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    Cuisinart DGB-625BC Grind-and-Brew 12-Cup Automatic Coffeemaker, Brushed Metal

    • This machine makes good coffee as a basic coffee maker using ground beans
    • The beans grind too fine (there is no grind setting) and not all the ground coffee gets into the basket, it is TOO FINELY GROUND
    • The grinder doesn’t fit enough beans to make a strong enough pot of coffee, which makes it pretty useless in my home
    • Having fresh whole beans every morning is awesome!
    • For those of you that might be shocked that we would keep buying a thing that needs regular replacement, listen up:This machine allows you to load fresh whole coffee beans into it the night
    • The grinder grinds the beans evenly and it makes a great cup of coffee, when it works right.
    • It had the ability to dump beans in the top (without having to measure scoops every morning), select the number of cups, and off it went.
    • When it worked, it ground the beans properly and the coffee was great, although it took a long time to finish brewing.
    • We simply add the whole beans the night before and it grinds them and makes a fresh pot right before we get up
    • Shopped around for several weeks looking for a good coffee maker that also ground beans
    • You can either use ground coffee or whole beans
    • But I'm old school and love a good freshly ground whole bean brewer and this has been it
    • It grinds beans
    • We have been through two of the Cuisinarts that ground beans from a bin
    • This is our third one, we love the freshness of the ground beans
    • This unit has a coffee grinder inside next to the water reservoir so you can grind fresh beans directly into the filter every day.
    • Bottom line clean prior to each use, dump the beans in, add water and 10 cups of caffeine...
    • The coffee is so much better made with fresh ground beans, and the thermal pot keeps the coffee hot for hours, and warm for several more.
    • The moisture makes the inside of the bean grinder all gummy with a mixture of ground coffee and unground beans
    • This unit requires you to take out the grinding bean cavity and clean after each use
    • There is only one small built in coffee grinder, which in my opinion wouldn't hold enough beans to make a full 12 cups of coffee (I like my
    • I had a Braun for years that was great, but I wanted a coffee maker that would grind beans and thought Cuisinart was a good brand
    • When grinding the beans, several of the beans would stick to the walls of the grinder and therefore not be ground properly and many the grindings sticking to the walls of the grinder
    • Most of it being due to the alarming noise at 4:00 AM when the grinder would start grinding the beans
    • The whole bean is the best
    • Second, the lid that covers the beans also presses a button so when you turn the machine on, it will grind the beans
    • so I had to rig it by taping a thumbtack into the button so the machine could still grind the beans
    • If you really like fresh coffee, this coffee pot grinds the beans for you.
    • If your main concern is that you don't want to trudge over to grind fresh beans in the morning, but you can't stand the idea of (gasp!
    • I purchased a Bunn after going through all this, because I want to grind some killer, oily, aromatic beans in my new Krups grinder, then pour fresh grounds in my Bunn filter and in 3 minutes we have piping hot, restaurant tasting coffee.
    • We like the freshly ground beans.
    • Perhaps once I forgot to empty the reusable filter and made a big mess when I started it up with fresh beans it the grinder
    • I can program the machine to make coffee at 6 am, including grinding the beans
    • I grind my beans separately and put them in the basket
    • Also, the grinder does not hold enough beans for a full pot
    • He can also use already ground coffee in it if he has no beans but he prefers to grind his own beans
    • Love the way it grinds beans - I truly don't like operating machinery
    • Bean grinder holds up and crushes the beans fully
    • Freshly ground beans are niceCons: (they outweigh the Pros for me)1
    • I have only one criticism for this product- twice since I have used it to grind and brew my coffee, it ground the beans too big so it clogged the filter and overflowed
    • Love this coffee maker, if you like fresh beans, then this brewer is for you...
    • It’s so nice it can grind your beans for you that
    • It grinds beans and makes coffee -- no fancy bells and whistles.
    • Does a fair job of grinding beans (for a blender type)
    • The bean grinder gets so much moisture from the process that there are clumps of ground beans caked in the grinder after every other, if not each, use.
