It is super easy to use, is really attractive and makes great tasting coffee.  It is very easy to set up, anyone at all can do it. The varieties of strength settings is good, from mild to strong.  Someone even unfamiliar with it could easily use it, it is step by step and handles both ground and whole beans.  Comes with a carafe as well as can be a one cup pot. Simple and easy to clean out used grounds. I really like it is a reusable grounds container since you don't use filters. Much better than the Kuerig since there are no pods to buy.