How to use cuisinart fully automatic burr grind and brew

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4.0 out of 5 stars A great improvement over old style DGB 900

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on October 13, 2020

I had the old style Cuisinart grind and brew for about 10 years before it started leaking out the bottom, as many of them did. I bought this as a replacement, and there are some good improvements. The digital read out is bigger and easier to read. The basket compartment is easier to manage and easier to clean. This model now has a heated plate for the carafe which keeps coffee warmer better than the old style insulated carafe. The grinder in this coffee maker is quieter than the old one, which for me is a bit of a problem because I had the old one programmed to start up at 6:30 AM, and I used it as an alarm clock. The noise of the grinding would wake me up, but this new model is quieter and doesn't wake me up. (don't misunderstand.. the grinder still makes a lot of noise; as you would expect when grinding coffee. It makes really good coffee, and I think the "strong" setting on this one is a little stronger than on the old one. My ONLY complaint about this model.. I wish the bean hopper was bigger. I drink a lot of coffee, and end up refilling this about every other day. I'm happy with this coffee maker. As for long term reliability..... time will tell.

3.0 out of 5 stars Customization

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 26, 2019

Liked the grind and brew but didn’t like that it doesn’t brew 2 or 3 cups , the minimum has to be 4 cups, so if I’m making a cup just for myself then I’m wasting half the beans.

3.0 out of 5 stars Wish i could rely on this coffee maker

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 26, 2019

Mixed feelings...I want to like it. Mine works exactly how it should 1 out of 4 times. The other 3 times it will either not grind any beans and just heat and start to drip the water, or it will more often then not stop brewing halfway through beep and turn itself off. This means that even the small amount of coffee that it did brew will start to drop in temperature because the hot plate is off. They were really onto something here but did not perfect the design or electronics and when im trying to get out of the door with a full travel mug of coffee i find myself wishing i had a more reliable machine. Also the gold filter has started to tear at the bottom also after a few months of only careful handwash and brewing 5 days a week. Luckily there is a warranty and the company will look into the issues and try to work with me but this also leaves me out a a coffee maker for weeks. When it does work i love everything about it. There are certain things about the design/engineering that I would change.

2.0 out of 5 stars Too tall

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on December 28, 2018

A standard kitchen upper is 16 inches above the counter top. This coffee maker is 16.5 inches tall, so it cannot fit in a standard kitchen.

5.0 out of 5 stars Not as noisy as older models!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on March 16, 2020

Our previous model has worked for us nicely for many years. This electronic version just has too many problems. Frequently when we start it it says no water or words to that effect when in fact new water was just put in. The only way to get it then started is to unplug it for about a minute. The grinder often just doesn't know when to stop and grinds far longer than it did the previous time. Sometimes it even grinds what sounds like a normal duration but then starts grinding again a half second after it had stopped. Although we've had it now for about 3 months, Cusinart eventually sent us a new machine which is working perfectly at this time. We also received a shipping label for the return of the defective unit.
We appreciate that this machine is notably quieter then the older model which we had all of those years.
After a few more months of use I've upgraded my rating from 1 to 5. Too bad that the original machine was defective, the replacement is perfect.