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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
(582 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 582 reviews
5 Stars
282
4 Stars
156
3 Stars
54
2 Stars
38
1 Star
52
78%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Cuisinart - Coffee Center Grind & Brew Plus 12-Cup Coffee Maker with Carafe and Single Serve Brewer - Black Stainless Steel
Posted by: Desert sunshine
from northern Virginia
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
After a long back and forth with a different model, I'm very pleased with this Cuisinart grind and brew machine. I was skeptical of the grind function, but reassured from future daughter-in-law who's used hers for several years and recommended it. The previous model I bought was a single serve with thermal carafe that just didn't get hot enough for me. While the single serve side was fine, the machine has no way to protect from coffee spraying from the dispenser (it gets all over the counter; I "solved" that problem by putting something under the cup bringing it higher to the dispenser, which worked mostly). The other side, with the carafe and heating element, did not stay hot for even 10 minutes and the carafe, though thermal and heavy, really didn't keep coffee very warm.
Forward to this grind and brew, with a glass carafe that is satisfactorily hot for well over an hour (that's all I've tested it so far) and a revised single serve side that has a drop down shelf for smaller cups - which sorta prevents the spray, but not completely. Another complaint I've read is that the water reservoir overflows - and it does because it's in back of the unit and you can't really tell where the max fill line is (upon inspection, you can clearly read the max fill line and see the little overflow hole, but it is hard to see from the front of the machine) - so I just fill it sparsely every few days and watch to make sure I have't gone too far.
With credit due to Cuisinart, they were very responsive with my dilemma and sent me not one but 2 machines in my effort to find the "perfect" coffee maker. I'm not sure this is perfect, but it's darn close. Love the single serve ability since I seldom drink more than one cup a day, but when friends and family are here, it's great to have a carafe that stays hot all morning! Looking forward to holidays with a kitchen full and all coffee cups happily filled! While the grinder works, it is quite loud, but it's really nice to have that function. I grind my own beans anyway; wish I could use the machine grinder for grinding my beans for single serve. Maybe Cuisinart will consider!
Forward to this grind and brew, with a glass carafe that is satisfactorily hot for well over an hour (that's all I've tested it so far) and a revised single serve side that has a drop down shelf for smaller cups - which sorta prevents the spray, but not completely. Another complaint I've read is that the water reservoir overflows - and it does because it's in back of the unit and you can't really tell where the max fill line is (upon inspection, you can clearly read the max fill line and see the little overflow hole, but it is hard to see from the front of the machine) - so I just fill it sparsely every few days and watch to make sure I have't gone too far.
With credit due to Cuisinart, they were very responsive with my dilemma and sent me not one but 2 machines in my effort to find the "perfect" coffee maker. I'm not sure this is perfect, but it's darn close. Love the single serve ability since I seldom drink more than one cup a day, but when friends and family are here, it's great to have a carafe that stays hot all morning! Looking forward to holidays with a kitchen full and all coffee cups happily filled! While the grinder works, it is quite loud, but it's really nice to have that function. I grind my own beans anyway; wish I could use the machine grinder for grinding my beans for single serve. Maybe Cuisinart will consider!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting cuisinart.com
Posted by: BethM1221
from Boston, MA
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
I bought this for the K cup side but have only used the brew side. Coffee is much better than my last coffee center. Coffee is much warmer.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Evyn
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
We have been waiting for the grind and brew feature with the K-cup feature. It works so well and is super easy to use.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Judie K
from Mt. Laurel, NJ
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
I love this product! The grinder works great and is easy to keep clean! And it makes a great cup of coffee! And I love the one cup option for that extra after dinner needed cup or guests that like a specialty flavor! A great product!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Great coffee if you don't mind cleaning everyday
on April 28, 2021
Posted by: Al my pal
from Phoenix, AZ
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
It makes great coffee, but having to wash the grinder mechanism before every use is kind of a pain
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Patricia C
from Maple Grove, MN
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
This is the coffee maker i have been dreaming of for a long time. It covers grinding beans, ground coffee and one cup brews. And it works like a dream. My last pot had the burr grinder, this one has the blade grinder. I prefer the blade grinder. And the pot of coffee is done brewing in a jiffy. All in all, I love my new Coffee Center grind and brew. Worth every penny!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: RPKL
from Texas
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
Brews a great, fresh pot of coffee! Love the addition of the keurig single cup option! Wish it had a hopper to hold a larger amount of beans vs. having to refill every time. Moreover, moisture gets into the bean receptacle/grinder which makes it necessary to clean after every single use.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Marilyn Trapani
from NJ
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
The grinder is loud and unnecessary; you cannot visualize how much water is in the single server portion, it is attached and very difficult to drain. The original pot was terrific with the single serve attached and no grinder. Where can I get one of those or repair the one that I have?
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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