I unpackaged and set this coffee maker up right away. It makes a delicious pot of coffee. My mother will be happy because all I ever have are coffee pods. Now I can give her all the coffee she wants. The programmable timer works great and comes on at the correct time. I can smell coffee brewing when I open my eyes in the morning. The carafe and brew basket are super easy to clean. The hot plate keeps the coffee piping hot and is really easy to wipe clean also. The coffee maker looks great sitting on my counter top. It has a really nice look to it. This is a nice product and I would recommend it.