Cuisinart DGB-600BCW White Grind and Brew Coffee Machine

My wife and I still use this machine after 5 years. It works great and brews a wonderful cup of coffee. The pot keeps coffee warm over 5 hours with no burning of the coffee. We are just now looking at a replacement because it doesn't seem to be grinding as well. We see more and more grounds in the grinding area that didn't make it down to the filter. The only CON I'd say is it's a pain to clean, but I'm not sure if ANY Grind and Brew (G&B) would be any easier. Overall we LOVE this unit and will be looking at others. I bought it here right on Overstock.com and will be purchasing my next on here as well.

This Cuisinart coffee does it's job more than boil water. However, the surprise was the misleading statement printed on the front "automatic grind & brew thermal" as there's nothing auto about turning on the grinder, turning if off each time you use the coffeemaker for brewing. If they don't sell a one-step machine by now, or I guess missed it in their terse description and instructions. I was relying as a specialist food preparation company it was engineered to be automatic, unless I missed something after 65 years. My take is what's the big advancement and price about? I guess it takes asking direct questions, not just an "on-line" experience.

This white and stainless coffeemaker is very attractive and makes great coffee. The specially designed lid that keeps coffee fresh and air tight also serves as the avenue for the brew to enter the carafe. This causes the lid to get ugly coffee stains over it. I recommend after brewing to take the lid off, rinse it, and put it back on. The chute where the freshly ground beans enters the filter tends to get wet coffee drips on the surrounding plastic, which can be sponged off easily enough. When cleaning the filter assembly, I take special care handling it as a safeguard. It appears that it would not withstand any rough treatment. The Grind and Brew is still worth it.

These units make exceptionally good coffee. I've never had one last more than 3 years though. The last one was a replacement to one that died at 2 years old... pitiful for such an expensive machine. The replacement machine had a faulty latch, and Cuisinart would not honor the warranty as it was a replacement and not the original purchase. I dont know why I bought this one (our 5th in 10 years), after such excessive problems, except that it does make a wonderful pot of coffee, especially when using the bean grinding apparatus. The unit has an even shorter lifespan if you neglect running vinegar though it every 90 days or so to remove mineral deposits. The carafe keeps the coffee moderately hot for a couple of hours, but not piping hot. Thats because the pour spout never closes so some of the heat escapes. Its still better than having the burner/warmer continue to cook your coffee, making it unpalatable after 45 minutes. Cuisinart's Customer Service is fairly responsive, but robotic in reading from set lines, all designed to protect the company. All in all, our Mr. Coffee unit has lasted 20 years, is maintenence free, and cost 1/3 the price. For some reason though, the Cuisinart makes a vastly better tasting pot of coffee. Buy the Cuisinart for the taste, but avoid it if you want it to be a long lasting coffee maker.