I LOVE this coffee maker!!! The features on this thing are amazing... You can make coffee shop specialty drinks right in your own kitchen with this thing! And if regular coffee is your thing .... It makes a perfect cup of that to. It was super easy to set up, I do think the way the intructions are laid out is a bit confusing but other then that it was a breeze to set up. It comes with a filter for the water and has many different settings from water tempature to light, blonde or bold brew. You can also make ice coffee with it!!! I am old school and appreciate the fact that this is a pod free coffee maker, I like buying and using a bag of ground coffee.