If you are looking for an all-in-one coffee percolator, then the Cuisinart grind and brew coffee maker is the answer to your problem. With this coffee maker grinder, you can grind your own coffee beans. You can get the Cuisinart model in white, black and titanium so you can choose one to suit your kitchen decor. When you purchase this coffee maker, you get a 12.5-cup glass carafe, a golf filter (commercial quality), a charcoal filter and a package of #4 paper filters.
On the top of this Cuisinart model, there is a container where you load in the beans and there is a tray area in front where you insert the gold filter. It also has all the buttons you need to start and stop the drip. You can pre-program the percolator so before you go to bed you can program the machine to have a full pot of coffee waiting for you when you wake. You don't even have to grind the beans. Set the timer for when you want it to start, load the beans and that's all there is to it.
If you don't want to full pot of 12 cups of coffee, you can also program the Cuisinart to make a smaller amount such as 1 to 4 cups at a time. The machine will only grind the right amount of beans for the number of cups you choose, so you don't have to worry about the coffee being too strong. If you are one of those impatient coffee drinkers that can't wait until the full pot is brewed, this machine also has a pause feature so that the drip stops for you to get that first cup. The gold filter lets the natural oils of the beans soak into your coffee so you so get the full taste and aroma every time.
If you forget to pick up the beans at the supermarket and you only have the pre-ground coffee, that is not a problem. All you have to do is skip the grind function and put the coffee grounds directly into the filter. You don't have to worry about coffee dripping over the cup or the bottom of the coffee maker. To clean the filter you just have to put it under running water, but it is recommended that you wash all the parts by hand.