    • Coffee stays hot for hours and machine is made for those who like to grind fresh coffee beans
    • Out, the coffeemaker SPEWED the ground beans all over the coffeemaker and countertop, then sprayed hot water on top of the mess
    • I really like the option to grind own beans or use pre-ground coffee
    • But on 3 occasions only ground the beans; and did not drip the coffee
    • It grinds its own beans and smells so good and with the timer, I have fresh awesomeCoffee when I get up
    • The fresh taste of ground coffee beans really makes a difference.
    • I have used it to do both whole bean and ground coffee brewing
    • Love the smell of fresh ground beans and coffee to wake up to!
    • I have recently started buying whole bean coffee and grinding the beans myself.
    • I like the option to use ground coffee and whole beans
    • The grinder only grinds half the beans and is often full of condensation, so has to be wiped out both after the grind and before using again
    • I was very excited to be upgrading from my Keurig, hoping to have a machine that could brew a couple cups at a time (don't need a whole pot, but was hoping for more than one at a time) and from fresh-ground beans while we're at it
    • Works very nice, like how it grinds the fresh beans, the down side is that when it starts to brew the steam goes back up in the fresh bean grinder compartment
    • He always likes the smell of freshly ground coffee beans
    • On the plus side, the grinding mechanism does grind the beans very fine
    • What we learned was that the coffee maker part works fine, IF you grind your own beans
    • How much would you pay to wake up in the morning, touch a single button, and have delicious coffee made from fresh-ground beans
    • The machine has the option to grind the beans right inside, but we have never used that option.
    • I love that it grinds the beans but the design is
    • It grinds up the beans pretty efficiently, brews quickly and makes pretty tasty coffee
    • It grinds the beans and brews immediately for the freshest pot of joe.
    • Now, we have started to grind the beans in a separate grinder to try to minimize the overflow: this sort of COMPLETELY defeats the purpose of a grind and brew coffee maker!Additionally, the volume of beans you can put in is limited, (the basket is toooooo tiny for the amount of water you are allowed to put in) so we've had weak coffee for the month that we've had it
    • Great tasting coffee when we grind our beans.
    • And if I grind my beans separately which I HAVE to do
    • I was resigned to having more parts to clean in exchange for the convenience and taste of fresh-ground beans, but I found that the grinder elements just don't work in the dishwasher
    • Easy to clean and makes great coffee using beans
    • My husband loves his fresh ground coffee beans, so when it was time to replace my second Grind and Brew, we had to stick with Cuisinart.
    • Being able to grind fresh beans right before brewing makes the coffee taste so much better
    • it's great to have coffee made from freshly ground beans on a daily basis
    • Coffee quality is good, (the beans grind & the coffee brews in the morning before we wake up) & it is a treat to be able to take the thermal carafe up to our bedroom
    • It doesn't hold enough coffee beans to make a strong cup of coffee and half the grinds don't make it into the coffee basket.
    • This coffee maker has everything I was looking for: it grinds the beans, it's programmable, it has a timer you can set to keep the coffee hot.
    • The coffee definitely tastes better when I grind the beans versus using the ground beans in the refrigerator
    • The blade grinder does not extract as much flavor and burns the beans while grinding
    • :There's no way you can put enough beans into the hopper to properly brew 12 cups of coffee
    • Its ok not much better than cheaper brands I've had in the past - very fresh beans with higher oil content will stick to the sides of the grinder and not grind at all - so I throw a few beans every pot into the trash
    • And I did try over and over to make it work - cleaned thoroughly after using, drying all parts to make sure I wasn't doing anything incorrectly, switched beans - and wasted way too much- trying to make sure the original beans weren't too oily (they're amazing in my french press) - and determined it wasn't on my end, this thing is a lemon.
    • The grind feature is fantastic and this machine allows whole bean or previously ground coffee and different settings depending on the number of cups and whether you want to grind the whole beans
    • Always brews a great coffee with a good good coffee bean
    • It cannot hold enough beans to make a sufficiently strong cup of coffee.
    • This machine will waste your carefully-chosen, expensive whole bean coffee
    • and it starts grinding the beans
    • it does an excellent job grinding beans
    • It's nice to have fresh ground beans daily and coffee hot and ready (the carafe keeps coffee hot for hours) for whenever I want a cup in the morning.
