I received a free Hamilton Beach Flexbrew Trio. If you want to make coffee for a family or crowd use the 12 cup carafe. If you want to make a single cup use the single cup side. It uses pods or ground coffee which is really convenient. I like that I can just brew a cup of coffee for myself through the week and I can brew a pot when I have guest over. It’s easy to stop the brewing process if you need to remove the carafe. I can set it to brew when it’s convenient for me. It is just a neat coffee maker and I highly recommend buying it if you love coffee and love to entertain. I wish I had one before I received this one. It makes life simple.