I love the Cuisinart brand! This is a very high-quality piece during the week. I typically make one to 2 cups of coffee for myself and use the pod. On the weekend, I have company and use the pot. I’ve brewed both ground coffee and I’ve used the grinder with whole beans. Both work seamlessly. It’s easy to clean and easy to use. The mess is nonexistent because of the drip tray on the pod. It bruised the coffee fairly quickly either way and is quiet. I would buy this again or give it as a gift if someone needed a new coffee maker. A+ in my book.

Bought in April,2024I had to replace my older grind and brew so I went with this one. With the old one, it was pretty easy to fill the hopper on top with beans from time to time and forget about it.A frequent brushing out to keep the pathway clear for the ground coffee and you were all set.This new one is not a burr grinder but a blade chopper. It requires disassembly, cleaning and drying after each use. To brew a pot of coffeeyou have to measure the beans into the grinder assembly each time being careful not to overload it. The steam from the hot water rises up into the grinder during brewing and makes aslushy coffee powder paste inside that needs to be cleaned to make another pot.This model also has a kcup section that lets you brew individual cups using pods or you can buy the filter assembly so you can use ground coffee to make your own “pods”.I’ve had it for a few months now and it brews a fine pot of coffee automatically for us every morning with no issues.It would be nice to have a water level window in the tank for the kcups.you have to constantly look inside with a light to see if there is water and so you don’t over fill…it’s kind of an idiot design.That being said I feel we do use a bit less coffee measuring out the beans by hand instead of letting the grinder decide when to stop…and the coffee is great.The labor intensive process would make me not buy this again tho, as I was spoiled by the original burr grind and brew.It would be much easier just getting a bean grinder and using my old stove top percolator.Oh and the 12oz setting on the pod machine is a bit more than 16ozs when measured in a measuring cup so proceed accordingly.It gets 3 stars because it makes a good pot of coffee ( 3 1/2 stars if I could) but I dropped 2 stars for the labor intensive process involved and an assembly that spins that fast to grind the beans has got to wear, so I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop and have to buy replacement parts…I will keep you posted…December 3,2024..About 7 months later and it still makes a great cup of coffee.It still auto brews at 8 am everyday and it’s still a pain in the butt to clean and dry the grinder each time I brew.And as I suspected the grinder parts are showing signs of wear so I’m shopping for spare parts and researching after market as opposed to trying to get it from the manufacturer direct…they’re a little pricey from them.But over all it’s still working well.I reached out to Cusinart with pictures of the wear on the grinder parts after only 7 months and they did respond with replacement parts..they’re under warrantyUPDATE!This just burnt up on my counter as the coffee violently boiled in the carafe…I had to un plug it…it’s crap …I bought this on April 15th and it burned up on Super Bowl Sunday morning…Glad we were homeThis morning I Spent all morning on the phone.You get no credit from Cuisinart if you buy your stuff on Amazon.Theyll just offer a replacement.But it’s a fire hazard.So the rep shopped around to see what they have with a thermal carafe and no heat plate.Long story short,it cost me another$29! To get the only thing they had that my wife would even let in th house! Hope they make good use of that $29 as it is the last money they ever see from me.On the up side ,customer service was helpful and they can’t help it if the company they work for sucks. Don’t buy this crap ,it’s not safe and they don’t seem to care… Spend the extra money and get a Breville grind and brew…Holy Smokes what a difference

We didn't know how bad our last coffee maker was..... Makes a great cup of coffee.... Beans grinds well but it does create more clean up than just the grounds basket before next pot Timed brew was easy to set and has performed perfect. The pod side does well and it let's you pick 10 or 12 oz of water to customize your tea or coffee.So good overall hope it last awhile

I will start by saying this is my 3rd Cuisinart Grind and Brew system. I was happy with the previous ones, but this one is not the same quality. The machine is so tall that it can not be kept on my kitchen counter underneath the upper cabinets because you can not open it up under there. The 2 water reservoirs are extremely difficult to pour the water into for 2 reasons...I am not a tall person (5 foot) and it is too high to see where the VERY NARROW hole is that the water needs to go into. I have to stand on a step stool and use a funnel in order to get the water into the reservoir without it wetting the bean grinder.In addition there is no way to control the strength of the coffee to make a full pot while using the grinder because I can fully fill the grinder with the beans and pour in 12 cups water for a full pot, and it comes out weak. The other side of the pot is for prefilled (Keurig type) pods and it is also very difficult to get the water into that reservoir and there is absolutely no way to control the coffee strength. Luckily for me, Amazon is taking this as a return with a full refund. I was very disappointed in this one. See photo for height of this machine.

Cuisinart has done it again. Every coffee maker we have had has been a Cuisinart. We had our last grind and brew for 12+ years and it was finally time to get another. We researched and this one far exceeds our expectations. We love the freshness of the coffee. Grinder is loud but not any louder than our last one. You do have to take it apart to clean however this model it waaay easier to clean out than our last one. We love being able to brew a single cup when needing an extra pick me up during the day. Definitely worth every penny.

Muy aceptable, café bien caliente y funciona como en la descripción, las cápsulas no son universales como dice ahí, las encuentras como k-cup.

Tested only for 24hrs, at this point- coffee easy to make, understanding the grinder portion- easy, taste of fresh coffee- good.. Easy to follow directions, only complaint and not even worth a deduction, just something to be aware of- the grinding chamber- LOUD... other then that, no complaints, good coffee, does what it's supposed to do. Yes, you have to clean the grinder, but seriously- ok, maybe it takes 30 seconds...and yes you have to either throw out the filter (paper) or clean out the gold filter... I prefer the simplicity in throwing out a filter. Overall- sure, there could be a few things easier (for convenience) but not a show stopper. Removable water reservoir would be nice, water level meter on the kcup side would be nice, quieter grinder... But it does what it's supposed to do, grinds and makes fresh coffee... First product of this type for me (with added grinder) and I can say at this point- yes, I enjoy it, well done, hope it serves for a long time.

At first, happy with product, however grinder base broke immediately. Ordered a replacement, but top cover would not fit on replacement. Ordered a new top to go with base, however it is reversed on how its made and does not work with this coffee maker. I would avoid this model. Cuisinart has produced a cheaply made unit.

Prepara el café de forma sencilla y conserva el sabor