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I live in a silo; just learned it's a thing.  And now I want ONE.

Price range is all over the place, from $80 up past $400.

Can I get a good one for $200?  What brand and model?

The only drip machine I ever owned with a grinder was a Cuisinart and it never worked right.  I replaced it with a regular drip machine by Cuisinart, which lasted 24 years.

 

Now for espresso, I have a Gaggia Brera automatic with a built-in grinder.  It's been a workhorse (as long as you don't use dark, oily beans) and I'm on year 14 with it.  It's easy to use and makes good coffee.

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My Cuisinart Grind and Brew is going on 21 years and has never missed a beat. 

You know, my memory sucks today.  That Drip/Grinder combo I had was not a Cuisinart.  Whatever it was, it required the basket to be rotated around to sit under the grinder.  After grinding, it was supposed to swing back between the water-shower arm mechanism and the carafe.  The machine regularly failed to trigger the basket movement and we would end up with watery mess all over the counter.  The Cuisinart Grind & Brew is a sensible design.

So much longevity in these posts that I'm amazed.  Until i bought my Moccamaster 5 years ago, I have never had a coffee maker last more than 3 years.  And I was purchasing Cuisinart, Melitta, and DeLonghi over the years.

6 hours ago, Parliament said:

I live in a silo; just learned it's a thing.  And now I want ONE.

Price range is all over the place, from $80 up past $400.

Can I get a good one for $200?  What brand and model?

The adage of multi-purpose machines not holding up over time has always kept me away.  Stick with separate components.

I just bought a new Cuisinart Grind and Brew (to replace another Cuisinart that wasn't getting hot enough).  I HIGHLY recommend this one...the last one, the grinder parts had to be cleaned between each use, and it was a blade grinder.  This one is a burr grinder, the beans are loaded in the top and there are enough to make several pots.  There is no additional cleaning...just dump the filter of used grounds, rinse, put in a new filter, and you're good to go.   I've had it for over a week.  It's solid. And quieter than the blade model. 

Model DGB-850.  

https://www.cuisinart.com/burr-grind-brew-10-cup-coffee-maker/DGB-850NAS.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid_search&utm_campaign=MB~CUR_PT~GOOG_CC~DTC_IMP~N_KC~GEN_KMT~GEN_CN~CSNRT_Core_Categories_PMAX_PR~ALL_PK~TROAS&utm_term=&nbt=nb%3Aadwords%3Ax%3A21480676459%3A%3A&nb_adtype=pla&nb_kwd=&nb_ti=&nb_mi=8527973&nb_pc=online&nb_pi=DGB-850NAS&nb_ppi=&nb_placement=&nb_li_ms=&nb_lp_ms=&nb_fii=&nb_ap=&nb_mt=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21476737634&gbraid=0AAAAADFjouLxEjslWHqXTiD4EVgL_Dve3&gclid=CjwKCAiAuIDJBhBoEiwAxhgyFonhZAaCDrHUoqvu59kBzmUvdyp3yH-mvzAlT1rlrDC1FsFqqUEL-hoC0FkQAvD_BwE

 

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16 hours ago, Gil Bang said:

I just bought a new Cuisinart Grind and Brew (to replace another Cuisinart that wasn't getting hot enough).  I HIGHLY recommend this one...the last one, the grinder parts had to be cleaned between each use, and it was a blade grinder.  This one is a burr grinder, the beans are loaded in the top and there are enough to make several pots.  There is no additional cleaning...just dump the filter of used grounds, rinse, put in a new filter, and you're good to go.   I've had it for over a week.  It's solid. And quieter than the blade model. 

Model DGB-850.  

https://www.cuisinart.com/burr-grind-brew-10-cup-coffee-maker/DGB-850NAS.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid_search&utm_campaign=MB~CUR_PT~GOOG_CC~DTC_IMP~N_KC~GEN_KMT~GEN_CN~CSNRT_Core_Categories_PMAX_PR~ALL_PK~TROAS&utm_term=&nbt=nb%3Aadwords%3Ax%3A21480676459%3A%3A&nb_adtype=pla&nb_kwd=&nb_ti=&nb_mi=8527973&nb_pc=online&nb_pi=DGB-850NAS&nb_ppi=&nb_placement=&nb_li_ms=&nb_lp_ms=&nb_fii=&nb_ap=&nb_mt=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21476737634&gbraid=0AAAAADFjouLxEjslWHqXTiD4EVgL_Dve3&gclid=CjwKCAiAuIDJBhBoEiwAxhgyFonhZAaCDrHUoqvu59kBzmUvdyp3yH-mvzAlT1rlrDC1FsFqqUEL-hoC0FkQAvD_BwE

 

Order sent.  Thank you.

Anyone got any recommendations on what to fill it with?

We have had this one for about 3 years.  It has the grinder, traditional drip, and k-cup all in one machine.  $280-ish.  Both of our sons have high end shit at their houses and they pitched in and got this for us.  It is not remotely approaching the rigs they have; but I like the versatility/ reliability.

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On our second Cuisinart grind and brew. Only reason the first one failed was because my wife put in the water a second time and it fried the control panel when she tried to empty it.

20 hours ago, Gil Bang said:

I just bought a new Cuisinart Grind and Brew (to replace another Cuisinart that wasn't getting hot enough).  I HIGHLY recommend this one...the last one, the grinder parts had to be cleaned between each use, and it was a blade grinder.  This one is a burr grinder, the beans are loaded in the top and there are enough to make several pots.  There is no additional cleaning...just dump the filter of used grounds, rinse, put in a new filter, and you're good to go.   I've had it for over a week.  It's solid. And quieter than the blade model. 

Model DGB-850.  

https://www.cuisinart.com/burr-grind-brew-10-cup-coffee-maker/DGB-850NAS.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid_search&utm_campaign=MB~CUR_PT~GOOG_CC~DTC_IMP~N_KC~GEN_KMT~GEN_CN~CSNRT_Core_Categories_PMAX_PR~ALL_PK~TROAS&utm_term=&nbt=nb%3Aadwords%3Ax%3A21480676459%3A%3A&nb_adtype=pla&nb_kwd=&nb_ti=&nb_mi=8527973&nb_pc=online&nb_pi=DGB-850NAS&nb_ppi=&nb_placement=&nb_li_ms=&nb_lp_ms=&nb_fii=&nb_ap=&nb_mt=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21476737634&gbraid=0AAAAADFjouLxEjslWHqXTiD4EVgL_Dve3&gclid=CjwKCAiAuIDJBhBoEiwAxhgyFonhZAaCDrHUoqvu59kBzmUvdyp3yH-mvzAlT1rlrDC1FsFqqUEL-hoC0FkQAvD_BwE

 

Damn good deal right now!

On 11/22/2025 at 10:25 AM, LebongJames said:

On our second Cuisinart grind and brew. Only reason the first one failed was because my wife put in the water a second time and it fried the control panel when she tried to empty it.

There's a thread for that.

I have a Jura Capressa that I love but for the beach place we got a phillips for about $300 on amazon.  I think it was this one.  Philips 2200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine.  I can tell it is not as well built as the Jura but it costs about 5x less.  I've had the Jura for about 4 years.  It rocks.  I only use Peets Major Dickason's Blend but it is far better than any "coffee shoppe".  If you have questions I can send Toffer.  

 

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