I love this coffee maker. Had the DG-650 for 11 years, but it finally started leaking and replaced it with the closest model they make now at days. The clearly fixed the craft spout, which now pours like you would expect it to. They replaced the chrome sides with black plastic, which is why this is a lower model number, 450, I assume. It's still the best grinder/coffee maker combo on the market and if this dies in a decade, I'm hoping they are still making something as good as this or better.
It makes wonderful fresh ground coffee. This is our third coffee maker of this model. We’ve been using one for 20 years. The program feature ensures your coffee is freshly brewed when you get up each morning. Fabulous.
This is a great coffee maker. It does require some preparation, as you should clean out the grinder every time ( not totally necessary but there will be a little coffee left behind). It is truly worth it to wake up to freshly ground and brewed coffee. The thermal carafe is a big plus keeps coffee reasonably hot but not burned.
Grinds the beans just before brewing and makes great coffee that stays hot for hours in the thermal carafe. The grinder needs regular cleaning but it is a great coffeemaker and easy to clean and program.
I owned a previous version of this coffee maker. After 15 years, it started leaking so I decided to buy another. The new one functions as well as the original but the quality of the materials it's made from is cheaper. Given the quality, I think it's overpriced.