This is a great all-in-one machine. Best features are the burr grinder and insulated Carafe that keeps coffee warm without burning it. The draw back, and it is significant, is the poor design of the coffee basket. It should have been a cone filtered basket and not a flat bottom. Everyone knows a cone style filter basked makes a much more rich taste brew with less grounds needed. The result as this machine is designed, is that the coffee is much weaker even with the strongest setting and less flavorful. A huge miss by Cusinart!