I had an electric single coffee cup machine for years. (I am the only coffee drinker in the house.) When it died, I went to the type that you poured the water in, but got tired have having to heat the water and then pour it in the funnel. Sometimes the filter does't want to cooperate and if you pour in too much water there is an overflow issue. It was easier for me to just fill a water tank, press the button, do something else, come back and my coffee was ready to go. (I use Keurig now.) My morning routine is usually, turn on the coffee maker, decide what I want to have, put away the dishes in the dishwasher, and when I am done my coffee is ready to go. I am not a morning person, so the simpler for me the better.