Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
Cuisinart DGB 900BC Grind Brew Thermal 12 Cup Automatic Coffeemaker
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
6.9
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/10
Total Reviews
999
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473
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Coffee
216carafe, pot, beans, grinder, grind
+71%
-29%
" ... this is my second grind & brew. ... "
" ... It makes a great cup of coffee every single day! ... I no longer go to a local coffee chain daily, I grind their beans in the comfort of my home. ... "
" ... I have this coffee maker already and bought another one for my sister. ... "
" ... I was going to go the coffee aficionado route but decided to get realistic, If you love coffee like I do every morning this is the way to go. ... "
" ... Makes great coffee. ... "
" ... The perfect cup of coffee, from a coffee family. ... "
" ... We compared pricing and features and this was the best grind and brew on the market with an insulated coffee carafe! ... "
" ... I love that I no longer have to grind my beans before I make a pot of coffee. ... And the programmable timer and coffee strength are perfect. ... "
Cleaning
68coffee, chute, basket, easy to clean, clean
+74%
-26%
" ... I find I must clean the inside under the grinder once a week, this helps if I notice a few stray grinds. ... "
" ... It grinds exactly what is needed for the amount of water that is placed in the reserve. ... "
" ... Especially make sure you keep it clean by removing the bean holder and cleaning inside by opening the lid inside and moving the sliding cover. ... "
" ... This particular one with the bean hopper is TOTALLY WORTH the extra money as you don't have to clean the grinder everyday! ... "
" ... It still has the gold filter, holder and top to clean but the grinder part is really simple and you only have to clean it every 3rd time you fill up the coffee hopper. ... We use fresh beans from Hawaii with no flavor so they are not real oily so cleaning the grinder chute will vary by what beans you buy. ... "
" ... We love the machine with the integrated grinder. ... Easy to clean. ... "
" ... Cleaning is not a problem. ... "
" ... This newer model is easy to clean, program and use. ... "
Product Reliability
64grinder, cuisinart, stopped working, maker, grind
+33%
-67%
" ... I have had the Capresso burr grinding coffeemaker and after 8 years it died. ... "
" ... We bought this exact one a second time since our first one lasted 12 years. ... The grinding motor has died after only 5 months. ... "
" ... Not working right out of the box. ... "
" ... My 700 that I had for about ten years was a much better machine. ... "
" ... Broke within a few months. ... "
" ... I have the same model that is twenty years old and two cups less and I cannot believe they had to make the whole thing so much larger, without increasing the size of the basket that holds the coffee. ... "
" ... The problem was I didn’t open the box until about a week ago when my older Cuisinart finally died. ... "
" ... I've had this for two months. ... "
Ease of Use
31easy to use, program, difficult, clean, set
+87%
-13%
" ... PERFECT IN EVERY WAY--USER FRIENDLY ! ... "
" ... Easy to clean. ... "
" ... VERY easy to set up and use. ... LOVE the caraffe--SO easy to use!!!! ... "
" ... This newer model is easy to clean, program and use. ... "
" ... It's easy to operate , easy to clean, with easy to understand instructions. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... I think the daily cleanup is easy. ... "
" ... It is not difficult to maintain this thing. ... "
Ease of Cleaning
24easy to clean, cleanup, cleaning, cleaned, chute
+92%
-8%
" ... Easy to clean. ... "
" ... Cleaning is not a problem. ... "
" ... This newer model is easy to clean, program and use. ... "
" ... Other than having to clean it out every now and then, I LOVE it! ... "
" ... I think the daily cleanup is easy. ... "
" ... AND keep it clean. ... "
" ... Yes, you must maintain it carefully, clean it as instructed on a regular basis, and the need to do this when you are a busy person is a bit of a pain when you have to do it every few days, but it is worth it for the excellent coffee it brews, with fresh ground coffee at the push of a button. ... "
" ... It's easy to clean and take care of. ... "
Build Quality
23pour, glass carafe, cuisinart, pot, years
+30%
-70%
" ... Also when you are near the end of the pot, you need to dump the pot upside down to get the last drop out and it dribbles all over the counter instead. ... "
" ... The carafe is terrible, it is definitely not designed to pour out anywhere near the bottom so it's cumbersome get the last few cups. ... "
" ... The spindle that holds the two parts together broke, not the whole thing is useless. ... "
" ... When emptying filter basket, bottom containing spring came loose. ... "
" ... I had the glass carafe before & loved it thought this would be a little better. ... "
" ... Stainless carafe leaks at the plastic ring near the pour spout. ... "
" ... I have had 3 of this model in the past 2 years because they keep breaking. ... "
" ... Not only does it leak at one of the seams, prior to the spout, but it doesn't allow you to pour to the last cup without turning it upside down and then it makes a mess. ... "
Price
22worth, waste of money, waste, starbucks, worth the price
+55%
-45%
" ... Forget Starbucks or any of the other high dollar stores. ... "
" ... Price fluctuates, so watch when you order it ... "
" ... This is overall a great product at a great price from Amazon and i would greatly recommend it. ... "
" ... price just about right. ... "
" ... Shopped around and decided to buy another one. ... "
" ... Totally worth the expense. ... "
" ... Other that that, wonderful machine and great price! ... "
" ... Far superior to this waste of money. ... Save your money and buy Breville had one before this and was way better quality. ... "
Heating
22hot, carafe, pot, plate, insulated
+23%
-77%
" ... Makes 12 cups but does not keep it hot. ... "
" ... It does have a heated hot plate which you can't turn off so that's another disadvantage. ... "
