Product Description
A stylish and elegant addition to your kitchen countertop. Set it in advance with just-ground beans, you'll get super fresh coffee. Brews 12 perfect cups every time. Grinding chamber is separate for exceptionally easy cleanup, and you can adjust the safety feature to turn off the coffee maker whenever you like (up to four hours). It has a 1-to-4-cup feature, so you can brew a little at a time, and you can enjoy a cup before it's done brewing--it won't drip. Carafe holds 12 cups and has an ergonomic handle, a dripless spout and a knuckle guard. Gold-tone permanent filter and a charcoal water filter. Model DGB-500. Manufacturer's 3-year limited warranty.
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Cuisinart DGB500BK Grind and Brew
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- Publisher: Cuisinart
- Label: Cuisinart
- Studio: Cuisinart
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Summary: Good Grid & Brew 2009-01-02
Comment: This unit is working well for the misses and I. It's made a few messes but it's because we were experimenting on how many beans we could cram in to the grinder cup.:) We had a DB300 before which worked pretty well for a couple of years til several overflows and or spilages started to take out the circuit board which put the unit into a "self clean" mode alot so I decided we would try a unit with the settings at the top. After trial & error it's working as well as the 300 ever did. I only have one complaint so far and that's the filter cup door doesn't quite line up flush when closed but I'm picky with form as well as function. I don't understand all the really bad reviews on this unit considering it's cost and design for what it is intended to do. 1st you should be smarter than the machine you are attemting to use, 2nd if you bought it new it has a 3 year warranty, if something doesn't suit you and/or your taste(pun)send the bloody thing back. Patience is prudence peaches, drink a beer or have a glass of wine, listen to music while cleaning the the unit, after all, it takes very little time from your life. And if all else fails you know, you could read the instructions.:) We do this in 10 minutes or less while prepairing the evening meal and set it for the next AM. So far we're pleased. Cheers! EJ
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Summary: I think this is the best.... 2008-11-10
Comment: The Cuisinart Grind and Brew....Contrary, to the lame reviews that the 1 and 2 star people have given to this coffee maker, I have found this maker to brew the best and Hottest cup of coffee I have ever had out of a home coffee maker. Yes, great taste, that we couldn't get out of our past Mr. Coffee's. Yes, you have to clean it and there are a few hidden spots that you have to find at first. BIG friggin deal!! After cleaning it a couple times, it takes 2 minutes max to get the job done and ready for the next cup of coffee. There has never been an issue with cleaning the coffee filter area as others seem to have had a problem with. The thing just works GREAT!! We're using it in a work environment. This means that it's used at least 3 or 4 times a day. While there are people at my office that look at it and look like confused Scooby Doo's, these are the same as the 1 or 2 star people....They just give up if they have to do anything out of the ordinary in life.
So, don't be afraid to buy this great Cuisinart Coffee Maker! You won't be disappointed...It's so consistent from use to use as well. GO FOR IT!
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Summary: Coffee maker 2008-09-13
Comment: I have this coffee maker. It makes mediocre coffee at best and doesn't keep it hot. I would not purchase it again.
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Summary: Looks good on paper, not in real life. Don't mix grinding and brewing in one machine, god didn't intend it! 2008-07-29
Comment: I've had this model for about 4 years now and stopped using it after a few months due to the weak coffee and the mess you have to clean up everytime. I moved to Germany for a year after this and packed it away. Coffee in europe will make you hate the weak result from this model even more!
After returning, I decided to give it a try again and this time have come to a better way to use this maker with better results. I no longer use the integrated grinder, I find it grinds to course and that mixed with the reusable filter allows to fast of a brew leading to weak coffee. So now I grind with my old grinder, get a nice fine grind, then use a good ol' fashioned paper filter. I get much better results, albeit not great still. So, now its just a regular coffee maker again that was overpaid for.
Now I have to deal with the problem about the constant burned coffee I get due to the hotplate running to hot I guess. I was thinking of getting a stainless carafe for it, but it costs $50 on amazon - I don't even know if this is compatible. So, now its time to get a Mr. Coffee with stainless thermal carafe and for $50. I'm sure it will make good coffee too.
Sorry Cuisinart - stick to food processors and ice cream makers - not much to screw up there.
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Summary: Cuisinart Grind and Brew is an excellent way to start your day 2008-07-24
Comment: Excellent coffeemaker - can't find a thing wrong with it. Would recommend this to anyone. Price is right also. Nothing like a freshly ground cup of coffee each morning.
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