If you're desperate enought to call this swill coffee, you'd better switch to another beverage.
Positive Product Points
Aesthetically attractive for the modern kitchen, various colors.
Negative Product Points
Coffee sucks!
Detailed Commentary
I also am astounded by people's positive reviews of this product. I don't usually participate in newsgroups or product reviews, but my experience wth this "coffee maker", "made me do it". I bought a second one after using the first for 2 weeks, believing it must be a physical malfunction that makes this "contraption" produce such swill. I spent $30-$40 on various "pods" to experiment. Instant coffee would have been a "blessing" next to the crap these machines made. Popular in Europe? Oh well, that solves that mystery.
Buying Experience
Good old Amazon, always a pleasure. (especially afer taking back these 2 pieces of junk!)