Cuisinart Automatic Grind & Brew 10-Cup Coffee Maker with Blade Grinder, Programmable Coffee Machine Glass Carafe with 1-4 Cup Setting, Brew Pause, Grind-Off Option, DGB-450NAS, Black/Stainless Steel

I've always liked this company on their products and everything. But I'm gonna give you some info on it that I just learned today with it. It just came today number one. If you go a speck over the water of the 10 mile, when you're filling the water up, it flows out in the back, there's a peephole in the back where the water comes out of I advise you to turn around and go below the 10 mark marker. So you'll be sure not to have overflow in the back to my suggestion is to when you're ready to clean it out, the filter part where your coffee beans go I would just wipe it out because I program mine for the next morning and it It will stick the coffee in the grinder part. So a lot of it didn't go into the filter part to brew. The last thing is on the video with the man, not the first video. And the second one, he doesn't tell you anything about on programming. The light on programming when it's set, the light goes off. He doesn't explain nothing on the programming. So it's trial-and-error on this one, but all in all, I like it a lot, I really do keeps my coffee warm course. I will give you a hint. I've always liked thermal coffee pots. I would put hot water in the thermal pot while you're fixing your coffee. For whatever occasion, okay, once that is all done, empty the hot water out of your pot, the reason to it is it keeps it hotter longer, okay, I've been dealing with thermal coffee pots, and that's my suggestion cause I can have it up from 5 o'clock in the morning until almost 3 o'clock in the afternoon before it even starts just when Just warm Look how long it stays hot. If you warm your pot up. One more thing I will suggest for people who have animals, especially cats. If you program your coffee pot for the next morning. Beware of this, the grinder is very loud and I'll give you an example. It scared my cat that you just wouldn't believe it completely flew off. The bed couldn't figure out the noise, but they do get used to it. She's used to it now, but that's a little joke. I'll tell you. I don't need any other grinder on the counter. Now, cause all I do have is whole beans, nothing else like I said, I give it 5 stars their products are good. I really like them company and I'll pay the money if they give quality. Products, and they do

I just ordered this coffee maker as a replacement for an older model. So I guess this review is primarily about the older model. I have had it forever, I want to say 14+ years. Yes at lease fourteen beautiful coffee drinking years. I have LOVED the coffee maker and the quality of coffee it made. I will say initially there was a learning curb as I did not read my directions very well. The coffee shute did plug up and I had to switch to pre ground coffee. Once I learned that I had to remove all beans and remove the tray and lift the little door and use a knife and dig out all the compacted fine grinds. Boy did it ever work well after that. Of course there was a blinking light to clean the Shute but I ignored it until I was told how to do it. I also religiously used white vinegar to descale the maker every month and then run two cycles of water. I have well water. I also changed the water filter monthly. I think that is why I had the long beautiful life with my previous machine. The death happened last week when I tried to make coffee in the morning. I has cleaned it the day before. It ground beans perfectly then click click click no water. So with that I said goodbye to my beloved machine and ordered a newer model. I read very mixed reviews about this maker and similar models and I personally like a machine that holds a good amount of beans. I also really like the water filter. So here we are and the only thing I would change about the machine is I would magically make the warming plate a little hotter. I have noticed that the first cup is hot but not hot hot hot. I usually drink it fast and then my second cup it hot hot. I think the key to long life is to clean the machine regularly with a descaling agent (I like white vinegar) and changing the water filter. Oh and clean the Shute. UPDATE TO ABOVE REVIEW: I was very excited with the arrival of my new coffee maker. I used it two days and it was PERFECT. However the third, fourth and fifth time I encountered problems. The machine would grind the beans stop and then grind a second round of beans and then it would turn off. I then had to open and close the coffee grounds basket and select no grind and start the machine again. I tried cleaning the bean area and encountered the same problem. I tried to make four cups and the machine ground beans twice and when I checked the ground basket it was packed full of beans. I am so disappointed with this new machine I am returning it and I have found a new machine to replace it from a different company. I have always trusted the brand however in making any future small kitchen appliances I am going to go with another manufacturer.

