My favorite thing about this coffee maker is the hot water spout. You just press the hot water button and when the light stops flashing the hot water is ready. It has a spout and you press down on the lever and the hot water pours right into your cup. It also has a lock for the lever so your not accidently pushing it down and pouring out water. It is also programmable, so you can set what time you want it to turn on and brew coffee. Mine came on right at 9 and was about 10 mins to brew a whole pot. It then beeps to let you know when done. I love the convenience of the reusable filter. Easy to clean and has 2 different water reservoirs for the coffee and the hot water. It also uses a water filter in both. It's a great machine!