I have been wanting this combination coffee maker for over a year and when my old machine died, I purchased this one. I got 5 individual cups of coffee from it and then it quit working. What a disappointment. I returned it and got a Keurig, which is what I had before, and it lasted for years. I was truly unhappy as I have many Cuisinart products  and they haven't failed me. I will be doing extra thinking the next time I go for a kitchen accessory.