First off, this maker brews the best full bodied coffee. It is easy to use with a good amount of versatility so it can be modified to each person's preference. The over ice option actually works well - the coffee still tastes like coffee once it is ready. I have never had a machine make a good over ice coffee. 

Depending on cup size, I can go about four cups before I need to empty the grounds and dirty water tank. This is the one down side is no matter how carefully I put both reservoirs back inside, it still makes a mess (bean grounds outside of the container). But even so, this still makes a superior cup of coffee incomparison to its competitors. I  used the same beans that I have been using for awhile in this machine and it tasted so much better than what it did in this machine.