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Technical Details
- Grinds coffee beans and brews coffee at preset time
- Charcoal filter eliminates chlorine and odors from tap water
- Brushed stainless steel, double-wall insulated thermal carafe keeps up to 10 5-ounce cups of brewed coffee
- Grinder removes for easy clean-up; brew-pause for mid-brew pour
- Measures 15 by 8 by 7-1/2 inches, 3-year warranty
Product Description
With its sleek Italian styling, brushed stainless finish and "loaded" feature package, you'd expect nothing less than a fabulous cup of coffee. And you won't be disappointed! From filtering the water, to grinding the beans, to keeping your brew hot, not to mention having it ready and waiting for you first thing in the morning, this handsome machine does it all, and then some.Amazon.com Review
When the aroma of freshly brewed coffee--from freshly ground beans--wafts into your bedroom in the morning, you won't need your alarm clock. Preset this coffeemaker for your desired wake-up time, add coffee beans to the grinder, and in the morning the beans are ground to a medium grind and hot coffee awaits in the 10-cup stainless steel, double-wall insulated thermal carafe. You can also program the machine to start brewing at the end of a dinner party to avoid having to get up from the table, or to have hot coffee waiting after a brisk winter walk. When making fewer than five cups of coffee, use the 1-to-4-cups setting to improve extraction and heat; coffeemakers without this setting often lack the time to heat up properly, and coffee comes out cooler. A disposable charcoal filter removes chlorine and odors from tap water, improving coffee flavor, and should be changed every few months. Other features include a gold-tone commercial-style filter (or use No. 4 basket-style paper filters); capacity to use preground coffee instead of beans; 30-second Brew Pause, which allows a cup be poured before brewing is complete; and an audible tone to indicate the pot is ready. The grinder removes for easy cleaning, and all removable parts can be washed safely in the upper rack of a dishwasher. The Cuisinart Grind and Brew measures 15 by 8 by 7-1/2 inches, and comes with a three-year warranty. --Ann BieriSimilar Products
Customer Reviews
2010-09-10
By Kacey
My cheap-'ol coffee pot that I've been using for the last year and a half was recalled- so I took it back. Perfect excuse for a brand new- top of the line coffee pot. My last one was a "General Electric®-branded 12-cup digital coffee makers"- so the quality and taste is a huge improvement. This thing is a beast, and so far I love it! I really wanted the Cuisinart DTC-975BKN, but there was NO way I was going to wait close to a week for process/shipping, or spend 50$ extra for next day delivery. $150 for a coffee pot marked at $100? No thanks. I was really hoping to find a Cuisinart coffee maker somewhere in a store. Living out in the middle of the country, it's at least a 1 hour drive for that. Oh well, better then a weeks wait. So we went to Best Buy and there were quite a bit. The one I was looking at next to the 12 cup thermal one was there (Cuisinart DCC-1200BW) but it's not a thermal. My husband spotted this one, and liked it. He wanted me to have a thermal one- knowing that I chase after my 2 year old all day and my 6 month old is a constant distraction... it takes a while to get back to my coffee, and I didn't want cooked coffee any more. It has the grinder, which is a ++ because sometimes I like to buy the beans (I switch around).
I did the required preps for it per instructions, and then made my first brew. Only 4 cups because it was 10pm and I breastfeed, I wanted a new fresh pot in the morning. NO problems. The coffee was steaming hot. For the 4 cups, I used 3 scoops with the spoon that came with it (seems smaller then my usual scooper). The coffee was PERFECT. I didn't have spills, I didn't have leaking from the carafe. I don't really see where the problems are coming from that everyone is complaining about.. the lid is very easy to get evenly twisted on the lock position... the last 2 years I've been washing bottles and then sippy cups, so it's not hard to wash the carafe for me. After we drank the coffee, I went in and rinsed off the required appliance pieces. It's not hard. I even hand dried them with a paper towel so I could prep the machine for the morning brew. Seriously, when I purchased this $125 dollar machine I was preparing to keep it cleaned at all times. It's just how it works. If you want something to work well, you have to keep it clean. You keep it clean, it'll work. It's a few minutes out of my day, not bad at all. It's like my camera, I didn't purchase a 1k camera and 1k lens and two other lesser valued lens and expect them to keep performing well without cleaning and maintenance. It's part of the price of having a top performing machine.
My second brew this morning I tried making the 10 cups, no problems with leaks and stuff, it was set up last night and I used 6 scoops from the spoon that came with it... and as some of the others have said, the coffee was a bit bitter and watery. My fault, I didn't expect to get the correct coffee to water ratio on the first real try. The programming worked perfectly, btw. So I drank the coffee anyways. 2 hours later into the morning, and the coffee was still hot enough to burn my lip. 4 hours later, and it was hot enough to make my tongue still numb from the heat. Fantastic!
