Very clean taste, not bitter. I love the "pour over" technique with out the wait time for pour over coffee. Great sleek modern design. Easy to set up the coffee for the next morning. The parts come apart very easy and are very easy to clean. The carafe keeps the coffee warm way past the "60 minute" fresh time!  I do wish I could just  fill the water reservoir and the maker only take enough for the amount of cups selected,  instead of having to fill it with every use. Overall a very well made coffee maker and makes the coffee taste great! [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]