I am impresssed that it is so simple to use and keeps our coffee hot while waiting to pour the next cup! For many years now, we have been using a a coffee maker that uses pods. I never realized how much time it really takes to make each cup individually...what a waste of time! Now I can set my new Hamilton Beach Programmable 46895 and REALLY have our coffee the way we like it! It is great that it has 3 warming temperatures, and 3 brewing strengths. I like the automatic shutoff, too. I will say that the light on the front is very bright and could be toned down just a bit. My coffee maker did not come with directions but is was very easy to use without them. It was missing the coffee filters, too, but I improvised with a paper towel. I would definitely say it is a wonderful product and I Highly recommend it! [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]