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/.
April 7th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
I have returned my burr and grind 6 times for new ones over the past 2 years. I clean the coffee pot and all it’s components every time I brew a pot. I use the cuisinart brush to remove the ground up coffee that does not make it to the basket every time. Every time I get a replacement the coffee maker works fine for about 4 to 6 months and then things start going wrong. This time all the water will not go through the cycle. I asked the store where I bought it if they had many compliants and they informed me that there were a lot of problems with this particular coffee maker. They offered to replace the Burr and Grind with another coffee maker. I like the coffee it makes. I cannot understand why Cuisinart doesn’t fix the problem. Somethin in the design must cause these problems. Every time I take my Cuisinart back they give me a new one. So as long as they are willing to replace it I am going to take it back for a new one. Cuisinart are you reading this. Fix your coffee maker.
April 17th, 2010 at 6:13 am
Thanks to David Nirschl’s Jan. 10th post, I think he has solved the problem of the coffee pot overflowing onto the fooor every other day.
April 21st, 2010 at 6:56 pm
We’ve had one of these for about three years now; it’s been a pretty reliable workhorse for brewing our coffee by the timer and waking us up with the grinder. I love how I can grab a cup of coffee from the stainless steel carafe in the afternoon from a pot I made in the morning and not have that burnt out taste from constantly being reheated on other coffee makers. Now the only problem we have is we’ve finally burnt out the rubber hoses that feed the water from the reservoir to the heat exchange pipe. I love this thing.
May 2nd, 2010 at 1:25 am
We have a perfectly good Grind N Brew 12 cup that still works well after 6 years. We decided we wanted a thermal carafe so we bought the Burr grinder model. Nothing but problems with it from the start. Found out you cannot really use dark roast coffee because of the oils – it plugs up the brewing process. We exchanged it for the older Grind N Brew with the 10-cup thermal carafe. Other than dealing with 10-cup vs. 12-cups carafe, it has worked well. We are very careful about filling the 10 cups of water exactly to the line but lately it has been leaving 2 to 4 cups of water in the resivour. I’ve had to turn grind off and select 1-4 cups to empty it. Anyone else experience this and know what the cause might be?
May 3rd, 2010 at 2:34 pm
I have the DBG-600BC grind and brew thermal 10-cup automatic coffeemaker and it shuts off before it makes all the water. My husband has tried pushing the 1-4cups button(just to try something different b/c it was really making us mad)and it made all the water! We’ve tried this two nights in a row and so far so good(knock on wood.) Just try and see what happens. Good Luck to those who have the same coffeemaker!
May 6th, 2010 at 5:01 am
I’ve had my grind and brew for almost 2 years now and have no problems with it until recentley. It took my several tries of cleaning to figure out the problem, I’ve actually had to scrub scrub scrub the basket with a bottle brush. This seems to have done the trick! Finally. Other than that I LOVE the that the carafe keeps coffee warms for hours and hours.
May 11th, 2010 at 10:53 pm
I hate the lid n my carafe it is s hard t undo
May 30th, 2010 at 6:33 pm
My wife and kids gave me the grind and brew for my birthday last July. I’ve experienced all the issues I’ve seen in others’ posts. This thing overflows more and more frequently, and I clean it diligently, which takes a lot of time each day. I’m inclined to return to the simplicity of a reliable, inexpensive machine with a timer. The most important feature to me is waking up to coffee, in the pot, not on the counter, floor, or top drawer.
June 2nd, 2010 at 4:48 am
for roughly 8 months my DGB 600bc worked wonderfully and then it started overflowing and making a huge mess (plus the waste of time and money with all the coffee I lost in the process). I cleaned it thoroughly each time, I decalcied it and when I called Cuisinart’s Cust.Svc (a joke?!) they suggested I use a 50/50 solution… did so, coffee ok the first time and then back to the same thing. Cuisinart’s CS offered to have me returned the coffee maker at my cost and then they would determine if it should be replaced. When I balked at that option, they said they would happily take my CC# and charge me $10 for a replacement while I also pay to return the faulty machine. Althought Cuisinart’s documentation states in writing that policy … I think it stinks! After reading all the above it is obviousl that this model has a huge problem in its design… perhaps that is why Cuisinart is no longer selling the 600 model and has now developed a different design?! I will never buy a coffee maker (or anything else) from a company that feels totally justified in putting a product out on the market that is obviously flawed, confirms it, replaces the model and then stiffs all of its consumers! Never…ever….
June 10th, 2010 at 11:55 pm
Love it except …. the lid is rediculously hard to get off. Wife’s hands aren’t strong enough to open it.
June 16th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
Folks, I may have isolated the problem with the overflow. I think it’s due to a mechanism in the lid that prevents the brewed coffee from flowing into the carafe, and instead onto the counter, floor, and “Top Drawer” (ref. #8 Dave above). I don’t think this has to do with cleaning at all. Rather, it’s a matter of holding the lid upright making sure a trickle of water is passing through as it would when coffee is brewing. Turn off the water, let it drain completely and place lid on carafe without turning it upside down. If so, I believe you’ll find your morning coffee where you want it, instead of everywhere else. Good luck and God’s Speed!
August 20th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
I have the Brew Central Thermal Coffeemaker model number DCC-2400C. I am not pleased with this coffee maker at all. A person has to be very strong to get the lid off of the carafe. Every morning I spend alot of time trying to get the lid off and break my thumb in the process not to mention my nails. Do you know why this lid gives sooo much trouble? Help I paid alot of money for this machine in January and ever since it gives trouble with the removal of the lid. Thanks
August 22nd, 2010 at 6:10 pm
Ed B. is partially right in #22. The problem with overflow is the float in the lid of the carafe. It gets sticky over time with use. The darker the roast (the more oily the beans) the stickier your problem is. My wife and I like very dark/strong coffee. i have tried vinegar; but the problem persists. I think it’s time to find a different, more reliable coffee maker. DON’T BUY this system if you like dark/strong coffee. It will give you fits after about 9 – 12 months! I am on my third Grind & Brew system. Cuisinart should be paying me to do their R & D/life cycle development testing for them…
August 23rd, 2010 at 7:46 pm
My Cuisinart Grind & Brew DGB-600 will not brew or grind. When I push the on button all I get is continual beeping. Anyone know what the answer to this is?