After more than 30 years of faithful and triumphant use, my Melitta personal (travel) coffeemaker suffered a broken switch. I was unable to replace it; and settled for the above device as an affordable substitute. "Affordable" is about all I can say for it. I really am rather disappointed.(1) a phone call to the manufactrer reveals that no carrying case is available. (2) It has no warming unit. Coffee must be drunk Immediately before it cools off. (3) The accompanying mug has a persistent "plastic" flavor which a couple of dishwasher treatments have yet to relieve. Carrying my own mug addresses that; but the other inconveniences are not correctable. The lack of heatingp plate should, especially, be made clear in the promotional sales material.