I've had a convenience coffee maker for a few years now. I decided I wanted fresher tasting coffee, so I went with this one. It's great! It makes 12 cups of coffee at once! the coffee tastes so fresh. You can sneak a cup of coffee before it's finished filling the pot, it stops and waits for you to put the coffee pot back on the machine. It's easy to clean as you just remove the coffee filter with the used coffee grinds and toss it. Rinse the coffee pot after use. It's simple. I like being able to have multiple cups ready.