You would want to be drinking a lot of coffee to justify the price of those things not to mention the cleaning, filling etc on them. I looked at these, and lots of other coffee makers for a gift for my husband who is a serious coffee drinker. We came to the conclusion that for one or two cups at a time a stove top espresso maker and a kettle to dilute it if necessary is the job and for a crowd a filter machine with thermos. If you need a latte or the like, go out, its more fun and less cleaning.