I have not wanted a single serve coffee maker mainly because of the size. But the Hamilton Beach Flex Brew does not take up a lot of space and makes a great cup of hot coffee. Single serve cups and ground coffee are both easy to use and so is the clean up. There is a regular or bold brew setting and anywhere from a small 6oz to 14oz cup can be used. Sorry to my old 5 cup coffee maker but it has been stored away.