Miele introduces new coffee makers to SA market

Miele has announced that it has brought two new counter-top coffee makers to South Africa. The brand new CM7 models are able to prepare up to 20 different beverages, including various types of tea. The top-of-the-line model, the CM7500, even descales automatically.

'Long black', 'Flat white', 'Espresso macchiato' and much more - in choosing from a wide range of specialty beverages, lovers of fine coffee can slip effortlessly into the role of barista. The range comprises 16 different coffee variations alone. And, if you fancy a cup of tea instead, the new Miele free-standing coffee machines are more than willing to oblige - black, herb, fruit and green tea can be brewed at their own ideal temperatures, respectively.

Compared with Miele's previous CM6 series, Mercia de Jager of Miele says that the new CM7 models feature larger containers for water, beans and coffee grounds. She added that another new convenience feature is the coffee and teapot function: "When visitors arrive, the unit can deliver up to eight cups into a pot for optimum convenience."

Thanks to a removable brew unit and the automatic rinsing of milk lines, Miele coffee machines set standards when it comes to hygiene. And the CM7 now even dispenses with the irksome chore of descaling. De Jager said: "This loathsome task can now be done automatically overnight when the machine is not in use. The descaling agent required is dispensed from a cartridge, which lasts for approximately a year."

Intuitive user interface

In terms of design and user convenience, De Jager explained that the Generation 6000 built-in models were the inspiration for the new counter-top units: "This pedigree starts with the design of the fascia with its colour TFT display (C Touch), which guarantees a simple and intuitive user interface, and continues with the CupSensor that enables the central spout unit to adjust height automatically."

Further convenience features include the One Touch for Two functionality for the simultaneous preparation of two coffees, the BrilliantLight LED spout unit lighting, and up to 10 customisable user profiles. The CM7 range comprises the CM7300 (white) and CM7500 (black). The higher-end CM7500 boasts the additional automatic descaling functionality, a heated stainless-steel cup rack, as well as a chrome-plated recess liner.

The Miele CM7300 freestanding coffee machine retails for R34,990 and the Miele CM7500 free-standing coffee machine retails for R39,990.