Initial inspection and first use: Lots of plastic parts make me question the quality at first glance. The stainless face is a nice touch. Buttons are firm with good feedback. Not really sure why it has a warmer AND a stainless carafe.. The grinder is LOUD and screechy. It gets quite moist during use, so cleaning MUST be done after every use. No clue what the 1-4 button does, the directions make it sound like a different brew/extraction process and not just for making 1-4 cups. Not sure why you'd need a separate button for that. I wish there was more control over the grind size instead of the "one size fits all" approach. The blade grinder works decent and gets the job done loudly. The only way to control the strength of the brew is by adding more beans. The filter bucket will also require a lot of cleaning attention because the grinder shoots grinds everywhere, not just into the filter basket. It does make a decent cup of coffee compared to the 12 cup B&D I was previously using. The Cuisinart brews the water a bit hotter, the brew is a bit smoother. The carafe is a PAIN to empty, unless you have a double jointed wrist. It keeps the coffee hot for a couple hours, but its horrible to pour.

UPDATE - This is a poorly made piece of junk. Since the review written below, coffee maker #2 broke with the same problem coffee maker #1 arrived with. I did a warranty exchange and got coffee maker #3, which eventually started grinding the same amount of beans regardless of setting and now will not brew at all. Three coffee makers, all broken despite being maintained properly. Not even 1 year. Next time I'm just buying a basic drip coffee maker and decent grinder. I'd normally have given this 4 stars but I ran into some quality control issues that isn't really acceptable for a fairly expensive coffee maker. I bought this to replace an existing all in one burr grinder coffee maker that had started giving up the ghost. When I first attempted brew a pot, the coffee maker didn't do anything other than hum and a couple drops of water dripped out. I thought maybe the burr grinder was jammed so I emptied the hopper and tried my best to get all the beans out of the grinder. Here's the first design problem - there's no way to really access the grinder in any meaningful fashion. If it's jammed, you're SOL, you can't get anything in there to clear it. Maybe it was jammed, maybe it wasn't. I have no idea. I kept trying to get it to work, and the coffee maker refused to even attempt to grind. It would keep alerting me that I hadn't cleared the basket from the previous attempt... but it was empty and I had opened and closed it multiple times. Attempts to just run a basic no-grind drip and maybe force a reset were met with the same sort of hum as if it was still trying to grind. I gave up, returned it, and got a replacement. This really annoyed me especially considering my previous coffee maker also required replacement (twice in fact) when I first got it. Coffee maker number 2, I ran a basic no-grind, no-coffee cycle to just flush out the system as suggested in the manual. That ran fine, and then I attempted to make a normal grind. Because I hadn't opened the basket between the flush and my attempt to make coffee, it refused to grind with it thinking the basket had not been emptied. Again, as suggested by the directions, I stopped the cycle opened the basket, reseated it, closed it and tried again. It still refused to grind. It was stuck in a state of thinking the basket was full. I tried many combinations reseating the basket, but nothing worked. I finally got it to work after resorting to unplugging and plugging it back in. Which brings up design issue #2 - there's no way to override what it thinks its state is. You can't just say "do it anyway". That's a relatively minor issue provided that a power cycle always resets it. So now it's been working fine. How does it work in normal operation? It's acceptable. Pros: 12 cup capacity is nice, and the hopper is decently sized. Grinder is also relatively quiet for an inexpensive burr grinder. Con: This is a big one for me, and what knocks a star off - you can't adjust the fineness of the grind. The coffee I like tastes best when it's more finely ground than the grinder is set to. That means I have to set the grind amount higher than the number of cups I'm making. So if I'm making 10 cups, I have to set the grind to 12 cups. I feel like I'm just wasting coffee when I could use less coffee if I could set a finer grind. This would be a really great coffee maker if you could just set the grind fineness.

I bought this grind-and-brew coffee maker a couple of years ago, and from the very first morning it felt less like an appliance and more like a small enchanted creature living on my counter. Each dawn, before the sun has fully stretched its golden fingers across the kitchen, my noble little machine awakens. With a mighty whirrrrrr—loud enough to rattle the castle gates—it grinds the beans like a determined dragon guarding its treasure. Yes, it is noisy. There is no gentle woodland whisper here. When it grinds, it announces itself. If you’re hoping for silent sorcery, this is more “battle cry at sunrise.” But honestly? That bold roar is part of the charm. It means magic is happening. And oh, the magic. The aroma that follows is rich and comforting, like stepping into a cozy tavern after a long quest. Freshly ground beans brewed immediately into a warm, perfect pot—every time, as long as I uphold my end of the royal bargain. Now, here lies the cautionary tale. This noble machine is loyal—but it expects respect. Should you forget to empty the used grounds from the previous brew, or neglect to pour out yesterday’s remaining potion from the pot, it may stage a dramatic rebellion. And by rebellion, I mean… it will overflow. Spectacularly. This is not a flaw of the kingdom’s machinery; this is entirely the absent-minded wizard’s fault (that would be me). So heed this warning: dump the used grounds and empty the pot before starting anew, and peace shall reign. After years of faithful service, it still brews beautifully. Strong, fresh, flavorful coffee at the push of a button. Despite its enthusiastic volume and its intolerance for skipped steps, I would absolutely choose this trusty countertop companion again. If you seek convenience, fresh-ground flavor, and don’t mind a little morning fanfare, this grind-and-brew hero is well worth inviting into your castle. ☕✨

