I have been purchasing coffee machines for many years. I am not especially talented when it comes to machinery OR brewing the perfect cup. So, I have to rely on expensive gadgets, coffees, filters, etc. After years of making pot after pot of less-than-satisfactory coffee, I began to dislike it altogether. My husband and I purchased this product simply because it would make it possible to have HOT coffee time after time. I could make a small mug while my husband could fix himself a gigantic cup and BOTH would be very hot, no matter when we filled them. I wasn't expecting anything remarkable-...review »