Before Brewing Your First Pot; Making Coffee With Whole Beans; Making Coffee With Pre-Ground Beans; Charcoal Water Filter - Cuisinart DGB-625C Series Grind & Brew Instruction Booklet

BEFORE BREWING YOUR
FIRST POT OF COFFEE
During the manufacturing process, dust
can get trapped in your coffeemaker. We
recommend flushing out the system
before brewing your first pot of coffee.
Simply follow "Making Coffee with Pre-
Ground Beans," page 9. Skip step #1 and
be sure to use only water and a paper
filter...no coffee!
Once you've done that, brew a pot of real
coffee and get ready to enjoy Cuisinart at
its best!
MAKING COFFEE WITH
WHOLE BEANS
Follow instructions in "Before Brewing Your
First Pot of Coffee" above.
1. Insert Charcoal Water Filter
Follow directions for the preparation
and insertion of the charcoal water
filter on page 9.
2. Fill the Water Reservoir
Open the reservoir cover and pour in
water, using the water level window
indicator to measure the number of
cups desired. NOTE: Do not exceed
the 12-cup line. Doing so could cause
carafe to overflow.
3. Add Beans
Lift the grinder basket lid, using the
recess on either side. Fill the basket
with the desired quantity of beans.
NOTE: Use 1 level scoop of whole
beans per cup. For 1 to 4 cups, use
1½ level scoops per cup. Do not add
over 14 scoops. This could cause
the grinder to malfunction and/or the
coffeemaker to overflow.
4. Insert Coffee Filter
Press the filter basket door release
Button to open door.
• Paper Filter – place a #4 basket
paper filter in the basket, making
sure the filter is completely open
and touching the side walls and
bottom of basket.
• Cuisinart's ® Commercial Style
Permanent Filter – Be sure the

filter handle is facing away from
the grinder basket, so it does not
interfere with the flow of ground
coffee into the filter basket. NOTE:
Some ground coffee may flow into
the carafe.
5. Put Filter Basket Lid in Place and
Close Filter Door
6. Close Reservoir Lid
Press down to lock. This coffeemaker
is equipped with a safety interlock
system, which prevents the unit from
operating if the cover is open or the
grinder cover is left out. If you try to
turn the unit on with the cover open,
the unit will beep continuously until
the missing parts are installed and
you close the lid. If you open the
cover during the grinding process,
it will beep, the grinder will stop
grinding and, if brewing, the brewing
will stop. Once the missing parts are
in place and the cover is closed, the
beeping stops. The brewing process
can be restarted by pressing the On
button. Restarting the process will
not affect coffee results. If you do not
want the grinder to come on again,
press the Grind Off button before
pressing the On button.
7. Put Carafe in Place
Make sure you have replaced the
glass carafe in its position on the
warming plate.
8. Brewing
To Brew Right Away
a. Push the 1-4 cup button if you are
brewing fewer than 5 cups.
NOTE: Coffeemakers traditionally
produce cooler coffee when
brewing small pots because the
heater doesn't have time to warm
up. This setting double heats water
for piping hot coffee.
b. Press On/Off button. Red LED will
light up and brewing will begin.
To Program Brew Time
a. To select the time you want
coffee to start brewing, press the
Program button and hold it. The
time displayed in the window is
the programmed start time. To change
time, follow "Setting the Program
Time" instructions on page 7.
b. Push the 1-4 cup button if you are
brewing fewer than 5 cups.
c. Press and release Program button.
Green LED indicates that the unit is
in programmed-start mode and the
brew cycle will begin at the time you
selected.
9. After Brewing
When brew cycle is complete, five beeps
will sound and unit will automatically
shut itself off after the 2-hour default
time unless you've programmed another
auto-shutoff time. Coffee will continue to
stream from the filter for several seconds.
10. To Serve
Once the coffee has finished brewing, stir
it before serving to blend the flavours.
The coffee at the bottom of the carafe
will be somewhat stronger than the
coffee at the top. The warming plate
will keep coffee at about 180°-185°F.
We recommend transferring coffee to a
thermal carafe preheated with hot water,
if it is not going to be served within 20
minutes.
TIPS AND HINTS
• If you buy large portions of beans, separate
them into one or two week portions and
store them in airtight containers in the
freezer. Preserve freshness by minimizing
exposure to air, light, and moisture. Once
beans are removed from the freezer, keep
them in a sealed container at room
temperature, since damaging condensation
can occur when beans move from cold to
warmer temperatures.
• Some experts feel freezing dark-roast
beans can cause oils to coagulate; others
disagree. You'll have to decide that one
for yourself!
MAKING COFFEE WITH
PRE-GROUND BEANS
Follow instructions in "Before Brewing Your
First Pot of Coffee", page 8.
1. Fill the Reservoir and Insert Filter
See steps #1 and #2 in "Making Coffee
with Whole Beans."

CHARCOAL WATER FILTER

Your coffeemaker comes with a
charcoal water filter that eliminates
chlorine, bad tastes and odours from
tap water.
Inserting the Water Filter
• Remove the filter from polybag and
soak it, fully immersed, in cold tap
water for 15 minutes.
• Lift the water filter holder out of the
water reservoir (see page 6, #13).
• Press down on the filter
compartment and pull toward you
to open.
• Place filter into the holder and snap
it closed. Be careful – improper
placement can tear the filter skin.
• Flush filter by running cold tap
water through holes in bottom of
compartment for 10 seconds.
• Allow the filter to drain completely.
• Slide the water filter holder back
into the channel in the water
reservoir, pushing it down to the
base of the unit.
NOTE: We recommend changing the
water filter every 60 days or after
60 uses, and more often if you have
hard water.
Replacement filters can
be purchased in stores,
by calling Cuisinart
customer service.