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Product Dimensions 10.75"D x 14.25"W x 19.25"H
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Item Weight
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Wattage
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  • Note: 1)Too coarse a grind, too little coffee, or insufficiently tamping the grounds before brewing can all lead to inadequate pressure for a proper brew. 2)It is important to note that the amount of espresso extracted will vary depending on the grind size and amount and reprogramming may be needed when the size and amount are adjusted
  • MUST-HAVE FEATURES: Designed with superior functionality in mind boasting features such as 24-hour programmability, 4 to 10 cup settings, self-clean auto rinse and adjustable auto shutoff
  • BUILT-IN PROFESSIONAL-STYLE BURR GRINDER: DirectFlow grind assembly seamlessly dispenses grounds into the brew basket in uniform consistency. Featuring a half-pound bean hopper with sealed lid to keep beans fresh
  • ENJOY WITH EASE: Cuisinart’s trademarked Brew Pause feature lets you enjoy a cup of coffee before the brewing cycle has finished
  • BREW STRENGTH CONTROL: Select regular, bold, or extra bold coffee flavor to perfectly match your coffee taste preference
  • DURABLE FILTERS: Permanent gold-tone coffee filter included, and built-in charcoal water filter ensures only the freshest coffee flavor flows through

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Model # DGB-850 DGB-800 DGB-450 DGB-400 DGB-550BKP1 DGB-2
Carafe Thermal Glass Thermal Glass Glass
Cups of Coffee 10-Cup 12-Cup 10-Cup 12-Cup 12-Cup Single-Serve
Grinder Burr Burr Blade Blade Blade Burr
Bean Hopper 8-Ounce 8-Ounce 16-Tablespoons 16-Tablespoons 16-Tablespoons 100-Grams
24-Hour Programmable
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Leave it to Cuisinart to make delicious, freshly ground, freshly brewed coffee an even nicer experience. The Grind & Brew 10-Cup Coffeemaker features an innovative DirectFlow grind assembly that seamlessly moves coffee through the professional-style burr grinder right into the brew basket. An AutoRinse feature makes sure all coffee grounds enter the brew basket to make clean-up exceptionally easy! Grinds just the amount of beans needed, to the number of cups selected. Intuitive controls offer three fl avor strengths and a large display provides a clear view of customized selections. It’s innovative coffeemaking technology – and Cuisinart – at their very best! Features: 10-cup thermal carafe with comfort-grip handle|Professional-style burr grinder for uniform consistency|DirectFlow grind assembly seamlessly dispenses grounds directly into the brew basket|AutoRinse ensures all the coffee grounds enter the brew basket|Half-pound bean hopper with sealed lid - keeps beans fresh|Flavor strength options – regular bold or extra-bold|Grind control – program for 4 to 10 cups|Grind-off feature lets you use pre-ground coffee|Extra-large LCD display and intuitive operation|24-hour brew start|Gold-tone commercial-style permanent fi lter|Charcoal water fi lter removes impurities|Brew Pause™ feature lets you enjoy a cup before brewing is fi nished|Limited 3-Year Warranty

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3.3 out of 5 stars
3.3 out of 5
495 global ratings

Customers say

Customers have mixed opinions about the coffee maker. Some praises its performance and ease of cleaning. They mention that its easy to use and produces great coffee. Others however, are not happy with the grind functionality, saying that it struggles to grind the beans. Customers also have issues with performance, and leakage. Opinions are mixed on quality, heat, taste, appearance, and ease to cleaning.

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92 customers mention60 positive32 negative

Customers are mixed about the taste of the coffee maker. Some mention that it makes good coffee, while others say that it renders the coffee taste awfully strong.

"...PROS:* Coffee tastes very good - grind/strength controls allows pretty good control over desired taste, by adjusting the amount of water used..." Read more

"...This model actually makes great coffee but there are issues that overshadow the taste of the coffee...." Read more

"...If it does grind and brew coffer, it's a weak, pallid brew, even when the machine is set on "Extra Bold," or whatever. The carafe is a major pain...." Read more

"Excellent Coffeemaker" Read more

45 customers mention16 positive29 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the coffee maker. Some mention that it's well built and produces strong, fresh coffee, while others say that it dribbles out of the carafe and does not pass the coffee the way it should.

