Cuisinart DGB-600 10-Cup Coffee Maker

Pros: Nice looks, easily programmable, automatic shut off, stainless thermos carafe.
Cons: Weak or bitter coffee, not a burr grinder, hard to clean.

A somewhat expensive coffee maker with some nice features, but if you are spending about $150 to get a coffee house cup of coffee, this probably isn't for you. The knife grinder does not grind the beans fine enough and you have to over dose the amount of beans to get a strong cup. This can result in bitter coffee. Also, burr grinders are generally considered better. You can make a good cup if you are using pre-ground beans, but why spend the money on this if that is what you are going to do.
The maker is a little annoying to clean, but I do not get the mess that others are reporting. The thermal carafe is nice, I never liked heating plates because the coffee gets cooked down and nasty.

Pros: Great tasting coffee Timer
Cons: Briefly loud noise from grinder

We purchased this model from Williams-Sonoma and like it a lot. However, there are some tricks to brewing tasty coffee in this model:

* add an extra scoop of beans relative to the water level (more if you want some real zip),
* warm the carafe with hot water while loading the beans (empty the carafe, of course, before brewing).

Cleaning the model requires some dexterity to remove the coffee "tar" that accumulates in the grinder pocket, but the rest of the pieces (excluding the carafe) wash easily in the dishwasher. Wash the carafe by hand.

Yes, the grinder is briefly loud when started, as are all grinders. Be sure to remove pets from the kitchen before starting the grinder.

The only issue we have, and this started after 6 months of use, is that the brew cycle stops before using all the water in the reservoir. This requires us now to press the On button multiple times to completely brew. I have e-mailed Cuisinart about this and am awaiting a response. More news later.

Pros: Works as promised. Freshly ground and brewed.
Cons: Not ten standardized cups, more like eight. Upside-down pouring... not too elegant.

I got this coffee maker last week at BBB and have had absolutely no problems with it whatsoever. It has worked as promised. Everything from grinding to brewing. No prob. I usually brew espresso but my Miele machine has been out of service(as usual). I got this machine to use while the other machine was being serviced. No leaks and the coffee is strong enough. The carafe thing is weird, though, as one has to hold it upside down just to get the last few cups out of it. Also, when they say "10 cups", they a liar. The fine print says "Ten 5 oz. cups." Why didn't they just say it makes twenty 2.5 oz. cups? Or better yet, it makes one hundred half ounce cups. The carafe does a good job of keeping the coffee warm and I like the idea of not having a charring plate under the carafe. People say its loud, but I like the sound of the grind. Sounds like victory. I don't mind cleaning it. In fact, it is easier to clean than any other coffee machine I have owned. People, you have to clean your light appliances.

Pros: Great cup of coffee
Cons: lots of work to clean between each cycle. extreme waste of coffee. really bad carafe

Wow! How is it that a product this bad gets to market? Though it brews a great cup of coffee, this promising product really needs to go back to the drawing board.

1) Lots to clean up between brews.
2) Uses easily 1/3 more coffee beans to brew than a normal maker due to extreme waste. (more on this later)
3) Carafe does not poor worth a damn. With the top on for pouring a cup or off when filling maker with water.

4 pieces of the unit need to be cleaned between each brew cycle. And yes, it MUST be cleaned because the steam from the brewing cakes all the leftover grounds inside the grinder, and basket cover. OUTRAGEOUS!

The grinder is ineffective at getting the grounds into the filter basket. This is where it wastes an extreme amount of coffee.

The carafe is so poorly designed that it barely pours with the top on it. With the top off, it pours, but runs down the side of the carafe soaking the counter top every time you fill the machine with water.

Pros: Very cool looking - makes a good cup of coffee.
Cons: Grinder is noisy - I may stay compliant with cleaning all parts after every use.

I had this machine on my Christmas list - I read some of the negative epinions - I almost sent a "return to sender" request to Santa. AM I GLAD I DIDN'T. I completely agree with another epinion - if you don't read the directions and warnings, you will have problems. I consider myself a coffee snob that loves strong coffee. I didn't like the first pot - used more beans the second - and enjoyed every last drop. I also use more expensive beans (usually Starbucks French Roast.) If you are going to spend $150 on a coffee pot, go ahead and spoil yourself on the beans. It is the beans that make the coffee. The only problem I really have with the machine, is there is no way to see how much is left in the pot after brewing. I can always open the lid. Don't be scared off by those negative epinions.

Pros: Good coffee
Cons: Dirty

If you really want to keep your coffee maker clean, forget this appliance. I love the coffee and HATE the mess. I gave up trying to keep it clean. It is impossible!

Pros: Good coffee
Cons: fussy, leaky, messy unreliable

After two years,the thing is JUNK. Won't boil the water, shuts off when its done grinding without going through the brew process. No way to troubleshoot it. We paid $150.00 and regret it. JUNK. All the pitfalls others cited = drawer popping open (installed a rubberband!) - coffee grinds all over all the time, I can pee faster than the carafe pours - nice idea that just fails all around. Oh but the coffee is outstanding once you get the hang of it. were all TRUE and I look forward to getting something other than a Cuise' coffee maker.

