Product DescriptionThere is nothing more enjoyable than waking up to freshly brewed coffee! The Automatic Grind & Brew Coffeemaker grinds whole beans, and brews the freshest, most flavorful coffee possible. It's so smart that it knows exactly how much water to use to extract all of the flavor and none of the bitterness. All you need to do to get coffee bar flavored coffee at home is add the whole beans and water. Features include an adjustable auto shutoff, adjustable keep-warm thermostat, BrewPause feature and gold tone filter.
Adjustable keep-warm temperature control with display Adjustable auto shutoff 0-4 hours 1 to 4-cup feature Time-to-clean indicator Grind-off function Measuring scoop #4 paper filter starter kit Instruction book Limited 3-year warranty
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #99394 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Color: White
- Brand: Cuisinart
- Model: DGB-300
- Dimensions: 14.75" h x 10.25" w x 11.00" l, 8.20 pounds
Features
- Automatically grinds and brews coffee
- Brews up to 10 cups of coffee at once, with a 1- to 4-cup setting
- Pour a cup midbrew with convenient brew-pause feature
- Includes scoop and filter
- Measures 16-2/5 by 12-2/3 by 12-2/3 inches; 3-year limited warranty
Customer Reviews
Delicious Coffee, but a PAIN to Clean!
So, the good news is that the Cuisinart Automatic Grind and Brew makes GREAT coffee. It grinds the beans in an instant before brewing, and there are numerous settings on the machine, so that you can adjust the strength and temperature of the coffee, ensuring that it will be exactly to your liking. You can also pre-program the machine to make coffee for you in the morning (a miracle of modern technology). I have found the coffee produced by this machine to be smooth, not at all acidic ... about the best coffee I've ever had outside of Starbucks.
The BAD news is that this coffeemaker is a distinct pain to clean. There are lots of parts, each of which has to be removed and cleaned each and every time you want to brew a pot (you can't simply add a new filter and go). There is a lot of rinsing, and you have to make sure that the grinding basket is DRY before brewing another pot.
All of this, however, is worth it if you want great coffee, as the cost isn't that bad. There's something beautiful about being awakened in the morning by the sound of coffee beans grinding. Overall, I've been very happy with this product and would certainly buy it again if I had to do it all over.
The gourmet coffee shop in your kitchen
The Cuisinart DGB-300 Automatic Grind and Brew 10-Cup Coffee Maker truly is a gourmet coffee shop in your kitchen. It is easy to use, cleans quickly and you never need another paper filter again. Programming functions such as when to brew that first pot, or how hot you like your coffee is a snap. There are a few tricks to get things just right, like:(1) If you put in pre ground coffee you need to disable the grinding feature. (2) Buy some fresh beans from your favorite gourmet coffee shop. Try just 1/2 pound. (3) Experiment with the flavor strength knob inside the unit until you get it the way you like your coffee. (4) Remember for different brands of coffee (i.e.. not from the same supplier you may have to adjust the number of measures for each cup. For example, I get a hazelnut coffee from a local shop and use eight level measures for an 8-cup pot. Another hazelnut coffee from Green Mountain roasters, I have to add, an additional measure for an 8-cup pot. After experimenting and getting it just right, you will have that gourmet coffee shop right in your kitchen.
