with a highly respected name like BraumI expected a lot but I;m returning the one ordered.    Placement of the water well in the right rear corner made it difficult to fill especialy because the lid was so close and the carafe so large  The only water level indicator was inside the water well in a series of numbered yellow levels.  So you needed to stand over the well and look down into it.  Unsanitary and unappealing.  I prefer an outside easy to view wate indicator.  The carafe is marked only in cups.  Cups are measured in ounces so the carafe should be stamped with number of cups as well as ounces.  I put BOLD for strength but it didn't deliver what I considered bold.  Way too weak.  It did produce properly hot coffee.