This is a great and simple machine that makes wonderful tasting coffee. The thermos keeps it piping hot for at least a couple hours. Gets a nice bloom, seems like it might last longer than the last two fancy overhead shower coffee makers I've gone through (thumbs down to the Brim machine).... OXO always makes dependable stuff that works well... also, easy to clean. One thing that's a plus for me but could be a minus for others is there is no heating element under the coffee pot.