My wife and I drink exclusively espresso, but, we often have guests. Like, a lot of guests. Like a brunch party with 12 people. We used to try to sling espressos, but that is a ton of work! This two-in-one machine makes it easy. Espresso for us when we are alone, and drip for the gang when we have guests! 

How does the coffee taste? FANTASTIC. We love the espresso, and we get compliments from guests on the drip coffee. 

And, it is not overly complicated. The operation is super simple. No sill bells and whistles here, just a really nice looking, high-quality machine that makes great coffee.