I recently got a more modern coffee maker - thinking this would satisfy my wife… well it did but additionally it more than satisfied me! I am old school - and I don’t like change but I must admit that I really am pleased with this coffee machine. It is a really nice looking machine, many nice features- choose between beans or grind, size of cup, and most importantly coffee tastes like it came straight out out of a coffee house. So I most certainly recommend this particular machine.