Although I have bought as many others the coffee machine, so I can fill it in the evening, the timer "Program the" and in the morning when you wake up fresh smell of coffee wakes me up, I use this function today hardly. One reason is that the coffee goes through incredibly fast. In direct comparison to the Senseo pad machine, this can only be ashamed ;-) Despite the comparatively low price, you can expect a high-quality coffee, which conjures quickly aromatic coffee. For me, worth 5 stars - my total purchase recommendation! PS: press the start button to operate without a timer function simply 2x