One tip, if you add cold water for brewing (which is recommended for any coffee maker) with the carafe, rinse the carafe out with hot

The thermal carafe keeps the coffee acceptably hot for several hours

That being said the coffee tastes fine, the thermal carafe keeps coffee warm long enough that you can enjoy a cup after work though it may not be quite steamy hot.

excellent brew, love the carafe, keeps coffee hot for most of the morning!

The thermal carafe keeps it warm for a long time so even procrastinators can enjoy a warm cup of coffee

I can't break this carafe and it makes great coffee - grinds it and brews it

Love the unbreakable carafe

" water)The one draw back of this model is I do not like using the craft to fill the reservoir, because the carafe is bulky and the water reservoir is kind of narrow

The carafes cool down the hot coffee as they fill up

You should know that-the grinder, for some reason, gets wet and has to be cleaned with a brush for every use-setting up a fresh pot is a ten step process including cleaning five components making it easy to forget a step (this morning I forgot the plastic lid over the filter and the result was horribly weak coffee and $2 in wasted beans)-the thermal carafe keeps coffee hot for about 15 minutes, even if you prime it with hot water; hope you have a microwaveable mugIf you like a complicated process when you're foggy in the morning or fried at night, AND lukewarm coffee after your first cup, this is the grinder for you!

The Thermal carafe has recently developed a leak.

And again, the carafe keeps the coffee warm for up to 3 hours

We bought this because it had clean lines and a thermal carafe

The carafe is brushed stainless

PROS:stainless steel to match our kitchen appliances,easy to clean, program, operateinsulated carafe is greatauto shut-off after

If you will fill the carafe with hot water, and let it sit for a few minutes, it will keep the 10 cut carafe hot for about 2 hours.

If using pre ground coffee, it works ok, the carafe doesn't keep the coffee hot, or either the machine doesn't brew hot coffee.

the carafe is nice...

The thermal carafe is great as it keeps the coffee hot for a long time.

we really like the thermal carafe.

Like especially the "stay warm" feature with the stainless steel carafe.

The carafe doesn't keep the coffee warm for very long.

The carafe did not keep the coffee hot plus the design of the pot required unscrewing the lid to get the last cup.

I opted for the less expensive glass carafe since we drink our morning coffee quick enough to not need the insulated one

Second, the thermal carafe is amazing

The thermal carafe is keeps the coffee fresh and hot.

Pros:I love the thermal carafe and it makes a good pot of coffee

Parts are solid and the carafe keeps the coffee hot.

The thermal carafe doesn't keep coffee hot and pours very slowly

There is not hot plate to keep the liquid hot..just the carafe that does not work.

In the last couple months the carafe is not accepting coffee as quickly as it is brewed and much of it leaks out to the counter.

The stainless steel carafe is convenient for breakfast on the patio or placing on the dining room table

I'm about a 3.5 on this, the thermal carafe is amazing

It is a design flaw that I cannot fathom.- Next, the thermal carafe must be pre-warmed in order to deliver a sufficiently hot cup of coffee.

Still, I'm giving this machine five stars because it makes GREAT coffee, prep for pre-ground coffee is a snap, it has a compact footprint on my countertop, and an excellent thermal carafe ensure coffee stay hot (especially if you rinse it first with hot water).

Haven't broken the carafe yet.

The thermal carafe keeps coffee hot for HOURS.

Stainless carafe keeps coffee very hot, and appliance even has a replaceable water filter which is supplied with purchase, including a measuring scoop, several paper filters, and a gold tone permanent coffee filter.

This carafe keeps the coffee hot or warm for hours, which is nice

Pros - The thermal carafe - it really does keep the coffee hot for quite some time

The maker creates luke-warm coffee and the thermal carafe disappoints with rejecting heat from the bottom burner

These cold steel thermal carafes....if you like nice piping hot coffee these style makers are going to disappoint you.

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.

Makes a good cup of coffee, it's hot if the carafe is warmed before- does not keep hot for hours like I wanted

It also does not have a warming plate and while you think that would not be a big deal with an insulated stainless steel carafe, it is

These cold steel thermal carafes....if you like nice piping hot coffee these style makers are going to disappoint you.

The carafe keeps the coffee hot for a long time and we don't have the burnt taste that often comes from a glass carafe.

The biggest benefit in upgrading from a cheapo coffee maker is the thermal carafe and the way it preserves the taste of your coffee as it keeps it warm

First, the coffee is only warm even with tempering the carafe before brewing the coffee.

she says the carafe doesn't keep the coffee hot enough long enough

Even the carafe has issues - the handle is easily breakable, it poors way too slow, spills everywhere, and leaves several ounces of liquid in the bottom after a full dispense

We really like the carafe, nice handle, solid glass and drip proof spout.

The carafe keeps the coffee warm for up to three hours (maybe a bit longer).

I wanted an all BPA -free coffee maker with a water filter and a stainless steel carafe

Love the carafe, keep coffee warn for hours without burning

I am extremely careful with this coffee pot and feel it was a defective carafe from the

I did find the lid of the carafe a little difficult to get off at first but finally found that by pushing the lid up from the back of the pot next to the handle it comes off easily.

Further disappointment was when the carafe developed a crack in the bottom after only a couple months use.