"...the carafe. The carafe is horrible. The lid is difficult to put on and remove...." Read more

"...Did not find this model anywhere else. Hopper is sealed to keep beans reasonably fresh. Easily adjustable to yield desired strength of coffee...." Read more

"...Set on "Lock," coffee dribbles out of the carafe...." Read more

"...Once completed the machine stopped. The brewing process would NOT start...." Read more

40 customers mention16 positive24 negative

Customers are mixed about the heat of the coffee maker. Some mention that the thermal carafe keeps the coffee hot well over 3 hours, and the coffee is brewed hot at the right temperature. However, others say that the caraffe is not thermal and does not keep coffee hot. They also say that it does not always brew hot coffee and that the thermo carafer it came with is terrible.

"...Even then, the coffee is just not that hot. I have a previous generation at my work office and I would take that one any day...." Read more

"...turned off automatically after the coffee is brewed, so it does not over-heat the coffee...." Read more

"...disappointment is the”THERMAL” carafe is NOT thermal and does not keep coffee hot, even pre heating the carafe with hot water🤦‍♀️😢😢..." Read more

"...The coffee filter is easily cleaned. The steel carafe keeps the coffee hot (in lieu of a hotplate.) Easy Peasy...." Read more

38 customers mention14 positive24 negative

Customers are mixed about the appearance of the coffee maker. Some mention that it looks good in ubiquitous all-white, while others say that the lid on the pot is very poorly designed, has a design flaw in the back, and causes water to leak out of reservoir when. They also say that it could be better designed, and that the spout design produces infuriating experiences when pouring coffee into your cup. Overall, opinions are mixed and the product is not in keeping with Cuisinart's standards.

"...Carafe drips/dribbles down the front when pouring the hot coffee- poor engineering & creates a mess..." Read more

"...Not as loud, normal carafe, and actually makes hot coffee. I do NOT recommend this coffeemaker." Read more

"...things I dislike about this machine are: (1) The thermal carafe is poorly designed and you will spill coffee every time no matter how careful..." Read more

"...Drawback - The spout design produces infuriating experiences when pouring coffee into your cup each morning as its dribbles on the side onto the..." Read more

38 customers mention22 positive16 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the ease of cleaning this coffee maker. Some mention that it's easy to use and clean, with the auto rinse feature. Others say that it makes a mess and there's no way to clean or maintain the grinder.

"...far, we have not had any issues with cleaning the grinder burrs - easy clean-up.*..." Read more

"...Also, the way the carafe is designed it is difficult to clean, due to the top opening being small. 3) It does NOT keep the coffee warm after making...." Read more

"Easy to use and clean, special-run white model that looks good in ubiquitous all-white kitchens. Did not find this model anywhere else...." Read more

"...Easier to clean than the Breville." Read more

40 customers mention10 positive30 negative

Customers have negative opinions about the grind of the coffee maker. They say that it struggles to grind the beans, the functionality has become sporadic, and the filter leaves too many grinds in their coffee. Customers also mention that the grinder on this machine is weak and produces a rather coarse grind.

"...themselves with any combination, so I assume that the grinder does not change the coarseness/fineness of the grind itself, only the amount of beans..." Read more

"...Second attempt. The machine would not start the grind process. Instead it gave me an "Empty" error. I opened an closed every component...." Read more

"Easy to use coffee maker which makes great coffee. Grinds perfectly and the smell during grinding is fabulous...." Read more

"...(and even on the lowest setting I think it grinds too much for 4 cups)..." Read more

37 customers mention0 positive37 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the leakage of the coffee maker. They mention that the carafe itself leaks like a sieve every time they try to pour a cup, it spills nearly every single time no matter how slow and careful they pour it, and that the port spills when pouring coffee. They also say that the lid pops off and the coffee spills all over the place. Overall, customers are not happy with the quality and functionality of the product.

"...Carafe drips/dribbles down the front when pouring the hot coffee- poor engineering & creates a mess..." Read more

"...The lid also catches some residual coffee which can spill if you’re not careful...." Read more

"...to pour the beans each time (you get used to the level needed) and it can leak...." Read more

"...and tries to pour a cup of coffee, the lid pops off and coffee spills all over the place. Set on "Lock," coffee dribbles out of the carafe...." Read more

33 customers mention9 positive24 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the performance of the coffee maker. They mention that it stopped working properly after 3 months, the grinder stopped working, and the brewing process would not start. Some customers also say that the product is not practical and does not produce good coffee.

