Exceeded Expectations
The machine makes great coffee. I expected it to be very good, but it exceeds expectations. It is better than "that big chain shop" and I am a big fan of their coffee. (I am sure someone will jump in and say that the coffee at XYZ local coffee house is going to be much better than the big chain, and I agree with that; I am just providing a point of reference everyone will likely know). And yes, this machine's coffee compares favorably with the local house.
Hook-up of the plumbed-in water supply was a breeze, but I have done a lot of plumbing work. You will either needs skills with running copper pipe or PEX tubing if you want to install it yourself. Or hire a plumber.
Miele makes a couple of non-plumbed versions if you don't want a permanent installation. However, these types of machines are meant to be built-in to cabinetry so my advice is to buy the plumbed in version to eliminate the hassle of having to remove the water tank and manually fill it every...
Great machine - pricey repairs - fragile
We re-did our kitchen and created a cabinet expressly (no pun intended) for the a Miele system (old version - 220 V). It lasted about 6 years and required repairs about every two years, usually for something that required it to be yanked out of the wall and carted to the shop for a week or two. The final straw was the failure of the grinder. Repairs would have cost nearly as much as a new machine.
Since we already had a device-specific cabinet, we searched around and found a demo machine for about half the price of a new machine. It has lasted 4 years and has required repairs on the same schedule as the original. Yesterday we were greeted with a clunking sound when we asked for a cup of coffee...the gearbox had failed. The machine is a goner.
We drink a lot of coffee, at least 20 cups a day between the two of us. While that's a lot, I would expect better at this price range.
We are going to have the former Miele-specific cabinet refitted so we can move...
Machine review day 1
the product ordered took a while to arrive, longer than expected. It arrived the day I left town . the delivery company supplier used was professional on the surface with email shipment notices and such but the delivery appointment took some time to schedule. They also delivered in afternoon instead of morning - driver could not handle machine alone, i had to help unload and put in my car to get to the door (long drivewaY) , they would not deliver to door.
Machine installed one week ago - instructions were a little vague in how to start up, called technical service who helped to walk me through setup. After descaling machine (did not say i had to do that, about 10 minutes) proceeded to coffee setup/hot water.
At first a couple drops of water came out. Coffee grounds were dispensed but no coffee. Tried 3 times. Nothing. Then tried hot water, Nothing - Remove machine from cabinet and found that the machine had internal leak and was leaking water internally all...
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