I've owned 3 grind and brews now, the Cuisinart DGB-625, DGB-800, and a Krups. All of these machines are useful tools for combined grinding and brewing, but grind and brews are a mechanical challenge to design. If you come into this expecting a magical machine that is just going to work how you want it with no effort, you are going to be disappointed. If you come into this expecting it to be a tool you experiment with and learn how to use to accomplish what you're after, you may find what you're looking for. The DGB-625 was great. It was half the price of the others, easy to use, and made a decent cup of coffee. I don't think the burr grinder is any better than the blade grinder, unless you care about the noise and want something quieter. The grinds from all of these are very coarse, far too coarse for my taste, but I make it work by using more coffee. Both of these machines got the grounds perfectly distributed in the filter basket for me with water hitting all the grounds. The same can't be said for the Krups, which was an absolute failure. The Krups had half the grounds get stuck in the chute and predominantly put the grounds on only one side of the filter. It was unusable and went back quickly. The big benefit of the DGB-800 over the 650 for me is that the 800 is so much easier to clean. I quickly got tired of the steam filling the grinding compartment and needing daily cleaning. If that didn't bother me, I would have stuck with the 650. The 800 lets you adjust strength and number of cups. What you have to understand is these are really just controls for how many beans you want it to use. I might only use 4 cups of water but set it for 8 cups to get more grounds so I can have stronger coffee. Using these machines to get what you want is a learning process, and you may have to tweak what you do over time. I've also seen lots of reviews where they say that the carafes spill when pouring. I have not had this problem. The carafes seem very poor at pouring (carafe, you had 1 job!), but I am able to pour coffee from it without spilling. The Krups actually had a nice carafe that poured the heavily diluted coffee water it brewed perfectly. Overall, the Cuisinarts are good machines. The controls are very easy to understand. If you like coarsely ground coffee beans they are wonderful machines. I really wish they had the option for finely ground coffee, but I believe that would make the already complicated grind and brew machine even less reliable than it already is. Update: the grind on the DGB-800 actually seems a bit more coarse than it was on the 650. I use twice as much coffee as recommended and a very dark roast and it's still very watery and diluted. I'm a fan of very fine almost espresso grinds to get the most flavor. I'm going back to the 650 because it seems to grind it just a little finer. Otherwise, the 800 was better in almost every way. Update: Amazon is hassling me about returning this. This product is really not great and Amazon does not like you returning it. I would buy something else.

This is an excellent grind and brew coffee maker. I owned an earlier version that had a carafe rather that a warming plate. It worked well for 16 years and is still going strong. So, I knew that a new Cuisinart coffee maker would be long lasting. Fresh ground beans make the best coffee, but you have a little more work in cleaning the grinder. It is worth it for the improved taste of coffee. I use revere osmosis water (or purified) for my coffee, so there is no clorine or contanmints that affect the taste of your coffee. The coffee maker works well and makes really good coffee. If you use ground coffee, simply turn off the grinder.

It works well on all counts.

It’s a well made coffee brew/grinder combination. However, like many of the glass pot coffee makers on the market, the hot plate isn’t adjustable.

Adorei ! Estou encantada com a cafeteira. Se tivesse que falar algo negativo , diria que ao usar o moedor do café ela faz um barulho durante o processo . Atentar para que se for usar só a parte do pó do café é necessário ativar o botão que desativa o moedor (grind off).

¡Me encantó! Tarde un poco en encontrar el punto exacto para mi café porque antes lo molía aparte. Pensaba que igual tenía que poner solo la cantidad que iba a moler pero no, hay que tener el suficiente café para que salga según lo deseado.

I love the new cuisinart coffee maker,so easy to setup.

Have used several Cuisinart coffee machine and love the Cuisinart grind and brew options. The top compartment holds several cycles of beans. This one is simpler than the previous model because of the filter is one piece unlike the previous one with a wheel that had to be lined up. Auto timer works well and has a fill line on water tank for convenient filling. Grinds well and fresh coffee beans always tastes bolder than the coffee grounds option (which this machine will do with a button to turn off the grinder option)