This is a beautiful coffee maker that looks so nice sitting on my countertops.  My kids love watching the water bubble up the middle!  It has sleek controls and a timer so your coffee is ready for you in the morning.  It brews quickly and keeps your coffee at the perfect temperature without burning it. After opening the box, I washed each of the components according to the directions.  Unfortunately, we could still smell a strong plastic/oil smell on the silicone parts.  We let the silicone parts soak in water multiple times in the hope of removing those smells, but after 6 times the smell has not dissipated. I tried brewing a couple pots of water and coffee, but the coffee is tainted with the silicone taste. At this point the coffee is undrinkable. I will keep allowing it to soak and  off-gas so we can get a good cup of coffee. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]