I was skeptical on the price but this machine makes such delicious frothy coffee. The coffee blends Nespresso has are so good and such a variety. The machine makes some noise when brewing but it's not too loud. The cup tray height is adjustable to accommodate different cup sizes which greatly reduces splashing if you're using a short fat cup or an espresso cup. I really like that the machine disposed of the cartridges into the side container for easy disposal. There is a nice coffee variety pack that comes with the machine so you can sample some of their coffee blends. Over all I'm just really happy with my investment and look forward to making coffee every day. bakingreview.com/nespresso-coffee-maker/