After my twenty dollar fifteen year old Mr.Coffee bit the dust, the wife and I decided that we should look around and put a little money into a stepped-up machine. I was convinced that there should be a way to get the $/cup coffeehouse taste at home. I did the research and landed on Melitta.I love this pot. I've been using it for about a month. Morning coffee has become more of a treat rather than a bitter dose of caffeine. I enjoy an afternoon pot on the weekend. The aroma is wonderful. Using filtered water, I haven't made a bad pot yet.One thing to point out-the grind feature is easily over-ridden and you can use your plain old grocery store "ground in the can" brand. It tastes a lot like premium with this gem.The thing was simple and instinctive to use right out of the box. I enjoy not using paper filters. Simply put, Melitta Mill and Brew is a professional quality pot and can make a coffee house style cup of coffee for pennies rather than dollars.