The first thing I noticed that I really liked is the removable reservoir. It really makes it easy to measure how much water you want to add. I love being able to program it to have my coffee ready when I wake up which is very simple to do. To be able to tell it the strength I want my coffee is great also. I do not drink it rich so it is wonderful that I can set it to be a little weaker. Not having to buy coffee filters is a huge plus and saves money which I like. So far I have really enjoyed this coffee maker.