The carafe doesn't keep the coffee as hot as the glass one

The carafe broke within the first month and now, 4 months later, a rubber stopper in the grinder lid popped out

We have cleaned the parts and the carafe but nothing has corrected the issue

I love this carafe, and as I said above it keeps a pot

I do like the thermal carafe, since there is no heating plate that stays on to "bake" your coffee, and the coffee stays hot for a long time

(The carafe actually keeps a whole pot warm for up to 7 hours, which I was blown away by)

I was pleasantly surprised by the hotplate-less design and how effective the carafe is at containing heat.-Overall quality feel - doors and hinges, buttons, etc.-Water pours very evenly over grounds, which makes a great pot of coffeeCons-Slowish pour - carafe cover is designed not to let heat out, so the coffee pour is indirect and a little slow.

Well built with great insulated carafe as well as gold-plated filter eliminating the need to buy paper filters.

The thermal carafe keeps it warm long enough to matter & no worries about glass breakage

The stainless-steel carafe is excellent and coffee is still hot 12 hours after brewing

My THERMAL carafe didn't keep the coffee warm

Thermal carafe, unless preheated with boiling water simply doesn't work well.

The thermal carafe keep the coffee hot for at least three hours

The Thermal Carafe doesn't keep the coffee warm at all

Do not really like the thermal carafe, but could not find one with glass.

The second was an Amazon order, with a heavy, handsome brushed steel carafe that was fairly impractical, and a machine that needed like a metric ton of coffee beans to make my one-cup-to-blast-me-into-orbit morning coffee; but that replaced another brand's letdown design and results.

I also love the glass carafe, as you can see where it's filled.

It is a very safe coffee pot as it shuts off after the coffee completes it's drip process, (the thermal carafe keeps the coffee hot for a long time and there isn't a hot plate on the unit to "burn the coffee"

Thermal carafes are amazing.

The carafe itself does not leak.

I know the carafe keeps the coffee warm, however it never gets "hot" in the first place

Now each time you use the coffee pot EVERYTHING (but the carafe) must be cleaned AND dried....which I did this every time!!

oh well working Clock and thermal carafe, this coffee maker is a complete waste of money

The first the the carafe was a problem and it leaked all over the

this is my second Grind and Brew but the thermal carafe keeps coffee much warmer!

Still wish the carafe would keep the coffee hot and that a 12 cup maker was priced in accordance with the 10 cup.

It looks like the design is better this time and love the thermal carafe.

I really like the thermal carafe and am pleasantly surprised that the stainless steel parts do not show fingerprints as bad as I assumed they would

Love the fact the spout pours well (many other models I have seen with stainless carafes fail as they dribble coffee all over)

We wanted a thermal carafe so coffee doesn't burn, and a grinder so coffee would be fresh.

The thermal carafe is very good

Both times it leaked coffee all over the counter despite placing the carafe directly under the brew basket

The coffee was coming out great, thermal carafe works great, a little loud but not a problem for me, programmable, consistent

I love the thermal carafe

Love the thermal carafe.

We have cleaned the parts and the carafe but nothing has corrected the issue.

but I give it 2 stars for the timer and the fact that the carafe, despite its drips or faulty lid, does keep the coffee hot for hours.

I love the carafe!

: The coffee stays hotter longer if you pre warm the carafe with some really hot tap water prior to setting it up for brewing

I absolutely love the stainless steel carafe

Makes delicious coffee and thermal carafe keeps the coffee hot for several hours!

Overall, I think this is a great coffee machine because we like our coffee freshly ground, love the automatic timer so we can set it before we go to bed, and love the thermal carafe.

The stainless steel carafe is fantastic and a must have

The carafe keeps the coffee warm for about 2 hours

It does accomplish that however the thermal carafe only keeps the coffee hot for about a half hour.

Love the thermal carafe

Brews coffee even faster than my old one, and the thermal carafe keeps my coffee hot even longer!

Coffee grinder (actually, I don't think it's technically a grinder, but more of a shaver, but it still chops up the beans), 12 cups of coffee, and the carafe is easy to clean.

The carafe is still perfect and all the components are still intact - though looking well used

The directions advise user to fill with hot water to pre-warm the carafe

We love the metal carafe

One thing a good coffee carafe must always have is a good seal to keep the contents hot.

The coffee maker says that the thermal carafe will keep the coffee hot for hours.

Carafe keeps it hot for at least 2-3hrs

I will say that the carafe is nice, keeps coffee steaming for a couple of hours and the grinder is fairly quiet

The Carafe keeps your coffee hot for hours without a heater underneath burning your coffee.

The coffee was coming out great, thermal carafe works great, a little loud but not a problem for me, programmable, consistent

The carafe keeps the coffee hot up to 3 hours.

I do wish the coffee carafe was bigger in the stainless steel carafe.

The carafe is remarably good at keeping the heat in while allowing you to pour easily.

Coffee cools quickly even with stainless steel carafe.

Only reason I went with the thermal version is because glass breaks, and we have broken a few carafes over the years, usually while washing them.

Also i always end up bumping the glass and breaking the carafe.

The carafe is awkward and it does NOT keep the coffee hot

Thus far, it has proven to be just as reliable and dependable as my old model, brewing and grinding for a perfect carafe of coffee.

The carafe, carafe cover, and filter are standard pieces to clean between uses but on top of that, poor engineering/design requires you to clean the grinder, grinder lid, filter housing, and filter cover with each use as well

Terrific flavor produced by this, and the carafe will keep the coffee hot for a very long time; surprisingly so

The carafe keeps the coffee warm for several hours

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

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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

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