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For most kitchens the best coffee maker with a built-in grinder is the Breville Grind Control BDC650. It puts an adjustable conical grinder over a drip brewer with a 60 oz (12-cup) water tank, eight strength settings plus a pre-ground option, and it brews straight into a single travel mug or a full thermal carafe. Those figures are from Breville's own product page and its listed specs. If your budget or your drink of choice is different, the picks below cover single-serve, espresso, and bean-to-cup instead.
What a grind-and-brew actually buys you
The pitch is simple. Whole beans go stale slower than pre-ground, and grinding right before extraction gives you a fresher cup with less effort than running a separate grinder every morning. The trade-off is that the grinder lives inside the machine, so you cannot swap it out, and the burrs are usually smaller than a dedicated grinder's. That is fine for drip and single-serve. It matters more for espresso, where grind precision is everything.
So the buying question is not really "which one is best." It is "which one matches how you drink coffee." A single person pulling one mug wants a different machine than a household filling a carafe, and neither wants to pay for a super-automatic that makes lattes on a button. Match the tier to the habit and any of these will outlast the beans you feed it.
Best coffee makers with a built-in grinder, by budget
| Model | Type | Grinder | Capacity | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuisinart Grind & Brew DGB-2 | Single-serve drip | Conical burr, 100g hopper | 48 oz reservoir; 8, 10, 12 oz cups | One-cup drinkers on a budget |
| Breville Grind Control BDC650 | Drip, cup or carafe | Adjustable conical, half-pound hopper | 60 oz tank; 5 to 60 oz per brew | Most households, best all-around |
| Ninja Luxe Cafe Premier ES601 | Espresso, drip, cold brew | Conical burr, 25 grind settings | Built-in scale, weight-based dosing | People who want espresso too |
| Miele CM 5310 Silence | Bean-to-cup super-automatic | Conical burr, adjustable | 1.3 L tank; 200g beans; 14 drinks | One-touch lattes, premium budget |
Budget single-serve: Cuisinart Grind & Brew DGB-2. The conical burr mill grinds straight into a reusable filter cup, the hopper holds 100g of beans, and the 48 oz reservoir feeds 8, 10, or 12 oz servings. It also takes single-cup pods and pre-ground if you want a shortcut, per Cuisinart. It is the cheapest honest way to grind fresh for one. Check the DGB-2 on Amazon.
Best all-around: Breville Grind Control BDC650. The strengths knob gives eight settings plus pre-ground, the grinder adjusts for any bean, and it brews anywhere from 5 to 60 oz, from a single travel mug to the included 12-cup thermal carafe (Breville). It is the one I point most people to because it flexes from a solo cup to a dinner-party carafe without a second machine. Check the BDC650 on Amazon.
Espresso plus everything: Ninja Luxe Cafe Premier ES601. This is the outlier because it is a 3-in-1 that pulls espresso, brews drip, and makes cold brew, with a conical burr grinder running 25 grind settings and a built-in scale for weight-based dosing. Ninja lists it at $549 on ninjakitchen.com. If you want real espresso without a separate grinder, this covers the most ground. Check the Luxe Cafe on Amazon.
Premium one-touch: Miele CM 5310 Silence. A true bean-to-cup super-automatic with a conical grinder, a 200g bean container, a 1.3 L (about 44 oz) water tank, OneTouch for Two, and 14 programmed drinks from ristretto to latte macchiato, per Miele USA. It grinds, doses, tamps, and froths on a button. You pay for that convenience, but it is the least fussy machine here. Check the CM 5310 on Amazon.
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FAQ
Is a coffee maker with a built-in grinder worth it? For drip and single-serve, yes. You get fresher coffee than pre-ground with one less machine to store and clean. For serious espresso, a dedicated grinder still beats most built-ins on grind precision.
Can you use pre-ground coffee in these machines? Most let you bypass the grinder. The Breville BDC650 has a pre-ground setting and the Cuisinart DGB-2 accepts pre-ground or pods, so you are not locked into whole beans.
Which built-in grinder type is best? Conical burr grinders, which all four picks here use, grind more evenly than blade grinders and run cooler and quieter, which protects flavor. Look for adjustable grind settings so you can dial in the beans you buy.