Very disappointed … Not acceptable for beans - grinder is not burr, bean container is too small - and messy. Bean collector is wet after use because it is near water heater! Requires drying after each use. Seems ok for ground coffee but bean collector is wet and must be dried after each use.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from cuisinart.comBy Cuisinart, June 25, 2026
We’re sorry to hear about your experience and understand your disappointment with the grind and brew performance. Because of the unit’s design, some moisture near the bean container can occur from internal steam; we recommend allowing the unit to cool between cycles and drying the bean area thoroughly after use, as well as keeping beans dry and using smaller amounts to help reduce buildup. Thank you for your feedback—it helps us improve future models and designs.
Fresh ground coffee is the only way we make coffee in our house . Cuisinart makes the best at a reasonable price. We have friends that request our coffee when visiting.
Freshly brewed coffee awaits me each weekday morning. I love that I can prep the coffeemaker the night before for automatically ground and brewed coffee the next morning. The taste is pretty good too! The insulated carafe keeps the coffee hot until we both can get to the coffeepot!
On the downside, the grinder seems to waste some of the ground coffee beans as they stick to the sides of the grinder and the spout that leads to the filter basket, so the coffee is slightly less strong than we like. Since we are making coffee for only two people, the automatic coffeemaker is fine for rushed weekday mornings. If I wanted a full pot, however, I don't think it holds enough coffee beans. The grinder container is too small. So, in the end, it works well for the two of us on hectic mornings, but we still use our French press on the weekends.
This is our third Grind and brew in 25 years! We love to wake up on the weekends and have freshly ground coffee with our favorite beans. You can also use it with grind off if you have ground coffee. We also bought one for each of our sons when they moved out. Coffee is life!!!
You changed the design of the drip part of the coffee maker which makes it more cumbersome to wash and empty the grounds. I am on my 5 th coffee maker of this style .. I love the grind and brew into a thermal pot .
The carafe is poorly designed. The small inside opening makes cleaning difficult, and makes pouring difficult and inefficient.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from cuisinart.comBy Cuisinart, June 4, 2026
We appreciate your feedback on the Automatic Grind & Brew 10-Cup Coffeemaker and are sorry to hear the carafe design has not met your expectations. For improved cleaning and pouring, we recommend rinsing immediately after use and using a narrow bottle brush to better reach the interior, as well as pouring slowly at a slight angle to help control flow. Your comments about the opening and usability are valuable and will be shared with our product team. Thank you, as your feedback helps us improve future models.