Cuisinart DGB-600BC Grind and Brew Thermal Coffee Maker 10-Cup Automatic
“Freshly Ground Coffee Everyday”
The Cuisinart DGB-600BC Grind and Brew Thermal Coffee Maker 10-Cup Automatic allows you to have a cup of freshly ground coffee every time you wake up each day without any fuss. Available for only US$ 129 in the market, you can just add US$ 30 to also get the Cuisinart GFT-B Gold Tone Coffee Filter, for a total of US$ 159. By just pre-setting the time, you can grind your coffee beans as well as brew coffee with a Cuisinart DGB-600BC Grind and Brew Thermal Coffee Maker 10-Cup Automatic.
The coffee machine comes with a charcoal filter which effectively removes odors and chlorine which are usually associated with tap water. This coffeemaker also features a thermal carafe made of brushed stainless steel which is also insulated by a double wall. The Cuisinart DGB-600BC Grind and Brew Thermal Coffee Maker 10-Cup Automatic’s carafe can keep over 10 cups of 5 oz each of brewed coffee. You can also pour coffee into a cup while still brewing coffee by just pressing its brew-pause function.
If you just want to prepare less than 5 cups of coffee, just preset it at 1-4 cups. This setting vastly improves its heat and extraction function. The Cuisinart DGB-600BC Grind and Brew Thermal Coffee Maker 10-Cup Automatic is also easy to clean. Just remove its grinder when you want to clean it. This coffee machine just weighs 10 pounds and measures 15 x 8 x 7.5 inches. The Cuisinart DGB-600BC Grind and Brew Thermal Coffee Maker 10-Cup Automatic also features a timer which you can preset to your preferred time. This conveniently enables you to have a cup of coffee anytime you want.
Problems encountered with Cuisinart DGB-600BC Grind and Brew Thermal Coffee Maker 10-Cup Automatic
The Cuisinart DGB-600BC Grind and Brew Thermal Coffee Maker 10-Cup Automatic has several complaints from its users. Among complaints received is the need to change its charcoal filter regularly to ensure that chlorine and odors coming from tap water are properly removed. You also have difficulty in clearly seeing the water level indication in its reservoir.
The Cuisinart DGB-600BC Grind and Brew Thermal Coffee Maker 10-Cup Automatic’s claim that it is easy to clean is not accurate since you have to clean 7 parts of the coffee machine after each brew. This coffeemaker tends to overflow and flood your kitchen counter with coffee or water since its basket door opens often. Do not expect to have piping hot coffee at all times. If you want a cup of piping hot coffee, warm its carafe first before you brew your coffee. When pouring from the carafe, you need to pour at a much steeper angle for faster flow; otherwise, it can be really slow filling a cup with coffee. The coffee quality is also very weak.
January 11th, 2009 at 3:16 am
hi i make my mom coffee all the time and we have this exact coffee maker but the first time we bought one of these it broke bc it overflowed with all the time and when we cleaned it out with vinger is got worse. i know its probably like clogged with coffee grinds somewehere. I want to know how to perfectly clean through.
July 3rd, 2009 at 2:54 am
Wow… I’m suprised by you review… our coffee maker so far (knock on wood) has been great for us! it makes great tasting coffee and little to no mess… worst part is slow poor, though you can always open the lid all the way for faster brew… as far as cleanup, this is our first built in grinder unit, but cleanup only takes a few minutes… honestly it’s not that bad to us… maybe we just don’t know how good we could be having it with other machines… the coffee is the best we’ve tasted too… Maybe we just got a good machine? we bought it as a referb and got it for about $60 or so and another $4 or so for the gold basket…. maybe the referb had all the kinks worked out? We also only make about 5 or so cups at a time, so maybe we haven’t given the unit ample opportunity to overflow like the reviewer experienced… to us it’s a great machine…. again, except for the slow poor and I forgot to add, the inability to see water flow from outside the unit like our old Mr. Coffee had…
July 13th, 2009 at 11:02 pm
I have had 2 of these coffee makers and both of them after about a year started shutting off automatically before the full pot was brewed completely. I will never buy another one!
July 21st, 2009 at 4:55 am
I’ve had this machine for about 2 years now and I love the coffee that it makes. I also love the thermal caraffe — I can brew coffee in the morning, pour a few cups and then come home from work in the evening and it’s still hot enough to drink.
Two BIG problems/drawbacks, though: (1) It’s a bitch to clean. As the review says, you need to clean 7 different parts EACH TIME you brew coffee… that’s a huge pain in the ass. (2) Overflow: it’s overflowed three times since I’ve gotten it. Each time, it makes a HUGE mess and has permanently ruined my basement ceiling below because so much coffee-water got dumped onto the floor. It’s not because I haven’t cleaned it (I clean it each and every time I use it; not an easy task.) I think the latch on the basket door randomly comes loose and that’s what makes it overflow.
