Back to School Cuisinart Grind & Brew Pack

Rated 4 out of 5

Posted By:
Esther Gabbrielli

03/31/2013

Has owned for:
More than 1 year
Ability Level:
Connoisseur

Espresso/Coffee Connoisseur

I have several espresso machines in addition to this machine for regular American style coffee. This unit makes great coffee, the only drawback is that the built in grinder collects moisture with every pot brewed. Either you have the take the grinder out for cleaning every pot or switch to ground coffee and bypass the grinding feature. It is very easy to remove the grinder for cleaning, however, it does get to be tedious and messy. I will say that this unit makes excellent coffee either using the grinder or using ground coffee and bypassing the grinder feature. Aside from the hassle, I really like this machine. The coffee is consistently great tasting...nice heat, pressure, and a sturdy unit.

How Long Have I Been Using This Product?

More than 1 year

What's Best About this Product?

makes great coffee and is a really reliable unit...sturdy, stainless steel finish...very attractive...I love the grinder...but, steam leaks into it, and coffee grounds start to pile up and disable the machine after about three pots.

Some Helpful Tips For Using this Product:

Either wash the grinder unit after every pot, or use ground coffee.....

My Experience With Using This Product:

Connoisseur

The Coffee I've Tried With This Product:

Fair trade organic, plus any high quality ground coffee that I find at coffee suppliers, gourmet shops.

Some Improvements I Would Recommend for This Product:

Design it to keep steam out of the grinder. Then, it would be PERFECT.

Some of the Other Machines I've Used:

Gaggia, Saeco, Brasilia, Capresso