Cuisinart DGB-900BC Grind & Brew Thermal 12-Cup Automatic Coffeemaker

Pues durante mas de 4 meses estuve revisando en todos los lugares de la red por la mejor opcion en cafetera que moliera el cafe al prepararlo, entontre que las 2 mejores opciones son:1 Breville The Grind Control2 Cuissinart DSG 900Por razones personales tengo 2 cuentas de amazon una aqui en mexico y otra en USA donde tambien recibo productos. La verdad el producto es excelente solo que por cuestiones de operacion del mismo supuse estaba funcionando mal y solo tenia conmigo 1 semana.El producto se puede seleccional en el grind control cuantas tazas de cafe en intervalos pares de 2 a 12. Ponia en el recipiente 12 tazas, es decir todo lleno de agua y sin importar la seleccion menor a 12 siempre siempre ocupaba toda el agua, esto sin importar el strengh del cafe (lo cargado). Pensando que fuera un desperfecto hable a cuisinart de mexico para pedir soporte todo estaba bien hasta que me preguntaron que donde habia adquirido el producto, les menciono que en Amazon MEXICO, hasta ahi todo bien luego cuando les menciono que en el recibo el producto fue importado ellos me dicen que no pueden darme soporte y mucho menos garantia. Al dia siguiente me contacto con amazon, incluso me llaman por telefono y me entero que por haber sido este producto importado sin importar que fue comprado en Amazon MEXICO cualquier problema de garantia era por parte de cuisinart USA, imagien lo que senti cuando me dicen esto, la marca ofrece garantia por 3 años. Total al dia siguente hablo a cuisinart USA para ver si el equipo estaba funcionando mal a lo que me comentan que no que la cafetera preparara toda el agua que yo ponga en el deposito y que el grind control es para indicarle cuanto grano moler en relacion a las tazas. (yo pense que eso era la cantiada de agua y cafe a preparar). Puedo vivir sin la automatizacion de que la maquina prepare en liquido el equivalente a las tazas que pense se podrian, todo por que la calidad de tomar un cafe recien molido es por demas superior al sabor del cafe molido.Razones por las que compre el producto 1 la calidad 2 la garantia y 3 la mas importante lo compre en "MEXICO" para no tener problemas con garantia fuera del pais y miren, lo que mas me molesta es que Amazon solo se limita a decir que regrese el producto, comprre el producto para quedarmelo no para regresarlo lo que esta fatal es que ahora me dicen que asi es cuando nada de esto se menciona en el sitio, YO COMPRO EN MEXICO me cobran los aranceles de importancion para legalizarlo en el pais por asi decirlo y esperaba garantia en MEXICO lo cual creo que no sucedera, aun tengo tiempo de devolverlo, pero quiza tome el riesgo ya que cuisinart USA me garantizo que en su estadistica no hay daños mayores a este tipo de maquinas solo partes de desgaste.Tomen precauciones cuando compre productos importados porque es como si los hubieran comprado en USA solo que mas caros. La verdad esto se me hace pesimo de amazon, no quisiera pensar que es todo miel sobre hojuelas hasta que algo falla en los productos y sera igual que en todos lados.Espero esto les ayude.

I vacillated so long before buying this coffee maker, torn by the huge polarity of reviews. I even spent several months with my last grind & brew machine requiring a fresh application of scotch tape to hold it together every time I used it. Eventually I decided to bite the bullet and go for this machine and wow am I glad I did. It looks great, feels like a real piece of engineering (OK, I'm a guy, I like to be impressed by engineering), works perfectly, makes great coffee that it keeps hot for a good amount of time, is simple to clean and operate, and far less messy than my previous grind & brew machine.There is a lot of discussion by reviewers about the cleaning process required to stop this machine from clogging and preventing the fresh coffee getting from the grinder to the basket and thus producing weak coffee. This was one of the things that initially made me so reluctant to buy this machine, but I have had no problem with that at all. So, every time I use the machine I press the button on the side and the filter basket assembly opens, I take the whole thing to the sink and have everything emptied and rinsed in less than a minute, (I always dry the filter cover/lid with a kitchen towel before replacing the whole assembly, just because it feels like the right thing to do), I unlock the coffee bean hopper take it off and using the supplied brush just give it a quick jiggle in the chute where the ground coffee is fed to the filter basket and replace the hopper. Then just rinse out the carafe and use it to refill the reservoir. Believe me, it has taken me longer to write that than it does to actually do it, it really is a fast, clean, and simple job to clean and refill this machine.It has an insulated carafe to keep the coffee hot rather than the conventional hot plate to keep the coffee stewing. Some have complained that it doesn't keep it hot enough and there was an extra note from the manufacturer in with the instructions, suggesting that the carafe should be warmed with hot water before use. I have never warmed the carafe and the coffee is always hot enough, in fact I recently made coffee at 6am and had the last cup at midday and it was still hot enough to drink (but I do drink it black so adding milk or cream would cool it down). I personally like the idea of NOT having a hot plate that keeps stewing the coffee.The carafe does need to be tipped up at a very steep angle to pour the coffee, due to the lid mechanism that is designed to prevent heat loss. Even when tipped right up the coffee still comes out fairly slowly. Being 6'2" I find the tipping angle required for the carafe quite natural, though my wife at 5'4" does find it a little awkward. If I'm in a hurry to get at the coffee the 1/4 turn required to remove the carafe lid and pour it faster really isn't a problem.I do like my coffee brewed quite strong and this probably the only area that makes me less then delighted with this machine. You set it to the number of cups that you wish to brew and it grinds the amount of coffee that cuisinart think you need for that number of cups ... and it's not really strong enough for my taste. However, because this is a 12 cup machine (larger than most) and I rarely need to brew that much, I simply fill the water level to 10 cups but leave the setting on 12 cups. That works a treat and makes coffee at a good strength for me. If I need to make more than 10 cups I simply add some pre-ground coffee to the filter basket before turning the machine on.I think this is a great machine, certainly the best coffee machine that I've owned and I really wish that I'd bought it long before i did.

