A stylish and elegant addition to your kitchen countertop. Set it in advance ? with just-ground beans, you'll get super fresh coffee. Brews 12 perfect cups every time. Grinding chamber is separate for exceptionally easy cleanup, and you can adjust the safety feature to turn off the coffee maker whenever you like (up to four hours). It has a 1-to-4-cup feature, so you can brew a little at a time, and you can enjoy a cup before it's done brewing--it won't drip. Carafe holds 12 cups and has an ergonomic handle, a dripless spout and a knuckle guard. Gold-tone permanent filter and a charcoal water filter. Model DGB-500. Manufacturer's 3-year limited warranty.

When the aroma of freshly brewed coffee--from freshly ground beans--wafts into your bedroom in the morning, you won't need your alarm clock. Preset this coffeemaker for your desired wake-up time, add coffee beans to the grinder, and in the morning the beans are ground to a medium grind and hot coffee awaits in the glass 12-cup carafe. You can also program the machine to start brewing at the end of a dinner party to avoid having to get up from the table, or to have hot coffee waiting after a brisk winter walk. When making fewer than five cups of coffee, use the 1-to-4-cups setting to improve extraction and heat; coffeemakers without this setting often lack the time to heat up properly, and coffee comes out cooler. A disposable charcoal filter removes chlorine and odors from tap water, improving coffee flavor, and should be changed every few months. Other features include a gold-tone commercial-style filter (or use No. 4 basket-style paper filters); capacity to use preground coffee instead of beans; 30-second Brew Pause, which allows a cup be poured before brewing is complete; and an audible tone to indicate the pot is ready. The grinder removes for easy cleaning, and all removable parts can be washed safely in the upper rack of a dishwasher. The Cuisinart Grind and Brew measures 15 by 8 by 7-1/2 inches, and comes with a three-year warranty. --Ann Bieri