For years, I made my morning coffee with Italian coffee (Bialetti type). This is the kind of purchase that lasts a lifetime, used by millions of people, and all the parts are available separately: unbeatable! Then I switched to a base DéLonghi boiler, leaking everywhere after a week and I want to hear no more. Here we have German quality: everything is well thought out, easy, convenient. The machine cleans herself before / after each service, coffee is extra and everything is adjustable: short or long, soft or (very) strong. The boiler can be replaced very easily and seems to be the same qu'emploient Siemens and other more expensive brands. The only flaws: a manual not always clear and accessories that I have not found (cartridge, descaling and cleaning are not provided, unlike the ad). But at this price, it does not matter.