I’m so glad I made this purchase as I’m very picky about coffee makers. The pot is tall and leaner than a standard pot but holds the same amount. The pot lid opens with the flip of your thumb and is an easy pour. The top of the maker opens with a single lid to fill with water and access the cone filter. This is the first coffee maker I’ve owned with a cone filter as I tend to like basket filters and have realized a cone filter is superior due to the design as the water flows down through a more concentrated opening ensuring the coffee grains are drained of all flavor and caffeine instead of a wider basin where water is saturating the coffee but not in such a concentrated manner. Plus paper filters are cleaner than baskets. It’s quick making coffee and keeps it hot for hours. But the best feature is the copper accent that adds a little safistication and style to my mornings. Best purchase in recent memory.