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title: "DGB-550BKP1 Automatic Coffeemaker Grind & Brew, 12-Cup Glass, Black"
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# Programmable auto-brew timer 12-cup large capacity Precise grind control DGB-550BKP1 Automatic Coffeemaker Grind & Brew, 12-Cup Glass, Black

**Brand:** cuisinart
**Price:** KSh103291
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ☕ Elevate your mornings with precision grind & brew magic!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** DGB-550BKP1 Automatic Coffeemaker Grind & Brew, 12-Cup Glass, Black by cuisinart
- **How much does it cost?** KSh103291 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- cuisinart enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted cuisinart brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Dual Coffee Mode:** Switch seamlessly between whole beans and pre-ground coffee to match your morning pace and mood.
- • **Wake Up to Aroma:** Fully programmable timer ensures your coffee brews exactly when you want it—no more waiting, just savoring.
- • **Effortless Cleanup:** Dishwasher-safe removable parts and permanent filter make maintenance a breeze for busy pros.
- • **Brew Big, Brew Bold:** Generous 12-cup glass carafe supports your team meetings or weekend brunches with ease.
- • **Freshly Ground Perfection:** Integrated grinder lets you control coffee strength with zero residue for a flawless cup every time.

## Overview

The Cuisinart DGB-550BKP1 is a sleek, fully automatic 12-cup drip coffeemaker featuring an integrated grinder for precise coffee strength control. Its programmable timer lets you wake up to freshly brewed coffee, while dishwasher-safe parts simplify cleanup. Ideal for professionals who demand consistency and convenience in every cup.

## Description

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Review: A 4-1/2 star marvel - So I purchased this to replace my Cuisinart CHW-12 Coffee Plus 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker with Hot Water System, Black/Stainless. I was very pleased with the *coffeemaker* component of this latter (its hot water system being another matter), and was looking for a similar coffeemaker that also had a grind and brew function. I have had it now for just shy of a year, and am almost entirely pleased with it. Let me address the pros and cons, both as I see them and as they have been discussed in other reviews: Pros: (1) This coffeemaker is able to produce an excellent cup of coffee in very little time. (2) The grind function allows you to control precisely how much coffee you want ground. Other models - such as the Krups KM7005 Grind and Brew coffeemaker - essentially have a reservoir for beans that are ground according to your selection of coffee-strength. Effectively, this means it uses a timer to determine how much coffee to grind. In my experience, this resulted in an imperfect and - more importantly - inconsistent cup of coffee. This Cuisinart coffeemaker, by contrast, will grind precisely how much coffee you put in the grinder. I have been surprised to find no residue, or almost no residue, in the grinder after each use. This allows you to control the strength of your coffee, and produce a consistent cup. (3) You can easily turn the grinder off. I keep a stash of ground coffee at the ready for those days when I'm running behind and want to save a step. It doesn't save a lot of time - but it's a nice feature. Cons (1) A number of people have noted in their reviews that this coffeemaker is a lot of work to clean. While I don't find this in fact to be the case, it does require you to wash, in addition to the components common to any coffeemaker, the grinder after each use. The only systems with which I am familiar that do not require this are those with a coffee reservoir; the drawback of these systems, as I note above, is that it is difficult to get a consistently good cup of coffee out of them. So I think this is a have your cake or eat it predicament: if you want a consistently good cup of coffee from a grind and brew coffeemaker, you're probably going to need to buy one requiring additional cleaning. (2) I was surprised to find how much I missed the carafe temperature control function of my old Cuisinart CHW-12 coffeemaker. I find this grind and brew coffeemaker produces coffee that is slightly too hot for my taste. That said, it is a minor drawback, easily corrected by waiting a few minutes after pouring a cup before drinking it. (3) Unlike the CHW-12, there is no transparent window that allows you to see how much water is in the reservoir from the side of the coffeemaker. Instead, you have to look down into the water reservoir, at a series of steps marking 2, 4, 6, 8 and so forth. This makes it difficult to fill the reservoir to, say, 3 cups or 5 cups or 7 cups etc. Why? Because when you are looking down, you lose the perspective necessary to determine when the water is halfway between, say, 4 and 6. This is a minor inconvenience that can be worked around by trial and error. (4) I agree with those reviewers who say the grinder is not large enough to make an entire pot of strong coffee. This doesn't make the least difference for me since I only make half a pot per day. To make half a pot of coffee at my desired strength, however, I do need to fill the coffee grinder well more than 1/2 full. Upshot: a 12 cup pot of coffee is likely to be weaker than I would want it. So: if you want 12 cups every morning of strong coffee, this grind and brew coffee maker is likely to fall short of your expectations. If, on the other hand, you only occasionally make a full pot of coffee, I'd recommend that, on those occasions, you turn the grinder off and use the appropriate amount of pre-ground coffee instead. Overall, I would deduct a 1/2 star for cons (2) and (3). That not being an option, however, I have given this coffeemaker a 5 star rating since 4 stars would certainly not do credit to its many fine features. **UPDATE 05/12/2020** I have had this unit for just over a year. I stand by my original assessment. It is far and away the best coffee maker I have ever purchased, at least for my purposes.
Review: Delivers Perfectly Brewed, Freshly Ground Coffee When You Want It! - I love this coffee maker! It delivers freshly ground coffee, perfectly brewed, exactly when you want it. It is simple to operate but you will have to use it a few times before you get it. It's not intuitive but neither is a food processor the first time you use it. You will need to read the instructions and carefully follow the steps to set up the clock (remember to set AM or PM) and the timer. Using it is easy: pour water, install a disposable unbleached paper water filter in brew basket, measure coffee, and push SET. Nothing to adjust. Start with filtered or bottled water. My experience: I fill the water reservoir level to 10 cups and add 6 TBS coffee beans to the grinder basket. This makes 4 large mugs of robust-but-not-spoon-dissolving coffee. Beans: I use dark roast like Peet’s Major Dickason's or Starbucks Cafe Verona or medium roast Lavazza Espresso. They all make a robust cup that stands up to warm milk or froth. Let experience will be your guide. Care: I put the removable parts in the dishwasher every day. This may be counter to the manufacturer's instructions, but it's what I do. I'm not telling you to try this at home... but, after 18 months, it's fine. Once a month, I clean the coffee maker, per the manufacturer's instructions, and replace the little water filter in the reservoir. That's it. One quick caveat: the grinder is loud. You will think Krakatoa is erupting the first time you hear it, but you get used to it because the coffee is so good. I don't hear it go off any more; I awaken to the aroma of the freshly ground brewed coffee, not the noise. There are other fancier, more complicated auto grind coffee makers, but for a delicious, reliable, simple to use and clean coffee maker, at a reasonable price, the Cuisinart 12-cup Grind & Brew is the best!

