I bought this in hopes that making coffee would be a little easier. I'm so happy that I did! I love the front fill feature! The basket and reservoir in the front of the maker makes making coffee a breeze. It has 3 settings for coffee strength, light, regular and strong. This is thee best as I like my coffee light. You can also set up a brew time which is a plus. Seriously though, it takes about a minute to prepare my coffee now and there's no water mess. I cannot recommend this coffee maker enough!