Cuisinart Grind and Brew DGB-600BC Coffee Maker

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Strengths: Makes great coffee without the bitterness

Weakness: Thermal caraff pours slowly

If you have had any experience with grind and brews you know that it takes more to clean them. You also know that if you love good coffee the rewards are worth it. Some people mistake bitterness for strong coffee. This machine gives the strength without the bitterness. I find that cleaning right after the brew light goes out and letting the parts dry on my sink rack makes it pretty easy. It takes...

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A great machine that has some quirks

Strengths: Great way to make fresh tasting coffee

Weakness: Grind is too coarse, uses too much bean per cup, requires a lot of cleanup

This is a great machine, with some quirks. I accept the qwirks because overall it makes good coffee and is kind of fun to use. As others have mentioned, it takes a lot of cleaning, and I have to spend a few minutes each evening rinsing and wiping the individual parts before reloading. It also consumes a lot of bean per brew, mostly because the grind is somewhat coarse. I have thought about...

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Replaces my poor, old MR. COFFEE Grind/Brew

Strengths: Great coffee, stays hot, looks beautiful!

Weakness: Fingerprints show easily....but nothing major that isn't expected with a grind + brew.

Previous posters are complaining about the clean-up process. Since this is replacing an old grind + brew I had for years....I know that is inherent to grind + brew coffee makers. Can't get around it unless someone else cleans it for you! The extensive clean-up process "comes with the territory" so to speak. As far as the coffee...superb depending on your beans and water source. Remember that the...

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Leaks after one year. Same problem TWICE

Strengths: Good Coffee, Nice looking, nice functions

Weakness: Extra work to clean everyday, leaks, carafe drips when pouring

I have had two of these coffee makers over the last three years. It was the most expensive coffee maker I have ever purchased, but I was very happy with the looks and the coffee it made. Unfortunately, after about 1 1/2 years it started to leak, especially when it was set up on a timer over night. Since it was under warranty, Cuisinart sent a replacement. Now two years later I have the same...

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Cuisinart Grind and Brew DGB-600BC Coffee Maker

Strengths: Design, great tasting coffee, programability, grind and brew together, coffee stays hot for hours

Weakness: Condensation collects in grinder making it difficult to clean, cleaning included gold filter a little messy

This is a great product. If you're a coffee enthusist, it comes highly recommended. Having a carafe over a glass pot that gets cooked is key. You can literally make the coffee and not have your first cup for 2 hours with little if any loss of quality and very little drop of temperature. Having the grinder built in is convenient and it works great. I saw that someone commented that you can't tell...

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Cuisinart Grind and Brew DGB-600BC Coffee Maker

Strengths: Well constructed, great coffee. Keeps coffee hot and fresh for hours.

Weakness: Coffee pours out very slowly from the decanter.

Used it over the holidays for all our company. Got lots of compliments on the coffee and the appliance's appearence and design. The stainless steel decanter is very sturdy and keeps the coffee hot and fresh for several hours.

Cuisinart Grind and Brew DGB-600BC Coffee Maker

Strengths: auto program, built-in grinder, water filter, permanent filter.

Weakness: cup setting for grinder

This is a great coffee maker. Grinds and brews beautifully. My only weakness is that there is no setting for the grinder when using small amounts. Its set for a full ten cup of coffee beans. Other than that I would really recomend this product.

Cuisinart Grind and Brew DGB-600BC Coffee Maker

Strengths: Great look -- and the carafe keeps coffee hot overnight.

Weakness: Brews very weak coffee. Also, condensation builds up in the grinder so you need to dry it out before doing back-to-back pots of coffee.

If you like a good bold/strong cup of coffee, this is not the machine for you. It does not grind the beans fine enough to get maximum flavor. Even using more beans than I used to grind for my old 12-cup, the coffee produced was weak and when poured into a clear mug was no darker than iced-tea. Also, this particular model uses a basket style filter rather than a cone filter. This suprised me since...

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EXCELLENT COFFEE

Strengths: Makes great tasting fresh ground or pre-ground coffee

Weakness: Clean-up takes about 2 minutes

I love this coffee maker!! I can't believe the negative comments I have seen from some reviewers. It sounds like these people were not using the machine correctly nor treating it properly--I wonder if they read any of the directions and tips??? I did, and I have had absolutely no problems with anything. It also sound like the people were too lazy to wash the parts and were complaining about...

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Cuisinart Grind and Brew DGB-600BC Coffee Maker

Strengths: Looks nice on the counter

Weakness: Takes WAY too long to make coffee after all of the daily clean-up required.

We hate this expensive coffeemaker. We thought it would save us time, and instead, takes way longer to make coffee in the morning. We are going back to our old coffee pot and separate grinder. Do not buy!