This has to be the best coffee maker that i have ever owned. I love how you can easily put the beans on the top and then it grinds it all in the same machine. It also came with a coffee pot that kept it hot most of the day. This coffee machine also has a small to large cup setting or carafe. So its great that you can choose different sizes. You can also use already ground coffee in it. You can choose the brew strength also. This is a heavy duty machine that i will be using for years.