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Question: how often the grinder needs to be cleaned ?
Document: Enjoying our coffee pot. Like the streamline style. Only problem is that grinder clogs too easily and needs to be cleaned often. Makes good HOT coffee.
The steam makes a muddy mess out of the remaining coffee residue, which is why it needs cleaning so often. And don't forget to remove the baggie...We got some whole beans over the holidays so I started grinding again...and decided today to junk this POS and get something else. Save yourselves!
The filter basket has three parts, all of which need to be cleaned and at least one of which also needs to be dried. Also, the Cuisinart does not allow you to change the grind and I get a lot of sediment in my coffee. Overall, the Cuisinart is a complete disappointment.
How often have you had to "wash" your grinder? Less than one time I'm guessing? Maybe wipe it with a paper towel from time to time? With this P.O.S.
I bought this because I loved the built in grinder option. The grinder only grinds half the beans and is often full of condensation, so has to be wiped out both after the grind and before using again. I gave up on the grinder and just use it as a regular coffee maker. It works fine for that, but I paid extra for the option that is pretty worthless.
My Cuisinart is awesome. I love the smell of fresh ground, brewed coffee in the morning. It also doubles as an alarm clock when I hear the bean grinder kick in. I am a light sleeper. I love the &#34;3-4 cup&#34; feature in case I don't want to brew a whole pot. Also, my coffee is piping hot! I do have to clean it often to ensure everything works perfectly but cleaning is a cinch. Yeah, I love it.
This brewer makes excellent coffee. I have used it to do both whole bean and ground coffee brewing. The whole bean is the best. My only complaint is that when not using the grinder function moisture collects in the part where the whole beans are loaded for grinding. So, this needs to be dried out the next time whole beans are used. I do clean all of the parts each time I use it and it has brewed great cups of coffee that are nice and hot.
If it needs cleaning, add white vinegar and water to clean the maker (or coffee cleaner), clean the coffee basket, clean the carafe. Simple. This has the carbon filter (must be replaced monthly or sooner based on water quality), carbon filter holder, grinder (2 pieces), basket (2 pieces), carafe (2 pieces). It's a coffee maker for pete's sake. It has more pieces than the old percolators used to have.
But mainly, after you make coffee, you have to clean 5 parts:The potThe basketThe basket holderThe grind chamberThe grind chamber lid.I think its a hard design problem to overcome, but buyer should be aware of this.Another thing to note, is the grinder goes on 6x longer than it needs to, as it grinds for the same time regardless on whether you make 2 cups or 12. This creates unnecessary power consumption and wear and tear on the machine. And as other users said its incredibly loud.
After doing some research on the internet as well as trolling Amazon on what grinder/brewer combos rated highest this Cuisinart DGB 625BC seemed to be the perfect fit for my needs. I wanted a grinder that would instantly transfer the freshly ground coffee into the filter basket and then be able to brew as soon as it was ready. I never had freshly ground/brewed coffee at home and I have to say this little machine does a fantastic job on producing a wonderful full bodied fresh pot of coffee.
Answer: As everyone here has said, I agree its easy to wash out and dry it for the next day, for another great pot of coffee!!I think with these many answers being much the same, this question needs no more answers to it..