jbleonard's Full Review: Cuisinart DGB-600 10-Cup Coffee Maker
Like other reviewers, I overlooked the shortcomings because I like Cuisinart and the integrated grinder with a carafe meant no need for another appliance on the counter and a carafe to pour the coffee into (I hate the taste of coffee after sitting on a warming plate for too long).
Got it on sale at a warehouse store for $99 ... price was right and great tasting coffee too. Great design, especially with stainless steel appliances.
Steam builds up in the grinder immediately and during every use. You have to take it apart and clean and dry it every time so that you soon stop using the grinder at all because it's such a pain.
The carafe is hard to pour from, you practically have to turn it upside down to get the last half cup out and even then some remains in the pot. Small opening makes it next to impossible to clean. If not seated correctly, the screw on top is virtually a rubix cube of frustration.
The filter basket has two parts (three if you use a metal filter basket) and it's designed not to work without the lid in place. Cleaning is cumbersome because of the design of the lid.
The cleaning of all these parts every time was almost worth it until a pool of water started appearing under the maker with every pot brewed. This was about a year into the life of the coffee maker. The pool got larger as the internal tubing failed (at least I presume it's the internal tubing based on other reviews I've read) and now the whole counter gets soaked.
It's no longer worth it. Time to get a new maker today.
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