Can't function in the morning without mine! Hubby gets the pot ready the night before and sets the timer so the aroma is wafting up the stairs right around when the alarm clock goes off. During the week we usually just use Folgers Gourmet Supreme (already ground). On the weekends we grind the beans and I prefer Green Mountain Coffee, and love their Lake and Lodge variety. I actually prefer it to Starbucks and it is a wee bit cheaper. I used to use 1/2 and 1/2 in my coffee, but in my never-ending attempt to cut out excess fat in my diet have switched to regular milk. Oh and I can't handle it without sugar and milk! The hubby drinks it black. BAH! I also loved iced coffee!