This is a very good coffee maker. It is reliable, and consistently makes good coffee. This unit replaces a 4-cup one that finally gave up the ghost. Which raises the question - why ‘5’ cups? Don’t know, but it doesn’t really matter. The removable water reservoir is a nice touch, making preparing to brew quicker and more convenient. The filter placement is odd, being positioned so that water drawn from the reservoir during brewing does not actually have to flow through the filter. Once the provided filter’s lifetime is over, it will not be replaced as our water supply is already filtered. Finally, an engineering quibble: the hinge for the cover over the coffee basket is offset from the center of balance for the whole coffee maker. So, opening the cover requires a second hand to hold the unit firmly in place. Bottom line - a fine coffee maker that I would recommend to anyone.