is not a pressure lid. Skip it if dinner is usually basmati and you already cook it faster on the stove. Skip it if you need a steamer basket for vegetables or bao. Skip it if you live in Minnesota and you do not want PFAS-coated cookware; CUCKOO's own warranty page now warns Minnesota buyers about Amara's Law and sells nonstick pots as-is there.
Skip it if you need a quiet, slow-opening lid under cabinets. Skip it if you want a physical power button. Skip it if you refuse to hand-wash a nonstick pot. And skip a US 120 V listing if your kitchen is 230 V.
Buying Guide
Confirm the exact white 120 V unit
The Amazon title you opened is CUCKOO Micom Fuzzy Logic Rice Cooker, 12-Cup Cooked, White, CR-0675FW, ASIN B08WFNV82W. White is FW. Gray is FG. Do not mix notes from the 3-cup CR-0375F, the red CR-0655F, or any CRP pressure model. Renewed listings can use a different ASIN and a -cr suffix.
Voltage and plug
The US manual is blunt: use AC 120 V only. The plug is polarized. A 230 V European CR-0675F series unit exists in other markets, but it is not this US FW listing. One UK review of a mismatched unit mentioned the wrong plug. Do not import the US cooker as a bargain for a 230 V kitchen.
What the box should contain
Official kit: cooker, nonstick inner pot, rice scoop, measuring cup, manual, power cord. The dew dish and detachable inner lid are on the cooker. If a seller photo adds a steam plate, treat that as unverified. CUCKOO America does not list one.
Warranty and where you buy
The in-box card is 1 year parts and labor for the original buyer and asks for a sales receipt. CUCKOO America's current page excludes the inner pot and other consumables, and it excludes third-party-seller purchases. CuckooMallUSA says marketplace buys, including Amazon, are not handled at its affiliated western center. Those pages do not line up. Keep the receipt and ask CUCKOO America before you assume you have factory coverage.
Replacement parts and coating wear
CUCKOO America sells INNERPOT-CR-0675F for $49.99. The white inner lid is Z0140-0023B0 ($20). The gray lid is a different part. The drain dish is listed as 00371-0116A0 ($15). German support told one owner the pot is a consumable. That matches the warranty text. Soft sponge only. If the coating peels, stop using metal tools and call service. Do not keep cooking on a flaking pot.
Ordering mistakes
- Buying CR-0675FW when you meant a pressure CRP model.
- Assuming 12 cups means 12 uncooked US cups. It means 6 rice-cups uncooked.
- Expecting a 24-hour timer because a blog copied another brand's spec sheet.
- Putting the cooker under a cabinet that cannot survive a snapping lid.
- Using a 220-240 V outlet on the US unit.
Expert Tips
- Use the included rice cup. A US cup will overfill the pot and push you into overflow.
- Match the etched line: White line for White, Quick, and Scorched. Mixed / Brown / GABA line for those menus. Thick and thin porridge have their own marks.
- For Quick rice, soak about 20 minutes. The turbo note is in the official menu table, not a forum hack.
- Hold the lid when you press Open. Owners who skip this hit cabinets or rock the base.
- Empty the dew dish after every cook. The manual says leftover rice water smells and stains.
- If the lid will not latch, attach the inner lid and steam cap first. The cooker is designed not to close without them.
- Stay under 12 hours on Keep Warm, and use Keep Warm mainly for white rice. Other foods discolor.
- For a sour smell, the manual's own reset is Auto Clean with water at the 2-cup White line plus a tablespoon of vinegar, then a full wash.
- Wipe the outside of the inner pot dry. Wet metal on the sensor is a listed cause of extra ticking and scorched rice.
- If no button responds, hold TIMER/LOCK for 2 seconds. Child lock is easy to set by accident.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the CUCKOO CR-0675FW a pressure rice cooker?
No. The official type is Micom rice cooker and warmer. There is no pressure cook setting, no pressure weight for locking steam the way a CRP Cuckoo does, and the lid is a regular latch lid. Retail pages that call CR-0675FW an electric pressure cooker are mixing product lines. If you need pressure, shop a CRP model.
How long does the CUCKOO CR-0675FW take to cook white rice?
The US manual lists about 36-54 minutes on White Rice for 1-6 cups. White Rice Quick is about 28-36 minutes for 1-4 cups, or about 26-28 minutes for 2 servings. Remaining time usually appears after steaming starts, so the display can stay quiet at the beginning. That late clock is normal per the manual, not a frozen board.