Pros: Looks and grind feature
Cons: Coffee is never hot, reservoir holds left over water,have to clean and dry every time.

This coffee machine is very inconvenient.
My husband bought this machine because of looks and the grind whole bean feature.
There is nothing I like about this machine.
You have to clean and dry it after every use.

Pros: Brews great coffee very easily and is beautifully designed.
Cons: Takes a little time to clean if you let the spent grounds sit overnight.

I received the DGB-600 as a Christmas gift from family members who own one. They love theirs and know how much I enjoy freshly ground and brewed coffee.

First - it makes great coffee and is easy to care for. As noted in other reviews, it is prudent to read the directions for proper use.

The appliance grinds, brews then stores the coffee in high quality stainless steel insulated carafe. I much prefer an insulated container rather than a 'hot' plate warmer found with most makers. The coffee almost always ends up burned after a short while. If you 'charge' the container with hot water prior to brewing, the coffee stays very hot for a surprisingly long period of time.

No leaks here - just great tasting coffee.

Pros: The look.
Cons: Luke warm coffee, bad carafe design, terrible to clean and it must be cleaned daily

Two years ago I bought this grind & brew combo and it is certainly not a good product at any price, and anything near the $149 I paid is terrible.

I bought the name, the look, and the concept.

The only plus is that it appeared to be of solid construction. However, only 18 months later it is garbage.

Lukewarm coffee. Only one grind setting. Poor carafe design. The grinder is absolutely the PITS to clean and it must be done daily. Sometimes malfunctions and spews grounds or the coffee all over the kitchen, either is a terrible mess. No way I'd recommend this thing to anyone. Another friend had the same experience and hates theirs also.

Two final thoughts. My Cuisinart crock pot is nearly as bad so forget the supposed Cuisinart quality.and after 8 months my Capresso grind and brew (which I thought was far superior) is now having problems. Buy a good capresso coffee make and forget the grind and brew idea. Nobody I can find has made it work yet.

Pros: Excellent flavor, Stays hot for hours
Cons: Cleaning, Overflow

My sister bought this grinder/brewer first, which she loved. I was reluctant because I HATE cleaning out coffee grounds.. even just dumping a used paper filter is major effort. So I waited and read reviews and paced around it in the stores, until I finally caved.

Granted, it is a pain to clean every evening, but the taste of the coffee is just perfection to me, and well worth it. I rarely get to drink a cup as soon as it brews, but with this machine it doesn't matter. Keeps coffee hot for hours and every cup is delicious. Plus, I love that you can make a strong pot without the bitterness.

The downside.. Cleaning - there's like a million parts to wash and reassemble. Overflow - the water reserve isn't marked well to keep you from overfilling, which results in a big'o mess. hmmmm. that's about it. Even with the cons, it's a winner in our house.

Pros: Small footprint on the counter, looks nice.
Cons: Leaky, not flexible, warm coffee.

Very disappointed in this unit. It looks great, but the coffee is average at best, the carafe leaks constantly, and unless you pre-fill the carafe with very hot water, the coffee never quite gets hot enough. Also, no grind settings, so if you like your coffee a little strong like I do, you are out of luck. Spend the extra $50 and get the Capresso.

Pros: Fresh ground and brewed coffee, stays hot for a very long time.
Cons: Cleaning after each use when using the grinder feature.

My husband and I splurged on this coffee maker because we love coffee. It has been wonderful for the past 18 months we've had it. It does need to be cleaned after each use but the parts that need cleaning are all removable and it's a snap with running hot water and a paper towel.

Pros: Fresh ground coffee mixed automatically with moldy coffee grounds.
Cons: Requires constant cleaning and lots more labor than if the grinder were separate.

The grinder is located inside the unit along with the water. Coffee is blown directly into the filter after it is ground. Sounds neat but every time you make coffee, the grinder and all the remaining coffee grinds are thoroughly steamed. These steamed grinds then stick to the grinder and the screen that separates it from the coffee filter. Not just a sticky mess but very quickly a moldy, sticky mess if left for a couple days. As a result of this design flaw, this coffee maker requires considerably more labor than if the grinder were separate. You must take apart and clean the grinder every couple of days unless you are comfortable using moldy coffee grounds. Even if you are, the whole thing is a gummy unusable mess after about five uses regardless. One word: "Don't"

Pros: Looks high style.
Cons: No fresher than pre-ground. High, high maintenance!

Thought this would be the perfect coffee maker with wake-up convenience to coffee-house results. Didn't taste any better than pre-ground coffee, required too many beans, brewing steam floods grinder compartment and all parts requiring daily soapy scrub and way too much work. Blade grinder is so-so. Beautiful compact design but was a big disappointment. Returned it to store after 30-day daily trial. Too bad.