Make a great first couple cups of fresh ground coffee, then the grinder stopped working. All the buttons lit up like intended but grinder did not grind. Then i bought a new 10 cup B&D coffee maker and put this one on the shelf. Finally got around to trouble shooting the grinder. After getting the grinder motor out found the positive wire had been pinched between the motor and houseing causing a short, this no grinder. After a minor wire fix, the moror turns on but I think the damage was fine to the motor so it well not grind coffee. The grinder runs but it doors not have the power to grind. I have not been able to find a replacement motor and the company did not have it listed in parts. I beleive the grinders have a high probability of shorting out and that could cause an electical fire. The coffee maker still works good if you don't want fresh ground, so that's one positive note. 3 stars for the coffee maker, the grinder was probably assembled on the 11th hour of a 12 hour shift and pinched the power wire. If your grinder starts opperatibg like its jamed and you have done what the company said, it may be your wires

We love the coffee makers versatility, but.... Like other reviews have mentioned the grinder does make a mess. Our biggest complaint though, is the filter. They break very easily and they are very expensive. We bought 4 extras shortly after purchase and in 1 year we have already broke 3. We always hand wash, but still they break at the flimsy hinge. Unfortunately, there is no other option if you want to use the grinder, which we exclusively do.

This is a great coffee maker for many reasons. First, you can get a fresh cup of just grinded coffee on the spot which tastes much better. Next with a little ingenuity you can figure out that if you hold the little self pod up to the grinding bin opening there is little to no mess. Have you ever used a regular grinder, those are very messy. This is much cleaner. Finally, I use Reverse Osmosis water and the little charcoal filters are not needed or just add additional purification. Those little charcoal filters are very inexpensive, easy to find, and easy to swap out. I plan on getting another unit for just decaf so I will have one for caffeinated coffee and one for decaf on my coffee bar. Finally, this is the perfect machine for a 1-2 person house or having a gal meet-up who have different tastes with a selection of store bought pods.

I have read the other reviews and found them to be mostly negative. My coffee pot has never leaked. I've never had any problems with it except that it got touchy and it will not brew the coffee. Unless you leave a lift the lid three times then the lights will blink to brew. I've recently had my water reservoir break . Replace

Two broke-- same problem--- leaks around kcup area-- clear water--- cant find serial number-- to much of a hastle to try and contact company

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have used a keurig for a long time and never thought I would love something as much as it. My new Cuusinart is amazing. It has the features I'm used to plus I can grind my own coffee. I would recommend this to friends and family and would be great as a gift.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My mom and I are major coffee lovers so this is SO much fun to use! We had only ever used k-cup machines or machines that used coffee grounds in a filter, so to have a machine that uses actual coffee beans is so fun! It's super simple to use and I love that you can either use the beans, or you can use K-cups as well. Honestly, my favorite part of the whole thing is getting to go down the coffee aisle in the supermarket and scoop coffee beans, lol. This product is fabulous and makes my morning routine complete.

It is much closer to what I look for in a coffee maker. It allows us to save coffee and use only what is needed per cup. For me if the coffee holder cup was a little bigger, I would like that so the coffee can be made stronger. The lid on the coffee holder is breaking off after 3 weeks with 4 people using it. Aside from that we like it and use it daily.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This machine replaces my 10 year old single cup brewer. Overall, I am extremely impressed. First and foremost, this thing brews a delicious cup of coffee. I have used both the freshly ground beans (using the grinder included) and I have also used my own pre-ground coffee with the same reusable K-cup I used in my old machine. Both are delicious. The brewing function is very quiet. It brews quickly, but does take enough time to collect the flavor of the coffee. The grinding is, of course, a bit noisy. It's not so loud that it would wake up others in the house, though. I was surprised by that. Grinding your own beans does make a tiny mess - everything doesn't fall directly into the cup. My biggest critique is the size of the machine - it's small. The water reservoir technically holds enough water to brew 4 cups, but the machine requires a refill after 3 cups. Also, my favorite travel mug doesn't fit under the brewing side. I'm not sure if there was a dimension for the allowed cup size, I missed it if that was available. Again, overall I'm very happy with this. I'm happy to brew into a mug and transfer to a travel mug for delicious, fresh tasting coffee!

Just brewed our first cup with our fresh beans. Love how the grinder automatically stops when the filter is full so you don't have to worry about overfilling it. Simple to use quality machine. Now I see why my grandmother was a Cuisinart fan her whole life.