Cuisinart DGB-600BC Grind and Brew, Brushed Chrome Reviews
Cuisinart DGB-600BC Grind and Brew, Brushed Chrome Reviews
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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.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 Bieri
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
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By Ronald P. Phelps (Ft. Worth, Tex.)
This is a great coffee maker. Easy to operate, Easy to clean. This is my 3rd one to own. Easy to program for regular gound coffee or fresh grine.Coffee will stay warm for hours with the insulated carafe. Plastic lid is a bit fragile.
By Scientist Manquée (Fredericksburg, VA USA)
This has been an inconsistent and frustrating machine for me. It's extremely delicate - get one little thing wrong and you get a terrible cup of coffee. The grounds can get stuck in the grinding section and it's almost impossible to pull it out to clean it. All in all, a terrible experience. Much preferred my late, lamented Melitta, but they don't make it any more. eBay, here I come!
By Diane (USA)
The coffee maker itself is fine, and I like that it brews into a thermal pot so the coffee doesn't burn. But the grinder being in the machine is just a horrible design -- what were they thinking?
With the grinder in the machine, it gets wet, and any grinds that remain in the grinder stick to it, so after each use, you have to pull the grinder out, and the shoot where the grinds go through, and wash them both. It's a real pain in the neck.
Cuisinart must have realized this after brewing their first pot of coffee in the test lab, but I guess at that point it was too late to do anything but sell it. How aggravating.
By B. Flanagan (Rocky River, OH United States)
I've actually stopped using the grinder because of the frequency with which coffee ended up all over counter and on floor! Also, the coffee tastes great (I only use Eight O'Clock Columbian and/or high quality coffee shop ground) but every time I go to pour a cup of coffee, the carafe drips all over my counter. I'm sure there must be a trick of some kind to keep this from happening, but if there is I haven't been able to figure it out.
I'm an avid coffee drinker and can do without the grinder since I go through coffee very fast and it doesn't get stale, but I really can't stand the mess anymore. I literally need to clean behind and under the coffee maker every day, and I have to clean under the appliances sitting next to it as well!
I have two separate friends that have both the glass carafe model (and love it but also don't grind much coffee in it) and the Cuisinart 12 cup dispenser model (holds hot coffee in machine and dispenses one cup at a time). They're both very happy with theirs. I think I'm going to try the dispenser next.
By S. Mraz (Boston, MA)
Ok, I read the reviews about the noise and mess and that didn't bother me. What does bother me, is that I keep adding more and more beans trying to get a cup of coffee that actually tastes like coffee and haven't succeeded. I started with my usual amount and, with each pot, added more and more beans and the coffee still has little flavor. I think that so much of the grounds get stuck in the grinder that you lose much of the coffee that you put in. Considering the amount of coffee I make, this is quite a waste of coffee.
I am returning it today and getting a regular cone-shaped coffee maker.
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