best coffee maker with built-in grinder right now:
Breville Grind Control - still the top pick. precise grind settings, programmable, makes good coffee. around $300-350. worth it if you want control over everything
Cuisinart Burr Grind & Brew - solid mid-range option. burr grinder (not blade), programmable, thermal carafe. \~$200-250. best value imo
Capresso CoffeeTeam TS - compact, reliable, conical burr grinder. \~$200. good for smaller kitchens
BLACK+DECKER Mill and Brew - budget option at \~$100. blade grinder tho, not burr, so grind consistency isn't as good. fine if you're just getting into fresh grinding
De'Longhi Dinamica Plus - this is a super-automatic espresso machine, not a drip coffee maker. different category entirely. $1000+. makes espresso, cappuccinos, etc.
real talk:
these are convenient but there's a tradeoff. a separate quality grinder + quality coffee maker will always make better coffee than an all-in-one. but if counter space or simplicity is your priority, these work. And if you do want to weigh your options, then please feel free to [check out this article](https://www.roastycoffee.com/best-coffee-maker-with-grinder/)
So in conclusion, the grinder in most of these isn't amazing - it's just "good enough." if you're really into coffee, you'll eventually want to upgrade to a standalone grinder
Aeropress coffee is simple to make and tastes really good. The problem is the plastic leaching. They make a tempered glass one now but it’s 200 bucks. I use an insulated, stainless steel French press. I grind my beans in a hand-held, burr grinder.
I bought a Cuisinart auto-drip with a timer and built in burr grinder, but I wasn’t wild about it in the end. Made a few pots and wound up giving it away.
Super late to this !
I have the same Cuisinart as you mentioned for a year some months. Second time I'm having issues with the grinder - first time I cleared beans thru grinding etc to get it back to strength. But this time around doing that didn't help. I really do like the machine, just sad that it's not getting the strength it usually does. I'm going to try emptying out the grinder again, hopefully it'll fix it. Anything else I need to do?
We went from a Bunn to a Cuisinart and never looked back. It has a grinder in it too that we use pretty regularly, and although it has a ln auto timer we usually just prep it the night before and turn it on as we're getting ready in the morning.
Also FWIW I dont think you can set the water temp but the coffee has never tasted burnt for us.
Edit: We have a nespresso we use all the time too that thing rules.
My first Cuisinart was a Grind n Brew that we got as a wedding gift. It lasted 13 years with daily use before it stopped. I thought that track record was pretty good so I got another one. That one still works, but after about 7 years I bought a Nespresso Vertuo Next. I’m keeping the Cuisinart as backup. Can’t beat its simplicity!
Unless you just love the design it’s probably not, most good quality coffee makers will last 10 or more years of daily use.
You might look at a model that has a thermal carafe so it doesn’t get cool so fast for when you are drinking coffee, bypassing the need to microwave or whatnot.
I’ve used cuisinart grind and brews for over 10 years at a time, usually only the grind function quits but they have none grind versions that will probably last longer.
For my most recent coffee maker I decided on a bean to cup maker and I’ve found that I absolutely love it, being able to make espresso drinks is a real game changer, but you might not be interested in that and they are more expensive.
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