But the way it is designed, the steam from the hot water ends up condensing in the grinder (see attached images), so you end up with a wet mess in the grinder the next time you make coffee

The next time I tried to use it, the water leaked all over my kitchen counter

Clogs, gets water everywhere, no consistency, grinds too fine, grounds in coffee, carafe does not keep hot

The grinder connects to the filter area by a vacum and it works great the issue is the hot water steam flows through to the grind area and makes it damp meaning frequent cleaning or the coffee gets nasty from the old damp groundsI like it but would not buy again or recommend it

Preset is worthless because the directions say to rinse pot with hot water before brewing.

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!

Water filter an advantage.

It starts being ground in a clear plastic case, then the hot water comes in here and washed it down through a plastic shout to the the filter area

The last thing I need to hear is the "finished" beep going off and all that's in the pot is hot, clear water, and the filter swimming with un-dripped coffee

Keeps coffee hot for several hours, particularly if you rinse carafe with hot water before making coffee (obviously not when using the timer).

I had an older version for several years that began to leak water out of reservoir, so replaced it with this unit

The door swings open while hot water is dripping out of the machine into the filter

AND I USE GREAT WATER.

The coffee and boiling hot water is piped thorugh so much plastic that I am convinced this is what ruins the taste of the coffee

Out last unit developed a pinhole in the element and would leak water from the bottom -- there are not parts available for that repair.

The manual suggests "pre-heating" the carafe with hot water, which helps a little, but is an inconvenience and wastes a pot of water

You must - after you fill the pot with cold water for brewing, fill the pot again with hot hot water and dump

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.

When I make coffee, the area intended to grind the coffee beans gets full of water from the steam coming off the hot water.

It doesn't work, the water doesn't pass though the

I even heat my carafe with hot water before making the coffee.

Loved my 1st one just started to leak on the bottom , I think the calification from my hard water did that

THE COFFEE IS LIKE DIRTY WATER

Regardless of what buttons are pressed, or whether it grinds first, it will not heat up the water

After monthly vinegar treatment to clean out hard water, end of cycle indicator did not come on and unit shots down presumably due to overheating

the reviews about smoking, burning up, water going everywhere, etc have to be operator errors in my opinion....if you don't put the lid on the coffee pot the quick serve shut off valve will not open and the water will fill up to the top of the basket and overflow which could also explain the shorting out and smoking of the hot plate especially if the unit was setting in a tray where the water would get to the wiring under the hot plate

The directions say "warm the pot with boiling or very hot water before use", but this is a moot point if you are setting it up the night before.

Every time we ran the coffee machine, water somehow consistently got up into the grinder after the beans were ground, and we would have to remove it and clean coffee sludge out of the grinder and dry it, and replace it, every single time

Then the hot water would just spill out everywhere

There are only so many levels of pouring hot water over coffee grounds, and I feel like the value gained past the $40 mark is marginal.

The hot water fills up the whole brew basket as it drips, so all the grounds are used for each brew

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).

And by clean, you need to use the brush that comes with the maker plus hot water in order to loosen the soggy grind residue left from the previous use

For 1 or 2 cup brews, the coffee can be weak because, it is all on one side and the hot water bypasses the grounds on its way through the basket

The heat from the hot water back-flows back into the grinder and creates quite a mess

In that time, I've twice come down stairs in the morning to find that instead of coffee I've got hot, slightly brown water, because my oily beans clogged the feed chute before any significant quantity of beans made it into the basket

After the beans were ground, the water didn't filter into the carafe

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.

We have used this for about a month and for the past few days it has been spewing grounds and water everywhere.

And drinking it is like drinking creamer w/ hot water.

The machine still makes great tasting coffee but the instructions that say "for hotter coffee rinse the carafe in hot water before brewing

In hard water areas, that would be much appreciated

I liked the thermal steel carafe and the price, but I guess you get what you pay for, because the coffee this thing makes is basically lukewarm brown water

The filter that comes with the machine has a filter bottom; consequently the water falls straight through it and the coffee is very weak

I would much prefer a machine that holds a quantity of beans so all I have to do is add fresh water and the paper filter.

Oddly enough, the machine operates properly after letting the vinegar solution sit for a few hours - I then can brew several carafes full of clean water through with no problems.

You can temper the pot with hot water before you brew.

In that time, I've twice come down stairs in the morning to find that instead of coffee I've got hot, slightly brown water, because my oily beans clogged the feed chute before any significant quantity of beans made it into the basket

and you just get hot water

Moisture from the hot water makes it’s way upward into the grinder, creating a wet coffee sludge in all the parts as the coffee brews

You want the water hot and your beans fresh

After monthly vinegar treatment to clean out hard water, end of cycle indicator did not come on and unit shots down presumably due to overheating

I am going to try hot water in the carafe tomorrow - so much for being able to wake up to freshly brewed coffee

" should read, "for more than lukewarm coffee soak the carafe in hot water before brewing

Cleaning is easy just take everything out and rinse with warm water and leave to air dry

Out, the coffeemaker SPEWED the ground beans all over the coffeemaker and countertop, then sprayed hot water on top of the mess

So during the work week I drink my tepid but yummy coffee before work, on weekends I prep everything but don't set the program and let the carafe sit with hot tap water for a few minutes before brewing my yummy hot coffee.