December 3rd, 2009 at 3:21 am
The thermal carafe is great, that’s the only positive thing i can say. We are on our third cusinart. The 1st broke after approx. 9 months ( could not turn on). The second one overflowed several times called the factory and they sent us a new one for $10. We are now on our third one, we have used it for less than a week an it overflowed. I don,t know if it’s the spring on the basket or what. Now we are looking for a coffemaker that leaves the coffee in the pot not on te floor and in the cabinets.
December 3rd, 2009 at 9:01 pm
I’ve had my Brew and Grind for over three years. I bought it refurbished. The only problem I’ve had with it is recent and that it the OVERFLOWING. After I figured out what was causing it, it’s worked great, but I do have to be more careful about my cleaning. Here’s what I found; if the person pouring coffee while it is still brewing isn’t fast enough- water tends to build up in the filter causing it to overflow into the filter basket. When that happens the grounds or A ground will get stuck in the little mechanism that allow coffee to flow and stop (pause and brew). When that happens the coffee will flow and flow pouring hot coffee and ground all over the counter top. I now don’t let my husband pour coffee unless there is enough brewed in the pot so that he can pour it faster and when I clean the filter I also thoroughly clean the filter basket making sure there is nothing stuck in the little plunger. I also have to really clean the filter. Which is not easy. I’ve let the residue build up too long by only rinsing it. I will probably have to replace this one. At the moment after scrubbing with vinegar and baking soda I have the filter soaking in vinegar and hot water. I hope it works.
January 10th, 2010 at 12:10 am
Wife and I have had one for about 2 years, and have had the same problem with OVERFLOWING. I eliminated the causes listed above by cleaning the filter basket and making sure no grounds are in the spring loaded drain at the bottom of the basket. What I did find was causing ours; it’s in the lid to the thermo pot. The pot has one hinged door mechanism near the edge of the bottom side of the lid that swings closed when the pot is tipped over to pour coffee into a cup. The other mechanism is the culprit. It is located under the center piece of the top side of the lid. This circular device is supposed to be in the raised position, up under the center piece of the upper outside part of the lid. This allows the hot coffee to enter the pot through the lid when the liquid comes out of the bottom of the filter basket. When the pot is removed to pour a cup, this center piece drops down, seals and covers the opening so coffee does not pour out of the center of the lid when the pot is tilted. The problem that creates the OVERFLOW is when this piece gets enough coffee oils on its edges that the piece seals itself to the lid proper and does not raise up to let coffee flow into the pot; instead the coffee keeps coming out of the filter basket, cannot flow into the center portion of the lid, but flows over the top and down the sides of the pot onto the pedestal, down onto the countertop, and onto the floor. I discovered the correct cause when I was cleaning the coffee maker parts in the sink. After cleaning the pieces with soap, I would rinse them off with warm water before putting them on the dry rack. I held the lid under the water stream from the faucet onto the top of the lid. If the water disappeared down thru the center of the lid, and ran out thru the small outlet on the bottom side of the lid, then the piece was working correctly, and would not make the next pot of coffee overflow. If the water does not disappear down the center of the top of the lid, but instead pools up around the center, the piece under the top center is stuck in the down position, sealing off the route the coffee should make, and will cause the coffee to overflow the pot. I have “cured” my lid several times by soaking the entire lid in a bowl of hot soapy water, until the soap dissolved the coffee oils holding the center piece in the down position. Hope this helps some of you.
January 16th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
This coffee maker likes to make what we call “top drawer coffee”, which is when the screen on the top of the pot gets clogged and the coffee runs over and into the top drawer below it.
January 23rd, 2010 at 6:11 pm
I have a DCC-1200 Cuisinart. I recently found a black flexible (rubber?) component in the carafe and cannot determine where is came from. It’s 1 1/2 inches long and tear drop shaped with a 3 cornered flange on the opposite end, which is about 1/2 inch diameter. Can anyone advise where it should be? The coffee maker appears to be operating satisfactorily.
February 9th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
We have a Cuisinart Grind N Brew with the regular glass carafe and until recently it has worked perfectly. As of late, it will be in the process of brewing and after just a couple of minutes, the beeper will go off saying it’s done when there’s only 2 cups of coffee brewed. It will sit for a minute and then continue to brew coffee, but with a very slow drip. Is anyone else having issues with this? Trying to decide if it’s worth sending in for warranty work. Help!
February 17th, 2010 at 6:25 pm
After a year this machine would not brew a whole pot of coffee without prematurely shutting off. I would have to shut off the grinder and press the start button again and again. I would not recommend this product/.