Fresh, Delicious, Simple to Operate & Clean, Cuisinart Grind N Brew
This is my third Cuisinart 'Grind N Brew' I have enjoyed over the last 14 years. Undoubtedly, the best one. With our frequent use, we have worn these units out. My wife and I are 'true-blue' coffee lovers. We enjoy coffee several times a day, especially, since the wife is a fantastic baker – and, 'goodies' are always available. We don't scrimp on the richness, or, cost of the best coffee beans we can buy, and, are meticulous about the quality of our water, and cleanliness of our coffee maker (that is my job). At first we used a much more expensive, Grind N Brew, it was a total disaster. In 2004 a close family member recommended the Cuisinart Grind N Brew, and, we have been loyal customers ever since. The first unit was a nightmare to clean, but the quality of the brewed coffee made me overlook the tedious chore of cleaning it. Our second Cuisinart was much improved, but still a task to clean. Now this latest unit we have, Cuisinart DGB-650BC Grind & Brew Thermal™ 10 Cup Automatic Coffeemaker, is absolutely the 'best-est'. I like the one to four cup brewing option along with 'Grinder OFF', so you can use grounds if that is what you prefer. Every removable brewing component is dish-washer safe. However, since I am retired and have the time I recommend any user of this machine to hand-wash each component. It doesn't take that much time, and it will be much more thorough then your dishwasher. Although the Programmable Option is a nice feature, we never use it, because we are always up at the crack of dawn and love to use our Grind N Brew to fill the kitchen with heavenly aromas. Other then great quality coffee beans, clean unit, the most important element is, of course, your water. Cannot emphasize that enough, and, so does Cuisinart. We have well water, which I have tested annually. I installed filters for calcium carbonate, sediment, and rust particles. Calcium carbonate will degrade heating elements rather quickly. We enjoy the taste of our water for drinking, general cooking, and making coffee. YUM! Additionally, I like that Cuisinart has an auxiliary charcoal filter in the water intake side of this unit, which removes chlorine, odors, and 'other' impurities. When I ordered my unit I also included a 12-Pack of Cuisinart Charcoal Water Filters – its worth it.
Although I love the coffee from my Grind N Brew unadulterated, my wife, however, is the genuine gourmet. She uses the Cuisinart Tazzaccino Milk Frother to add that special touch of epicurean delight. She even adds flavors, like shaved dark chocolate, or cinnamon to her frothed milk to further enhance an already rich and near-perfect cup of coffee. WooHoo!
Thank You, Cuisinart for enabling us to take so much delight at the start of our day in early morning with a great cup of fresh, brewed coffee. I highly recommend this Cuisinart DGB-650BC Grind & Brew Thermal™ 10 Cup Automatic Coffeemaker. If you are 'serious' about delicious, fresh-brewed coffee and take the steps to insure quality – You won't be disappointed.