The steam from the hot water is able to rise into the grinder and under the lid

If you fill the carafe with hot water prior to brewing it will keep the coffee hot for several hours

You must - after you fill the pot with cold water for brewing, fill the pot again with hot hot water and dump

Cleaning every morning is such a chore as this machine spits grounds in the grinder, in the water well and on the heating plate

The coffee and boiling hot water is piped thorugh so much plastic that I am convinced this is what ruins the taste of the coffee

After the beans are ground, the hot water starts flushing the coffee powder into the filter

Going about the rest of the steps is pretty standard, but to have optimal use, I've had to also remove the filter cup component and run the base and lid under hot water to also remove

Also the filter basket holds water and leaks water and grounds all over creating a mess

We have had about two occasions where the basket popped open and there was hot water and grounds all over the counter top.

You'll wake up to just hot water because of all the build-up.

The machine ground the beans, didn't find any water, and turned itself off

Water is not hot enough to make good coffee after 4 months.

Of course results are best using quality coffees and making sure that the pot is clean and you have a good water source

After performing this procedure several times, the unit was still leaking water from the bottom.

What I don't like is that if you make a full pot most of the time, the plastic piece that routes the hot water begins to develop cracks after a couple years of use

What with the grinder being tiny, the lack of a reservoir, and the water splashing up into the grinder after each use causing you to have to remove it and clean it extensively, it's actually way more work than just using an external grinder in the first place

In addition, a clear strip on the side allows you to see how much water you've poured in (much easier), and the 'locks' on all the compartment doors seem to be better and more sturdy.

Cleaning the grinder I put it in hot soapy water and let the grounds loosen up for a few minutes than wash

We now have well water and it only runs half the water through before shutting off due to mineral build up (even though there is a filter)

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

If you have hard water, it will start to brew only 1/2 a pot after a time.

The water I used for coffee brewing was filtered through an additional unit to remove extra chemicals (like flouride) to provide the purest water.

Clogs, gets water everywhere, no consistency, grinds too fine, grounds in coffee, carafe does not keep hot

Ran hot water through it last night as suggested by the manufacturer

I have found that if I fill the pot with hot water for a few minutes before brewing, the coffee stays hot and fresh for five or six hours

I had an older version of the grind-and-brew, which after a few years began to leak water.

Sent the unit back got another unit same problem with the second unit after eight months stop sucking up the water

Put hot water in pot to warm pot before brewing

Only drawback is pouring water into coffee maker tends to leak from carafe sometimes making a mess

If it is not clean and 100% dry, the ground will stick to the walls rather than going down to the filter, meaning you don't actually get coffee, just hot water.-Most importantly, it does not seem to be possible to get a good cup of coffee out of the machine

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

The first, and worst, is that the hot water all goes to one spot of the bed of coffee grounds

Cons - the filter housing has started regularly overflowing, dumping grinds and water all over the carafe and hot plate like a mud slide

I remove the 6 components (7 if you use the built-in filter) from the unit (grinder cup & cover, coffee reservoir & cover, carafe & dome lid), and I clean them with very hot water and a little dishwashing soap.

Water and grounds over flowing has been a recurring problem when trying to brew a full amount.

and then you can't get all the grounds to the filter basket....because of the moisture created by the hot water feeding into the filter basket as well

It could also be a design flaw, I suppose, or perhaps because it's new and efficient, it's producing hot water faster than it can be filtered

That instead of me preparing my coffee pot before bed each night as to use the auto brew features so that I may wake up to coffee, I was to wait till right before I used it and run hot water in the carafe for a couple of minutes to help prep the carafe.

It is definitely more work to clean all the parts, but I've found it's easy if I just let them soak together in hot, soapy water after dinner each evening

I suppose putting hot water into the coffee maker will result in hot coffee but this defeats the point of a coffee maker.

It's probably the lack of steamed hot water passing over the grinds

But I recommend running hot water from the tap to make sure the water you're putting into it is really hot in the first place

This is a replacement for a similar item we had working for 10 yrsIt still worked but developed a leak so water on the counter top was no goodCould not access the inside of the unit so replaced itThis unit has some minor but important improvementsVery happy with it and look forward to years of useRecommend it

That's about 8 parts to clean with warm soap and water to remove the soggy grinds throughout the machine, so that it works properly

This means a thorough cleaning with soap and hot water and then a thorough drying, then I leave the parts separate in the top of the maker with the the lid ajar so air can further the drying process

water leaks from coffeepot while brewing

and it's still only made hot water with a slight coffee taste

hot to cold water)- Coffee Grinder (multiple faults)--- [1] Does not grind coffee well, grounds are too coarse for drip

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

If you like brown water, you might like this product; steer clear if you like real coffee.

The carafe does not keep the coffee warm, unless I put hot water in it first for a few minutes.

The first one lasted about six years, however, it leaked water most of that time

For excellent brewed coffee using this 'grind & brew, make sure you use the purest water available, i.e., water comparable to Culligan bottled water, etc., and rich, roasted coffee beans of your preference.

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

n’t stay warm for long.

n’t go through to the bottom half and can clean the debris before making coffee