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Cuisinart DGB-550BKP1 Automatic Coffeemaker Grind & Brew, 12-Cup Glass, Black
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Brand | Cuisinart |
Color | Brushed Metal |
Product Dimensions | 7.48"D x 11.2"W x 15.16"H |
Special Feature | Integrated Coffee Grinder,Permanent Filter,Programmable,Water Filter |
Coffee Maker Type | Drip Coffee Machine |
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About this item
- Please refer to user guide or user manual or user guide (provided below in PDF) before first use
- 24-hour programmability with 12-Cup glass carafe featuring an ergonomic handle, dripless pour spout and knuckle guard
- Grinds whole beans right before brewing to produce fresh and flavorful coffee. Grind off feature for pre ground coffee
- Brew-pause feature, auto shutoff from 0 to 4 hours, and 1- to 4-Cup feature
- Please make sure the 1-4 setting button is pushed on. This setting does make a stronger cup of coffee due to the slower brewing process
- Product Built to North American Electrical Standards. Separate grinder chamber and filter area make for easy cleanup
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Model # | DGB-550BKP1 | DGB-850 | DGB-800 | DGB-2 | DGB-450 | DGB-400 |
Carafe | Glass | Thermal | Glass | Thermal | Glass | |
Cups of Coffee | 12-Cup | 10-Cup | 12-Cup | Single-Serve | 10-Cup | 12-Cup |
Grinder | Blade | Burr | Burr | Burr | Blade | Blade |
Bean Hoper | 16-Tablespoons | 8-Ounce | 8-Ounce | 100-Grams | 16-Tablespoons | 16-Tablespoons |
24-Hour Programmable | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Auto-Off | Up to 4-Hours | Up to 4-Hours | Up to 4-Hours | ✓ | Up to 4-Hours | Up to 4-Hours |
Auto Rinse | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
K-Cup and Reusable Filter | ✓ |
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Product information
Brand | Cuisinart |
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Color | Brushed Metal |
Product Dimensions | 7.48"D x 11.2"W x 15.16"H |
Special Feature | Integrated Coffee Grinder,Permanent Filter,Programmable,Water Filter |
Coffee Maker Type | Drip Coffee Machine |
Filter Type | Reusable |
Style | Automatic Grind & Brew |
Specific Uses For Product | Coffeemaker |
Recommended Uses For Product | Brew Coffee |
Included Components | Coffee Maker, Gold Tone Filter, Charcoal Water Filter |
Operation Mode | Fully Automatic |
Voltage | 240 |
Model Name | DGB-550BKP1 Grind & Brew Automatic Coffeemaker |
Number of Items | 1 |
Human Interface Input | Buttons |
Package Type | Standard Packaging |
Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
Item Weight | 10.8 pounds |
Department | Unisex |
Manufacturer | Cuisinart |
ASIN | B000VTP45Q |
Item model number | DGB-550BKP1 |
Customer Reviews |
4.2 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #7,616 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen) #30 in Coffee Machines |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | August 24, 2017 |
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Product Description
Grind and Brew Coffeemaker
Retire your alarm clock and wake up instead to the rich aroma of freshly ground, just brewed coffee, with the Cuisinart Grind & Brew Automatic Coffeemaker. One of the Premier Series, this deluxe 12-cup model offers the best of Cuisinart's expert coffeemaking technology to deliver unsurpassed ease of use and rich full-bodied coffee flavor. With streamlined European styling and a graceful carafe, it's a beautiful addition to any kitchen.
The Grind & Brew Coffeemaker features a separate grinding assembly and filter chamber to make beans easy to add and used grounds easy to remove. A convenient "grind off" control turns the grinder off when preground coffee is used.
A nice addition to any modern kitchen, this 12-cup automatic coffeemaker automatically grinds whole beans right before brewing to produce a fresh and flavorful pot of coffee. The 24-hour fully programmable unit allows for "wake-up" coffee, plus its brew-pause function makes it simple to enjoy a cup of coffee before the end of the brewing cycle. The included 60-ounce glass carafe offers an ergonomic handle, knuckle guard, and dripless pour spout for graceful serving. Other highlights include adjustable auto shutoff for up to four hours, a grind-off option, a charcoal water filter to remove impurities, and a separate grinder chamber and filter area to ensure simple cleanup. Housed in elegant Italian styling, the coffeemaker measures approximately 12 by 10 by 17 inches and carries a three-year limited warranty.
A charcoal water filter and a permanent commercial-style gold tone coffee filter allow only pure flavor to flow through, and the popular Brew Pause feature lets you sneak a cup before the cycle is finished.
Dishwasher safe parts. Separate grind and filter chambers for easy cleanup. The freshest tasting coffee outside a coffee bar. What more could a coffee lover as for?
