Cuisinart Brushed Stainless Series Coffeemaker, 12-Cup, Fully Automatic Burr Grind & Brew, 1 coffeemaker

Loud an Expensive January 18, 2011

This is one of the more expensive models on the market, so you would think with all the features they could have at least made it easier to clean and not quite so loud!  The grinder is so loud that you will jump out of your skin if you decide to set the morning timer (I'm awake now!).  And if that wasn't bad enough, the machine has an obnoxious continuous beep indicating it ha finished brewing!  Is that really necessary?

On the WOW side, this is a beautiful appliance and the insulated pot will keep your coffee hot for hours!

Good Grind and Brew March 01, 2010

I've owned               this model of Grind and Brew for over a year now. Its a great buy. I've had several Grind and Brews, but this one has been the most dependable and makes an excellent coffee. It has by far out-lasted all the others I've used. I wash the coffee pot & lid, the lid to the grind basket, and the gold basket daily. I've only had a problem with the chute clogging up one time. I can safely say, this was attributed to user [my] error. I'm fairly certain I caused moisture to get into the chute when I accidentally spilled some water on the top lid of the bean holder as I was pouring it into the water reservoir. The water I spilled on the top lid of the coffee beans probably slid along the sides and leaked under the bean holder. Of course the moisture is going to cause any grinded coffee to kind of cement. I handle this by using a jug with a sprout for pouring water now ; )  I don't feel its too much work to clean this coffee Brew and Grind occasionally, and ensure no moisture gets in to the chute. Most coffee pots require descaling, changing the filter, and keeping removeable parts and dry.

The coffee pot is solidly constructed in stainless steel finish. No parts are weak or prone to breakage with a little care. The carafe is also stainless steel. Looks real nice on the counter top. Noisy? A bit, but what grinder isn't? My bedroom is far enough away not to hear the grinder, but close enough to wake up to a delicious aroma of freshly brewed coffee.

I found this G & B makes a great cup of coffee, & along with my Tassimo I am in coffee heaven.

Bekka

Delicious Brew November 10, 2009

This makes the best coffee and I'm a coffee snob.  However, you have to clean it often. It's the price to pay.  I love that the grinder is attached and not something separate to leave on your counter. Once you start drinking fresh ground and fresh brewed coffee, you'll never go back to buying anything but whole bean again.

Clogs Daily July 04, 2009

We bought this machine and within a week we were bringing it back. The shoot that drops the ground coffee into the basket clogs up if you do not clean it DAILY. For the price of this machine, it should be MUCH less effort. It is certainly not worth the price or time it takes to make coffee. When it does make coffee the taste is not consistent each time. Get yourself a little Mr. Coffee for $20 bucks and buy ground beans... you will have better tasting coffee with alot less hassle and for less money than this piece of junk.