"...Once completed the machine stopped. The brewing process would NOT start...." Read more

"Disappointed that this coffee maker did not work out. First and second time- no problem. Third and fourth times- coffee leaked all over my counter...." Read more

"...Works well - the heater is turned off automatically after the coffee is brewed, so it does not over-heat the coffee...." Read more

"...The first one I ordered just stopped working after 5 days! All the lights were on, but no grinder!..." Read more

Excellent Coffee Maker, A Few Quirks
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Excellent Coffee Maker, A Few Quirks
This review is for the 10-cup DGB-850 with Thermal Carafe (stainless steel).After using this coffee maker for over 10 weeks, we are quite happy with it overall (after learning a few lessons). Perhaps this is an updated version of the model, but we have not had any of the issues some reviews mention, like problems cleaning the grinder burrs. In fact, this version does not even have user-access to the grinder parts, based on the videos and descriptions from others with problems. This model advertises that the grinder assembly auto-rinses all the grinds from the grinder - there is no disassembly to get to the grinder itself, and it appears to work fine without access. All we do to clean it after each use is rinse out the permanent filter itself (or toss the paper filter), and wipe moisture from the holder and the housing above the coffee carafe platform.PROS:* Coffee tastes very good - grind/strength controls allows pretty good control over desired taste, by adjusting the amount of water used with each grind range (see my grind testing chart image, and table below). My wife likes coffee a bit weaker, so we use 7-8 cups of water with a 6-cup Grind, for instance, adjusting Strength as needed for the exact amount of water used.* With the thermal carafe, the heating plate below the carafe warms the stainless steel carafe as the coffee is brewed, so there is no need to pre-heat a cold carafe (which we had to do with our previous coffee maker). Works well - the heater is turned off automatically after the coffee is brewed, so it does not over-heat the coffee. The thermal carafe keeps the coffee pretty warm for an hour or two.* At least so far, we have not had any issues with cleaning the grinder burrs - easy clean-up.* We really like the ability to use either the permanent filter basket, or a paper filter. With a septic system, we cannot rinse grounds down the drain, and it is sometimes a pain to dump grounds outside in bad weather (so the paper filter is handy in heavy snow). We did not have this option with our old blade-grinder coffee maker.CONS (Lessons Learned):* Pouring water into the reservoir is a pain with the coffee maker under a cabinet. You need access to the back of the coffee maker to pour from a bit behind, since pouring from the front can let water spill out the overflow slots at the back of the reservoir.* As some reviews mention, pouring from the carafe can be a bit tricky with the lid on, if you are not careful. A full pot pours fine, but steeper angles of pour as the carafe gets emptier can make a mess. I remove the lid for pouring as the pot gets emptier.* To get just the right coffee strength for your personal tastes, it helps to understand exactly how the coffee maker adjusts the grind for the settings (Grind and Strength). I could not find this information in the manual or any on-line reference. See my "Strength Notes" below - between knowing what each combination does, and adjusting the amount of water for each setting, you can get pretty much just what you want, without wasting coffee.STRENGTH NOTES:At first, we found it a bit limiting to have fixed settings for only 4, 6, 8 & 10 cups of coffee. And I could not find any good description anywhere about exactly what the Grind control and the Strength control do - does one adjust the fineness of the grinding mechanism, and the other the amount of coffee beans ground (based on the amount of time the grinder runs)? If so, which controls which? All the manual really says is "The burr grinder will grind the correct amount of beans, and automatically adjust the coffee/water ratio for low cup settings."So, I started experimenting with different settings to see what each does, based on the weight of the ground coffee put into the filter. I weighed the grounds after brewing each pot at different setting combinations, letting them drain quite a while first (wet grounds, but well drained). The chart in the image attached to this review (also shown in the table below) shows my results - not every setting available, but enough to figure out what is happening, I believe. From visual comparisons, I could not see any apparent differences in the coarseness of the grounds themselves with any combination, so I assume that the grinder does not change the coarseness/fineness of the grind itself, only the amount of beans ground, for both the strength and grind (# of cups) settings. But with the information in the chart, and by adjusting the amount of water you put in the reservoir for each brew, you can get pretty close to the strength you want. Ground Coffee Weights, Cuisinart DGB-850 Coffeemaker GRIND STRENGTH GRAMS (avg.) ============================= 4 Cups Extra Bold 75 6 Cups Regular 91 6 Cups Bold 102 6 Cups Extra Bold 120 8 Cups Bold 122 8 Cups Extra Bold 140So, for example, we brew a slightly weaker-than-recommended pot by setting the Grind (# of cups) to 6 cups, adding either 7 or 8 cups of water to the reservoir, and setting the Strength as a kind of fine-tuning adjustment to get just the strength we want for that batch (my wife likes it a bit weaker, I like it a bit stronger - we alternate!).Hopefully this will help you fine-tune your perfect cup of coffee. Happy brewing!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Coffee Maker, A Few Quirks
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2020
This review is for the 10-cup DGB-850 with Thermal Carafe (stainless steel).