I then made a 2nd brew, just to get an idea of coffee to water ratio that would work for me. I put away the tiny scoop that comes with the coffee pot and pulled out my larger one again. 3 scoops from that thing with 8 cups water and the brew is STRONG! It could be used with less beans then this, and taste fine, but I like it strong. So if I were to go for 10 cups, I would use the 3-4 scoops from my normal scooper. You just have to mess around with the amount of beans and such. There is no watery taste to this. I also put the 1-4 on even though I brewed 8 cups. I figured, I like stronger coffee, it wouldn't hurt for it to keep the water in the filter basket to make it a bit stronger even with the more cups. Apparently, I did something right.
I'm totally impressed with this coffee pot so far. I'll come back and give an update when I have it longer.
For those complaining about the noise...seriously? It's a GRIND and brew, what did you expect? Grinders are loud, this grinder is quieter then the external grinder I have. I haven't used beans in it yet, but I've turned it on to see how it works. I'll have pumpkin spice coming my way, so I'll know how the grinder works soon. Can't wait!
2010-09-10
By Chris (New York City)
I received this machine as a gift, so I'm elated that I didn't have to pay for it. The things that I hate about this machine are pretty much what everyone else here is saying, like epic cleaning procedure, the nasty condensation issue and jarringly loud grinder that could embarrass a 747. Mine has also overflowed (four times) for no reason. Sure, it's nice to look at with all that stainless steel, but there are so many stupid design elements on this thing that could have been avoided had the designer been forced to use it for a year before releasing it to the public.
1. Lesser Cuisinart models have an outside gauge to show the water level. With this model, one must use a flashlight to see inside the incredibly dark reservoir.
2. Pouring in whole beans is a delicate maneuver. If you're not careful, you will drop whole beans inside the water reservoir and in the black hole surrounding the grinder mechanism. Good luck fishing them out - if you can spot them in the darkness. A split cover (one for the water, one for the coffee grinds) would have made more sense here and possibly avoided the condensation issue.
3. This machine will not operate unless all the stupid grinder parts are in place. It would be nice if you could take out the gummy grinder, pulverize it with a hammer, run the pieces over with your car, burn them, and then use the machine with pre-ground beans.
4. Even after holding the grinder under scalding hot water, you'll still need to wipe out the gummy mess with multiple paper towels. The condensation makes putting on a second pot a real hassle. Not good for entertaining.
5. I really wish coffee makers would be honest about cup size already. 10 "cups" only amount to about four 12 ounce cups, because the cup size is only 5 ounces. Who the hell drinks 5 ounce cups of coffee? No one.
6. When I recently bought whole beans by mistake, I was forced to use the grinder. I'm sure I gave my two cats a heart attack when I turned the stupid thing on right after feeding them.
7. I have managed to alleviate the grinder basket popping open by ditching the black cover.
8. Recently, it has developed a strange leak where I have a small puddle of coffee UNDER the machine after brewing. I think the stainless steel carafe itself might be leaking. This machine will be the death of my butcherblock counter top.
I think this model should be recalled and destroyed. Really. Launch them all into the sun so that they can never return.
If you want to impress someone you secretly hate with an expensive looking gift, give them this thing.
2010-09-09
By 7kate9
I have had this coffeemaker for two and a half years and I still love it. My husband and I make coffee with it every day and we have never had any problems. The coffee we make with this machine is so good, that when we visit friends and family, my husband has to go out and buy coffee from Starbucks because that is the only thing that compares to what we make at home. We always buy whole beans and we always clean it out and make it that morning. I am actually about to buy another one for work, which is how I came back here to review it in the first place. So, I am off to buy my second Cuisinart DGB-600BC Grind and Brew, I hope this review helps you find what you are looking for!
2010-09-07
By coffee lover at large
I bought at Cuisinart DGB600BC Grind and Brew coffee machine over a year ago.Cuisinart DGB-600BC Grind and Brew, Brushed Chrome. When it began to swing open during the grind or brew stage I thought it was my fault. After a year of observing, I can report that when it swings open during grinding, you get a coffeepot covered with grinds. When it swings open during the brew cycle, you get a counterful of coffee stains to mop up. There is no cutoff device to stop the machine when these mishaps take place. So you have to stand over it, or take your chances. An old time coffee pot on the stove is more reliable
2010-09-05
By Norma Lehmeierhartie (New York, USA)
The Cuisinart Coffee machine looks good, but is idiotically designed. At 5'3", I am too short to pour coffee into the reservoir without spilling it all over the --standard height--counter. So, I set up the rest of the coffee and my husband pours it. Idiotic! Pouring coffee is a pain, too--you can pour it with lid on, but it pours REALLY slowly. Remove lid and pour and coffee spills all over. Cleanup is also a pain with all the parts. The coffee tastes fine, however. The other day I put beans in and the machine began to beep out of nowhere. I had to unplug it for awhile, then reprogram. What a pain! Finally, when setting timer, not that PM comes up first--completely counter intuitive if you ask me--so you must cycle through to AM. It was expensive, so I will hang onto it for at least awhile--unless I throw it out the window because I get pissed at it.
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