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“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 less US$ 120 in the market, you can just add $30 to also get the Cuisinart GFT-B Gold Tone Coffee Filter, for a total of US$ 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 has several complaints from its users. The charcoal water filter ensures that your coffee is made with pure, sweet-tasting water, which is another big plus but 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.
Another problem is the noise of the grinder – though as coffee grinders go, it’s really not that noisy. It can, however, be a rude awakening in a silent house until you get used to it.
Cuisinart’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.
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Lana says
We have the same overflow problem. we LOVE this coffeemaker / grinder, but after about 8 months of use, the lid started overflowing and making a huge mess on our countertops. It’s a hit and miss each morning. I clean it regularly and watch it each morning till the coffee is made. Some mornings it runs over, some mornings it doesn’t. I contacted CuisinArt who in turn gave me an email address to send my complaint to and I have not received an answer yet.
Doug says
Best way to clean the lid, grab hot pot of water with lots of soap, keep it hot on the stove so the water stays hot. This will break the sticking coffee loose in the float.
Bernie says
We recently purchased the Cuisinart Burr and Grind after having three of the blade grinder versions over the years. The grinder socket eventually wears out and the blade stops turning – so we thought the burr grinder would last longer. Our problem is not overflowing. We like strong coffee, but it’s very hard to get a strong brew with the settings available. Even at the Strong setting, I’ve resorted to putting only 5 cups of water in the reservoir, and setting the grind to 12 cups. Does anyone else have this problem, or am I missing something in the instructions? Thanks – this is a great forum.
Rick R. says
Terrible electronics. The on/off button frequently doesn’t work. Good when it works, but who wants a coffee maker that works sometimes and not others. No customer service support. Will never buy another Cuisinart product.
Mark Lippman says
Overflow, I made it stop. Flip the lid to the pot over and use a screw driver to pop the bottom half of the lid off. Leave it off while brewing. You can snap the lid back after brew to keep the coffee hot if you’re not drinking it right away. It looks like the tiny hole in the bottom half of the lid to release air randomly gets a coffee ground in it and blocks the air flow which makes it over flow. Cleaning will not help because this happens during brew. It’s a pain but I now like my coffee maker again.
Cheryl says
I am having a real problem with the grinding mechanism being stuck and we cannot pull it out. I usually just end up wiping it out and leaving it in foe the next use. Anybody know why it’s getting stuck?
Larry says
For those who are having trouble with the lid clogging up with grounds:
Solution 1 – back-flush the lid with a healthy stream of water before preparing the next pot
Solution 2- ditch the metal filter and use the old-fashioned paper filters…no grounds in lid or in your coffee!
Solution 3 – implement both solutions 1 and 2 above (preferred)
Bill says
How simple… Clean the lid really well. It was obvious that water was collecting at the top of the carafe. Cleaning the sludge out of the lid did the trick. Thanks All…
Mark Spencer says
Removing the carafe lid is easy if you place the palm of your hand on the lid, and press down while you rotate your wrist. However, like so many of you, that’s not my biggest squawk about this contraption…it’s that *$(@# OVERFLOW problem which, after reading all these posts, I am about to tackle myself. In my case, I find coffee and grounds on the counter, which tells me the lid might be the culprit in this case. However, it may be a victim of a snag earlier in the cycle.
I’m going to fool with it for a while and, if it continues to be a thorn in my side, I’ll take it outside and see if my .410 shotgun still fires. I wish there was a place to post a picture on this page…I have a hunch a lot of people would like the see the end results!
Steve says
when I speak of rinsing it, I mean the lid as well as the pot.
Steve says
ON my 2nd grind and brew thermal: both worked great til the first one leaked clear water from the bottom: that’s a problem with all the “siphon” machines- rubber tubing dies after heating for a long time.
The anwer is CLEANLINESS for the overflow problem.
Simple task, Every day, 3 drops of dishwashing liquid into the pot, fill with hot water half way, put the lid on, then shake it until the suds and water come up through the lid “backwards”.
Rinse well, let water go into the top, turn it over, out the pour spout opening, and also in thru the tiny openings where the coffee comes in (so you see suds leaking around the lid inside) Takes a minute, do it EVERY TIME you use the machine. no gunk, no overflow.
Adrian says
Wow, after reading all of the comments, I am going to consider myself quite lucky. Our 10 cup Grind & brew has lasted over 6 years. We stopped grinding inside the machine after about a week because of how difficult it was to clean (We have a Braun coffee grinder that I’ve been using for over 12 years now).
It worked has worked fine for us up until I cleaned it recently. (We moved to a new house with hard water and noticing the brew times we’re increasing). I put a little bit of CLR and water into the reservoir like I always do and was on the third “rinse” when I noticed it started leaking. Tried it a few more times thinking it was a fluke and just stared getting worse. I let it “dry out” for several weeks (luckily we have a spare coffee pot) and hooked it up again today. Not only does it still leak, it leaves about a third of the water in the reservoir. From what I can tell, it is leaking inside the pot… bottom fills up a little bit (the sides here hot from the water collecting in the bottom while it leaked). I wasn’t able to pull it apart because of the screws they use in the bottom, but from this thread, it looks like we should think about getting another one (we did like the coffee it made… we always did the 1-4 cups setting even though we always brewed full pots of coffee).
greg says
I have had the quisinart grind and brew with thermal carafe for over 3 years now, makes wonderfull coffee!!!! never had a problem with it ever. it has never over-flowed, although the thermal carafe only keeps the coffee hot about 4 hours even after heating it up with hot water first. love it, no complaints here.
Leeann says
More of same. Overflow no matter how carefully I clean and scrub. Life is too short. The product stinks and is not worth the uncertainty and time to make it work correctly. Buying something I can rely on even if it’s twice the cost.
Larry says
@Patti Ann:
This sounds like the timer for your heating element is out of whack. I understand that if you return it to where you bought it, Cuisinart is really good about replacing it if it is less than a year old.