Cuisinart DGB-650BC Grind-and-Brew Thermal 10-Cup Automatic Coffeemaker, Brushed Metal
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: CuisinartBrand: Cuisinart
Model: DGB-650BC
Color: Brushed Metal
Product features:
- 10-Cup automatic coffeemaker with built-in automatic bean grinder
- Fully programmable with Auto shut off, Brew Pause, 1- to 4-Cup setting, and grind-off option for pre-ground coffee
- Double-wall thermal stainless-steel carafe keeps coffee hot and fresh
- Includes: Charcoal water filter and permanent gold tone filter ensures only the freshest coffee flavor flows through. Measuring scoop, instruction Booklet
- Measures 12 by 9-1/2 by 17-1/2 inches; 3-Year limited warranty
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Cuisinart DGB-650BC Grind-and-Brew Thermal 10-Cup Automatic Coffeemaker, Brushed Metal
Customer Review: I love my coffee pot :)
Summary: 5 Stars
My cheap-'ol coffee pot that I've been using for the last year and a half was recalled- so I took it back. Perfect excuse for a brand new coffee pot. My last one was a "General Electric®-branded 12-cup digital coffee makers"- so the quality and taste is a huge improvement. This thing is a beast, and so far I love it! I really wanted the Cuisinart DTC-975BKN, but there was NO way I was going to wait close to a week for process/shipping, or spend 50$ extra for next day delivery. $150 for a coffee pot marked at $100? No thanks. My husband spotted this one, and liked it. He wanted me to have a thermal one- knowing that I chase after my 2 year old all day and my 6 month old is a constant distraction... it takes a while to get back to my coffee, and I didn't want cooked coffee any more. It has the grinder, which is a ++ because sometimes I like to buy the beans (I switch around).
1) The coffee isn't weak, if you do the one scoop per cup it works perfect. Use the scoop that comes with the coffee pot. I realized my scoop is about 1 1/2 scoops of the measuring spoon it came with. 10 scoops of coffee fits just fine in the coffee filter, 10-11 scoops of beans fits just fine in the grinder. I could probably get more, but I can't imagine why when the coffee comes out so good with just 11 scoops of whole beans.
2) I've never once had my coffee pot spill all over the counter and floor. No flooding, no backing up... I don't get how people could possibly have this problem. Are you guys screwing the cap on? Is it on right? There is a LOCK position on the top of the carafe. Are you going over the 10 line on the water indicator? The carafe only holds enough liquid to reach that 10 line. You go over that, it WILL over flow.
3) My coffee stays hot all morning and through most of the afternoon. It brews at 6am, by 12pm it's still hot enough to drink nicely, by 3 it's getting a bit room temperature...that's plenty of time.
4) The program works just fine. No light on the lcd screen. I don't really care. I know what time it is when I'm up grabbing my coffee, it's too darn early. It's why I'm dragging myself to my coffee pot. :P If I'm woken up before I have the pot set to brew (my kids like to make sure I'm up at unbelievable hours ;)) then I just go press the on button.
5) I switch between whole beans and grounds- I set both up before I go to sleep every night. If I'm using the grounds, I press the "grind off" when I click the program on. If not, then I leave the grind to go.
6) The grinder being loud? It's a grinder... common people. You bought a GRIND and brew, what did you expect? It sounds about the same as an electric pencil sharpener. It sounds like a grinder to me. Seriously, it's not that loud. My other grinder is louder. I really didn't expect much quiet when buying this. On the topic of the machine being loud, the 5 beeps are not loud either. I have to be in the kitchen to hear it.
7) The carafe pouring slow... it's a thermal, it can't have a wide opening or air would get inside, rendering the thermal part of the carafe pointless. If you want a really fast flow- go buy a coffee pot with a glass carafe. If you don't want cold, cooked coffee that you'll have to stick in the microwave for a minute to make drinkable after an hour from brewing, then take the extra 5-10 seconds to pour your coffee. I posted a picture of how fast the flow is.
Now the major complaint of people- clean up... come on. Really? I spent 125$ at the store for this thing, and as ANY kitchen appliance you buy, you have to make sure it's cleaned. You keep it clean, it makes good coffee for you. You don't buy a blender expecting to be able to use it and use it and use it without cleaning it each time- do you? You even have to clean the external coffee grinders, or you get build up from your beans. Yes, you have to clean it- big deal! I have 2 kids, 2 and under. It takes all of a minute to rinse out the filter, filter basket, filter lid, and coffee grinder- and to run some water over the water filter. The filter basket I push down the bottom part to let water run out of the coffee dispenser to clean out any build up right there. After I rinse them out I set them in the drainer to dry. When I finish my coffee I rinse out the carafe and allow water to run through the lid and set those out to dry in the drainer too. NOT a long job. If I want more coffee then it takes another minute to run some paper towel or a hand towel over the important parts (the grinder if I'm using whole beans, the filter lid and the actual filter) and make my coffee. No hurt. I then rinse them all back out when I get around to it. I do some soap and water on the parts every other day, just a quick rinse outside of that. I have not encountered a problem using this method. The cleaning is really not a problem unless you were hoping not to have to clean at all. If that's the case, you would be better off with a 30 dollar coffee pot, because the taste quality on any coffee pot (regardless of how much you pay for it) will be about the same if you don't clean it to get the old coffee out.
My only complains would be that it can be a bit tricky to read the water level if you don't have a good idea of how much goes into it (in my case, I pour 3 500mL purified water bottles into it, and it reaches 10cups perfectly) and it's hard to determine how much coffee is left in the carafe because the weight of the carafe itself. They are things that I won't be crying over, though. This coffee pot is amazing.
If anyone would like pictures taken of certain parts of the machine, let me know. As long as it doesn't mean taking my machine apart to get them then I'll be more then happy to give you an idea of what part of the machine looks like or how it works.
-Mommy to 2
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Description of Cuisinart DGB-650BC Grind-and-Brew Thermal 10-Cup Automatic Coffeemaker, Brushed Metal
The easiest way to great coffee is the Cuisinart Grid and Brew. This 10-Cup coffeemaker automatically grinds the beans right before brewing to deliver the freshest coffee flavor and the thermal stainless steel carafe keeps it hot and fresh for hours at a time. It?s fully programmable with Auto shut off, 1-4 cup setting, Brew Pause, and a grind off feature for pre-ground coffee. The large control panel makes it easier than ever to enjoy a hot cup of coffee any time of day. Quick, easy delicious - great coffee is automatic with the Cuisinart Grind and Brew.Drip Coffee Machines
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