Cuisinart Single Serve Coffee Maker + Coffee Grinder, 48-Ounce Removable Reservoir, Black, DGB-2

I’ve had a multitude of different coffee makers, both pods and beans. The last one I had was a Tishcibo and I have to say it was the worst one I’ve ever encountered. It was very complicated if you wanted to get a quick cup of coffee, this one is very simple, very straightforward and it makes a great cup of coffee. It also was highly sensitive and things had to be just perfect or it wouldn’t work and it was most annoying. I don’t find that at all with this machine. It’s very straightforward and simple.it tends to be a quiet machine with the exception of the grinding, which I can’t complain about it all that’s a 15 second process. There are no coffee ground deposits in my cup. They do fly around when the grinding process is ongoing however, they give you a brush to make sure the pod that is holding the ground. The top is clean and you insert it clean and the coffee comes out ground free. There are some grounds that accumulated at the bottom but seriously over the course of several weeks it amounts to less than anyone needs to worry aboutI hope the salad workings of this machine continues. That’s why I went to a Cuisinart. I like the fact that you can grind your own beans and add a pod if you choose or guest chooses.

Makes a great cup of coffee. Perfect size fits under my cabinet. For what I need it’s. 10/10. One thing annoying is after it grinds the pod, it fills it just a little too much and some ground coffee spills. But it’s not annoying enough to make me not like it use it.

As other reviewers have reported, the machine spews grounds all over. I contacted Cuisinart. Their customer service rep told me that the company is aware of the problem, but he did not know if or when a solution would be offered.Since I thought that some reduction in wasted coffee grounds might be achieved by having a second filter basket and holder and immediately inserting it under the grinder after the full one is removed, I asked if Cuisinart would send me a set at no cost. The rep said no. I said that since doing so might be beyond his authority level (the retail price is about $12, probably costs them a few cents for the product and a few dollars for postage), please ask someone who could make the decision. After some time on hold, the answer was still no. I'm returning mine.There might be a relatively easy fix, such as placing a small cup under the grinder to catch stray grinds, or a large tray under the whole machine, but I bought this to make my life easier, not harder.And I don't want to waste coffee. Already an expensive commodity, it's only likely to increase in cost as tariffs kick in, since virtually all coffee is grown outside the United States.I've been happy with other Cuisinart products, and other than the grounds leakage, it seems well made, but unless and until they fix the problem, I'll stick with my separate grinder and brewer, or find another combo machine from a different maker.

Our Keurig gave out after several years of heavy use. We used a grinder for our beans and then put them into a reusable filter to make our coffee. So this coffee maker would clear up some space on our counters and keep grinding and brewing central.Here are my impressions one month in. For the sake of brevity I’ll keep comments brief.Coffee Taste:This thing makes great tasting coffee! I’ve enjoyed my coffee so much more with this maker.Quality of Build:Maker feels cheap with a lot of plastic so I am concerned about its longevity. I bought a warranty just in case.Reservoir:Only two people in our home and we find ourselves filling the reservoir often. It is much smaller than the previous Keurig we had.Grinder:This is the feature that should make this maker shine and some senses it does. Here are few insights:- The grind cannot be adjusted. However, I’ve found it to be perfect for a wonderful cup.- The motor housing comes up right in the middle of the hopper and takes up a lot of real estate. So it takes care to fill the hopper up without bouncing beans off of the motor housing onto the counter.- The amount of coffee ground is pre-determined with one touch but you can stop and start the grind with another push of the grind button if you wish to.It can be messy. Grounds do ‘jump’ out at times during the grinding. At times the amount of ground coffee is higher than the brim of the filter and it gets scraped off when removing the filter from under the grinder. The way I avoid this scraping off of grounds is to shake the filter during or after the grinding process to lower the level enough to avoid spillage.We have noticed when removing the tray from the platform that there is a lot of grounds loss underneath. I think this comes from the actual grinding process and also from what falls from the grinder’s mouth when the machine is bumped or moved.To clean up errant grounds we have a small Fantik handheld vacuum that we keep under a cabinet to quickly suck up any mess. This isn’t a big deal because the presence of any grinder is going to result in some grounds needing to be cleaned up every day.Here are some things I wish the maker had: an iced-coffee option, and a timer for auto on and off.All in all because of the great tasting coffee this machine makes, we are going to hold on to it.

Excellent single serve coffee maker. The grinder works perfectly and fills to the perfect level and you can choose the strength of the coffee by the amount of water (8 oz, 10 oz, or 12 oz). Daily use is much cleaner than using a standard coffee maker. Grinding your own coffee is much more affordable than using k-cups. Great delivery of the product.