Newer coffee makers usually intimidate me because some of them are super confusing to use and have so many buttons and etc. This one is not hard to use at all though and is pretty easy to get the hang of. What I really like is I can make a single cup of coffee without having to use a pod. There are times when I don't need a whole pot of coffee so I like that you can choose how much you make. It also lets you select the strength and gives you the option to make iced coffee or tea. I'm not a huge tea fan though so I'll stick to my coffee. 

The design goes great with my kitchen and it has a sharp look to it. The dials are easy to understand so you know what you're doing when using it. Overall this is way better than my old coffee pot. While this one is fancy to me it isn't over complicated to use at all like most these days are. You can tell it is well made too.