The hot water spout is angled and can dispense right into the cup after the shot is pulled without having to move the cup to a different location

I got comments that the coffee was not hot enough, and actually measured 143 degrees on espresso shot and 150 degrees on hot water

As far as performance, I will touch on the grinder, pulling of the shots, hot water spout,

Hot water is available almost instantly!

I also love the fact that I can have hot water for my tea at night