I love my fresh coffee and thought this was the answer to a decent quick cup. It is fine if you like to have just a quick espresso but for a longer coffee I find that I have to use 2 pods to make it strong enough. The machine however is stylish and heats up instantly. The children love the iced coffee and the hot chocolate is a must. The only down sides are that the pod holder sometimes takes a while to remove as it gets stuck and when you pull it out so too comes a splattering of coffee or milk that dribbles from the pod. I use this machine in the dining room for entertaining but I still couldn't live without my main coffee maker. I would say that this is fine for the light coffee drinker but anyone who is a serious coffee drinker think again. It would be nice to see Nescafe bring out a larger stronger pod then they would hold the market.