It's so easy to use, and my brown rice came out so fluffy. You just fill up the water and put rice, beans, or grains. It figures out the weight to water ratio. On the digital screen, it shows you a progress bar, and after it's done, it goes into warming mode. Another cool feature is it has a steaming basket, which I wasn't expecting. It doesn't take too much space, as you can see. Overall, KitchenAid  has put out a great product.