Best Built-in Coffee Machines

I have used the Bosch machine daily for 2 years and 5 months after having a Miele CVA 615 for over 22 years (the Miele did need repairs on about 4… Read more

occasions mainly due to steam system failure). The Bosch makes better coffee with less effort due to the milk frothing tech and the ability to program a fully automated customized brew (in my case a large strong Mugachino :) ). I have not experienced water temperature issues with my Bosch machine that other reviewers have reported.The four star rating reflects my disappointment that the touch control panel failed recently and required a service call. However, to their credit the Bosch service dept. provided a goodwill repair free of charge even though the manufacturer warranty period of 2 years had expired. I did have to remind them of the implied Australian consumer protection provisions before the goodwill gesture was made. Its an expensive built-in machine compared to bench top types and uses quite a bit of rinse water but I am very happy with the quality of the brew and convenience of the product , particularly when we have guests who request a variety of different coffee cups. If the maintenance instructions are followed and the thermos style milk container and connecting hose are rinsed out after use this machine is one of the best built-in coffee machines on the market

Worlds most needy machine – Had this machine now for a couple of years and a waste of money, the most needy machine ever. When ever you turn it on, clean, descale, wash unit,… Read more

degrease, always asks for some thing! Lost the will to live just wanting a coffee. Too complicated for its own good.

Utter GARBAGE – CVA7845 coffee machine: Do NOT buy this GARBAGE. False advertising. Incredibly poor quality. Utterly unworthy of the exorbitant $8K+ price tag. Spend… Read more

it on a real coffee machine, which sets you back around 25% only. This isn't one of those. The crap has irreparable design flaws in the grinder and brewer. It conks up within a few months of delivery. Miele may try to replace it, only for the replacement rubbish to die a few short months later. Go to AU product reviews and you will find similar commentary of this model. Grease monkeys are as thick as a brick brain-dead monkey-see monkey-doers who can stoop so low as to resort to fake reports. But then again, they appear to be drilled for it. The MDU Dump software appears to be the VW-style con job. Stay well clear of benchtop scums such as the CM7 series as well. Same old story of defective design in the grinder and percolator. Packs up like the mullock that it is. I would put it this way: Miele's so-called coffee machines are quite simply craptacular. The real issue lies in coffee grinds gradually building up in the chute between the grinder and brewer due to a MAJOR design flaw. This build-up eventually kills the machine. The grinder and brewer, which are the very definition of a coffee machine, have to be replaced at a significant cost. Coffee grinds will build up and kill the machine again after a few months. At which point, these parts have to be replaced again. Note that this is totally unrelated to the maintenance chores which cover half of the useful content in the user manual. There's absolutely nothing the user can do about it. Miele falsely advertises itself as the best brand. This is utter nonsense and, deliberate dishonest misconduct which contravenes the Australian consumer laws. I happen to own a spare 16-year old Jura coffee which has continually worked without any issues to-date. I was deceitfully misguided by Miele and spent $60K on its rubbish, so I know what I'm talking about.