I am happy that I was able to get this coffee pot for hubby as his  went to the great coffee house in the sky. it is programmable, shuts itself off when it gets too hot, has a reusable filter but you can also use paper filters. works great has a clock on it and you can select waht brew setting you want. also you can select the temp of the coffee you want(no cold function though). Its very durable,brews quickly and is very durable. also has a button to clean it . its pricey but worth the price.