This is the best coffee maker that I have owned so far. Its great if you want to make coffee for just your self or for you and some friends. I like the fact that you can make up to 12 cups at once on one side and on the other you can make single cups either with premade coffee pods or it comes with a refillable pod that you can add your favorite coffee grounds to. With this brewer you can also adjust the strength of your coffee. When your brewing out of the bigger side it also gives you the option to stop so that you don't have to wait until its completely full to serve and then you just restart it to finish. And a big plus is that its so simple to use.