BrevilleBDC650BSS Grind Control Coffee Maker
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Long Time Owner!
Ok, I've had this machine for close to 10 years. I'm a legit coffee snob, roasted coffee back in the 90's at a boutique shop in Oregon that I still buy all my beans from. This machine fits my snobbery and use case perfectly and I've become pretty good at managing its quirks. Overall the thoughtfulness and design engineering is really progressive, conscientious, and practical in my opinion. The All-in-one setup and functionality are top notch as is the ability to flex between a single cup or a full carafe - with the same freshness, flavor, and initial steeping. The carafe is incredible but that design comes with a small quirk of the pouring situation at the end of the pot. Maintenance is a little tricky but you get used to it and its not that big of a deal relative to other options and the overall utility of the machine. WITH THAT SAID...AND I'M LOOKING AT YOU BREVILLE...YOU NEED TO ADD A SIMPLE OVERFLOW FAILSAFE SENSOR!! There are two situations that result in morning coffee catastrophe...forgetting to place a filter and forgetting to put the pot in place. Both cause a full overflow situation with coffee and grounds all over your counter and onto the floor...especially if you are making a full 12 cups. Cleanup takes 45 mins typically. THIS COULD EASILY BE REMEDIED BY A SENSOR IN THE BASE THAT RECOGNIZES AN OVERFLOW AND CUTS THE BREW CYCLE. Maybe this tech wasn't available at a reasonable cost years ago during the design and launch process but for sure it is now. Of course cue multiple concerns about false alarms or other stuff but I'm sure the expert design engineers at Breville can minimize those and the reality is I'd much rather wake up to a false alarm and mistart than coffee everywhere. Frankly my machine continues to work fine after all these years and no reason to replace it but I absolutely would if I knew that such a failsafe had been designed in! I have a pretty good process to be sure both causes of overflow are checked before bed but I still miss it once or twice a year. BREVILLE - PLEASE ADDRESS THIS AND SOME OF THE OTHER FEEDBACK AND LAUNCH A GRIND CONTROL 2.0!!!
Customer review from breville.com
Unreliable
Was time to replace our tried and true grind and brew coffee maker, we decided to upgrade to a Breville for the burr grinder. The first pot of coffee was amazing! However, four months in, we’ve spent more mornings trying to get the machine to work correctly than we have actually succeeded in waking up to coffee in the morning. We have followed all the care and maintenance guidelines in the owner’s manual, we’ve gone online for troubleshooting guides, and I can’t find a next step. Most recently the coffee maker just won’t complete brewing. There is no error message, we unplugged and reset, it turns on and grinds the coffee beans, then shuts down with just a dribble of coffee in the pot.
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Response from breville.com
Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re very sorry to hear about the ongoing trouble you’ve had with your coffee maker. We understand how frustrating it is when your machine isn’t performing as expected. We’d really like the opportunity to help and will be reaching out to you directly so we can take a closer look and work toward a resolution
Breville Coffe grinder
Works great. Nice to be able to change to your preference.
Customer review from breville.com
Very pleased with our Grind Control
Great tasting morning coffee-- the clean up after each brew takes mins. No issues with thermal carafe either, coffee brews very hot and maintains heat for hours. Our other pot dripped when pouring, we appreciate this new design. The grind to brew is very quiet, were very pleased with this product.
Recommends this product
Customer review from breville.com
Great tasting coffee
It worked as expected. The freshly ground coffee tastes amazing. With options of single serve cup or a pot from 1 cup to 12, it is also convenient.
Recommends this product
Customer review from breville.com
Great product
This machine is simple to use, with high quality manufacturing. I am very happy with my purchase!
Customer review from breville.com
Absolutely Love This Coffee Maker!
For Kirkland dark roast, we found that a grind setting of 4 and a strength of 7 hits the perfect sweet spot. You'll definitely want to experiment a bit to find your own ideal flavor profile. As for the machine itself, my initial impressions are entirely positive. It’s a solid, well-built appliance that works flawlessly. We absolutely love it!
Recommends this product
Customer review from breville.com
great cup of coffee....BUT
I had my first Breville grind and brew for about three/four years before it started leaking water. Bought my second March 29, 2025 for my birthday. Well, I am now on week two of no morning coffee. This machine makes a great cup of coffee - rich, full bodied - flavor is just wonderful. I will admit to being a coffee snob and I really do believe that grinding right before brewing makes a huge difference. But honestly, my husband is now asking me why I keep getting the grind and brews. Two weeks ago it stopped working - just won't grind - won't brew without grinding. I get an error code. I cleaned it out every month, descaled regularly. I've been trying to get in touch with Breville and it is almost impossible. I work full time and try to get home to make the call - because I've seen on youtube that they may do a video call to troubleshoot - I am so frustrated. You spend 400 on a coffee maker and it last a little more than a year?
Response from Macy's
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We’re very sorry to hear about the trouble you’re having with your Grind Control Coffee Maker. We understand how frustrating it can be when a product you rely on every morning suddenly stops working, and we apologize for the difficulty you’ve experienced trying to reach us. We would like the opportunity to assist you. Since this is a public forum I would ask you to file a new Case through this Breville web link https://support.breville.com/s/?language=en_US®ion=us&brand=breville with a subject line of: BV260911MAM-1