Cuisinart DGB-600BC Grind and Brew Review

Where do I start with this Cuisinart coffee maker

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By Rick A. Smith

WHERE DO I START?! My first Cuisinart coffee maker was the "coffee on demand" model. It quit working about 16 months after purchasing. Cuisinart replaced. The replacement quit working after 24 months. Cuisinart would not replace as the warrant only covers 3 years from the original purchase. They basically don’t make a product that can last longer than three years so the 3 year warranty guarantees you will have a working coffee maker for 3 years (less the time you have to be without while shipping back and awaiting for the replacement). If Cuisinart stood behind their product, the warranty should start over with each new coffee maker especially for warranty replacement. This would encourage Cuisinart to make a product that would last at least three years.

Now, my experience with the model above. Had always wanted a grind-and-brew coffee maker but usually they are quite expensive. Found the model above on sale for $100. Decided I would give Cuisinart another try, despite my bad experiences with the “coffee on demand” model. Bought the model above and after only 3 months it has now quit working. Use the coffee maker 5 days a week and clean it thoroughly after each use. The coffee tastes great, but I bought a $20 Mr. Coffee machine back in 1989 and it still works but I gave it to my neice when I bought the pricey Cuisinart. Another thing I don’t like about this model is that it has a heating element but it doesn’t stay on after the coffee has brewed. While it has a thermal carafe that is supposed to keep the coffee hot for a long time, if you are making a full pot of coffee and don’t drink it immediately, the coffee becomes luke warm at best. For people that use cream, the coffee will be completely cold after adding the cream. Am sure Cuisinart designed the hot plate to shut off this way so the coffee would not get scalded, but still. If I am having guests over, the coffee needs to be served hot, not cold or luke warm. Another problem is the design of the carafe. It is practically impossible to pour the coffee into a cup and not spill it, especially when the carafe has that last cup of coffee in it. Once you turn the angle of the carafe sharply downward, some coffee splashes, maybe from the decanter lid and misses the cup. This is my own fault after having such a bad experience with the first Cuisinart and then I read bad reviews before buying this product. Most of the complaints on the grind-and-brew model were about difficulty to clean. Knew with the added grind function there would be more pieces to clean. After getting this model, cleaning it didn’t bother me. My biggest complaint is that it just doesn’t last. Let me be unequivocal: I SWEAR ON MY MOTHER’S GRAVE, THIS IS THE LAST CUISINART PRODUCT I WILL EVER BUY!

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