    • It's nice to have fresh ground beans daily and coffee hot and ready (the carafe keeps coffee hot for hours) for whenever I want a cup in the morning.
    • It's much more convenient to grind beans and it's easy to clean
    • Love it, does everything I wanted, grinds the beans, and the taste is wonderfull
    • With this unit, the water is heated ONE time (very hot), pushed through the freshly ground coffee beans (or pre-ground coffee) and deposited in the insulated carafe where it stays warm for long enough to finish the pot.2
    • I've had to buy the strongest beans and stuff the grinder full to get the flavor I like.
    • I bought it fresh ground beans are essential to my mornings.
    • This unit is OK but only holds enough beans for 1 pot and steam condensate gets into the grinder during
    • You have to keep grinder pieces in, even if you use ground beans
    • I like the grind feature because I prefer to grind my beans immediately before brewer AND use the programmable features
    • Otherwise you cannot fill the grinder up with enough beans.
    • The grinder gets hot and condensate forms inside, so it needs to be washed every time the machine is used (even if you didn't grind beans)
    • A more finely ground bean would result in a stronger coffee
    • It grinds the coffee beans and brews the coffee very fast even quicker than standing in line at Starbucks
    • We like fresh beans.
    • Brews excellent coffee with ground beans
    • Being able to grind fresh beans right before brewing makes the coffee taste so much better
    • It is easy and brews delicious coffee no matter how you brew, beans or pre-ground coffee.
    • It does not hold enough beans to make a full pot.
    • We grind our own beans and I was looking for something a little quicker in the morning.
    • So, as you clean off all those wasted beans that get stuck into the little crevices of the grinder parts, they do pretty much just rinse away and won't clog your drain.(Used at a vacation rental home, did not purchase!)
    • The grinder does not offer space to put enough beans to make a flavorful 12 cup pot (good for 6 cups)
    • than a 6 or 7 cup carafe because you can't put enough beans in the grinder.
    • Store the beans in an airtight container and it's always ready.
    • My Mr. Coffee gave me great coffee for years - despite the pain of having to grind my own beans each time I used it.
    • This machine does not grind the beans down enough to make strong coffee
    • Love this coffee bean and coffee maker.
    • I tend to grind beans to somewhat fine particles
    • Fresh beans make better coffee
    • The ground beans stick to the top of the container, to the bottom of the container, in the chute, and clog the little holes where the ground beans are supposed to enter the chute and fall into the basket
    • We received it as a Christmas present after mentioning that we wanted one that also grinds beans
    • It doesn't have variable grind capability however, so unless you like medium grind on your coffee, you might want to not rely on this to grind your beans
    • It makes really delicious coffee -- if you use good beans.
    • Works very nice, like how it grinds the fresh beans, the down side is that when it starts to brew the steam goes back up in the fresh bean grinder compartment
    • in my old coffee maker i could just dump the beans in and select how much i wanted ground.... this thing is kind of a pain in the neck because you can only add what you want ground, then afterward you have to remove every piece from inside and wash it... a little too much hassle for wanting a cup of coffee in the morning
    • Our cheap coffee maker broke suddenly one Saturday morning (thank goodness we live close to a coffee shop!), and we decided to replace it with something that could eliminate my need to get up early to grind beans for our morning coffee
    • Great coffee maker that grinds beans quickly and evenly , brews awesome coffee
    • One should be able to continue working at the counter while it grinds the beans to make the coffee
    • When grinding whole beans it sounds like a jet engine taking off, it's very loud!2
    • Since this is now our grinder I can't make a single cup of coffee anymore because we buy whole beans and can't just grind.
    • great coffee, either ground or beans, con is hard to clean after grinding beans
    • And the grinder does not grind the beans very fine
    • Coffee stays hot for hours and machine is made for those who like to grind fresh coffee beans
    • No way to put enough beans in to make more than 6 cups if you want any taste.
    • And the grinder does not grind the beans very fine
    • I had a separate unit to grind beans so having the grind and brew capability is nice.
