Freshly ground and then freshly brewed coffee smells and tastes great. This coffee maker delivers on that. The only downsides with Grind and Brew coffee maker are the water reservoir is a bit small. After my wife and I enjoy a couple of cups each then it's time too refill. Another thing is, like the water resevoir, the bean chamber requires reloading after grinding our daily coffee ration.  When it comes time for cleanup, well it is a bit time consuming and mess. All of these are minor annoyances though and should not deter purchasing the Grind and Brew. We are happy that we now know and experience freshly brewed coffee. It does make a difference.