"Makes a great cup of coffee and keeps it hot for ages" star star star star star I am really pleased with this cafetiere. My bean to cup machine has gone off to be repaired but I still needed my coffee fix each day. This pot is perfect in the meantime. The instructions were clear - you need to warm the pot (of course) but it also advises you to let the boiled water sit for two minutes in the kettle before pouring it onto the coffee grains so as not to scald the coffee - something I never knew. Doing so produces a perfect cup of coffee which, very importantly, stays hot enough for me to enjoy my second cup without losing the heat.