grind & brew coffee pot Review

I have been on a quest to find a coffee maker that makes a cup of coffee as good as I can find at my local coffee shop.   Many pots have tired. Most fail.  I believe this pot has finally fullfilled my quest.

The Cuisinart  model DGB-900  grind and brew coffee pot  makes an excellent cup of coffee.   It gives you a choice on brew strength,  and how many cups you are making from 2 to 12.     You have the option using ground coffee or beans.  If you choose to use ground, you do not have to take the beans out. If you want a pot of flavored and you have ground flavored you can make it, without taking the regular beans out.   The stainless steal carafe holds 12 cups not just  10. We have big cups, so 10 cups is not enough.   I really like the stainless steal carafe  because my coffee doesn't sit there an continue to get stronger all day.

It comes with a gold filter but you also have the option of using paper filters.  I think I will be using the paper filters because some grounds get thru the gold filter and end up in the bottom of the pot

One thing that I learned was important to make good cup of coffee was that the brew temp had to be hot enough.   I have returned many pots because the water didn't get hot enough .   This one is a keeper!

Another factor important to a good cup of coffee is to use the best water available.   I have filtered water ( make sure you are not using softened water) that I use for making coffee but this coffee maker has it's own water filter. 

It also has a timer so it can be set up the night before. I hope I can remember to set it up.

I has several features to protect you from making dumb mistakes including letting you know that you did not empty out the old coffee grounds

They have solved the problem of steam getting into the beans with this new design. The grinder is easy to get to clean if you need to. You do not have to clean after every use like you did with the DGB-600   There is a sparate grinder and filter area.

The only negative I see is the opening into the carafe is small.   I like to get in there with a brush to give it a good cleaning.   I don't think my brush will fit. I will have to look for a new brush. 

It is easy to use.   I figured it out without the instructions but read the book, The instructions are easy to follow.