We chose this machine because of the promise of less noise. Our old (otherwise excellent machine) made a lot of noise, which we found unpleasant in an open kitchen. This one is indeed much quieter. Because we never used the milk section of the old machine, we now opted for a simple one without bells and whistles. The operation is easy, the coffee is hot and tastes good. There is a nice layer of cream on it.
You can set the volume yourself under the buttons for espresso (small cup) and 'regular coffee' (the large cup). This is then also remembered for the next time. You could also choose two other 'recipes' via the app, Lungo and Barista, but we did not purchase the WiFi dongle.
Two cups at the same time is also possible, although in practice that means two times the same thing in a row. It first grinds and makes one cup and immediately afterwards the second.
We did not use the hot water option.
The water level is a bit difficult to see so it is difficult to estimate whether two more cups can be taken out. Of course it is indicated when it is almost empty but that can be too late depending on the amount of coffee you choose. The same applies to the beans, they disappear a long way into the depth when refilling so you can't see what is still in there when it gets empty. (Often more than you think).
In both cases, keep everything well filled.
Emptying water and waste is easy.
Furthermore, we have had the machine too short to say anything about maintenance and its operation in the long term.