I got a Ninja coffee maker years ago and loved it. Not too many features, just good coffee. When it went I got the silly idea I should try something new. Worst mistake ever. It was a high end machine and didn't make great coffee or have flexibility in what amount of coffee I needed unless I just put a different amount of water in. I now have a Ninja again!! Any time we serve people coffee they ask why it's so good. We do use fresh ground French Roast coffee but it's all due to the Ninja. I can make just the right amount of coffee for all of my different coffee mugs. If I want to get fancy I can, but why when the coffee is so good on it's own. I've even packed it on vacation. Recommended it on many occasions.