Cuisinart DGB-700BC Grind-and-Brew 12-Cup Automatic Coffeemaker, Brushed Chrome/Black

Update: Not too long after writing the review my coffeemaker started smelling very hot and quit making coffee (the grinder continued to work). I tried cleaning it and finally called the company since it is supposed to have a three year warranty.It does but I had to pay the shipping to Cuisinart and I had to pay an additional $10.00.... so for an already expensive machine it cost another $30.00 after just a little more than a year. The service person was very helpful and explained everything completely. One very important thing is to keep your "proof of purchase". Had I not had it the warranty would have been voided because the coffeemaker was already out of date according to the serial number! I bought it from Amazon and all of your purchases can be found under your account. The first service person at Cuisinart told me to send everything back except the glass carafe, the gold-filter basket and the charcoal stick filter but when I was ready to ship it back I called the service desk again and asked if I could keep the baskets and the hopper - she checked with a supervisor and they let me keep those items. I keep regular coffee in one and decaf in the other. The old baskets didn't work with the new coffeemaker - they look exactly the same but the ground coffee spilled out the side of the basket - something wrong with the alignment, I guess. After using the new baskets that came with the new coffeemaker it works slightly better but is still off. The grinder on the new machine clogs very frequently - I now clean it once a day and if I made more pots of coffee I would need to clean it more often. I can no longer recommend this coffeemaker or the company that makes it. When this one breaks I will have to find another way to make my coffee - too expensive and not a quality item....the coffee does still taste wonderful! I thought a long time about buying this coffeemaker because I had a bad experience with an electric grill from this company but I liked the idea of really fresh coffee - it just sounded so good. I made my decision to buy it after carefully reading the reviews and I have never regretted it. I love this coffee maker or rather I love the coffee it makes. A lot has already been written about it but I will add a few of my observations after using it for almost a year. First, it was a little difficult to understand - I read the instructions and actually watched the DVD that came with it which helped a lot. I no longer worry about lining up the basket holder and it's top - it is hard to see the arrows (I'm short) and makes only a few seconds difference as it lines it up itself. It has several settings that are wonderful features but you do have to make sure you have them set correctly if you change them - some people will set them and never change them but I tend to make changes in the amount of coffee I make during the day and sometimes the strength. The hopper at the top to store the beans is very handy. I like not having to get the container out every time I make coffee. When you take the hopper off to clean the grinder or to change the kind of coffee (decaf or reg) there will be some beans left in the chute but that doesn't hamper taking off or putting the hopper back on. Even though I clean the basket, pot, etc at the end of the day I don't usually empty the old coffee grounds between pots during the day - I'm not a coffee expert - I just judge if it tastes good to me. If you are rather lazy like me then you will have to remember to briefly open the swing-out basket holder and always close it firmly - otherwise it will beep at you and not stop beeping until you do or until you unplug it! It took me quite a while to discover this! Failing to put the lid on the basket holder or leaving out the basket or paper filter will result in a huge mess to clean up. A lot has been written about the need to clean the grinder chute but a reviewer kindly explained that this was easy and quickly done - I am agreeing with him/her. Finding the area to clean is one of the reasons I needed to watch the DVD but once you know the location it is just something to quickly do every few days. I just do it on a regular basis now.....I learned the hard way that it does have to be done fairly often because one day I made my coffee and got clear water - it went through the grinding process but was completely blocked. One other thing to remember is to take the top off the basket holder while you clean the chute so the ground coffee will go into the basket and then remember to put the top back on! It tends to be very fussy about everything being in place correctly - again I found this out the hard way. The grinder is loud, I guess - it is a grinder...I do warn anyone in the room with me before it grinds just so they won't be startled but I don't find it too loud. As good as the coffee is, I think it tends to use quite a bit of coffee beans. At first I tried making it weaker (adjustments of mild, regular, and strong) but I like it strong so I usually keep it there. To summarize you have to learn to put the coffee maker together properly and how to clean the chute and do it regularly - other than these easy things, just enjoy a delicious cup of coffee!

Excelente cafetera, muy buena opción sobre todo si se encuentra a buen precio. Es fácil de utilizar, la función de programará y despertar con café recién hecho y de reciente molienda es de lo mejor. No es complicada su limpieza, solo hay que procurar todos los días pasarle el cepillo que tiene incluido para retirar el exceso de café molido y pasar por agua las tres piezas móviles que es donde filtra el café. De saber ni que decir, he procedo tres mezclas diferentes dei cafetería favorita y no tiene comparación con ninguna cafetera.

La verdad, que muy buena cafetera. Es una buena inversión y queda excelente el café!, recomiendo ampliamente esta marca.

I've enjoyed the original Grind & Brew for 10 to 15 years or so, but it recently started acting up. It would only make a few cups (4 or so) instead of a full pot before shutting off. Not a big deal since I could just select "grind off" and fire it up again to get the rest of the pot. It was only a problem if I wasn't watching it or was running late for work. I figured it was the occasional drips and spills and such that finally took their toll on the electronics that were located below the pot and warming plate (not the best design). This model (so far) is much improved. Cleanings between brewings is much easier and I no longer need paper filters. The bean hopper is nice because I don't have to fill it for each pot of coffee like before. It's far from airtight, but it's a big time saver. Having the choice of three different strengths is also nice. I run mine at Medium with Starbucks French Roast and the coffee is perfect. The occasional cleaning is easy enough. Just be sure to open the hatch below the bean hopper and brush it out like the instructions and the DVD tell you to do and everything will keep on running perfectly. Daily cleanings are a breeze compared to past models because you now only rinse out the basket, the included gold filter and the crazy rotating basket lid. Just be sure to put it all back together correctly. No need to dry everything out like older models because the beans are no longer ground in any of these three parts. Some have complained about the basket not latching securely. Perhaps after extend usage, the plastic catch the secures the basket assembly can wear out. Knowing this, I depress the button on the left of the unit prior to opening and closing the basket to take the stress off of any plastic-on-plastic catches. I butt the unit into a corner when not in use, but have to pull it out and turn it sideways to see the water level when filling it. I wish the water level was visible from other angles. Also, the water reservoir is smaller than previous models, so be prepared to pour water cautiously and slowly to avoid making a mess. And I wonder if using filtered water from the refrigerator door or my PUR filter pitcher negate the need for the built-in charcoal filter of the coffee maker. The glass carafe is now much easier to pour from and clean. No longer do you feel like you're going to break the lid off every time you remove it to clean. It also pulls away from the unit to sneak a cup of coffee during the brewing cycle much easier than some of the older models. Much quieter than the original unit too, unless you use this thing as an alarm clock. The smell of the ultimate home-brewed pot of coffee will still wake you up even if the noise of the grinder doesn't. And yes, this is MUCH quieter than the grinder on my old Grind & Brew.

Me encanta que es muy fácil de usar y que muele el cafe muy bien