Love this coffee maker!! Was so tired of the glass decanters always looking dingy no matter how often they were washed....scrubbed!!. Embarrassing when guests were there. Every part of this coffee maker is easy to clean. The water container detaches to fill, the filter container slips out to rinse, the coffee "holder" (replacing the decanter), lifts out to rinse as well. Pot is always clean, hence coffee always tastes fresh... and for 4 hrs!! I drink coffee all day long.....this is a treat!!