## Features

- Please refer to user guide or user manual or user guide (provided below in PDF) before first use

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B000VTP45Q |
| Best Sellers Rank | #101,542 in Home & Kitchen ( See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen ) #134 in Coffee Machines |
| Brand | Cuisinart |
| Coffee Input Type | Whole Beans or Pre-Ground |
| Coffee Maker Type | Drip Coffee Machine |
| Color | Brushed Metal |
| Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (7,848) |
| Date First Available | August 24, 2017 |
| Department | Unisex |
| Exterior Finish | Brushed |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 10086279170726 |
| Human Interface Input | Buttons |
| Included Components | Coffee Maker, Filter |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Is Dishwasher Safe | Yes |
| Item Weight | 10.8 pounds |
| Item model number | DGB-550BKP1 |
| Manufacturer | Cuisinart |
| Model Name | DGB-550BKP1 Grind & Brew Automatic Coffeemaker |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Operation Mode | Fully Automatic |
| Product Dimensions | 7.48"D x 11.2"W x 15.16"H |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Brew Coffee |
| Special Feature | Integrated Coffee Grinder, Permanent Filter, Programmable, Water Filter |
| Specific Uses For Product | Coffeemaker |
| Style | Automatic Grind & Brew |
| UPC | 086279170729 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Voltage | 240 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Cuisinart
- **Capacity:** 12 Cups
- **Color:** Brushed Metal
- **Product Dimensions:** 7.48"D x 11.2"W x 15.16"H
- **Special Feature:** Integrated Coffee Grinder, Permanent Filter, Programmable, Water Filter

## Images

![DGB-550BKP1 Automatic Coffeemaker Grind & Brew, 12-Cup Glass, Black - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61uCuYr7U0L.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A 4-1/2 star marvel
*by T***N on April 15, 2019*

