Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Major Design Flaws
This machine was a huge disappointment. I am amazed that it was brought to market with its signifcant engineering problems. I returned it for the following reasons:
1: Steam- When you brew a pot, the ENTIRE machine- grinder, bean hopper, etc. fills with steam. The unground beans get wet, and the residual grinds turn to paste. It's a huge mess every time you make a pot.
2: Carafe- leaks. It is impossible to pour out the final 2 cups without spilling half on the counter.
3: Weak coffee- The grinder will only take enough beans to make about half a pot of decent coffee. If you use the max amount of beans and try to make a full pot, you get brown water.
4: There are a bunch of little plastic parts that you have to clean and replace every time you set it up.On the plus side, it looks pretty cool and makes excellent coffee (in small amounts)- probably thanks to the charcoal water filter.
Rating:  - Cuisinart DGB-600BC Grind and Brew, Thermal
We have had our new Cuisinart DGB-600BC Grind and Brew, Thermal coffee maker for a week now. We had ordered it online before we saw these reviews and based on the poor reviews of others almost cancelled our order, but decided to give it a try anyway. Well, so far we are not disapointed at all. Ours was on backorder and perhaps some improvements have been made. Using the gold filter basket along with a paper filter and a full grinder of normal bean coffee, it makes a very good and strong coffee. As far as the complaints about cleaning...the only thing different than a normal coffee maker is that you must take out the grinding mechanism and rinse and towel dry after every use. It slips out easily and we just rinse under hot water for about 30 seconds and then dry with a paper towel (there are only two parts to the grinder). Does not take more than a minute or two and you can proceed to make another pot of cofee right away. The coffee is very hot in the thermal carafe and seems to stay that way for hours. It is a little difficult to pour out the last few ounces of coffee as the pour spout is set in from the side of the carafe. The stainless model is not really stainless, but is simulated (plastic) stainless. This was somewhat of a disappointment as I don't know how well the finish will hold up over time. Another concern is that the opening and closing latches and hinges seem a little flimsy and poorly designed. Sometimes hard to open or close. In closing, where performance counts - a great cup of coffee - this coffee maker produces the results we were looking for in a sharp looking package.
Rating:  - Great coffeemaker - highly recommend buying!
I am so glad I didn't listen to the negative reviews regarding this coffeemaker and chose to buy it anyway.I have owned many coffeemakers and none have ever compared to the Cuisinart Grind and Brew Coffeemaker DGB-600BC. This coffeemaker not only looks great in my kitchen but makes an excellent pot of coffee. Unlike many of the reviews I had absolutely none of the problems that people have described. The thermos is well made, easy to use and has never dripped. However, I did read the manual thoroughly before using this coffeemaker so I knew what I was doing. It does pay to read the manual! Even though it's necessary to clean and dry the parts before making another pot of coffee it's no big deal. The parts come out easily, are a cinch to clean and fit right back into place with no fuss. I love that it grinds the beans right in the coffeemaker and I don't have to grind the beans separately and then put them in the coffeemaker. I highly recommend this coffeemaker. I use to regularly go out to coffee shops for lattes and mochas, but not anymore. This makes such great coffee I now don't have the need to go out and spend way too much money on lattes and mochas. Even though this coffeemaker is on the expensive end, the money I save not going out for coffee will definitely make up for the cost. If you buy this coffeemaker and read the manual, in my opinion, you won't regret it.
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