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Brand: Cuisinart
Category: Kitchen

List Price: ~~$225.00~~
Buy New: $199.95
You Save: $25.05 (11%)

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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

171 reviews
Sales Rank: 38039

Shipping Weight (lbs): 11.6
Dimensions (in): 15 x 9 x 8

MPN: DGB600BC
Model: DGB-600BCFR
UPC: 086279006684
EAN: 0086279006684
ASIN: B00021RFY6

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	Grinds coffee beans and brews coffee at preset time
•	Charcoal filter eliminates chlorine and odors from tap water
•	Brushed stainless-steel, double-wall insulated thermal 10-cup carafe
•	Grinder removes for easy clean-up; brew-pause for mid-brew pour
•	Measures 15 by 8 by 7-1/2 inches, Included 90-Day Warranty

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Grinds beans, brews coffee! Streamlined European design from Cuisinart! Sleek, fully programmable unit automatically grinds whole beans, then brews up to 10 cups of great-tasting java! Famous for its ease of use. You program the start-time... up to 24 hours in advance! Refurbished with genuine Cuisinart parts by skilled factory technicians so it looks and operates like new... and you'll feel like new after saving BIG! Brew Pause feature lets you sneak a cup before cycle finishes; Auto shut-off after brewing complete; Separate grinding assembly and filter chamber make beans easy to add, grounds simple to remove... no-fuss clean-up, too; To use pre-ground coffee, activate "grind off" control; Includes 10-cup double-walled insulated carafe so coffee stays piping hot; 25" cord; Stainless steel housing wipes clean in seconds; Hand wash grinder basket, basket lid, filter basket and basket cover, or clean in dishwasher; Use only Cuisinart Gold Tone Commercial Style Filter (not included) OR standard No. 4 basket paper filter (not included); Measures 8 x 7 1/2 x 15"h. Weighs 10 lbs., 1 oz. Another coffee shop? Yup, and this time it's right in your kitchen! Order this Coffee Maker at great savings, today! Cuisinart Grind & Brew Coffee Maker (refurbished)

Amazon.com Review
When the aroma of freshly brewed coffee--from freshly ground beans--wafts into your bedroom in the morning, you won't need your alarm clock. Preset this coffeemaker for your desired wake-up time, add coffee beans to the grinder, and in the morning the beans are ground to a medium grind and hot coffee awaits in the 10-cup stainless steel, double-wall insulated thermal carafe. You can also program the machine to start brewing at the end of a dinner party to avoid having to get up from the table, or to have hot coffee waiting after a brisk winter walk. When making fewer than five cups of coffee, use the 1-to-4-cups setting to improve extraction and heat; coffeemakers without this setting often lack the time to heat up properly, and coffee comes out cooler. A disposable charcoal filter removes chlorine and odors from tap water, improving coffee flavor, and should be changed every few months. Other features include the capacity to use preground coffee instead of beans; 30-second Brew Pause, which allows a cup be poured before brewing is complete; and an audible tone to indicate the pot is ready. The grinder removes for easy cleaning, and all removable parts can be washed safely in the upper rack of a dishwasher. The Cuisinart Grind and Brew measures 15 by 8 by 7-1/2 inches, and comes with a three-year warranty. --Ann Bieri

Editor's note: This is a reconditioned coffeemaker. Reconditioned generally means that the machine has been returned to the manufacturer, who brings the unit back to like-new condition. Some products may contain cosmetic blemishes.

Customer Reviews: Read 166 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars

Takes some getting used to... October 3, 2008
I bought one of these about 6 months ago, and I can finally say that I love it. But there was a bit of a learning curve. First and foremost, buy a coffee grinder and grind your own beans, then use the "do not grind" button - it grinds very coarsely and you'll end up with really weak coffee. If you do grind beans in the machine itself, make sure you wash AND DRY all the parts of it EVERY SINGLE DAY. If you don't dry it out, the grounds won't make it to the filter. Annoying. Other gotchas: Buy a Cuisinart GTF-B Gold Tone Coffee Filter. It will make you SO much happier! If you're in a hurry for coffee in the morning, this brews quickly, but pours EVER so slowly, and my refurb carafe leaks a little. I just take off the lid and things run smoothly. The only other complaint I have is that if you do anything wrong (like try to start it without closing the lid), it beeps. Loudly. More like shrieking. And it doesn't stop until you fix whatever is wrong or unplug it. Good in theory, but first thing in the morning it's just a little too much excitement. It's worth it in the end, but you have to learn to live together. I hope the above helps.