Es La Quinta Cafetera Que Adquirimos.Considero Que Es Una De Las Mejores Que Para Servicio Del Hogar Podemos Adquirir.De Fácil Programación Y Manejo....... Muele El Grano De Café Y Lo Percola..... Puede Ajustarse La Intensidad Y La Cantidad De Café A Preparar...... A Mi Gusto...... Desearía Un Poco Más De Temperatura...... No Es Que Lo Elabore Frio... No....... Por Supuesto Que No...... Solo Que Lo Disfruto Muy Caliente.Sus Piezas Se Extraen Con Sencilles Para Lavarlas..... Amazon Vende Los Filtros De Carbón Que Lleva El Despachador De Agua.......Si Eres Amante Del Buen Café.... No Dudes En Adquirirla........ En Verdad Es Maravillosa.No Hay Nada Que Se Compare A Un Taza Se Café...... Recién Molido.Definitivamente Calidad Absoluta.

Hi! I just wanted to offer my opinion to any interested persons on the Cuisinart DGB-900BC Grind & Brew Thermal 12-Cup Automatic Coffeemaker. This model replaces an older Cuisinart Grind & Brew model I have used for over 3 years. After making two 4-cup pots of coffee to test this new pot, I can let you know this coffeemaker is the best I have ever owned. The coffee was strong on the 'Strong' setting (it was strong, but not overpowering), stayed hot enough to drink in the carafe for at least 30 minutes, and the bean grinding was excellent. The 12-pot carafe is wider than my old 10-pot carafe, but it is the same height. This means I can reuse the old carafe on the new coffeemaker when I entertain! The design of this one (e.g. beans are stored in a hopper located on the top of the coffeemaker) makes coffee easier to make than my old Cuisinart Grind & Brew. Pretty much all you have to do is add water to get the best cup of coffee you will have all day. The grinding system is far better than the old style system.The only quibble I have is that the coffee 'chute' tends to collect coffee grounds. After two 4-cup pots, the collected coffee grounds tended to build up in the chute very slightly, but it appears to fall off during use. I can understand where an oily bean may build up grounds sooner rather than later. I suggest keeping an eye on any potential buildup in the chute. The owner's manual recommends you check the chute every few pots. If you have owned a similar grind and brew coffeepot, I don't have to tell you to keep your chute clear :). Another tip is to make sure the beans are loaded in the hopper and the lid placed on the hopper BEFORE you add water. The water reservoir opening is a bit small and you may get water on your beans. You do not want to do that.This coffeepot is worth every penny I paid for it, and I highly recommend it for coffee fanatics who want something more than the standard, cheap Mr. Coffee coffeemaker. If you have owned a prior grind and brew system, this is a very capable replacement. If you have never owned a grind and brew system, you are in for a treat! But please take the time to watch the included (!) video CD and/or read the instructions before use. It will save you some grief and you will appreciate your new coffeemaker a lot more. You will NEVER go back to a regular coffeemaker again after using this one. I guarantee it!**UPDATE**I have had this coffee pot for a couple weeks and my initial impression has not changed. However, I can state the coffee, when made according to directions, is strong (which is a good thing!). If you like your coffee somewhat weaker (like when my brother comes to visit), I simply add more water (e.g. bean counter set to '6' and add 8 cups of water, strength setting set to mild). I REALLY like this coffee pot.**UPDATE**05/16/2014 I have had the coffee pot for nearly one year and my opinion has not changed. This coffee pot is worth every penny I paid for it. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes GOOD coffee.

Excelente y elegante cafetera que buscaba desde hace tiempo y solo la encontré aqui. En Sears y Liverpool tienen una igual pero con jarra de vidrio y a mayor costo. La recibí muy rápido y perfectamente empacada. Ha funcionado perfecto y es muy precisa en moler el café justo para la cantidad de tazas. Muy rápida en la preparación y nula evaporación. Incomparable el café recién molido en aroma y sabor. Me encanta la jarra térmica que mantiene el café caliente durante varias horas. Estoy muy satisfecha con el producto.Al día de hoy (26 Dic 2018) Me hace la observación mi esposo que la cafetera no calienta suficiente. Yo no lo percibo porque tomo mi café con leche líquida, pero él que lo toma negro, lo notó desde un principio pero hasta ayer me lo dijo.