I loved this little wonder for the first 8 months. It was great! The cofee was strong and wonderful. It wasn't too messy and it was nice being able to make a single cup of cofee.Over time it stopped working properly. When I first made coffee it would leave the coffee grounds in the little hopper almost dry from all the pressure. Now the hopper is still filled with water when it says it is done. I turned it in for warranty repair. They didn't end up fixing anything - oh and they called me to let me know that they dropped it while it was in their care so the back plate was chipped.So although it started out great - the fact that it didn't really make it a year of use means I won't be buying another Briel product anytime soon.