I've been through at least 5 Grind and Brew coffee makers of the past many ears and my husband and I love them. Problem is When we have company there's always that one or two guests that wants decaf. To achieve this we decided to get the grind and brew and k-cup coffee maker. It makes the best coffee every since we also use whole beans. The only problem is this. We viewed the height measurement on the description and then we measured our cabinet height. Yes! We thought it would fit but it does not because of the "bubble" for the grinder on top. When you give measurements you should include this. We cannot fit the brewer under our cabinets. Very disappointing.
I’m enjoying the Cuisinart Grind and Brew coffee center. On the weekends I grind whole beans and make a large pot of coffee and use the pods during the week. The coffee is perfectly made. And the coffee center looks beautiful in the kitchen.
This was a very attractive to us as we like to make a full pot of coffee while also having the option to make a single cup. However, the grind feature is VERY LOUD and it does not hold enough beans to make a good 12 cup pot of coffee. In fact, it will only handle about 8 -9 cups at a time using this feature. Even when using the BOLD setting and adding extra beans, the coffee seems to come out very weak. The single cup feature works well with the pods - but again, even on the 8 oz. setting the coffee seems to come out weak tasting.
We have had our Grind and Brew Plus about a month. We often make up to 2 pots a day and use the individual cup feature often as well. We replaced our Cuisinart Grind and Brew with this model. It does require a bit of maintenance (daily cleaning) and keeping the filter pod replaced regularly. However, all appliances that you want to last will require such care. It is worth every minute of maintenance! I am hoping it last the 10 years we got out of our last model. We are very pleased so far!
I love my new coffeemaker! Freshly grinding the beans each time makes the coffee wonderful! I also use the single serve side to make hot tea or use k-cups for coffee. I do wish it had included a reusable single serve coffee filter though. I had to buy my own and was a little confused about what exactly to get. It was not expensive, and it should have been included in the pot.