Product Parts and Benefits
Reservoir Cover
Flips back for easy filling, Removable for easy cleaning. A safety Interlock System prevents operation of the unit if the Reservoir Cover is open.Showerhead
Distributes water evenly over coffee, reducing temperature loss as water passes through grounds.Filter Basket Compartment
Contains filter basket, filter basket cover, and Cuisinart gold tone commercial style filterBrew Pause
Stops flow of coffee from basket when carafe is removed from heater plate so a cup can be poured in mid-brew, if desiredHeating Plate
Scratch resistant with nonstick coatingCarafe
The easy-pour, no-drip 12-cup carafe has an ergonomic handle and brewed coffee markings for two to twelve cupsMeasuring Scoop and Brush
#4 Basket Paper Filters
Grinder Basket and Lid
Use the recess on each side of the lid to remove lid for easy addition of beansCord Storage
Charcoal Water Filter
Charcoal water filter eliminates chlorine, bad tastes, and ordors from tap waterControl Panel
- On/Off/Set Auto-Shutoff Switch with LED Indicator: Audible Tone which will sound 5 times when the coffee has completed brewing and Auto-Shutoff Tone which will sound twice at end of programmed auto-shutoff period
- Low Cups Setting with LED Indicator: set to 1-4 cup to imporove extraction and flavor when making fewer than 5 cups of coffee
- Hours Set/Minutes Set: press and hold either hour or minute button for approximately 2 seconds to enter Time Set Mode
- Clock Display
- Grind Off with LED Indicator: use to turn off the grinder when using pre-ground coffee
- Program Setting with LED Indicator: press to display program setting or to set programmed brewing
Product Features
- Elegant Italian Styling
- Automatically grinds whole beans before brewing
- 24 hour fully programmable
- Brew Pause™ feature lets you enjoy a cup of coffee before brewing has finished
- Adjustable auto shutoff – 0-4 hours
- Grind off feature
- 1-4 cup feature
- 12 (5 oz. each) cup carafe with ergonomic handle, dripless spout and knuckle guard
- Gold tone commercial filter
- Charcoal water filter removes impurities
- Separate grinder chamber and filter area make for easy cleanup
- Limited 3-year warranty
Easy Operation
Fully programmable, this is the ultimate user-friendly coffeemaker. Simply add beans and water, set the flavor control to 1-4 or 5+ cups, and program start time up to 24 hours in advance. An auto-shutoff feature even lets you set the unit to turn off up to 4 hours after the brew cycle ends.
The Perfect Cup of Coffee
Element 1: Water
Coffee is 98% water. The quality of that water is as important as the quality of your coffee. If water doesn't taste good from the tap, it won't taste good in your coffee. That's why Cuisinart has added a water filter to the Grind & Brew Coffeemaker. The charcoal filter removes chlorine, bad tastes, and odors, for the purest coffee flavor, every time you brew.Element 2: Coffee
While coffee is 98% water, all of the flavor comes from the beans. To achieve the same great taste you enjoy at a coffee bar, you need to use the same quality of coffee.Buy the beans fresh and whole, only about two weeks' supply at a time for maximum freshness. Once the coffee bean is broken, its flavor degrades very quickly. That's why the Grind & Brew grinds your coffee just prior to brewing. If it is not practical to buy small supplies, separate larger amounts of beans into one to two week portions immediately after purchase, and freeze them in airtight containers.
The best way to maximize freshness is to minimize exposure to air, light, and moisture. So, once beans have been removed from the freezer, maintain them in a sealed container at room temperature, since damaging condensation occurs every time the beans are removed from the freezer or refrigerator. Note that some coffee experts advise against freezing dark-roast beans, because freezing can cause the oils to coagulate. Other experts disagree. We suggest you experiment and decide for yourself.
Element 3: Grind
The grind is critical for proper flavor extraction. If the grind is too fine, over-extraction and bitterness will result. Too fine a grind may also clog the filter. If grind is too coarse, the water will pass through too quickly and the maximum flavor will not be extracted. The Grind & Brew is preset for a medium grind, the optimal grind for this type of coffeemaker.Element 4: Proportion
Coffee that is too strong or too weak is always a disappointment. Follow the recommended portions of ground coffee in the instructions included with every Grind & Brew, and later adjust the amount to suit your taste. The Grind & Brew makes up to twelve (12) 5-ounce cups of coffee
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Flavor | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Easy to use | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
Easy to clean | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
Blending power | 4.0 | 3.8 | 5.0 | — | 4.3 | — |
Durability | — | — | — | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
Sold By | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Beach Camera Same Day Shipping | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
capacity | 12 cups | 12 cups | 12 cups | 12 cubic centimeters | 12 cups | 12 cups |
material | Stainless Steel | Glass | — | Plastic | Plastic, Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel |
input interface | buttons | buttons | — | touch screen | buttons, mouse | buttons |
wattage | 1100 watts | 1025 watts | — | 60 watts | — | 1100 watts |
model name | DGB-550BKP1 Grind & Brew Automatic Coffeemaker | DCC-1120BK Classic 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker | CRTCUIDGB400SSFR | CM5000B | DCC-3000P1 12-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker | DCC-2650P1 Brew Central 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker |
weight | 10.8 pounds | 7 pounds | — | 9.5 pounds | 9 pounds | 8 pounds |
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Customers are not happy with the volume of the coffee maker. They say the grinder is pretty loud, and sounds like a jet engine. Opinions are mixed on temperature, ease of cleaning, value, appearance, ease to use, and quality.
