I have owned various types of coffee makers, some basic, some more sophisticated.
However when it comes to quality and simplicity at a mid range budget, this is by far the best coffee maker. 
It has a minimalist design with a single rotary knob button which takes care of all the programming and coffee making. The glass water container is beautiful and it is almost mystical while making coffee with the bubbles moving the water through. Absolutely gorgeous. The carafe is well designed as well and keeps coffee warm for a long time. 
The timer function is accurate although I would have assumed the coffee would be ready at the time set. The machine rather starts making coffee at the set time. Not a big deal though because it only take a couple of minutes.
All in all a beautiful coffee maker with an attractive design , top quality build producing a refreshing cup(or two) of coffee. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]