I am so happy with this coffee machine. It is very easy to use, and makes delicious coffee. When I wake up groggy in the morning, it is SO fast to make a cup. It has a little warm up phase and then gets right to brewing. The iced coffee setting is my favorite, I use the bold setting and it is the perfect strength for my liking. My husband is a coffee enthusiast and loves the bold setting for hot coffee. His favorite is the espresso shot setting though. He uses this daily and raves about it every time. I love that I don't have to deal with throwing away pods and that means it's better for the environment too. It is faster than other automatic machines I've used, tastes better, and frankly looks better. It is not an eyesore on my counter. I am very happy with my machine.