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Customers are mixed about the quality of the coffee maker. Some mention that it's perfect every brew, and the coffee resulting from freshly ground coffee beans is excellent. However, others say that it is difficult to get a consistently good cup of coffee out of them, and they ran into some quality control issues.
"...It keeps the coffee hot and tasting good for three house, but can be extended to four...." Read more
"...Easy to clean, grates well and coffee is always perfect. Our third one is probably my favorite, design has improved over the years." Read more
"...of these systems, as I note above, is that it is difficult to get a consistently good cup of coffee out of them...." Read more
"...This grinder is quiet, consistent and easy to clean...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of cleaning the coffee maker. Some mention that it's very easy to clean everything, with a setting for cleaning the chute and grinder. However, others say that the cleaning process is a nightmare, with too many things to wash and the whole grinder needs to be removed and cleaned with each brew.
"...While I don't find this in fact to be the case, it does require you to wash, in addition to the components common to any coffeemaker, the grinder..." Read more
"They wear out after about 10 years of use, but SO worth it. Easy to clean, grates well and coffee is always perfect...." Read more
"...The old one still made good coffee, but the blade grinder was a pain to clean and dry every time I used it...." Read more
"...The crevices in the top make it difficult to clean. - It's advised in the instructions to turn off the pot after 30 minutes so the coffee wo..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the coffee maker. Some mention that it's easy to set up, use and program, and understand the grinder portion. However, others say that it can be quite cumbersome, difficult to pour water into the 2 water reservoirs, and takes a little getting used to.
"It's easy to program. We set it up the night before and wake to the sound of coffee beans grinding away...." Read more
"...It is easy to program and use." Read more
"...Cannot adjust temperature and instructions about using hot water is confusing...." Read more
"...When I set up in her home for her it was real easy to use and really comprehensive to understand the instructions...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the coffee maker. Some mention that it's well worth the price, easy to use, and saves money. They say it'll wake you up when you forget to brew. However, others say that it feels really cheap and is very expensive.
"They wear out after about 10 years of use, but SO worth it. Easy to clean, grates well and coffee is always perfect...." Read more
"...in-one coffee grinder/makers and settled on this one because of the price point, the looks, and features...." Read more
"...A bit overpriced but you get to auto grind whole beans so I'm giving it 4stars...." Read more
"...It does what it’s supposed to do- grind and brew! Good price too." Read more
Customers are mixed about the appearance of the coffee maker. Some mention that it looks fantastic, high tech, and has excellent function options. However, others say that the water basin is awful, looks a little funky, and falls into the category of compound design failures.
"...Our third one is probably my favorite, design has improved over the years." Read more
"...(3) Unlike the CHW-12, there is no transparent window that allows you to see how much water is in the reservoir from the side of the coffeemaker...." Read more
"...grinder/makers and settled on this one because of the price point, the looks, and features...." Read more
"...This falls into the category of compound design failures...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the temperature of the coffee maker. Some mention that it keeps the coffee very hot, while others say that it was lukewarm. The insulated carafe is great at keeping coffee hot without burning it on a hot plate. However, some say that the coffee is more luewarm than hot, and the warming pad turns cold. The coffee is also a bit steamy and damp at the end of the brew cycle.
"...It keeps the coffee hot and tasting good for three house, but can be extended to four...." Read more
"...this grind and brew coffeemaker produces coffee that is slightly too hot for my taste...." Read more
"This is my 3rd Grind and Brew. This maybe an older model but coffee comes out hot and delicious...." Read more
"...The glass carafe keeps things perfectly hot until I'm done with it. Much better experience than the older model...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the volume of the coffee maker. They mention that the grinder is pretty loud, and the vacuum is very loud. Some say that the grinding is as loud as a tsunami warning system, and that the noise to grind before the drip is a deal breaker.
