This is literally the best coffee maker that I have ever experienced. It is so convenient and the coffee that it makes tastes so good! I love that you just put coffee beans instead of ground coffee because the coffee is fresher and tastes way better. It has a light, gold and bold function so if you have two people in the house that like different brewed coffee, then the function is there. It is easy to empty the grounds and very self-explanatory to use. It also has a pull down for smaller cups, so the coffee doesn’t splash all over. It also has the option to have an iced coffee. It also came with a coffee carafe so you can brew the coffee at 40 ounces and make a pot as well as it can make a cup , a travel cup or an espresso size. This is definitely the best coffee machine for coffee snobs.