I've been using a Cuisinart Thermal Coffee Maker for over 5 years which is also a great Coffee Maker. But this new Hamilton Beach® The Scoop Single-Cup Coffee Maker makes an awesome cup of coffee. It makes a fresh and hot cup of coffee in about a minute and uses coffee grounds instead of expensive K-cups. I normally will use 6 scoops of coffee grounds in a pot of coffee and now i only use 5 scoops, 2 in my first cup and 3 in my travel mug. I have been so impressed with Hamilton Beach's, The scoop I had to post about it. Find it here http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-Single-Serve-Coffee/dp/B005GUGBS4