Miele CM5310 Silence

Pros

• Noise level ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 5.0
• Build quality & durability ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.6
  Reviews praise the CM5310 Silence for its solid construction, noting that the parts click together cleanly and give a satisfying, well-engineered feel during everyday use.
• Espresso & beverage quality ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.6
  Reviews highlight rich, full-bodied espresso with chocolatey, nutty notes and thick crema, and note that milk drinks like latte macchiatos and the long coffee style option are surprisingly tasty for a super automatic, making both straight shots and milk drinks very satisfying.
• Assembly & Setup ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
• Brewing performance & consistency ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.4
  Reviews say the grinder and brew group work smoothly together to deliver consistent extractions, and once dialed in the machine reliably produces excellent espresso, long coffee style drinks and milk beverages with programmable strength and temperature.
• Design, ergonomics & footprint ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.4
  A compact, boxy footprint and understated styling help the machine blend into most kitchens, while tasteful finishes like Obsidian Black or Tayberry Red offer subtle personality without dominating the space, and the side mounted water tank makes refilling easy without dragging the unit out from under cabinets.
• Milk, steam & frothing ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.4
• Overall user experience ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 reviews 4.3
  Programmable drink parameters, simple one touch brewing with dedicated buttons for core drinks, two drink and pot modes, intuitive text and button controls, memory for preferred settings and guided maintenance features like rinse cycles and cleaning prompts make daily use easy despite the basic display, and additional recipes are quickly accessed through the menu.
• Water system, maintenance & descaling ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.3
  Owners find daily maintenance easy thanks to automatic rinsing of the spouts and milk lines, removable parts that wash quickly by hand, and clear on-screen guidance that walks you through cleaning routines and descaling when required, and they expect to spend roughly fifty dollars per year on descaling and cleaning supplies.
• Cup, tray & carafe handling ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.3
• Grinder, hopper & dosing system ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.2
  Reviews describe the built in grinder as a key advantage, grinding fresh beans for every drink with several grind settings to tune extraction, while a bypass chute lets users occasionally brew flavored or decaf pre ground coffee when needed.
• Warranty & Customer support ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.0
• Value & Price ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 3.7
• Pot function ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 3.6
  Owners like having a bulk brewing or pot function for times when company is over and they need to prepare more than a single espresso shot at once.