BDC650BSS Grind Control Coffee Maker
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I second the review "surprised about other reviews.."
I want to add my voice in full support of the review below, because my experience with the Grind Control has been almost identical—if not better. I’ve worked this machine every single day for well over a year, sometimes multiple times a day, and it has performed without a single error. Not one. It produces consistently excellent, well-balanced coffee no matter what beans I throw at it—light roasts, oily dark roasts, blends, single-origins… it handles all of them flawlessly. Is the carafe pour design a little odd? Sure—you do have to tilt it more than feels natural. But honestly, it’s such a minor quirk that it hardly qualifies as a complaint. The machine’s output more than makes up for the occasional awkward pour. What surprises me—though maybe it shouldn’t—is how many consumers seem shocked that a machine this sophisticated requires basic maintenance. We’re talking about a device that grinds fresh beans and brews a full pot with the push of a button. Anything with that level of convenience and precision is naturally going to need periodic care. Expecting it to run forever without cleaning, descaling, or the occasional deep reset is unrealistic. Anything worth having is worth taking care of. Like the reviewer below, I treat the upkeep as part of the ownership experience—rinse after each brew, descale when prompted, occasionally open it up to keep the chute and grinder clean. It’s not “fun,” but the tradeoff is simple: effort in = performance out. And the performance here is absolutely worth it. Bottom line: this machine delivers quality, consistency, and reliability that justify the maintenance it requires. If and when mine ever wears out, I’d buy another. But until then, it continues to run like a champ—quietly proving that proper upkeep goes a very long way.
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Turning 11
I got this in 2015 January. Just made a fresh pot this morning. I clean the hopper and grinder when I vacuum. Still working with original parts. No user errors here.
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Surprised about other reviews
We've had our Grind Control for about 6 years now and are using it regularly at least twice a day, and at times four or even five times to accommodate a household of different schedules. Originally, after we learned how the machine operates, I bought two spare baskets, that way we always have a dry one available to ensure smooth operation. The periodical maintenance, when descaling reminder pops up, includes taking the machine apart and cleaning it throughout. Removing the beans, disassembling the grinder, removing the chute gate/disc, washing all removable parts and cleaning the rest thoroughly. Ideal? Of course not, a pain in the butt, but what would you expect? The work has to be done one way or another while convenience always balances out with the complexity of maintenance. It takes a single button press to take you to a pot of coffee from freshly ground beans in a matter of minutes. We always clean the machine after each run and the cleaning is easy. The maintenance too - not easy, but it keeps the machine clean and fresh. We have never head a coffee maker last this long because the simpler designs that do not require any maintenance eventually just get to nasty to look at them. Improvements. This is our first coffee maker with an insulated carafe. In order to get extra hot coffee the way we like it, we have a bit of a circus going with pre-warming the pot before brewing coffee. The bottom plate does warm up from the internal heat element adding a bit of heat into the pot after the coffee is ready, but in that sense, I wish there was another solution to this issue. We love to brew a pot right after the maintenance, when the grinds are all 100% fresh and the pot if super hot from the recent flush run. For maintenance reasons, I wish the not holding the chute disc was based on a standard fastener. A hex screw would work. Also some years ago I lost the spring washer that goes underneath. Everything works without it, but it feels like more grime collects under the disc without it. How do I get a replacement? Yes, I would buy another one, but not without checking for an improved version first. Again, I am surprised at the amount of pain expressed in the reviews here. I supposed this machine requires more maintenance than people are willing to perform and they don't understand the tradeoff I mentioned above.
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Love it!
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Not happy
Does properly work with disposable filters, the you need to tuen the poorly designed cafe up side down to pour out the coffee
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Do Not Buy This Coffee Maker
I received The Grind Control as a gift in June and it has been nothing but problems. The hopper has been broken twice as I was trying to clean the grinder, it randomly makes 12 cups of hot water without grinding beans, though there are few grinds in the basket. Breville helpled the first time the hopper broke but has not been of further assistance even. Though the machine is still under warranty. They asked me to open a case through my review on the William Sonoma website and I still have not received an email or phone call regarding the open case. I am so mad and disappointed that I will never buy a Breville product again.
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Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We regret any inconvenience caused and appreciate your patience. Please note that we’ve followed up with you directly via email regarding your case. We also acknowledge the initial delay in our response and sincerely apologize for any frustration this may have caused.
Great coffee!
I have had this coffee maker for a few weeks and must say a little hesitant as reviews seems a little mixed. The coffee taste is the best. I've had a few very high end coffee makers, and this by far makes a better rich and tasty cup of coffee. It seems a bit slow as it has to grind the beans, infuse, etc., but I put the beans and water in before bed and set the timer for a few minutes before I wake up, so not an issue really.
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good
Works great except if you forget to place the filter in and you get a huge mess!! Should have a fail safe measure. Happened to me twice so far
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