2 out of 5 stars

Okay if you don't need to use a lot of beans August 30, 2008
I don't have any trouble with this machine, now that I have accepted the fact that I can't make 10 full cups of coffee with it. The problem is you can't put enough beans into the grinder to get a decent 10 cups of coffee. I don't think I like super strong coffee, but when I filled the grinder as far as the instructions allowed for, and added water up to the 10-cup line ... it was weak coffee. So, to make up for that, I make only 8 cups, with the grinder filled to capacity, and I use a darker roast. I've gotten used to it, but am definitely looking for something better.

1 out of 5 stars

Leaked every day until the electronics failed August 8, 2008
The leaks were minor and not quite constant. They do get worse if you are less than perfect in cleaning out ALL of the components EVERY day.

There is a constant risk that the filter in the basket may collapse, so buy only strong, stiff filters and keep them dry so they won't fold down. If they fold down, then grounds will clog the drain port at the bottom of the filter basket, the entire system will overflow with hot coffee and your countertop will flood.

Recently, the grind motor has begun to make wavering "graunching" noises, indicating that it is overworked. I ran it once with no beans in the grind chamber and it made the same noises, so it is not workload, but a cheap mini-motor with bad bearings.

At 125 days post purchase, the system refused to respond to the button controls because the circuit board inside failed. This had nothing to do with the leaks, but more to do with bad Cuisinart engineering. The "reconditioned" warranty is only 90 days, so there you go! $80 bucks gone, so 64 cents per day spent for an ordinary cup of coffee, constant drips to the counter and an occasional flood.

As a post-mortem, I examined the components. Moisture from the leaks never got near the motor or the circuit board (my first assumption). They were clean and dry and secure in their own chambers. The circuit board just failed as inexplicably as all circuit boards.

Cuisinart needs to redesign this to ensure no mysterious minor leaks (never found the source), easier cleaning profile and a simple method of swapping out the little circuit board if (when) it fails.

$.64/day just to make a pot of coffee? What were we thinking? Good grief, what was Cuisinart thinking?

1 out of 5 stars

Unbelievable! August 3, 2008
I can't believe anyone would consider spending more than $320 for a reconditioned coffemaker - especially one with so many negative reviews. Please don't take a chance on this crapshoot. If you read the reviews, you will see that some folks have had no problems while others have had numerous ones. I belong in the latter group. I now have my third replacement Grind and Brew sitting in my kitchen.

Cuisinart products are usually top drawer quality. I have a food processor, a blender, and a mixer of that brand, and they work flawlessly. Coffemakers are a whole different kind of engineering, however, and here the Cuisinarts I have had are awful.

The company is aware of their problem, I believe; and they have "armed" the folks who answer customer service phones with a written statement that tries to dupe the weak-minded into believing these machines can sense a "clean cycle" and must be unplugged and replugged to "reset" them. Interestingly, there is nothing in the owners manual that describes this. Do you really believe the machine is equipped with a sensor that can detect a vinegar and water or other acidic cleaning solution and trigger a reset mechanism?

If you think $320+ is a good deal for a remanufactured device that has given thousands of people fits right out of the box, I have some oceanfront property in Kansas you might like to buy. Call me.

5 out of 5 stars

A GREAT MACHINE! July 11, 2008
I don't undertand all the negative reviews. At first I had to get used to the machine & yes you have to clean more parts than regular cofee maker but don't people have to clean their grinder and coffee maker parts anyways??!! I've had it over a year and I just love it!! I like that the hot pad is not kept on. The stainless steel thermos keeps it fresh & warm/hot almost till the late afternoon and I use it EVERYDAY! There's always bound to be a few rotten apples in a barrel but don't throw out the rest. I'm buying one for my best friend for her birthday!

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