This coffee pot is absolutely beautiful. We purchased it because it matched all of the new appliances in our remodeled kitchen. If it’s in well, it’s quiet, the coffee is delicious. However, day today it requires more work than a traditional department store coffee maker. It’s not easy to clean because you have to open it up by unscrewing the top (this is an extra step for my fliptop coffee maker) and then scrub the inside. The parts that are steel but not stainless steel quickly stained as well.Also the amount of condensation that buildup inside of the brewing section but it’s really surprising to me. Every day when you have to refill it it will drip into the bottom of the plate when the pot is removed and it requires additional cleaning.