This new coffee maker/grinder is one big piece of equipment. I love the convenience of the individual cup sizes available with freshly ground coffee, and not just a carafe-full size. It's easy to clean and alerts you when it's necessary to empty the grounds and overflow cup. I wanted desperately to love this machine and would have given it 5 stars, but the temperature of the coffee just doesn't get hot enough IMO, it's drinkable immediately, but cools off quickly. Maybe it's that I'm just used to coffee that needs to cool down before being able to drink it--not so on this machine and I have it set to the hottest setting. Our family loves the De'Longhi brand as we own the Nespresso Latissimo Pro and the Virtuo Plus. If the manufacturer fixes the temperature issue this would be the best machine on the market for a coffee-loving family.