I love how the coffeemaker matches all my other stainless steal appliances it gives my kitchen a nice sleek look. Some of the best features to this coffee pot are how hot it keeps my coffee even when I forget to warm up the carafe first like the instructions say. I also love the fresh brew timer that tells me when my coffee was made my wife and I are on different schedules so this is nice to have. the maker also has the basics such as sneak a cup,brew strength and brew timer. The only thing I wish there was a way to tell how much coffee is left in the Carafe most coffee pots are glass so you can see whats left but due to the quality that was put in to keep your coffee hotter longer you can not with this one.