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Cuisinart - Coffee Center Grind & Brew Plus 12-Cup Coffee Maker with Carafe and Single Serve Brewer - Black Stainless Steel
Average customer rating
4
(583 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 583 reviews
5 Stars
283
4 Stars
156
3 Stars
54
2 Stars
38
1 Star
52
78%of customers recommend this product.
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343 out of
441)
Customer Reviews for Cuisinart - Coffee Center Grind & Brew Plus 12-Cup Coffee Maker with Carafe and Single Serve Brewer - Black Stainless Steel
Posted by: Keith H. San Diego, Ca.
from San Diego, California
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Cool idea, not so cool design. The reservoir for the water is too narrow and because the carafe is NOT spill-proof, the water gets into the grinder area and spills through onto the burner area. You have to be very careful when pouring or you get a soaking wet filter, which is no big deal until it spills all over your counter. The grinder is a great idea but sits above the brewing coffee so the fine coffee dust turns to a paste when the steam from the pot gets up into it after one brew. A couple of the buttons are confusing like the "Grind off" button light needs to be turned "ON" to turn the grinder off for any brew. To do a normal brew, you have to choose the "Carafe" button "ON" but for Auto-Brew, you don't have to turn it on. Another great feature is the Keurig compatible brewer on the side. It works great for just coffee, but for Keurig hot cocoa, it makes a hot mess. Last but not least, another awesome thing about this brewer is that the Keurig side has a removable tray to fit up to 20 oz travel mugs...just don't fill them all the way up since you have to tilt the cup to get it in and out of the brewer, (don't ask me what I was thinking that morning). If the tray slid in and out it would be great, but alas, it lifts out keeping the mess off your counter in a small square reservoir, until you over fill your travel cup and have to tilt it to get it out. Even with all that, I still like it better than my old 2015 Keurig coffee maker that used K-Pods that couldn't make a decent carafe of coffee, which they were made to do, and were discontinued shortly after I bought it 5 years ago.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: S. Abel
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
This product gives you the ability to serve two different types coffee drinkers.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: KaleKween
from Upstate NY
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
The coffee is great, don't get me wrong. However, having switched from a Cuisinart Grind & Brew with the hopper, this one has multiple design flaws. The water tank for the carafe side is awkward to fill (don't get the grinder wet!), the grinder is hard to clean and requires bean filling each time, the water tank for the pod side needs a hinge on the lid and a gauge to see fill level easier. Overall, makes amazing coffee and I'm using it, but there is a lot left to be desired in the ease of use category.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Toula
from Saugus, Massachusetts
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
Very disappointed…the water reservoir on the single serve side of it, it’s so difficult to see the water level. I think the single serve side should have been clear, to indicate the water level.I have to stand on my tip toes to fill it. A couple of time I over filled and it was all over the counter. Cheaply made for cuisinart
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Posted by: Didr
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Requires cleaning after each brew; time consuming. Not all beans are properly ground; some remain behind.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: BobiJo
from Omaha Nebraska
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
Fantastic system, easy to clean grinder, bonus pod brewer is great
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Jeff J
from River Falls, Wisconsin
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Attractive and doesn't take up too much counter space. Brews excellent coffee and is easy to clean. Pod side is convenient for that extra cup or my wife who drinks decaf.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: KimTu
from California
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
I like my coffee maker, but can't give it a 5. It is hard to find a product with all the features you want. I love the ability to grind fresh beans or in a rush to use the K-cup side. Cons - very tall so to access the top to load you have to pull in forward. Because you can only grind and brew what you need, you have to pull it out daily to load. Need a water and bean reservoir. K-cup side, water reservoir, needs to be clear so you know when you are getting low on water. Grinder gets a lot of condensation so coffee grind stick to the inside of the chamber. This requires the chamber to be cleaned frequently. When you remove the grinder to clean and air dry a light blinks till you reassemble it. Very annoying since I like to leave it out to dry.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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