This coffee maker is sadly not all I hoped it would be. It is large and bulky, too much for a small apartment kitchen and I could compromise the countertop space if the quality was better. The water doesn't get quite hot enough to make for a nice cup of hot coffee when you add your creamer the coffee is already lukewarm. The tank where the coffee is held is kind of awkward to rinse out each batch as its large and bulky. The keep warm setting is why I purchased this item, but it does give your coffee the burned taste just like a traditional coffee maker would if you left your coffee sitting on the burner. I don't think the price of this item warrants the quality of what you get in the end. I wouldn't purchase again or recommend.