Cuisinart Automatic Grind & Brew Single-Serve Coffeemaker

Very easy to use and doesn't take up much space. You can use it with pods or grind your own. When grinding, we found that filling the container to the automatic shut off was too much coffee for one cup, but you can easily adjust that by simply turning off the grinder before the container is filled, so you can get coffee to your taste.

I’ve had a multitude of different coffee makers, both pods and beans. The last one I had was a Tishcibo and I have to say it was the worst one I’ve ever encountered. It was very complicated if you wanted to get a quick cup of coffee, this one is very simple, very straightforward and it makes a great cup of coffee. It also was highly sensitive and things had to be just perfect or it wouldn’t work and it was most annoying. I don’t find that at all with this machine. It’s very straightforward and simple. it tends to be a quiet machine with the exception of the grinding, which I can’t complain about it all that’s a 15 second process. There are no coffee ground deposits in my cup. They do fly around when the grinding process is ongoing however, they give you a brush to make sure the pod that is holding the ground. The top is clean and you insert it clean and the coffee comes out ground free. There are some grounds that accumulated at the bottom but seriously over the course of several weeks it amounts to less than anyone needs to worry about I hope the salad workings of this machine continues. That’s why I went to a Cuisinart. I like the fact that you can grind your own beans and add a pod if you choose or guest chooses.

It's a good single cup coffee maker, with some flaws... To be transparent around my rating, I bought two of these, so the flaws were not enough to keep me from buying another one when it dialed, but it did fail after a year and some months of moderate to heavy use (5-6 cups a day) The Bean hopper is large enough for several good cups of coffee. If I had to be critical, I wish the container side raised up a touch over the motor hub, as there's competition for space as you fill beans. The motor takes up 50% of the space, so beans bounce off it like it's their last shot at freedom. The first device would always make a sound like it's got a pump running quietly. After a while, all the lights would blink and needed to be unplugged. Coffee cup size would at some point become inconsistent... Eventually, this would be the startup ritual... until something inside finally gave up and I work to water all over the counter and the coffee maker inoperable. After replacing it, it's back to the well functioning single cup I've enjoyed. We will see if this is a chronic issue or just a single worn out unit and update from there. Other than those flaws, it's a really good sing cup maker with an integrated grinder! Coffee temperature: Not quite boiling hot, you can get to drinking immediately Durability: Ish. First one lasted a bit over a year. Taste: Makes a good cup. Your beans will come through. Size: It's compact and easily desk worthy. Fits any countertop.

This, upon online viewing, seemed a great value. Simple design, small footprint, ability to store and grind beans and water were all great points! The main problem I see with the machine is its auto brew function. It seems to work as intended, but that is the problem. It is set to brew three specific amounts. The 8oz was measured at exactly 8 ounces which is good because that is what it is labeled, but what the manufacturers and designers did not seem to realize is that coffee cups usually hold 8 OZ. Who wants a cup of coffee where the coffee is to the brim and leaves no room for even the slightest tipping or bumping resulting in painful burns. This does not even account for those who like cream or sugar, which will clearly not even fit into the cup until some is removed. For an 8oz cup a maximum or 6 oz of coffee should be dispensed. As far as flavor it is on par with any brewed cup of coffee without the use of a paper filter. The filter provided with the machine works fine but you can always tell the difference between a disposable paper filter and a washable filter. The machine heats up and will brew a cup of coffee relatively fast. The auto shut off of 30 minutes seems very much excessive. The auto shut off should be instant because there is no heating to keep the coffee warm after it is brewed. So it should shut off automatically as soon as the brew process has completed. Waiting 30 minutes just seems like a complete waste to me. Overall I like the machine and I will be keeping it, although I hope if they decided to make changes they would send me a free machine because of the ideas I listed here. As far as recommendations it is really kind of iffy. If you drink coffee often and hate cleanup then this is a good machine.

This product makes a great cup of coffee. I read reviews of other customers and they kept saying how messy this coffee grinder and coffee maker is. There is some coffee grounds after you have grinded fresh beans. Its all caught on the trey at the bottom. Wait for a few cups to be made before cleaning up the small mess of coffee grounds. For you OCD people clean as you go. It literally takes a few seconds to dump and wipe the grounds off. It's like saying you will never cook in your kitchen again because the mess that was made on the stove. The only legitimate concern was people who want to change fresh beans ever few cups. There isn't an easy way to change out fresh beans. Maybe they could put a small door at the bottom side and you could raise it to let gravity empty the bean chamber. I say just don't put very many coffee beans in when you make a cup and see the amount you need to satisfy your preference in flavor/strength. I am very happy with my purchase. For the tearing of the k-cup pods, its because you haven't lined up the white arrows on the plastic k-cup holder provided. This is the black plastic holder you remove to put the grey plastic fresh ground coffee into. When you place the grey holder for fresh ground beans make sure you have the lid open to receive the fresh ground coffee. The machine is smart enough to not continue grinding if the lid is closed not allowing the fresh grounds to enter the capsule and you will have hardly any grounds enter your grey capsule. Someone had mentioned reading the directions. This is a great grinder/coffee maker.