After using this coffee maker for over 10 weeks, we are quite happy with it overall (after learning a few lessons). Perhaps this is an updated version of the model, but we have not had any of the issues some reviews mention, like problems cleaning the grinder burrs. In fact, this version does not even have user-access to the grinder parts, based on the videos and descriptions from others with problems. This model advertises that the grinder assembly auto-rinses all the grinds from the grinder - there is no disassembly to get to the grinder itself, and it appears to work fine without access. All we do to clean it after each use is rinse out the permanent filter itself (or toss the paper filter), and wipe moisture from the holder and the housing above the coffee carafe platform.

PROS:
* Coffee tastes very good - grind/strength controls allows pretty good control over desired taste, by adjusting the amount of water used with each grind range (see my grind testing chart image, and table below). My wife likes coffee a bit weaker, so we use 7-8 cups of water with a 6-cup Grind, for instance, adjusting Strength as needed for the exact amount of water used.
* With the thermal carafe, the heating plate below the carafe warms the stainless steel carafe as the coffee is brewed, so there is no need to pre-heat a cold carafe (which we had to do with our previous coffee maker). Works well - the heater is turned off automatically after the coffee is brewed, so it does not over-heat the coffee. The thermal carafe keeps the coffee pretty warm for an hour or two.
* At least so far, we have not had any issues with cleaning the grinder burrs - easy clean-up.
* We really like the ability to use either the permanent filter basket, or a paper filter. With a septic system, we cannot rinse grounds down the drain, and it is sometimes a pain to dump grounds outside in bad weather (so the paper filter is handy in heavy snow). We did not have this option with our old blade-grinder coffee maker.

CONS (Lessons Learned):
* Pouring water into the reservoir is a pain with the coffee maker under a cabinet. You need access to the back of the coffee maker to pour from a bit behind, since pouring from the front can let water spill out the overflow slots at the back of the reservoir.
* As some reviews mention, pouring from the carafe can be a bit tricky with the lid on, if you are not careful. A full pot pours fine, but steeper angles of pour as the carafe gets emptier can make a mess. I remove the lid for pouring as the pot gets emptier.
* To get just the right coffee strength for your personal tastes, it helps to understand exactly how the coffee maker adjusts the grind for the settings (Grind and Strength). I could not find this information in the manual or any on-line reference. See my "Strength Notes" below - between knowing what each combination does, and adjusting the amount of water for each setting, you can get pretty much just what you want, without wasting coffee.

STRENGTH NOTES:
At first, we found it a bit limiting to have fixed settings for only 4, 6, 8 & 10 cups of coffee. And I could not find any good description anywhere about exactly what the Grind control and the Strength control do - does one adjust the fineness of the grinding mechanism, and the other the amount of coffee beans ground (based on the amount of time the grinder runs)? If so, which controls which? All the manual really says is "The burr grinder will grind the correct amount of beans, and automatically adjust the coffee/water ratio for low cup settings."

So, I started experimenting with different settings to see what each does, based on the weight of the ground coffee put into the filter. I weighed the grounds after brewing each pot at different setting combinations, letting them drain quite a while first (wet grounds, but well drained). The chart in the image attached to this review (also shown in the table below) shows my results - not every setting available, but enough to figure out what is happening, I believe. From visual comparisons, I could not see any apparent differences in the coarseness of the grounds themselves with any combination, so I assume that the grinder does not change the coarseness/fineness of the grind itself, only the amount of beans ground, for both the strength and grind (# of cups) settings. But with the information in the chart, and by adjusting the amount of water you put in the reservoir for each brew, you can get pretty close to the strength you want.

Ground Coffee Weights, Cuisinart DGB-850 Coffeemaker
GRIND STRENGTH GRAMS (avg.)
=============================
4 Cups Extra Bold 75
6 Cups Regular 91
6 Cups Bold 102
6 Cups Extra Bold 120
8 Cups Bold 122
8 Cups Extra Bold 140

So, for example, we brew a slightly weaker-than-recommended pot by setting the Grind (# of cups) to 6 cups, adding either 7 or 8 cups of water to the reservoir, and setting the Strength as a kind of fine-tuning adjustment to get just the strength we want for that batch (my wife likes it a bit weaker, I like it a bit stronger - we alternate!).

Hopefully this will help you fine-tune your perfect cup of coffee. Happy brewing!
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