I bought this model because it matches my white kitchen so it can stay out and still look nice. I also chose it because it said it made iced coffee. I am a seasonal coffee drinker and while nothing beats hot coffee, I stick to iced in the summer. This does not make it as effectively as it may seem. It says that it makes the iced coffee by not heating up the water as much so it doesn’t melt all of your ice like regular coffee. That is true. It also says that you can put your cup of ice under the spout as it brews. That is less true. If you do that it gets pretty watered down since it melts some of the ice. I just brew the coffee on the iced setting and add it to the ice a few minutes later.I gave it 5 stars because it really is awesome. And when I brew it on the iced coffee setting I do have to wait a few minutes to add it to my ice, but that’s nothing compared to how long you have to wait for coffee on the regular to cool enough. That still gets 5 stars in my book! I really do love it. It brews fast, has a setting to make it strong coffee, and is nice and slim compared to other models. Such a great buy!