I've had several Cuisinart coffee makers over the years, all great EXCEPT one would think after all the years a better carafe that pours without dripping would have been developed. Otherwise a great coffee maker.
This coffee maker is great!! It gives you the option of brewing a full pot of coffee with either whole beans with built in grinder or ground coffee. If that isn’t enough, you can also make a single cup of coffee with K-cup feature.
Very touchy electronics on this Cuisinart. Filter changing recommendation should not be necessary. Water symbol on readout has stayed since day one no matter what. Other than that it makes great coffee but I wouldn't buy this model ever again.
I love the Grind and Brew Plus. The only thing I would like to see improved is the grinder gets moisture in it as well as the shoot and it gets clogged up.
This should be a five-star review. There's almost nothing to dislike about this machine. Over the years, I've owned and really liked at least 5 different Cuisinart Grind and Brew coffeemakers, and this one is by far the best. It's easy to set up, easy to program, easier than any of the previous models to clean, and it makes a really good pot of coffee.
The attached pod coffee maker is icing on the cake.
In the morning before setting out on a busy day, we always make a pot of coffee and have a couple of cups while we read a book and just get ready for th day. We finish the last of the pot over breakfast.
As soon as the pot is empty, we clean everything up and get the coffeemaker ready for the next day
But here comes the great part. In the afternoon, when our energy begins to sag, we just break out two pods and have a single cup each without any fuss or waste - FANTASTIC !
But here is the problem. It is almost impossible to know how much water is in the pod reservoir. We have to pull the entire coffeemaker out to the edge of the sink so we can lift the reservoir lid and shine a flashlight in to see the water level. The few pennies Cuisinart saved by not putting a window in the housing cost them a star in my review and slightly tarnished what should have been a stellar product