Cuisinart Grind and Brew DGB-500BK Coffee Maker

Terrible product

Strengths: made a decent cup of coffee for the first couple of weeks, and I actually did like how most all the parts came out for cleaning....however....

Weakness: I hate hate hate the sticky gooey coffee residue that, although we cleaned it thoroughly after EACH use, it still got so bad that the swing out filter basket wouldn't swing out anymore.

We bought this machine over a year ago with high hopes due to the Cuisinart brand. It was more than we'd spent on a coffee maker in the past but since we wanted the fresh grind feature, we went for it. It was the worst purchase! The folks at Cuisinart struck out on this design. It does lull you into a false sense of security and you think it's wonderful....then WHAM....it fails.... So sad for...

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Cuisinart Grind and Brew DGB-500BK Coffee Maker

Strengths: Can use beans for a fresh brew.

Weakness: For my taste, the grinder cup can only hold enough beans to brew, at best, 8 cups. To advertise that this coffee maker as a 12 cup coffee maker is false and misleading.

If I fill the grinder cup with beans and use 12 cups of water I would be hard pressed to determine if I was drinking coffee or tea. The product is NOT as advertised. I'm very disappointed! The measuring scoop is smaller than the scoop that used to be provided with a can of Chock-Full-Of- Nuts, which is what I use as a minimum.

Grind and Boo!

Strengths: All in one convenience.

Weakness: Too many to list! But I'll try below...

1. Yucky mess after a few weeks of use. The condensation inside the unit results in a sticky residue that forms around the spring hinge for the basket. You have to douse it with hot water to get it clean and that only lasts for a short period of time. 2. Occasionally. the latch on the basket doesn't catch correctly so you end up with coffee all over your counter top and floors. 3. Clean-up in...

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Cuisinart Grind and Brew DGB-500BK Coffee Maker

Strengths: Compact. No need for 2 appliances.

Weakness: DESIGN!

What were the folks at Cuisinart thinking? DO NOT BUY! 1. 12 cups are impossible, despite the setting. Makes 8-10 at best. Does not hold enough beans for 12. 2. Cannot 'pre-set' using timer to have a pot ready when you wake up. The water and beans are held in the same area with no seal to prevent condensation in the beans and grinder. If you wet down your beans before grinding then this is the...

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Perfect every time

Strengths: brews great coffee, easy to clean

Weakness: none

After reading some of the other reviews I thought I had a different product since I never experienced any of the negative events other reviewers reported. My coffee maker is over a year old and still in perfectly pristine condition, and so is the counter it sits on. It has produced at least one pot of delicious coffee everyday and it gets cleaned after every use. I set it to grind and brew...

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Cuisinart Grind and Brew DGB-500BK Coffee Maker

Strengths: Best coffeemaker I've owned

Weakness: A little noisy on the grinding

If you are looking for a coffeemaker for a coffelover or a coffee virgin, this is the coffeemaker for you. Nothing gets you up in the morning like the smell of freshly brewed coffee. You can set a timer and the coffee will be ready when you wake up...no waiting around!

worst I every bought

Strengths: looks nice on the countertop

Weakness: Don't even get courtesy of reply from customer service. have to ship it back to company with $10 for service. hard to clean, grinder basket full of wet coffee gunk every time. grinder basket frozen

I would not buy another Cruisinart product because of their lack of customer support, the poor performance of the coffeemaker, and the difficulty keeping it clean. They really struck out on this model, but will not admit it. To charge to repair or replace it just adds to my frustration. This was not a cheap coffee pot

What a Mess!!!

Strengths: Easier to clean that the previous model

Weakness: weak coffee, still hard to clean, flimsy machine

I was a long-time fan and user of Cuisinart® brew and grind coffee makers but was 100% dissapointed at this "upgraded" model. While it was about 25% easier to clean (steam still causes the coffee grinder to hold grounds), the coffee was the worst I had ever had from over 10 coffee makers during my coffee-drinking lifetime. This one brags a 12-cup decanter but the grinder will only hold enough...

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What a disappointment

Strengths: OK Design

Weakness: Can't adjust the grind.

I like a rich cup of coffee. This doesn't cut it. There is no way to grind the coffee fine enough to make a nice cup. I called the help desk to find out if they had a screen with smaller holes for a finer grind and the lady actually hung up on me. Never again!

Cuisinart Grind and Brew DGB-500BK Coffee Maker r

Strengths: Brewed good coffee

Weakness: My counter top dosn't drink coffee

Had high hopes for this coffee maker. Completely disappointed. Spilled coffee out of machine everytime we brewed coffee. A significant design flaw exists in this machine. A real mess. Don't buy!