Among many gadgets, I have a Miele CM5500. Mine is 2 years old and I haven't had any issues so far. Sadly I don't have any repair experience, but my policy has always been " open the machine and try to fix it when I don't care if I break it more." My brew group is

The highest chance of success in roasting is through the highest level of learning and experience one can get with the given roasting contraption

Man hope that's not my issue. I've invested a lot into these burrs

Automated coffee roasting you may as well buy local roasted beans

I've had the Argos for about 9 months now. I still love it and appreciate the small nuances of it more and more. The lack of a sight glass is a non-issue for me. This isn't a machine where you fill it once every few days. It's a quick and easy machine... ready to go in about 5 minutes. Not

I believe this machine has volumetric shot capability? If so, how consistent are shot volumes? Any pre-infusion capability or possible hacks?

Will this offer a jump in brew quality for someone that has a moccamaster already?

Do you buy or make your own concentrates? If former, which ones? If latter, I have found making concentrates to hit specific ppm targets incredibly difficult. I usually miss my target, then try to figure out what ppm concentrate I have via titration kits. Does 20g of KH concentrate have the same ppm as 20g of GH

Never heard of them. Sorry. Haven't seen them discussed here either

Hi Kevin, I see no one has replied to your post. The reason is that this forum attracts mainly espresso/pourover nerds, probably none of whom own a Miele automatic espresso machine. We like to have separate grinders, groomers, tampers, roast our own coffee, etc. You probably should call your local Miele dealer and get it repaired.