I've been using the DeLonghi coffee maker for about two weeks, and I LOVE it!  It is easy to use, and incredibly versatile in the size of coffee, strength, and brews on command.  I've never found the k-cups to be great.  Very conveineinet, but not the beans I like.  In this one, you add whatever your choice of coffee bean is to the top and then it will grind just the amount needed to make the amount of coffee you need.  You can choose anything from espresso to "over ice" options.  It fits tiny cups to 32oz tumblers, and cleanup is easy.  No coffee filters are needed.  You simply empty out the used coffee grinds when the machine alerts you it needs to be emptied.  It's just fantastic!