I got this because I personally like the option of having iced or hot coffee. However, I live alone so I don't need a huge coffee maker. This one is perfect. It has a large water reservoir so I don't have to refill it after every cup. I love the attached milk frother, I've experimented in lots of specialty coffees now. It comes with a permanent filter basket as well as a k-cup basket, it even holds them in the machine so they don't get lost. Just make sure you wait for the beep saying its done, the iced coffee setting does have a bit of a delay. I love that it doesn't take a lot of counter space as well.