    • I also did not research thoroughly enough and didn't realise that you can only put enough beans in for a single use.
    • The grinder only holds enough beans for medium strong coffee
    • This is not a fault of the coffeemaker, just a reality of grinding beans.
    • This brewer grinds only about half the beans and propels the rest of the whole beans into the brew basket, thereby making your coffee weak
    • Do not freeze your coffee beans
    • Maybe a finer grind will conserve beans and allow stronger coffee for larger batches
    • This coffee pot is super loud when it grinds the coffee beans
    • Does the beans very well, and the coffee is great!
    • It grinds up the beans pretty efficiently, brews quickly and makes pretty tasty coffee
    • Makes very weak coffee, grinder doesn’t hold enough beans to make it stronger, adding more pre-ground to basket doesn’t help either
    • so I tried the grinder (several times) by itself....grinding the beans without water flowing, trying to keep the grinding process as dry as possible
    • Pros:Makes a great cup of coffee, grinds and brews freshly ground beans instantly; filters water; heats quick; thermos keeps coffee hotCons:Takes some setting up (many parts); is a huge PAIN to clean and must be cleaned with EVERY use - the grinder, the grinder shoot, the basket (two parts) takes about twenty minutes to get into all of the little nooks and remove the finely ground beans
    • The only reason we purchased this coffee maker is because we liked the idea of the machine grinding the beans fresh for our coffee.
    • Its not capable of making a decent cup of coffee, the grinder barely grinds the coffee beans and a lot of times it leaks everywhere.
    • Like Kona and Kona brew beans only.
    • The grinder hopper really only holds enough beans that you can brew one batch before adding more beans.
    • We like the freshly ground beans.
    • The fact that it grinds the beans automatically is awesome
    • If your main concern is that you don't want to trudge over to grind fresh beans in the morning, but you can't stand the idea of (gasp!
    • If you love your coffee just right like we do, you can't lose with a Cuisinart that grinds the beans just b4efore it brews the perfect cup.
    • This is quite an upgrade form our old Mr. Coffee brewer - the fresh ground beans make a HUGE difference
    • In the morning, push a button, and it grinds the beans and brews the coffee.
    • If you really like fresh coffee, this coffee pot grinds the beans for you.
    • If you like weak coffee, this will work for you, because you can't add enough beans in the grinder to make even medium strength coffee.
    • The machine ground the beans, didn't find any water, and turned itself off
    • You're either going to have to brew less than 12 cups, or use pre-ground beans
    • and it goes off right on time - grinding the beans and all.
    • This unit has a coffee grinder inside next to the water reservoir so you can grind fresh beans directly into the filter every day.
    • I was already grinding my own beans, and my old system made good coffee, but this seems less bitter
    • After every use, you have to take apart 7 different pieces (coffee bean holder, holder top, filter basket holder, filter, holder top, carafe pot, carafe pot top), clean them all, dispose of grounds and put it all back together, then add beans and water to get ready for the next use.
    • Much better coffee with freshly ground beans.
    • I'd grind the beans a bit
    • Fresh ground coffee beans makes all the difference in a cup of joe
    • I do live in a Condo & not once has my neighbor complained about me grinding beans at 230 am
    • It also comes with a scoop for easy coffee bean measuring!I love that the cannister is warm to the touch, but the coffee inside is piping hot for hours!
    • then it takes to go to the store, buy a bag of whole coffee beans, go home, grind the beans and make coffee in my press
    • It never completely ground all the beans: more than a few whole beans remained.
    • But I'm old school and love a good freshly ground whole bean brewer and this has been it
    • Also you cannot put enough beans in to make 12 cups on this machine.
    • I think that it would be better to have a good grinder next to the pot, grind your beans for the day, then make the coffee fresh that way.
    • Looooved the coffee from fresh ground beans.
    • it grinds my beans on the spot!
    • May be a little noisy than a conventional coffee pot but the fresh ground beans make a difference in the coffee
    • The beans grind too fine (there is no grind setting) and not all the ground coffee gets into the basket, it is TOO FINELY GROUND
    • It grinds the beans and keeps the coffee hot and fresh for a good amount of time
    • I was expecting more of a storage chamber that pulls the beans out to be ground each day
    • What a wonderful flavor freshly ground beans give the coffee.