"...The grinder is definitely as loud as our old one, but we set it at the same time as our morning alarms anyway so we’re up." Read more
"...In my video you can hear it in action. It's not quiet but it's what you'd expect...." Read more
"...Grinding coffee is simultaneously oily, gummy, dusty, noisy and has a learning curve. You’re increasing work, cleanup, and complexity...." Read more
"...This grinder is quiet, consistent and easy to clean...." Read more
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Pros:
(1) This coffeemaker is able to produce an excellent cup of coffee in very little time.
(2) The grind function allows you to control precisely how much coffee you want ground. Other models - such as the Krups KM7005 Grind and Brew coffeemaker - essentially have a reservoir for beans that are ground according to your selection of coffee-strength. Effectively, this means it uses a timer to determine how much coffee to grind. In my experience, this resulted in an imperfect and - more importantly - inconsistent cup of coffee. This Cuisinart coffeemaker, by contrast, will grind precisely how much coffee you put in the grinder. I have been surprised to find no residue, or almost no residue, in the grinder after each use. This allows you to control the strength of your coffee, and produce a consistent cup.
(3) You can easily turn the grinder off. I keep a stash of ground coffee at the ready for those days when I'm running behind and want to save a step. It doesn't save a lot of time - but it's a nice feature.
Cons
(1) A number of people have noted in their reviews that this coffeemaker is a lot of work to clean. While I don't find this in fact to be the case, it does require you to wash, in addition to the components common to any coffeemaker, the grinder after each use. The only systems with which I am familiar that do not require this are those with a coffee reservoir; the drawback of these systems, as I note above, is that it is difficult to get a consistently good cup of coffee out of them. So I think this is a have your cake or eat it predicament: if you want a consistently good cup of coffee from a grind and brew coffeemaker, you're probably going to need to buy one requiring additional cleaning.
(2) I was surprised to find how much I missed the carafe temperature control function of my old Cuisinart CHW-12 coffeemaker. I find this grind and brew coffeemaker produces coffee that is slightly too hot for my taste. That said, it is a minor drawback, easily corrected by waiting a few minutes after pouring a cup before drinking it.
(3) Unlike the CHW-12, there is no transparent window that allows you to see how much water is in the reservoir from the side of the coffeemaker. Instead, you have to look down into the water reservoir, at a series of steps marking 2, 4, 6, 8 and so forth. This makes it difficult to fill the reservoir to, say, 3 cups or 5 cups or 7 cups etc. Why? Because when you are looking down, you lose the perspective necessary to determine when the water is halfway between, say, 4 and 6. This is a minor inconvenience that can be worked around by trial and error.
(4) I agree with those reviewers who say the grinder is not large enough to make an entire pot of strong coffee. This doesn't make the least difference for me since I only make half a pot per day. To make half a pot of coffee at my desired strength, however, I do need to fill the coffee grinder well more than 1/2 full. Upshot: a 12 cup pot of coffee is likely to be weaker than I would want it. So: if you want 12 cups every morning of strong coffee, this grind and brew coffee maker is likely to fall short of your expectations. If, on the other hand, you only occasionally make a full pot of coffee, I'd recommend that, on those occasions, you turn the grinder off and use the appropriate amount of pre-ground coffee instead.
Overall, I would deduct a 1/2 star for cons (2) and (3). That not being an option, however, I have given this coffeemaker a 5 star rating since 4 stars would certainly not do credit to its many fine features.
**UPDATE 05/12/2020**
I have had this unit for just over a year. I stand by my original assessment. It is far and away the best coffee maker I have ever purchased, at least for my purposes.
- The bean holder is small, so even though the carafe holds 12 cups, I generally keep it to 8 or 9 for the best coffee flavor.
- The grinder is over-efficient. There should be a setting for course to fine grind, because the one setting is way too long.
- Moisture builds up in the grinder area, leaving some coffee stuck to the sides and top of the grinder. I want all the grounds to brew, not just some. The crevices in the top make it difficult to clean.
- It's advised in the instructions to turn off the pot after 30 minutes so the coffee won't overheat or damage the carafe. It would make more sense for the manufacturer to lower the temp of the burner, so it would keep the coffee temperate without boiling it.
Otherwise, I'd recommend the pot, especially for the speed with which it brews coffee.
This isn’t an issue for me, but the one drawback, is that if you store this on a counter with over head cabinets, you will need to slide it out to fill the reservoir and add the beans.
I love the k-cup option off to one side. I would purchase this again!
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AMAZING. I ❤️❤️❤️
En ocasiones el cafe se desborda, pero debe ser tambien por.el filtro que uses. Es necesario un filtro grande yo uso los melita y lo corto un poco para que entre bien
Funciona muy bien espero dure mucho.