This Coffee Maker + Coffee Grinder meets my needs and does what it claims. It's pretty and elegant and requires a small footprint. As a niche device there are some minor deficiencies. But I stand by my 5 rating because no coffee machine can be perfect. Like a lover, sometimes we have to adjust our expectations to have a healthy happy relationship, especially at 6 AM. Convenience: Grinding and brewing a hot cup of joe is easy and fast! No separate coffee grinder or mess required. It provides the convenience of a K-cup brewer without the modern guilt of creating landfill waste. If you happen to be short of beans, just remember that emergency stash of Costco K-cups you keep out-of-site from you lover and friends. Need to Know: Buy extra reusable coffee filter cups. Yeah, yeah, yeah... You're buying more plastic... More angst! But you still take your own bags to the grocery store, don't you?! It's much easier to clean several of them together once coffee time is done, rather than while half awake after your first cup. But wash your cups before bedtime! You'll be pissed if you have to wash them at 6 AM in a pre-caffeine stupor. Compatible cups are sold cheaply all over Amazon. Tip for Stronger Coffee: After grinding, tap the filter cup on the cabinet a few times, put it back on the grinder, grind four seconds more, tap again and brew. Don't put so much coffee that you have to force the lid closed. Small Gripes: The water reservoir is bit small. This would be an easy fix for Cuisinart on future generations of this product. The process is a bit messier that my old Keurig (but not bad).

This is my favorite coffee maker. It heats up quickly even if unplugged overnight or off, and there is no delay in brewing. It has a grinder attached and it does not overfill the k-cup. There is a little storage compartment on the side for cleaning brush etc. The drip pan now fits securely as compared to the older versions. I have purchased two of this model! They last for years! And I will definitely purchase again. I have recommended to several friends.

It still grinds coffee but it never lights up to brew any longer. What a waste of money, I thought Cuisinart was a good brand. While it worked, it did make a good cup of coffee but it grinds too many beans for one cup and it creates a mess at the coffee station; I’m constantly having to clean coffee grounds up on the counter and floor! I like the grinders that grind & brew without all the fuss of having to get a filter, stick it under the grinder, press the button to grind, remove the filter, close the lid, put it into the brew side close that lid, select a size and now you can brew. While you wait you can clean up the mess of the overflowing grinds and trying to snap the lid closed when it was over flowing. Actually takes longer to clean the mess than it does to brew. Nonetheless, it will not brew any longer so I can get rid of this messy machine! Never will I do this again! The other thing to note here is that the grinder while good, the item which holds the beans is a poor design. First the container (100% plastic) cannot be removed and also isn’t air tights to keep the beans fresh! So if you need to remove the beans, you have to unplug the machine, remove the water dispenser, and tip the machine upside down and shake it until all the beans fall out come out, if you forget to remove the lid, no worries it will fall off, the container for the beans is not air tight.. If you are the type that likes different beans this is NOT the machine for you because changing the beans is a PITA. If you and everyone in the house drink exactly the same thing everyday then I guess this will work for 7-10 months and then it will break. I see no advantages to this grinder from a separate grinder. A separate grinder will allow you to change the container, not be so messy, and you don’t have to keep the beans in there to go stale. It is not a quiet machine, but then no good coffee machine will be; if you want quiet get a percolator or instant! The grinder will wake any light to moderate sleeper and when it brews it builds up a pressure, heat, and spits and steams. If that didn’t wake you the wonderful aroma of fresh coffee will. The coffee is hotter than most single brews so it has that going for it, but as with most home machines everything is plastic and will cease to work much quicker than some professional machines. For $120 and not making it even a year, it is not a good value as I don’t think I even got a return on my investment being the machine cost me a $1 a day during its life. Add that to the cost of beans, waste, water, cream, sugar and labor to clean up the mess it made, it is actually cheaper to go get a cup of coffee at the coffee shop. If this were a $49 machine then maybe it would be break even!