    • It is wonderful programming it to grind the fresh coffee beans and brew the coffee so that it is ready for us when we get up in the morning
    • and I need stronger beans,
    • quick, quiet, freshly ground beans, can use with and without a timer.
    • I have had this coffee maker over a year now and it brews inconsistent pots of coffee sometimes too light sometimes too dark, sometimes the grounds end up in the coffee and sometimes it grinds the beans and gets plugged and you get a counter full of water and beans
    • My thinking is that if you have to grind the beans in your own grinder and put the brewed coffee on your old Mr. Coffee burner, then it's time to check out the Keurig
    • Sometimes the grinder doesn't grind all the beans, so you have whole beans left behind and stuck in the gooey residue from the humidity.
    • Something I will need to get used to and have fresher beans I guess.
    • it will grind your beans and brew them or you can put already ground coffee in it
    • I have wanted a coffee make that grinds the beans fresh ever since visiting a fancy resort in Mexico that had one
    • The sound of grinding the beans is loud way after the beans are ground
    • When it worked, it ground the beans properly and the coffee was great, although it took a long time to finish brewing.
    • It performs consistently, grinds the beans perfectly and the finished brew is just WOW
    • The grinder grinds the beans evenly and it makes a great cup of coffee, when it works right.
    • Overall happy, makes good coffe and I love coffee with freshly ground beans.
    • Coffee tastes no better than my old drip maker when I grind the beans (fewer of them) myself.
    • This is not only wasteful of expensive beans but it is time consuming to have to disassemble the entire grinding mechanism and wash and thoroughly dry it and the shoot after each use.
    • The machine worked well at first, but the more and more we used it, the less beans would actually be ground up.
    • if I was wondering why this model is much less expensive, here is the answer: -The grinder unit is relatively small, it JUST barely holds enough beans to make 10 cups of strong coffee
    • Besides the fact that you can't fit enough coffee beans in the grinder to make a decent 10 cup pot of coffee, there are grinds and water/coffee all over the counter when I tried to use it the last few times.
    • I love having a great cup of coffee with freshly ground coffee beans.
    • For those who insist that the blade does not grind beans as well as a burr grinder, well, you're probably right
    • The basket that holds the whole coffee beans is so small that you cannot get enough beans in the basket for full 10 cups
    • The bean dust remaining gets sodden in the chamber, so ya have to remove the grinding apparatus and clean and dry it
    • so we decided to grind our beans as usual and just use the brewer, At least twice a week, the basket gets clogged or overloaded
    • It is easy to operate and clean and we love the smell of the fresh beans grinding.
    • We really like this, however, the grinder doesn't rinse out very well or grind up all the beans
    • We've had this one for quite awhile with no issues and enjoy the coffee made from freshly ground beans.
    • It grinds the beans to the right size.
    • it’s a great device that lets me grind beans just in time for my 430a wake-up, but I think I’ll go back to dedicated devices: grinding beans the night before with a nice burr grinder and putting them into a simple $20 timer-featured coffee maker.
    • Having fresh ground beans makes a huge difference in flavor.
    • Also, it only holds enough beans for one pot and you can't change the grind of the beans
    • The hopper simply won't hold enough beans for 10 cups
    • To me, brewing coffee from freshly ground whole beans is the only way to go
    • What a great way to wake up every morning, freshly ground beans, and great coffee that is ready when you wake up, no matter what time that is!
    • It's very watered down, even when brewing a full pot with super expensive beans, the coffee is not good
    • but you CANNOT put in enough beans or grounds to make a full carafe of coffee without causing the grounds to spray out from the top of the carafe
    • Options include setting a timer for brewing it the morning, grind beans or already ground coffee, and different keep warm times
    • I almost always grind my own beans
    • My second Grind & Brew,I seldom grind beans simply to avoid cleanup, but I have it for special occasions.,.this
    • set it up the night before, push the button and it smells so wonderful, fresh ground beans, best coffee.
