Makes outstanding coffee. Very smooth and flavorful. Manual not too helpful since in Japanese, but lots of info online in English. My first pot was a disaster since I neglected to hook the filter chain at the bottom of the tube. Once I figured that out, great coffee since. Got a 110 to 100v converter to use just in case. A lot more work than using my drip coffee maker but that is part of the experience. Electric heater works faster and less hassle than using an alcohol or butane burner, and much cheaper than a halogen setup. In case you're interested, Twinbird is a Japanese company that partnered with Hario (supplies the glass pots) for this product.