I received this on purpose to try. We love our morning coffee and only had a small simple carafe coffee maker that used filters and ground coffee. This coffee maker is super simple and easy to set up and use. It is made for whole beans but you can also use the funnel they provide to do ground coffee. Comes with a water hardness test strip to test your tap water and can set the machine to the level to get the best brew. Does Iced and espresso coffee too. And has 6 options as far as sizes. They provide a metal carafe that hold 40oz which is awesome. And one descaler pack to use. This is the only thing that will need to continue to be bought periodically to keep it running smooth. Did I mention no filters! So far we are loving this machine! I would definitely recommend this product if you are in the market for a new updated coffee machine.