Can the CUCKOO CR-0675FW cook brown rice or basmati?
Yes, on Multi Grain, with a 1-4 cup limit and about 58-63 minutes. GABA is the germinated-brown path and runs 63-87 minutes after the soak. Basmati owners should plan for that longer cycle. One official-site buyer said stove basmati took 12 minutes and this cooker took about an hour. This pot is built around short grain first.
What is included in the box?
CUCKOO lists a product manual, rice spatula, rice measuring cup, and the cooker with its nonstick inner pot. The US manual also lists the power cord as an accessory. A steam plate is not on that official list. If a marketplace photo shows extra racks, do not count on them.
Does the CUCKOO CR-0675FW have a delay timer?
Yes. The range is 1 hour to 12 hours 50 minutes in 10-minute steps. White, Multi Grain, Scorched, Porridge, and Auto Clean take the standard timer. GABA, Multi Cook, and Baby Food use extra steps. Turbo / Quick glutinous rice cannot be preset. This is not a 24-hour timer, even if some blogs say it is.
How do I clean the CUCKOO CR-0675FW?
Unplug and let it cool. Wash the inner pot and detachable cover with mild soap and a soft sponge. Wipe the body dry. Empty the dew dish. The steam cap pulls apart. Auto Clean with water to White line 2 takes about 24 minutes and is for odor, not for skipping the sink. Never immerse the cooker body. Never use a green abrasive pad on the pot.
Why does the lid snap open or refuse to close?
The hinge is springy. Owners in more than one country say it pops up hard enough to hit a cabinet or lighten the base. Hold the lid. If it will not close, the inner lid is probably off. The manual says the cooker is built not to latch without that cover. Steam leaking around the lid usually means a dirty gasket, not a failed pressure seal, because this is not a pressure cooker.
What does the CUCKOO CR-0675FW warranty cover?
The in-box card is a 1-year limited warranty on defects for the original buyer, with labor and parts both listed as 1 year. It does not cover misuse, wrong voltage, or a service visit that is only a how-to. CUCKOO America's policy page excludes the inner pot and other consumables, and it excludes third-party-seller purchases. Keep your receipt. Confirm coverage with CUCKOO America if you buy on Amazon.
Is the CUCKOO CR-0675FW worth it?
It is worth it if short-grain rice is a weekly habit and you want GABA, scorched rice, and texture control without stepping up to induction. It is not worth it if you wanted pressure speed, a steamer, or a lid that behaves. Bon Appetit already drew that line: the rice is good and the cooker is annoying. Pay for the rice, not for the panel.
Can I use the CUCKOO CR-0675FW in the UK or Europe?
Not this US FW listing. It is 120 V, 60 Hz, polarized plug. European shops sell CR-0675F-series units on 220-240 V. Those are a different electrical version. Do not use a cheap plug adapter on the US cooker. German and Dutch reviews of the local 1.08 L model still mention the snapping lid, so the mechanical quirks travel with the series.
Why is the rice yellow on the bottom?
The manual calls a slightly yellow bottom a searing effect and says it is normal, especially on a long preset. It is not automatic proof the cooker is broken. If the whole pot is scorched, check for rice stuck on the sensor, a dirty pot exterior, or a Customized Cooking heat offset you forgot to clear.
Final Verdict
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The CUCKOO CR-0675FW is a China-made 6-cup Micom cooker that does the job its manual describes: sticky white rice, mixed grains, GABA if you plan ahead, and a 28-to-36-minute Quick batch when you stay at 4 cups or less.
It is the right buy for a rice-every-night household that wants those menus and will not pay Zojirushi money. It is the wrong buy for anyone who thought Cuckoo always means pressure, anyone who lives on basmati, and anyone who needs a steamer or a calm lid.
The honest limit is the machine around the rice. Bon Appetit already flagged the panel. Owners keep flagging the lid. The warranty will not save a worn nonstick pot. I could not verify a live street price, Amazon warranty handling, or those 3-to-8-hour Multi Cook recipe cards that clash with the 1.5-hour cap.
If that trade still sounds fair, check the current price and confirm the white 120 V CR-0675FW, not a look-alike. If it does not, take the Zojirushi NS-TSC10 for polish or the CR-0632F for a simpler Korean-made Cuckoo.
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