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New Coffee Machine a Java Junkie's Best Friend
By Kim Girard
CNet
June 12, 2008
The tank's insulated reservoir is made of double-walled stainless steel and an automatic monitor alerts you
when it's time to refill. Since the tank slides out of from a swinging door, it can be refilled easily or stored in the
refrigerator.
Another new feature is a Clean Touch Steel finish that resists fingerprints and smudges. To protect the outside
of the machine for longer, the company applied a thin, transparent glass treatment to the system's stainless
steel panel.
The only frightening thing about this CVA 5000 might be if it
went haywire. You'd probably need a well-oiled repair team
to come out and fix it. And if the repair folks happened to be
on vacation, well, it might be back to the local Starbucks--or
you could always get reacquainted with the handy coffee
press, if you've still got the muscles to use it.
No pricing has been set for this model. The existing CVA 4070
built-in model starts at $2,699.
Miele also expects to release a new Clean Touch Steel
espresso machine next year, too, with details to come.
By Kim Girard
CNet
June 12, 2008
- I recently saw a Miele built-in coffee machine in action. If you
love coffee, it was a thing to behold and further proof that we,
as a species, have evolved.
OK, maybe that's a slight overstatement, but this beautiful
Jetsons-esque machine is a tribute to the lazy coffee snob.
Just stand back with your mug and this machine does the
work for you--grinding your beans from course to fine (you
pick the amount of beans you'd like per cup.) Then the
system automatically adds the water, brews, and completes
the task by steaming milk to top off your cup.
- The latest version of this built in system, due out early next
year, is the CVA 5000. It has some new design tweaks aimed
to protect the system's exterior and simplify the concoction of
more complicated, layered drinks such as Macchiato.
First off, the central dispenser on the new model provides a
wider height-adjustable range to fit everything from a tiny
espresso cup, to tall mugs, and specialty drink glasses.
- Also new is an integrated, insulated 24-ounce milk tank that
keeps milk fresh for 12 hours. The tank, which replaces the
existing model's tube for transferring milk from container to
coffee cup, provides one-touch dispensing of steamed milk
or froth. This makes layered drinks easier to make--and
there's no messy clean up after making drinks.
The tank's insulated reservoir is made of double-walled stainless steel and an automatic monitor alerts you
when it's time to refill. Since the tank slides out of from a swinging door, it can be refilled easily or stored in the
refrigerator.
Another new feature is a Clean Touch Steel finish that resists fingerprints and smudges. To protect the outside
of the machine for longer, the company applied a thin, transparent glass treatment to the system's stainless
steel panel.
The only frightening thing about this CVA 5000 might be if it
went haywire. You'd probably need a well-oiled repair team
to come out and fix it. And if the repair folks happened to be
on vacation, well, it might be back to the local Starbucks--or
you could always get reacquainted with the handy coffee
press, if you've still got the muscles to use it.
No pricing has been set for this model. The existing CVA 4070
built-in model starts at $2,699.
Miele also expects to release a new Clean Touch Steel
espresso machine next year, too, with details to come.
Miele's new built-in coffee system offers more options.
(Credit: Miele via CNet)
(Credit: Miele via CNet)
Layering a drink is easier with the new model.(Credit:
Miele via CNet)
Miele via CNet)