Within the simple exterior lies state-of-the-art, patented technology and sophisticated engineering. Offering very user-friendly operation, this coffeemaker brews one cup at a time, using K-cups, for the freshest, most delicious coffee possible. Once youve plugged it in and filled the tank with water, all you do is pull out the brew drawer insert the K-cup, close the drawer, and push a button. The water reservoir keeps the water heated (requiring less energy than a 60 watt bulb), and this allows you to brew 8 consecutive cups, each in less than a minute. Water amount, temperature and pressure are controlled by a microprocessor; all you do is push a button. Within the brewing chamber the K-cup is pierced at both top and bottom, allowing pressurized hot water to enter, brew, and drain into your cup. The advantages of K-cups include an airtight seal and cup which locks out light, oxygen, and humidity (all of which adversely affect coffee flavor), a pure paper filter, as well as the ideal grind and measure for th