Cuisinart Automatic Stainless Steel Coffee Maker Grind and Prep 12 Cups with 24 Hour Programmability, 1-4 Cup Setting and Glass Jug

Great coffee maker but grinder will scare your pets it’s so loud!!

Terribly made product side button that locks in filter gets jammed (since we originally got this not something that happens over time.) Metal panel is popping in and out on one side. The coffee grinding part gets wet so beans are not all shooting out to roast they are sticking to the wet grinder. The product quality isn’t great or we got one that was tossed around the back of a truck for a while but packaging was fine and didn’t show any damage.

Some minor improvements have been added to the newer model. First off, the new color option. They call it "stainless" on the website but it's really a lighter grey plastic versus the darker black color that they used to ONLY have. (They still offer that but this was a new option.) I like the lighter grey color because it does show what isn't clean! (That can be both good and bad, I guess.) The coffee grinder container is EXACTLY the same (but light grey instead of black). I wish it were slightly larger because I would like a little bit stronger coffee and still a full pot but I can live with that. The grounds basket is improved with a hinged lid, which, again, is both good and bad. It's easier to put in place but a littler hard to clean. The instructions say you can pop the lid off but I haven't tried that yet. The blue back-lit display is, once more, both good and bad. The older model was just black on grey LCD and not lit. This new back-lit one is pretty bright and the blue doesn't really match all the other appliances that are displaying the time (stove, microwave, air fryer, etc.) Not a huge deal. The carafe is the exactly the same as the previous model (except the molded top is also the light grey color). So, most of the improvements are cosmetic. The coffee brewing process and the taste of the coffee is exactly the same. The delivery from Beach Camera was impressive! Shipped the same day and arrived 2 days later. THAT'S important if your without a coffee pot!

The coffee pot is beautiful and goes great in my kitchen. But it is pretty clear that Cuisinart doesn't make their products as good as they used to. My old Cuisinart coffee maker/grinder lasted about 8 years. It still brews, but the grind button stopped working. So, I ordered this one. We immediately noticed it was made "cheaper" than the older model. The new one aesthetically look great and works just fine too. But within a week the stainless side panel is already popping out. We also noticed the no-drip carafe definitely DOES drip. Always spills a little bit onto counter while pouring. Going to keep it and hope the side panel doesn't get worse. 🤞🏻 My Cuisinart food processor from the 80's is still holding up great, so I have a little hope! I included pic of panel and of new model vs old model.

I was tired of buying pods. I have used coffee grinders when using a drip coffee maker in the past and was on board with one unit that does both. The pros and cons: Pros: 1) The brewed coffee has great flavor as expected. 2) The warming plate temperature is perfect because even after two hours, the coffee still tastes hot and fresh. 3) The stainless finish is nice (just as described). 4) I'm always a fan of 2 -in-1 appliances; less stuff on the counter. Cons: 1) As other reviewers noted, there are a lot of parts to clean (i.e., 2 grinder parts, 2 basket parts, and of course, the coffee pot itself). I am using the reusable basket, so a paper filter may avert cleaning that one part. 2) At the end of the cycle, occasionally, there will be a whole bean or two left in the grinder (hence the rating on the grinder power). Not sure why this is happening. I've only had the coffee maker for a week, but so far I'm pleased overall and very happy with the flavor of the brewed coffee.