I bought a Miele CM6360 last year and it does everything. It has user profiles, individual drink profiles within the user profiles, so that it’ll consistently pour you the coffee that you want.
If there was a way for it to satisfy me sexually, I don’t think I’d ever leave the kitchen! 😂
I have a Miele CM6350 bean to cup machine. Was very expensive but it does a good job for our several coffee drinkers. The main downsides are that its water tank is a bit on the small side, it spends a lot of its time whirring and rinsing itself (like an Epson inkjet printer) and the official cleaning and maintenance consumables aren't cheap.
You know, in parameters settings that you can change temperature. I find maintenance easy. Takes a few minutes daily. A few more minutes weekly. And the periodic maintenance (milk system, descaling, brew unit) you do have to initiate, and then they run on their own. As an owner of super-automatic machines for over 20 years the Miele is hands above my previous machines (Gaggia, Capresso-Jura, Jura). I like that the Miele is a bit old school with its interface. Just an opinion!
I've had built in Miele coffee machines since 2005, when I moved to a condo I bought the countertop version in 2025. In two decades the machines were flawless, never having an issue and making exceptional coffee every time. I like all the options these days and in a flat white phase.
I knew that I'd never drink espresso in the morning if it didn't involve a press of a button.
Bought a Miele super automatic from Costco, and it's been the best. Always keep it clean and perform the proper maintenance. Use filtered water and OEM cleaner from Miele. It's held up for years. Only use medium or light roast non-flavored beans as specified. You're able to specify grind size, amount of coffee and volumes to tailor the espresso drinks to your taste. We use it mostly for espresso, cappuccino, Americano, lattes and lately macchiato. Again with just a push of the button for the most part.
The ability to use whole beans or even ground coffee (for coffee) with the Miele saves money.
There's often used and new machines on Facebook marketplace. It's a great machine that will hold up until the plastic degrades. Parts can be purchased, albeit from Germany, off of eBay like gaskets.
Edit: Also you're not producing plastic waste like a Nespresso or Keurig.
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