The grinding is very loud and prolonged, and four parts require washing immediately after the coffee is done, which is annoying when one just wants a quick cup of coffee. If the grinder, it's lid, the basket, and the basket holder aren't cleaned immediately, they are difficult to clean later. The unit is complicated to use the first time for others who are unfamiliar with it, too. I wouldn't have bought this machine if I had known of all of the above.
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Excellent Grind and Brew! This is our 4th(?) Cuisinart Grind & Brew and decided this time to purchase a model with the thermal carafe. The 3-piece brew basket is now 2 pieces; the cover and the brew basket holder are now 1 hinged piece. I'm cleaning the same number of pieces so the daily cleaning time is the same. Because a carafe heating element is no longer needed, I've found keeping that bottom plate clean is easier much easier because coffee drips and grounds no longer drip onto/burn onto that plate. The thermal carafe keeps the fresh-brewed coffee hot for at least 2-3 hours. We've had our new Grind & Brew for several weeks and - as with all of our other Cuisinart coffeemakers and kitchen items - we are very pleased with it's quality and performance.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Purchased this as a replacement for Cuisinart's 12 cup Grind & Brew thermal coffeemaker. We loved those, actually purchased two over the years. So far, this is fine, but did like the larger bean hopper on the 12 cup. And definitely wanted the thermal, not glass, carafe. Wasn't available locally.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting cuisinart.com