Wonderful coffee maker. Buttons are easy to push and appear waterproof(easy to maintain over time), entire brewing process is about 10-15 minutes, rather quick brewing process overall. Cord is very flexible and made well, glass carafe is well made and spout is very accurate/precise in pouring coffee into cup. Reminder to brew fresh water to circulate the system. The included paper manual mentions this. Coffee maker has a feature that allows you to pull off glass carafe and coffee will stop brewing, so pour a cup anytime during brew process is quite handy. Handle is extremely comfortable and easy to grip. Excellent design overall. This model takes paper filters for coffee grounds. Is an epic combo with a bag of Starbucks ground coffee of various flavors and roast levels. This coffee maker is much better than I expected it to be and as illustrated. Great gift for a great price : )