I bought this machine because I like my coffee hot, but the coffee doesn't get hot enough and doesn't stay hot in the carafe. As another reviewer said, it's almost impossible to get all of the coffee out of the carafe so I end up wasting coffee with every pot. The description of the product says the grinder is quiet but it's incredibly loud (as it should be because it's a grinder), so just be aware if you are up early and making coffee it is loud enough to wake up my kiddos upstairs.