We had the Miele built in model for 5 years and we loved it…huge coffee drinkers. Yes, there is maintenance. When one buys a coffee machine that is 5k +, it comes with it. Note- we are in Canada so Canadian prices. We just did the maintenance as indicated. We sold our condo and of course the machine went with it. We loved it though. Our new place was already built and we bought a Miele countertop version until we decide to refresh down the road in the new place. The picture is what we did in our dining room in our condo that we sold. No regrets. This is why there are options for built in units for those that want them.
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Compact, build in cofee maker, water
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