    • Finally, the grinder doesn't hold enough beans to make 10 cups of coffee, which defeats the purpose of having a 10 cup maker.
    • I have used an external grinder for years and we buy good beans, so our coffee tasted excellent.
    • It would grind the beans but not brew anything
    • I really like coffee made with fresh ground beans and like the fact that I don't have to have a separate grinder.
    • Also, the grinding chamber doesn't hold enough beans for a stout full 12-cup pot of coffee.
    • With this unit, you do not have to grind your beans in a separate grinder and pour it in the basket to brew
    • set it up the night before, push the button and it smells so wonderful, fresh ground beans, best coffee.
    • It's very watered down, even when brewing a full pot with super expensive beans, the coffee is not good
    • The only downside (which is really just personal preference) is that you need to fill the the grinder with only enough beans for the amount of coffee being brewed, but it grinds for a long time in case you are brewing a full pot
    • It grinds its own beans and smells so good and with the timer, I have fresh awesomeCoffee when I get up
    • Though I followed the directions to a "T", and have had Cuisinart Grind and Brew coffee makers before, this one spits out ground beans, does NOT process the whole pot, so the basket is always filled with ground beans and many of those grindings land in the
    • I use a separate grinder to grind my beans and just use this as a regular coffee maker.
    • Bean hopper is too small (opinion) and even drying the bean hopper thoroughly, ground coffee sticks in the hopper lid and do not make it into the basket (wasting precious beans).
    • Brews a good cup of coffee with pre-ground beans
    • On the plus side, the grinding mechanism does grind the beans very fine
    • My girlfriend needs her morning coffee and was always grinding beans before going to bed.
    • It grinds the beans then makes the coffee all at once
    • The built-in grinder is a fantastic feature that allows me to obviously use whole bean coffee, which definitely improves the taste of my coffee, more than I imagined
    • It's a blade the grinds coffee beans at a fast RPM
    • Don't have to wake everyone up to grinding the beans
    • It wastes any coffee beans that may be left
    • The grinder is too small to hold enough beans
    • The machine worked well at first, but the more and more we used it, the less beans would actually be ground up.
    • Eventually the grinder quit working on the old one (after years of use) and we were left to grind our own beans.
    • I enjoy having coffee made from fresh ground beans so i will just replace it.
    • When it worked, it ground the beans properly and the coffee was great, although it took a long time to finish brewing.
    • I have wanted a coffee make that grinds the beans fresh ever since visiting a fancy resort in Mexico that had one
    • We do Keurig, but prefer the aroma and authenticity of fresh ground coffee beans in the morning.
    • and I didn't think it grinded the beans fine enough anyway.
    • great coffee maker😃. would give it a 5 if the grinder would stop when it is done grinding beans i put in instead of grinding for amount you would use for full pot😜
    • There is no way around grinding coffee beans in the morning and it wakes up my entire family
    • The Cuisinart is difficult to clean and the beans don't grind well.
    • The grinder WAYYYYYY over grinds the beans and then because it is oily or has condensation from the previous pot, all the beans don't even get ground and come out.
    • It is wonderful programming it to grind the fresh coffee beans and brew the coffee so that it is ready for us when we get up in the morning
    • Wanted to like this very much as it's a cool idea, but instead it was an expensive failed experiment.
    • Bottom line is if you want a reasonably convenient, fresh ground, cup of coffee that will never taste burnt and you are willng to invest 5 minutes in cleanup after each use, the Cuisinart Grind & Brew Thermal is in my opinion as good as it gets at a reasonable price point
    • Works as it should but is a pain in the a$$ to clean
    • The only advantage this coffee maker has over my old $20 machine from Target is the scheduling functionality, which works as it should.
    • Also the plastic grinder cap design makes it a very difficult-to-clean machine.
    • Do not overfill as it will leak from the
    • Please try to make this return authorization as easy as
    • Also it uses the flat cup kind of basket, and coffee doesn't taste nearly as good as when using a cone filter or basket
    • We are not gentle on them, but prefer over the burr grinder as we drink a flavored coffee and it does not clog like the burr did.
    • The carafes cool down the hot coffee as they fill up