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Zojirushi NP-HCC10

Zojirushi NP-HCC10

Based on 40 comments across 3 communities
TL;DR
Owners are nearly unanimous that this Zojirushi turns out perfect rice every single time, across white, sushi, jasmine, brown, and GABA, with many reporting five to seven years of daily use without a hiccup. The even all-around induction heating and the porridge, oatmeal, and congee presets get singled out as standouts, and the keep-warm holds rice overnight without drying it out. The main gripes are that plain white rice can take a while, a few felt it wasn't dramatically better than a cheaper cooker for the money, and a couple noted the inner nonstick pot can scratch over time.
What 40 owners say
106 comments reviewed · scored on the 40 clearest verdicts
90%
Recommend
36 owners
2%
Neutral
1 owners
8%
Don't recommend
3 owners
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92%
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What owners like
  • Perfect, consistent rice every single time · 18 · 45%
  • Reliable and durable over many years of daily use · 11 · 28%
  • Versatile presets (porridge, oatmeal, sushi, GABA, congee) · 8 · 20%
  • Even all-around induction heating, no hot spot · 4 · 10%
  • Keep-warm holds rice overnight without drying it out · 3 · 8%
What owners flag
  • Slow to cook plain white rice · 3 · 8%
  • Questionable value versus cheaper cookers or stovetop · 3 · 8%
  • Inner nonstick pot can scratch or feel cheap · 3 · 8%

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Reddit— neutral

I’m still not quite sure if it was worth the money (I don’t think the rice is much better than the stove top rice to be honest) but it’s much easier to clean and I don’t have to worry about over or undercooking the rice. The size of it is perfect for 2 people. We almost always cook a half to a full cup of rice for a meal so I’m glad this cooker can handle d

Reddit▲ recommend

The Zojirushi model I have [uses induction heating the whole way around the bowl,](http://masskincare.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/zojirushi-np-hcc10xh-europe-induction-heating-system-rice-cooker-and-5-best-review.jpg) there is no hot spot at the bottom like you'd find on a basic bitch rice cooker. It's a big bad ^actually "Made In Japan" motherfucker, an

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

I’ll probably be in the minority here, and say that it isn’t built as well as I’d expected. I lived in Japan for 5 years, and brought home a Panasonic rice maker that was amazing. It got damaged in one of my moves though, and I replaced it with the HCC10. It feels cheap compared to my Panasonic. The lid seal is flimsy, and it leaks water onto my counter wh

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

I owned a HCC10 for 7 years and never scratched it.

Reddit▲ recommend

I’ve used mine daily for years with no signs of wear and perfect rice every time. I have the Model No. NP-HCC10 but I would get the smaller one if this ever wears out.

Reddit▲ recommend

I once forgot about rice I cooked on Friday night, and left it on "keep warm" till Sunday morning. The rice was still perfect and we had it with breakfast.

Zojirushi Blog (owner comments)▼ don’t recommend

My inside pot/pan for this model is scratched (within 2 years of careful use).

Reddit▲ recommend

NP-HCC10. Induction heating one, not pressurized. Like one step down from the top. The pressurized one has pretty shit reviews for the cost, but this one seems to be the top dog for performance to price.

Reddit▲ recommend

I have the NP-HCC10, and it makes the best rice, that I ever had.

Reddit▲ recommend

I have made rice in both rice cookers at the same time to see if I could tell a difference. I found the HCC10 made slightly better rice. I can’t really describe why I found it better though. I had a really hard time telling them apart. If all I used it for was plain short or medium grain white rice, the HCC10 would not be worth the price. I do use the vari

Reddit▲ recommend

i have a zojirushi np-hcc10 and can’t be happier with it:)

Reddit▲ recommend

I decided on the NP-HCC10 IH model because even though I was interested in some of the advantages of the PIH, there were tradeoffs, and I felt that if I was going to get a pressure version, the only one I would want is the NW-JEC version, which is about 2.5X the price. I also really like low-maintenance cleaning.

Reddit▲ recommend

this is the one i use every day. For about year and half. Sushi, shortgrain, rice porridge, jasmine rice, lentils, beans (needs 2 cycles) Ive cook it all. Ill never go back to stovetop rice.

Reddit▲ recommend

I have the NP-HCC18 and the NL-BAC05. I think they both make rice so well that I would need a more sophisticated tongue to be able to taste the subtle difference.

Reddit▲ recommend

We ended up going with the HCC10, and made rice today: PHENOMENAL! Excited to have oatmeal tomorrow morning, GABA rice and congee soon to follow!!

Reddit▲ recommend

We make sushi rice that's better than most nearby restaurants by using [koshihikari rice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koshihikarihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koshihikari) and cooking it in a high-end rice cooker (we have the Zojirushi NP-HCC10).

Reddit▲ recommend

I have the NP-HCC10 rice cooker, the CD WHC40 Water Boiler ( keeps 4L of water Hot for instant tea making), and the EC-YTC 100 coffeemaker. Each of these has been a pleasure to use. They are made so well and I’ve never had a problem with any of them.

Reddit▲ recommend

My replacement for my aging NS-MYC-18 is an NP-HCC18 Induction Heating rice cooker, which is really fancy when it's compared to the other rice cookers that I've had/used over the years.

Reddit▲ recommend

I’ve got the 5 cup Zojirushi NP-HCC10 and love it. My wife did a ton of research to find which models were actually made in Japan. I think this one was a couple hundred bucks but it’s been phenomenal.

Reddit▲ recommend

I love my zojirushi. I have the np-hcc10 model, have had it for several years and it's still going strong. Makes wonderful rice every time.

Reddit▲ recommend

I have a similar model (NP-HCC10) and I love it. I just use white rice mode but I’ve wanted to try porridge mode but just forget about it.

Reddit▲ recommend

I have the NP-HCC10 and I adore it, use it almost every day, grains, rice and porridge (oatmeal) I’ve never had a bad batch of anything.

Reddit▲ recommend

Yeah I have NP-HCC10 and it does take a while for basic white rice. I will say it’s never a full hour for basic rice but it does take a while That being said, it makes absolutely perfect sushi rice. Pretty much the main reason I got it

Reddit▲ recommend

In 2016 I purchased a Zojirushi NP-HCC10, which is still being sold today. It gets used at least a couple of times a week.

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