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It can grind. But overall it does work. It looks very elegant in the kitchen. I set the timer before going to bed and when I wake up coffee is waiting for me. Thermo Coffee pot does not really keep coffee hot/Warm. I've had it for two years.
I bought it because of its name Cuisinart. It makes coffee. It's my first grind and brew so I had no comparison. When coffee is ready, you better drink right away. It is noisy when it grinds, but grinding supposed to be noisy, doesn't it. However as a consumer I felt there should be better ones.
The biggest drawback is it is really hard to clean if you Grind coffee.
The grinding feature is nice, but the grinder is a bit loud. I hate the fact that you have to wash the grinder after each use. Good coffee maker. It has woken up my son a few times. It makes it difficult to brew multiple pots throughout the day. The thermal pot is awesome. My husband makes a pot at 5am and it is still warm at 8am.
Some parts of the Cuisinart have a "flimsy" feel to them, but careful use an cleaning will probably make the appliance last. There are several steps to using this coffeemaker, and several more to clean it after use. It is a lengthy ritual, which I guess I dont't mind, for the sake of having really good coffee.
My husband was constantly saying he'd like another Cuisinart so for Christmas this year he got his wish. That was our mistake I bought cheaper coffee makers but with the 3 pots a day we make they only last 2-3 months so by the time I bought 3 coffee makers in a year I could have just bought this one cheaper. This coffee maker makes the best coffee. We had this pot 3 years ago but when we finally started having problems with it we did not want to spend the additional money to get another one like it.
It's in the trash can and I'm shopping for a new machine with no regrets. Today was the last time. This morning, I had fully cleaned the unit, dropped the kids off to school, and I returned to spend 30 minutes cleaning drawers that were full of coffee plus the cupboards and the floor.
As noted elsewhere here, when this product works well it produces great coffee with admirable qualities. About 1 in 30 brews results in a coffee catastrophe, where maybe half the coffee ends up in the thermos and the rest goes everywhere else you don't want it to be. I have owned and used this item for about five years now.
To make it more irksome, I have been unable to find any trigger for this horror. And yes, cleaning the unit was a pain but normally the chore was worth it. I love the gold filter, the thermos, and the programmable grind and brew.
But come on.
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