Cuisinart Grind & Brew Plus coffee machine FULL review - drip coffee & Keurig in one!

Pod machine or drip machine? It used to be you had to choose, or get both, but not any more. While the third-wave manual coffee has hit the mainstream cafe culture, the type of brewing that most of us do at home is still dominated by the ever-reliable drip coffee makers that can produce some full-bodied cups of joe. However, its dominance in home kitchens has come under fire with the introduction of convenient single-serve coffee pods that can produce cafe-quality specialty coffees like cappuccinos and lattes at the press of a button. The Cuisinart Coffee Center Grind & Brew Plus aims to combine these two coffee brewing methods to make the ultimate home coffee maker. It’s a 3-in-1 device that rolls a drip coffee brewer, a blade grinder, and a single-serve K-Cup coffee maker into one convenient unit. In this review, I will test it out in my home over several weeks to see what it’s like to use, how the coffee is, and whether I think it’s a good bet for you.

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Let’s start by taking a look at some of the key features of this automatic, drip coffee machine.

Built-in Grinder
Right out of the gate, I can see the convenience of having a built-in grinder. I’ve owned numerous grinders over the years from inexpensive blade grinders to more expensive burr grinders. Regardless of that type, these are additional appliances that also take up valuable counter space. But freshly ground coffee makes a huge difference in your morning cup.
And for this reason, Cuisinart gets high marks for including it in the machine. The grider lives under the top lid in the centre of the machine and holds enough to make a full pot of coffee.
Now it's not the best grinder in the world. It is, after all, a blade grinder tends to chop some coffee beans into a fine powder while others are crushed into coarse fragments. But it's still a decent and, more importantly, convenient grinder for home use—particularly if you have been buying pre-ground coffee. What I'm sure of is that a built in grinder is definitely better than using coffee that's been ground a few days or months prior.
The grinder has a chute that empties directly into the included reusable metal mesh coffee filter, so you don’t need to do a thing. This is a nice feature because it's much easier to use than most other grinders, requiring you to transfer the coffee grounds from the unit into the filter.
The grinder works quickly, pulverizing the beans in just a couple of seconds. The grinder will continue to run even after it is clearly finished its job, so there’s very little risk of residual beans being left behind.

Programmable auto-start
Waking up to an aromatic cup of coffee that's freshly ground is every coffee lover's dream. With the Coffee Center Grind & Brew Plus, you can make that come to life because of its programmable auto-start feature.

You can also adjust how long the coffee should stay warm for after brewing, up to 4 hours.
K-Cup Compatibility
The birth of the coffee pod is one of the most recent developments in coffee culture. You can pop these convenient little capsules into your machine and start brewing immediately. The Coffee Center Grind & Brew Plus is compatible with K-Cup pods and the in-house coffee pod brand, HomeBarista. You can also use reusable coffee pods (sold seperately)if you want to keep down carbon footprint down.

Overall review
Overall, I think this is a really smart coffee machine for at home coffee lovers. It does it all and makes great coffee quickly. The drip machine bruise fast and holds up to 12 cups meaning you can brew enough coffee for a large family or a diehard coffee drinker. I think the grinder works just fine and well. You could certainly espouse how a burr grinder would produce a finer brew, this gets the job done handily. For those who need a quicker cup on the go, the built-in Keurig pod coffee option is convenient too.
The machine is easy to fill and easy to clean and all of the parts are dishwasher safe. If there are any downsides to this machine, it’s that it is a bit on the larger side, so it might be a challenge to place in some kitchens. But that aside, I think this is an outstanding Lee versatile, coffee maker that can satisfy all the coffee lovers in your home.