I had a Chemex, but it's pretty big, so I wanted to get something to make a single cup of coffee more quickly. This AeroPress is very handy. It's light, robust, and easy to clean. The filters are affordable, and making a cup of coffee is quick, easy, a bit fun, and it tastes good too. I like the look of the AeroPress as well, even just the plain black and white one. ECS's price on it is very competitive and the shipping was fast and straightforward.