I'm the only coffee drinker in the house. I mostly like to use this 12-cup coffee maker once a week to make my cold brew. I fill it up then transfer to a bottle and store it in the fridge for the week. The coffee comes out really good and I feel like the coffee comes out stronger than when I use my 4-cup coffee maker. The programming settings are pretty simple. I love the whole look of the coffee maker in my kitchen. I find it really easy to clean and it doesn't take up too much space.