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Buying a coffee maker on Amazon is hard. There are so many choices and each one out there has glowing reviews followed by scathing ones. I searched for weeks before finally deciding on the Krups EC140. What sold me on this one? It was the front facing water level window, the included reusable filter, and most of all the dual auto brew setting ability. The programable keep warm function for both heat and time was a bonus. I love the reusable filter and have not noticed the sediment in the bottom of the pot from using the reusable filter that other reviewers noted. This could be the grind of the coffee I use. The filter is very heavy duty compared to the flimsy one that came with my old coffee maker. The programable functions did not disappoint. They are very easy to set. The turning knob is far superior to pushing buttons a hundred times to get to the correct time. What worried me? Wondering if it was too big and if the carafe lid was removable. The size turned out to be just right (see pic). But I am disappointed that the carafe lid does not come off easily. I mean, you CAN take it off, but it requires a bit of effort. It is not designed to be removed daily and requires prying it off with a butter knife. What I wish I knew? Well beside the carafe lid not being removable... This thing beeps. A lot. Beeps when you set it, beeps when you cancel a setting, beeps when the brew cycle is done. And when it is in keep warm mode, the display shows a countdown of the time left for keep warm and not the clock. These things both bothered me at first, but really turned out to be not a big deal in real life. But how's the coffee? Freaking wonderful! Delicious! The temperature is just right! I honestly didn't think it mattered which coffee maker you used, coffee is coffee. We drink our coffee black, so I thought a little bitterness was just a fact of life. I was wrong! The coffee from this machine tastes great, not a hint of that bitterness, even on the bold setting. This review isn't long enough, what else do you have to say? As with every other coffee maker I've ever used, when sneaking a cup, a drip will fall on the burner. The difference between this and my old maker is that the Krups drips just one drop and my old one dripped about seven drops. That being said, I have experienced zero drips from the carafe when pouring. Not a single one when filling the tank, nor when pouring a cup of coffee. Unlike my old machine, I do not have to keep a towel on the counter to catch the flow of water from the carafe when filling the tank. Bottom line? This is a great machine with great features at a great price and I am very happy with my purchase. Definitely recommend.