I'm looking for an automatic "Grind and Brew" coffee maker with a timer. This type of coffee maker automatically grinds whole beans and brews the coffee for you based on timer settings. There are a few on the market from Cuisinart and Capresso, but not many reviews out there. Can anyone either recommend one or warn me about ones that don't work very well?

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I have a can of ground beans that I haven't opened and don't have any unground beans, but I would love a cup of coffee. Can I use ground beans in a Cuisenart Grind and Brew? Hmmm...I have no idea how I got into this section...I guess I wasn't paying attention...afterall I haven't had my coffee yet...sorry.

I bought this for a Xmas gift for my sister. At times, she will prefer a Glass Carafe for when she only makes 3 cups and wants to see whats left. You can't see whats left in the Thermal one. I don't see any reason why she can't use either. Does anyone know for sure?

And what are the best coffee beans? I wish Wawa had coffee beans.

I have bought starbuck (also no good) I want a decent coffeemaker.

I just sold my Keurig B40 because I thought the coffee tasted terrible. I am looking for a machine that grinds and brews so that I can have fresh ground/brewed coffee in the morning and set a timer to do both. So far my search has found that these machines tend to be quite unreliable. Some people love their Krups, about the same amount of people say theirs stopped working after 5-6 months. Seems to be the same situation with the Kitchen Aid series. If anyone has a great grind and brew machine that has worked for a year or more and isn't insanely priced please let me know. Thanks.

There are so many brands out there. Are beans just beans or are there rules of thumbs when choosing them?

I usually drink the mild house coffee at Starbucks and I like the taste and texture of their coffee. When I try to make it at home with my $150 grind and brew coffee maker......I can never achieve that same Texture and taste. The best I can do is achieve the same coffee texture as the local 7-eleven. What's the secret to making coffee like starbucks? I'm just asking for their regular coffee and not anything special like their carmel macchiato. I also use fresh whole beans and purified water when I brew. Thanks in advance.