Cuisinart DGB-2 Series User Manual

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CONTENTS
Important Safeguards ............ 2–3
Important Unpacking Instructions ..... 4
The Quest for the Perfect
Cup of Coffee .................... 4
Features and Benefits .............. 5
Getting to Know Your Control Panel ... 6
Inserting the Water Filter ............ 6
Before Brewing ................... 7
Making Coffee .................. 7–9
With Whole Beans .............. 7
With Pods ..................... 9
Tips and Hints .................... 9
Cleaning and Maintenance .......10–11
Troubleshooting .................. 12
Warranty ........................ 13
IMPORTANT UNPACKING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place the box on a large, sturdy,
flat surface.
2. Remove any literature.
3. Turn the box so that the back side
of the coffeemaker is down and slide
the coffeemaker from the box.
4. After removing the coffeemaker, place
the box out of the way and place the
inserts back into the box.
5. Remove the polybag covering the
coffeemaker. We suggest you save all
packing materials in the event that
future shipping of the machine is
needed.
Keep all plastic bags away from
children.
THE QUEST
FOR THE PERFECT
CUP OF COFFEE
ELEMENT 1 – WATER
Coffee is 98% water. The quality of that
water is as important as the quality of
your coffee. If water doesn’t taste good
from the tap, it won’t taste good in your
coffee. Cuisinart includes a charcoal
water filter to remove chlorine, bad tastes
and odors, for the purest coffee flavor
every time you brew.
ELEMENT 2 – COFFEE
While coffee is 98% water, the flavor
comes mainly from the beans. To achieve
the same great taste you enjoy at a
coffee bar, buy only a two-week supply
of fresh coffee beans at a time. Once the
bean is broken, its flavor degrades
quickly. That’s why this coffeemaker
grinds your beans just prior to brewing.
ELEMENT 3 – GRIND
The grind is critical for proper flavor
extraction. If the grind is too fine,
overextraction and bitterness will result.
Too fine a grind may also clog the filter.
If the grind is too coarse, the water will
pass through too quickly and the
maximum flavor will not be extracted.
Your coffeemaker is preset for medium
grind, the optimal grind for this type of
brewing process.
ELEMENT 4 – PROPORTION
Coffee that is too strong or too weak
is always a disappointment. Follow the
recommended portions in the instructions
under Making Coffee, and later adjust the
amount to your taste.
DO NOT OVERFILL THE GRINDER WITH
BEANS OR IT COULD MALFUNCTION
AND/OR THE COFFEEMAKER COULD
OVERFLOW.

Cuisinart DGB-2 Series Specifications

General

Model	DGB-2 Series
Brand	Cuisinart
Capacity	12 cups
Programmable	Yes
Brew Strength Control	Yes
Auto Shut-Off	Yes
Brew Pause	Yes
Color	Silver
Material	Stainless Steel
Filter Type	Gold Tone
Product Type	Automatic Coffee Maker
Grinder Type	Built-in burr grinder