The GE Coffeemaker has all the bells and whistles a coffeemaker can have. It has a delay brewing feature, clock and a filter. After multiple attempts to use the filter, I decided to use my own paper filter and got a better result. The coffeemaker makes a very fast carafe or mug of coffee. The carafe keeps the coffee hot for hours. I like that it allows you to choose between a carafe or mug. My only struggle was determining the ratio of coffee vs water. It took me several tries to get it right. Replacing the built in filter for a paper filter helped along with cutting back on the recommended 2 tablespoons of coffee