" ... The thermal carafe also spews out when it is getting low and you seem to have to tip it higher to pour a cup of coffee. ... "
" ... And the "thermal" carafe does not maintain heat more than an hour. ... "
" ... The second issue is it doesn't get hot enough, it's between a 6-7 on the hot scale within 10 minutes of it finishing the brew process. ... "
" ... Could be a little hotter. ... "
" ... And the thermal carafe is a joke. ... "
" ... I wanted one that would grind and brew with a thermal carafe - I think this is the only one. ... Strange thing is that this is an insulated carafe, but they still have a heated base plate, so it will be burning hot when brewing is done - don't touch or set on a nice finished wood surface. ... Yes, not HOT - I think due to the carafe, but maybe also the brew temperature. ... "
Returns
20returning, replacement, send, cuisinart, sent
-100%
" ... Btw, I contacted cuisinart first and still haven’t received a reply. ... "
" ... It’s too late to return it now too. ... "
" ... We’ll be sending this back. ... "
" ... If I had saved the box, I would be returning it. ... "
" ... she sent it back. ... "
" ... I think they should pay the postage to have the defective carafe returned ... "
" ... I called the manufacturer to tell them about the issue and to get a replacement. ... They wanted me to pay over $15 to send the defective one back in order to get the replacement. ... I ended up returning the whole unit to Amazon and getting another one. ... "
" ... This is the third unit I have had, the first unit failed twice, even though it was under warranty I had to pay for return shipping twice for the first unit. ... "
Storage
16basket, bean, pour, carafe, container
+44%
-56%
" ... The carousel that sits on top of the filter bin is difficult to align properly so you have to do so very carefully or it will spin out of place. ... "
" ... Grind and Brew has a faulty filter basket. ... This happened frequently and we have now lost SMALL plastic washer which holds spring in place. ... "
" ... 2) when I got this in, we still had a container of grounds- I hadn't bought beans yet. ... "
" ... Having the grinder means this machine is about 6" taller than most others - it may not fit under your cabinets, and certainly not when trying to fill it as you'll need a bit of room above to pour the water in. ... But, due to the lid placement, you cannot do that without raising the carafe a several inches above the top, so I hope you have good aim, a steady hand, and a location that is easy to clean up spills. ... "
" ... The basket is not big enough and wet grounds overflow. ... "
" ... Don't be fooled by the fancy see-through bean container at the top and all the fancy gadgets on this one. ... "
Design
15flaw, arrows, pot, poorly, lid
+47%
-53%
" ... It's a great concept (to have the grinder integrated) but it's simply not designed well. ... "
" ... This is a horrible design flaw. ... "
" ... The top of the lid is the complex part with a weird gear design and 3 different positions: one for grinds to go through ... "
" ... It is a defective design. ... "
" ... After 8 years with a different brand, I decided to replace the previous unit, and changed to Cuisinart due to some annoyances with Capresso design. ... "
" ... Not the case. ... "
Water Usage
13pour, grinds, coffee, water level, much
+38%
-62%
" ... It makes a mess with water, leaves a great deal in the grinds and drips onto the hotplate which then sputters and burns. ... "
" ... It's more complicated to run and much louder and much harder to put water into. ... "
" ... Filling with water. ... This means you cannot pour the water in from the back since the lid blocks the whole back, so you need to aim in from the side at the 2" wide little area - but you can't get in too close because the lid sticks up at the edge. ... Then, you'll either be going back to the sink to get more water or going back to the sink to pour out the excess - it's a 2 trip minimum. ... But, if you get it right, then you won't have that experience of the filter collapsing and all the water running around it, resulting in water coffee with grounds in it - we've all had that, right? ... "
" ... but it uses the amount of water you manually put in the machine . ... "
" ... Still ground beans but failed to heat water. ... "
Food Items
13beans, thermal carafe, ground beans, thermal, grinds
+46%
-54%
" ... The pot pours poorly. ... "
" ... And the thermal carafe is a joke. ... "
" ... 3 grinds it way too fine for my tastes. ... "
" ... I wanted one that would grind and brew with a thermal carafe - I think this is the only one. ... "
" ... Beans would grind but would not make it into the filter. ... "
" ... My first one I ruined by putting the carafe on the stove burner to reheat which turned out to be a stupid move on my part. ... "
" ... The bottom of my carafe would get hot enough for drips to sizzle on it, even though there is no heating element from the bottom. ... "
Fit
11pot, filter, pour, grounds, glass carafe
+27%
-73%
" ... Also when you are near the end of the pot, you need to dump the pot upside down to get the last drop out and it dribbles all over the counter instead. ... "
" ... The carousel that sits on top of the filter bin is difficult to align properly so you have to do so very carefully or it will spin out of place. ... it holds liquid in the top and then sends it shooting out. ... "
" ... This happened frequently and we have now lost SMALL plastic washer which holds spring in place. ... "
" ... Also when removing the carafe the grounds holder drips onto the warming plate. ... "
" ... It certainly is when the brew cycle is just finished, and if you pull the carafe out at that moment and a drop falls on the base where the pot was sitting it is hot enough to sizzle, and hot enough to burn you if you touch it. ... "
" ... TO BAD, MY OLD CUISNART CARAFE WON'T FIT ... "
" ... you have to hold the carafe almost totally upside down DO NOT BUY THIS ... "
" ... So, we tried to use the glass carafe from the old model we have, but the plate doesn't stay on. ... "
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