So I purchased this to replace my Cuisinart CHW-12 Coffee Plus 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker with Hot Water System, Black/Stainless. I was very pleased with the *coffeemaker* component of this latter (its hot water system being another matter), and was looking for a similar coffeemaker that also had a grind and brew function. I have had it now for just shy of a year, and am almost entirely pleased with it. Let me address the pros and cons, both as I see them and as they have been discussed in other reviews: Pros: (1) This coffeemaker is able to produce an excellent cup of coffee in very little time. (2) The grind function allows you to control precisely how much coffee you want ground. Other models - such as the Krups KM7005 Grind and Brew coffeemaker - essentially have a reservoir for beans that are ground according to your selection of coffee-strength. Effectively, this means it uses a timer to determine how much coffee to grind. In my experience, this resulted in an imperfect and - more importantly - inconsistent cup of coffee. This Cuisinart coffeemaker, by contrast, will grind precisely how much coffee you put in the grinder. I have been surprised to find no residue, or almost no residue, in the grinder after each use. This allows you to control the strength of your coffee, and produce a consistent cup. (3) You can easily turn the grinder off. I keep a stash of ground coffee at the ready for those days when I'm running behind and want to save a step. It doesn't save a lot of time - but it's a nice feature. Cons (1) A number of people have noted in their reviews that this coffeemaker is a lot of work to clean. While I don't find this in fact to be the case, it does require you to wash, in addition to the components common to any coffeemaker, the grinder after each use. The only systems with which I am familiar that do not require this are those with a coffee reservoir; the drawback of these systems, as I note above, is that it is difficult to get a consistently good cup of coffee out of them. So I think this is a have your cake or eat it predicament: if you want a consistently good cup of coffee from a grind and brew coffeemaker, you're probably going to need to buy one requiring additional cleaning. (2) I was surprised to find how much I missed the carafe temperature control function of my old Cuisinart CHW-12 coffeemaker. I find this grind and brew coffeemaker produces coffee that is slightly too hot for my taste. That said, it is a minor drawback, easily corrected by waiting a few minutes after pouring a cup before drinking it. (3) Unlike the CHW-12, there is no transparent window that allows you to see how much water is in the reservoir from the side of the coffeemaker. Instead, you have to look down into the water reservoir, at a series of steps marking 2, 4, 6, 8 and so forth. This makes it difficult to fill the reservoir to, say, 3 cups or 5 cups or 7 cups etc. Why? Because when you are looking down, you lose the perspective necessary to determine when the water is halfway between, say, 4 and 6. This is a minor inconvenience that can be worked around by trial and error. (4) I agree with those reviewers who say the grinder is not large enough to make an entire pot of strong coffee. This doesn't make the least difference for me since I only make half a pot per day. To make half a pot of coffee at my desired strength, however, I do need to fill the coffee grinder well more than 1/2 full. Upshot: a 12 cup pot of coffee is likely to be weaker than I would want it. So: if you want 12 cups every morning of strong coffee, this grind and brew coffee maker is likely to fall short of your expectations. If, on the other hand, you only occasionally make a full pot of coffee, I'd recommend that, on those occasions, you turn the grinder off and use the appropriate amount of pre-ground coffee instead. Overall, I would deduct a 1/2 star for cons (2) and (3). That not being an option, however, I have given this coffeemaker a 5 star rating since 4 stars would certainly not do credit to its many fine features. **UPDATE 05/12/2020** I have had this unit for just over a year. I stand by my original assessment. It is far and away the best coffee maker I have ever purchased, at least for my purposes.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Delivers Perfectly Brewed, Freshly Ground Coffee When You Want It!
*by E***T on June 26, 2025*

I love this coffee maker! It delivers freshly ground coffee, perfectly brewed, exactly when you want it. It is simple to operate but you will have to use it a few times before you get it. It's not intuitive but neither is a food processor the first time you use it. You will need to read the instructions and carefully follow the steps to set up the clock (remember to set AM or PM) and the timer. Using it is easy: pour water, install a disposable unbleached paper water filter in brew basket, measure coffee, and push SET. Nothing to adjust. Start with filtered or bottled water. My experience: I fill the water reservoir level to 10 cups and add 6 TBS coffee beans to the grinder basket. This makes 4 large mugs of robust-but-not-spoon-dissolving coffee. Beans: I use dark roast like Peet’s Major Dickason's or Starbucks Cafe Verona or medium roast Lavazza Espresso. They all make a robust cup that stands up to warm milk or froth. Let experience will be your guide. Care: I put the removable parts in the dishwasher every day. This may be counter to the manufacturer's instructions, but it's what I do. I'm not telling you to try this at home... but, after 18 months, it's fine. Once a month, I clean the coffee maker, per the manufacturer's instructions, and replace the little water filter in the reservoir. That's it. One quick caveat: the grinder is loud. You will think Krakatoa is erupting the first time you hear it, but you get used to it because the coffee is so good. I don't hear it go off any more; I awaken to the aroma of the freshly ground brewed coffee, not the noise. There are other fancier, more complicated auto grind coffee makers, but for a delicious, reliable, simple to use and clean coffee maker, at a reasonable price, the Cuisinart 12-cup Grind & Brew is the best!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by G***M on May 15, 2021*

Easy to use, makes a perfect cup of coffee. The timer allows you to set it to go whenever you want and it is very easy to clean. Terrific value.

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