Use your CCB points to buy a Nespresso machine, syrups, coffee beans, coffee pods and more!

Note: Nespresso coffee capsules can only be ordered at nespresso.com or dial 1-800-562-1465.

CCB Reward Point Program – Quick Facts:

Customers are automatically enrolled in the CCB Reward Points program when they open an account at culturedcoffeebean.com

Earn 2% in CCB Reward Points on all purchases made online at Cultured Coffee Bean. For example, $50.00 in purchases earns $1.00 in CCB Reward Points

Earn $2.00 in CCB points just by opening an account online with Cultured Coffee Bean.

Earn $10.00 in CCB points when a new customer inserts your email address as the person who referred them to Cultured Coffee Bean when they open an account online.

Earn $1.00 in CCB points by posting a product review (Limit of 5 reviews per year).
Redeem CCB Reward Points when one’s CCB Reward Points account balance exceeds $5.00. Redemption is offered as an option during check out.

Unused CCB Reward Points expire after two years of non-redemption.
The more you shop the faster you build points!

NOTE: Due to a systems enhancement upgrade, CCB customers will not be able to Redeem their CCB Points in excess of $5.00 during check out until Tuesday, March 24th. Points will continue to be earned on all purchases and added to the customers points total for redemption on a later purchase. Customers may request a manual points redemption by requesting a CCB Points redemption in a comments section during check out or by email after making their purchase. We will credit the customers credit card for the value of those points redeemed. We apologize for this inconvenience.

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We were intrigued and apprehensive when first testing the Cuisinart Grind & Brew. We applaud Cuisinart for having the courage to combine a grinding mechanism with a coffee brewer to simplify the recommended practice of grinding fresh coffee beans just before brewing. We were concerned though, about the troublesome nature of all burr style grinders and their tendency to jam for various reasons. A jammed coffee grinder is okay if the grinder can be easily disassembled to clear the problem bean or foreign object or at the very least turned upside down and ‘burped’ to knock out the offending item. To fix a built in grinder can be next to impossible but Cuisinart has an ingenious built in grinding mechanism that with the twist of a knob can be opened and easily tended too.

The bean hopper holds exactly one bag of cultured coffee beans (8oz) and has a fantastic air tight lid that not only protects the beans from moisture but prevents any coffee bean particles from polluting your kitchen counter. Most coffee grinders can leave quite the mess after each grind!

The Cuisinart Grind & Brew machine offers three brew strength settings: mild, medium and strong. Altering the brew strength setting only changes the amount of coffee ground, not the fineness of the grind. In our opinion, the factory set grind setting is a ‘coarse setting’. Despite the coarseness, we found the strength of the coffee flavour descent on the ‘Strong’ brew setting. Those who like very strong coffee may want to stay clear of this machine and continue grinding their beans in a separate grinder where the grind setting can be adjusted to their liking. Of course, one can by pass grinding beans and use previously ground coffee of any sort in the Cuisinart Grind & Brew by simply clicking the ‘Grind Off’ button before brewing.

The Cuisinart Grind & Brew comes with all the latest bells and whistles including a metal thermal carafe with brew through lid, 2 to 12 cup brew batch settings, pause and pour feature, gold metal brew basket, carbon filter cartridge to eliminate chlorine taste and is programmable so one can wake up to the aroma of a freshly ground and brewed pot of coffee!

As much as we like metal thermal carafes we must warn our readers that the first pot of the day may not be the warmest. Cold metal can pull down the temperature of coffee. A tip to get around this is to set the machine to brew a small pot of water only first thing in the morning and then your first pot of coffee will be very hot! The Cuisinart Grind & Brew has a non-detachable water tank meaning one must place this machine near a sink with a water hose or be prepared to fill the machine with water from a pitcher. Finally, adding a grinder to the top of a thermal coffee brewer makes the Cuisinart Grind & Brew a fairly tall machine requiring 16 ½ inches of height clearance.

Overall, we are very pleased with Cuisinarts improved Grind & Brew 12 cup thermal coffee maker and highly recommend this machine for those coffee connoisseurs looking for a little convenience when grinding and brewing their favourite pot of joe!