Thursday, December 29, 2011

Miele CVA4066SS 24 Built-in Whole Coffee Bean System with Plumbed-In Water Connection

Plumbed-In Water Connection Whole Coffee Bean System Door Hinged Left Concealed Handle Patented Brewing Unit Conical Grinding System - Conical grinder precisely and evenly grinds the beans to produce rich flavor tailored to your individual taste. Grinder Bypass - The traditional, fresh grind and brew process can easily be bypassed by opening the coffee system door and pouring ground coffee into the designated chamber. Oscillating between caffeinated and decaffeinated beverages, for example, makes this system very versatile. 500g Coffee Bean Container Grinds From 6g to 12g of Coffee Beans Per Cup Grinder Settings Are Adjustable (Coarse to Fine) Pre-Brew System (On/Off) Large-Capacity Container for Used Coffee Grounds Adjustable Cup Size Settings - The dispensing spout is height-adjustable to accommodate an array of cup sizes, from the classic petit espresso to the average American mug. Stainless Steel Finishes Feature Clean Touch Steel Variable Water Temperature Control Water Hardness Setting Integrated LED Lighting Dual Dispensing Spouts with Tall Height Adjustability - Dual dispensing spouts allow you to serve two hot beverages simultaneously or cut the preparation time of one cup in half! Hot Water Spout Frothing System with Integrated Milk Tank - The integrated milk tank is a Miele-exclusive feature. This insulated reservoir made of double-walled stainless steel keeps milk cool for up to 12 hours without any loss of quality, and guarantees uniformly perfect steamed milk. The milk tank is held in the patented swing door and can be removed easily for filling or storing in the refrigerator. An automatic fill level monitor shows a timely message on the display when it is necessary to replenish the milk. Safety Lock Multi-Lingual LCD Display, 7 Languages Stand-By Function Delay Start / Stop Function Fault Diagnosis Automatically Prompts You to Add Fresh Water and Coffee Beans Cleaning Agent Included Delivery to all USA States except for CA, AZ, NV

Amazon Sales Rank: #30306 in Kitchen & Housewares Brand: Miele Model: CVA4066SS 24" Built-in Whole Coffee Bean System with Plumbed-In Water Connection, Dual Dispensing Spouts, Grinder Bypass, Pre-Brew System, Frothing System, Integrated Milk Tank and Multi-Lingual LCD Display Conical grinder precisely and evenly grinds the beans to produce rich flavor tailored to your individual taste. The dispensing spout is height-adjustable to accommodate an array of cup sizes, from the classic petit espresso to the average American mug. The integrated milk tank is a Miele-exclusive feature. This insulated reservoir made of double-walled stainless steel keeps milk cool for up to 12 hours without any loss of quality, and guarantees uniformly perfect steamed milk. The traditional, fresh grind and brew process can easily be bypassed by opening the coffee system door and pouring ground coffee into the designated chamber. Oscillating between caffeinated and decaffeinated beverages, for example, makes this system very versatile.

Most helpful customer reviews 24 of 24 people found the following review helpful. Exceeded Expectations By S. Cirian 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 day or so. If you are spending about $3,000 for one of these, spend the extra few dollars for the plumbing. In terms of electrical, it does not draw so much current that you must have a dedicated circuit for it. If your existing circuit is almost fully loaded, you may need a new circuit. I just plugged it into an existing outlet, and so far (4 - 5 months of operation) no popped breakers so it should be fine on the circuit it is on. Consult an electrician for your situation. I installed this as part of a kitchen remodel in my home, and so could build a custom cabinet for this to go into. One thing to note is that it requires a 24" deep cabinet. Standard wall (upper) cabinets are 12" deep, so this will not fit there. It needs to go into the same type of cabinet (depth-wise) as an oven or built-in refrigerator. I dedicated a 24" wide, 24" deep, and 96" high cabinet for this, with a wine cooler underneath and a regular cabinet above. That resulted in a mounting height that is about perfect. Much lower, and you would have to stoop over to get to it. Much higher and it would be dangerous, i.e.- very hot liquids and/or steam at eye-level. You would not want to mount this in a standard wall cabinet since it would be too high. Standard wall cabinets are mounted about 18" above counter height, at close to eye level. You want this in the rough vicinity of counter top height. You could install it into a wider cabinet, as long as it was 24" deep. I spent a paragraph on that since you will really need to think through how you are going to install it since it is meant to be built in in a fairly standard way (narrow range of options), and not all existing kitchens may accommodate that design. The seller (evVive Home) was very helpful, and I am pleased with purchasing from them. In terms of daily operation, it is a little more work than I was expecting. It has a waste container into which the used grounds are deposited after each cup of coffee. The machine seems to have a timer that requests that you empty the container every other day. If you have this machine installed in a small office, that makes sense as the container would fill up pretty fast. But for the homeowner, it probably needs emptied once a week or less, and even then it would not be full. The machine has a milk flask (like a thermos) for cappuccino, etc. This seemed like a good idea, and it works great. The problem comes in cleaning the tubes, which needs to be done at LEAST daily. Spoiled milk will make a person very ill, so this is critical cleaning step. The machine has a special rinse cycle for accomplishing this. It just takes a while, has to be done frequently, and requires a person to be present while it is going on. It is not like the regular automatic rinse cycle that requires no human involvement. It is enough of a hassle that I might only have a latte on the weekend when I can devote the time to the