We have this machine has been going for a few weeks and have been very satisfied. Coffee preparation is quick and good utilization of the coffee powder (presumably by the effervescent technology), the thermos flask to keep the contents warmer than any that we had before, and in addition, the machine looks good too. A potential weakness is the seemingly fragile plastic handle of the filter insert, but even if that should break even, reduces the use value hardly. Unique buy recommendation!