It quickly heats the water in 15-20 seconds. Each type of coffee has its own button, either for single or double. It makes espresso, latte, cappuccino, adjusting when to add coffee and when to add milk on its own. The milk container is removable and can be stored in the refrigerator. All the components can be easily removed and washed. I also tried some of the 100€ ones, but they were frustratingly slow and didn't produce good results. One even broke. This specific one makes good coffee, plenty of foam, but the milk frother disappointed me. It doesn't have a timer or anything like that, but in 2 minutes you can enjoy a very good coffee.