This is my second Grind & Brew Cuisinart and I love the improvements. My last Cuisinart was well over 10 years old and was still working although the bottom of the unit was starting to rust.
We were very excited about our Christmas gift of a coffee maker. We tried many things - including troubleshooting videos online as well as in the manual - but regardless of what we did, we never got the proper number of cups of coffee compared to the number of cups we filled in the reservoir. For example, we would put 6 cups in the reservoir and would get about 2 cups out of weak coffee. We tried about five pots unsuccessfully before we decided to ultimately return.
I love my new grind and brew. I did figure out why people were complaining in other reviews about the grinder getting clogged! If you don’t use the grinder, condensation from the brew will build up in the grinder. When you use it the next time to grind, you must first dry it out, otherwise it will clog! Otherwise perfect brews. Love the measuring spoon that came with it.
I read a lot of reviews and this product had the best ones. I am very happy with the coffeemaker. Many people say it's loud but it needs to be. It is actually quieter than I thought it would be. Easy to use and I like the option to either use the grind option or not. The non-glass carafe was important to me as it keeps the coffee hotter for longer. It takes a couple of minutes to clean but again I thought it'd take longer based on other reviews. Overall...very happy!
I have the older model and used it for 12 years. I was looking for similar one with a stainless steel, thermal carafe, grind and brew. This one I find it bulky and the added extra portion on the top, is not needed at all. I don't see any purpose for it. But, I have it and used it and will see if this one last as long as the previous one.
This is our second G&B Coffeemaker. The grinder is very efficient and quick. The insulated carafe is a great idea, I don't know why other manufacturers don't adopt it.
The only thing is there are a lot of parts to clean every day. Ground coffee tends to accumulate in the grinder, especially in places it's hard to see.