We are enjoying this coffee maker so much! We bought our favorite coffee beans, and are getting gourmet coffee every morning! You can fill with coffee beans and just fill the water canister and that is it! Select the size and the strength of coffee you prefer, its so convenient! You will need to empty the dirty water and the grounds every few days , but it seems pretty low maintenance so far. Also, the coffee has a touch of foam which is really nice, its not how most coffee makers just brew the coffee with no foam, if that makes sense. It reminds me of Nespresso machines.  Love this coffee maker, and i had a really nice NINJA previously which I really liked. And i saved while i tried the De'Longhi. But after the first cup, the NINJA is most likely getting donated. Oh and this coffee makes brews espresso all the way up to 40oz carafes!!!!