First of all you have to think about how you want the grinder and coffee machine to interact. Do you want the coffee grinder to grind the coffee beans and then automatically send the beans into the coffee basket for brewing. Or is it sufficient if the coffee grinder is attached to the coffee maker but you have to manually grind the beans and put them in the coffee filter.

You also have to decide what type of coffee grinder you want. The cheaper and more common coffee grinder is the blade grinder. Just as the name implies a blade crushes the coffee beans until you get the desired grind. Blades can create an uneven blend, leaving pieces of coffee beans and on the other hand grinding some beans too finely so you get silt in your coffee.

Burr grinders are considered superior because one part of the grinder stays stationery while a wheel or cone is calibrated to leave a certain distance betwee it and the stationery piece. It is the distance between the two parts that creates the grind size. Burr grinding creates a very consistent ground coffee.

Consider how big the coffee grinder is and how many beans it holds. Do you have to add beans each time you make coffee and mesure them? Or can you add a pound and then program the coffee maker and grinder and they grind the proper amount of beans.

How much flexibility does the grinder give you. How many grind selections are there and can you choose brew strengths such as mild, regular, and strong. Of course the more choices, the higher the price.

On a last note please don't forget to closely look at how man cups of coffee you can make and that are held in the coffee pot. This can vary from 6 to 12 cups.

I found some of the very popular coffee makers with grinders for you start you're shopping with. They've all gotten solid reviews from Amazon customers. If you click on any one of them you'll go to the Amazon website where you can see all of the coffee makers with grinders available.

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The Cuisinart Grind and Brew coffeemaker with coffee grinder can make up to 12 cups of coffee. The beans are ground right before brewing, so you get the freshest possible cup of coffee. And you can decide whenever this is, because of the 24-hour programmable feature. So no worries if you're working the night shift this month.

If you can't wait for the pot to finish brewing, there's a brew-pause function. For safetys sake and piece of mind there's an auto shut-off with up to a 4-hour limit. You don't have to use the coffee grinder.

Make up to 12 cups of coffee or as little as 1 cup. The 60-ounce carafe has a comfortable handle and dripless spout.

The Sanyo Coffee and Tea Maker with Built-In Grinder will make up to 6 cups of coffee. A nice feature of this coffee machine is the charcoal filter which ensures pure water resulting in fresher-tasting coffee. You can either make coffee with the grinder grinding the beans and the using the shower-drip coffee basket and paper filter. Or you can just put your own coffee in the basket. Please note after you grind the beans YOU have to put them in the coffee filter. This isn't the type of coffee machine that grinds and then automatically starts making the coffee.

Or you can make tea with the specialy designed tea basket. There is a special keep-warm function that will keep your beverage the perfect temperature without it becoming bitter.

The water tank is removable with easy-to-read markings so you just fill it from the tap. This also makes it a snap to keep crystal clean.

You can easily make up to 10 cups of coffee with the Krups 1000-watt programmable coffee maker. The Krups Grind-and-Brew has a burr grinder, which gives you 5 coffee grinding options and 3 coffee strengths. You can also choose to brew between 2 and 10 cups of coffee. To protect the coffee, the brew lid basket closes automatically after grinding to prevent steam from reaching coffee channel and grinder.

There's an anti-drip function if you can't wait until the whole pot is finishd brewing. Back-lit LCD display with clock and programmable timer.

You can grind and brew from 2 to 10 cups of coffee and select 3 brew strengths - mild, regular or strong. The conical burr coffee grinder design is considered by coffee lovers to the best at ensuring a consistent cup of coffee. The AM/PM timer lets you decide pre-program the coffee maker so that you can have your freshly ground gourmet coffee waiting for you.

A major plus with this machine is that you don't have to measure out the coffee beans every time you want a cup of coffee. As you program the coffee maker for the number of cups, it figures that out for you.