The coffee maker is easy to use, does not take up a lot of space and looks great in my kitchen. The first pot I brewed was a flavored coffee and was less than stellar. What saved the day was the ability to adjust the brew strength. After setting the brew strength to  it's boldest the coffee was perfect and has been ever since. Even my room mate commented on how great the coffee tasted and she's very picky. The reason I did not score "5's" across the board was my inability to pour a cup without some spilling. When I pour cold water into the reservoir there is no spilling, but when I pour hot coffee into a cup there's spilling. I have tried different angles and various flow rates and still no luck. My room mate tried and she had no luck.  I still rated it very high because the coffee just tastes great every time, and after all that's what it's all about. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]