First i want to say this espresso machine makes the best coffee however, the machine won't make the size of coffee I desire. I've did everything the instructions told me to do but it still makes the same size. Also the machine only makes 2 cups of espresso at the same time. You are able to change the water temperature to your likeness. You can use beans or ground coffee. Sometimes the ground coffee will fall through before the brew making you to have to add more. You also have to use a whole scoop every time or it will fall through. Has a removable tray where the used coffee grinds fall that you can wash. Have to use a nice size amount of milk to use the milk frother or it won't work properly. Easy to clean. Manual can be better.