We recently have started using the wonderful coffee machine. We love that it allows us to make an individual cup at a time and my spouse likes his coffee darker and I like mine lighter so we both can choose the richness of our blend. It's also nice to make one cup size variable at a time. It's nice to have a cup of coffee that is hot and fresh each time. We love the fact that this coffee machine grinds your coffee beans for you. This is the nicest coffee maker we have ever had. We will highly recommend this product to our friends and family!