Comments on: Cuisinart DGB-600BC Grind and Brew Thermal Coffee Maker 10-Cup Automatic

By: a.t.

a.t. — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:25:39 +0000

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/.

By: Christine

Christine — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:52:24 +0000

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!

By: terence elkins

terence elkins — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:11:35 +0000

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.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:57:25 +0000

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.

By: David Nirschl

David Nirschl — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:10:06 +0000

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.

By: janel

janel — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:01:24 +0000

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.

By: dennis

dennis — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:21:51 +0000

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.

By: tribute

tribute — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:55:53 +0000

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.

By: koleen tadena

koleen tadena — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:02:08 +0000

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!

By: Ken

Ken — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:54:35 +0000

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…