Ah yeah, I was going to all manual! I decided against this in the end, because I really couldn't see myself making a good cup of coffee at five in the morning.
This does it all for you. And rather exceptionally. It takes two sorts of beans which you can flick between with a lever. I've got a normal bean in there and a rather strong espresso bean too.
You can also make your own coffee program and save it with your desired name, so if you want more or less ml, the strength of how many beans are used and the temperature.
It also comes with a little box you fill with milk and it automatically froths it for you. You hook it up to the dispenser with a little rubber tube.