this is an excellent and easy to use compact coffee maker that fits nicely on a counter without taking up an abundance of space. With there only being two of us drinking coffee, and even then it being hours apart from each other, this is the perfect size for my husband to make a large, equivalent to 2 cups for work and for me to make more later without making way more than is needed or leaving one on warm for hours. The swing open basket is so user friendly and the front fill water area is as well. Much easier than dumping it in the top and either trying to squeeze in under a cabinet or moving it to over the sink to fill. The programming is extremely simple and worked on command like a charm .