So I almost returned this without trying it - so don’t do that! My reason was that I was surprised how small the carafe and the funnel are as well as how large the hole in the funnel is. My experience has been that if the hole is large the water flows too quickly and the coffee lacks taste.HOWEVER, in this case that was not so, the funnel being small works with the hole being large. My coffee was delicious! The carafe holds approximately 1.3 of a large cup, I imagine 2 standard size coffee cups. It holds slightly above 18oz full to the pour point. It keeps coffee warm for a good 20-30 minutes. As ceramic is not clear the first time you will have to sort of test it, I found I had to fill the funnel about 4 times, so a little patience is required but it’s small so it’s not bad at all, further it forces me to slow down a bit for my cup and I’m learning to appreciate that. I find a good cup of coffee is always worth a little wait. After the first time instinct will let you know when it’s full. It’s not that hard.One thing to know is that the funnel can get hot and it does not have a handle, I use a little towel if I need to peek and I don’t think it’s a big deal I like the look better without and it’s small enough to handle easily.The set is handsome, it looks good on the counter but is also small enough to easily store in your cabinet.Lastly- I think this set would make a great gift it’s properly priced and affordable, it’s handsome and it’s unique.I’ve supplied some pics for scale and to show you the hole but again it was not a draw back so I’m glad I didn’t return this cute little set!…:)