Cuisinart Automatic Grind & Brew 12-Cup Coffee Maker with Blade Grinder, Programmable Coffee Machine Glass Carafe with 1-4 Cup Setting, Brew Pause, Grind-Off Option, DGB-400, Stainless Steel

I didn't realize how grey the item was, but it works for our space. And it works great. We use the 1-4 cups setting for up to 7 cups to make sure it's piping hot (otherwise it's barely warm, and that's why you WANT that kind of feature). There's a nice replaceable filter on the water reservoir. It sounds like an airplane taking off when it grinds but what grinder isn't loud? It does require somewhat careful cleaning after every use, but not a big deal. Comes with a nice forever filter or takes paper filters. I get good coffee and I can remove one more item from my countertops, so that's a win for me.

Within two weeks of using this coffee maker, the release button on the side was no longer flush with the side of coffee maker The side bows open and when the coffeemaker is brewing, the filter pops open, leaving the coffee filter to make a big mess. The seller has refused to replace it. Sellers name lowkeylife. Don’t purchase from them. They refuse to stand behind the products they sell.

The coffee pot is beautiful and goes great in my kitchen. But it is pretty clear that Cuisinart doesn't make their products as good as they used to. My old Cuisinart coffee maker/grinder lasted about 8 years. It still brews, but the grind button stopped working. So, I ordered this one. We immediately noticed it was made "cheaper" than the older model. The new one aesthetically look great and works just fine too. But within a week the stainless side panel is already popping out. We also noticed the no-drip carafe definitely DOES drip. Always spills a little bit onto counter while pouring. Going to keep it and hope the side panel doesn't get worse. 🤞🏻 My Cuisinart food processor from the 80's is still holding up great, so I have a little hope! I included pic of panel and of new model vs old model.

Some minor improvements have been added to the newer model. First off, the new color option. They call it "stainless" on the website but it's really a lighter grey plastic versus the darker black color that they used to ONLY have. (They still offer that but this was a new option.) I like the lighter grey color because it does show what isn't clean! (That can be both good and bad, I guess.) The coffee grinder container is EXACTLY the same (but light grey instead of black). I wish it were slightly larger because I would like a little bit stronger coffee and still a full pot but I can live with that. The grounds basket is improved with a hinged lid, which, again, is both good and bad. It's easier to put in place but a littler hard to clean. The instructions say you can pop the lid off but I haven't tried that yet. The blue back-lit display is, once more, both good and bad. The older model was just black on grey LCD and not lit. This new back-lit one is pretty bright and the blue doesn't really match all the other appliances that are displaying the time (stove, microwave, air fryer, etc.) Not a huge deal. The carafe is the exactly the same as the previous model (except the molded top is also the light grey color). So, most of the improvements are cosmetic. The coffee brewing process and the taste of the coffee is exactly the same. The delivery from Beach Camera was impressive! Shipped the same day and arrived 2 days later. THAT'S important if your without a coffee pot!

arrived in a hefty box, weight 15 lbs. Too much for me to handle. but was looking forward to this machine which claims to do it all: grind, brew, maintain for a time, interrupt for another cup and programmable start, washable glass pot (stainless pot available elsewhere). Nice looking picture but again, just too big for me and my counter top.

Good idea having the grinder Incorporated with the coffee machine however the grinder worked well, but got very wet from the steam you had to wipe it out every time it was used per cup. Very very problematic. Engineers need to go back to their drawing board. I returned it.

Holey holes fantastic coffee! A big bit of fun if you enjoy complexity.

The grinder has soo much moisture that gets in causing the grinds to gum up in the hopper so less goes into the filter basket for making coffee. Awful to clean up after each use 👎