I love that I can use the coffee maker in multi ways. There's the carafe side which uses ground coffee, then there's the single use side that can be used with a pod or ground coffee. It comes with a basket for the ground coffee if you don't have pods. There's an auto timer that keeps the coffee warm then turns off after 2 hours, great for when you forget to turn it off. It does take up a bit of space on your counter so you'll need to make room. There's options for strength and cup sizes. Can use a travel mug too, just remove the bottom part on the single side. Overall, this is a great product for when you just want a single serve of coffee/different flavor or want to make a batch for when there's more people. I would recommend this to all and it's not that expensive considering you are buying a 2 in 1 product.