Costco Wholesale has for their
Members: Jura S8 Automatic Coffee Machine (Piano Black, 15358) on sale for
$1,999.99.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member
neithernorth for sharing this deal.
About this Item:
- 15 bar power pump delivers delicious, high-pressure brewed coffee every time
- Integrated Aroma G3 conical burr coffee grinder with variable fineness adjustment
- Programmable strength, can grind from 5 to 16 grams per serving, 10 levels of choice
- Programmable serving size
- 10 oz. bean hopper with air tight aroma preservation cover
- Automatic funnel system accommodates pre-ground coffee, allows you to use ground coffee instead of beans
- 64 oz. water tank
- Clearyl SMART water filtration, removes chlorine, calcium and other impurities for better tasting coffee and extended machine life
- Three temperature levels of hot water; for tea, cup warming or café Americano
- Three programmable coffee brewing temperatures
- Fast heating 1450 watt stainless steel lined thermo-block boiler
- Smart monitors tell you when to add water, fill beans, empty used coffee empty drip tray and when to replace water filter
- Piano black finish
- Automatic cleaning function
- 1450 watts with Energy Save Mode and Zero Energy Switch
- 2 year warranty
Top Comments
The issue in my opinion with Jura is that after some time, residue/oils will build up no matter how much you clean/maintain it. Other machines such as the meile allow you to completely disassemble the unit including the "dispenser". The meile won't be as "pretty" but in my opinion and experience; it's a much better unit in the long run.
We ended up using the milk system mostly when we have guests and need multiple drinks fast. Otherwise Nesresso Aerochino foams milk better and is easier to clean.
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Just bought a Phillips 3200 with LatteGo for home at 1/4 the price (BF deal) but haven't opened it yet. It will see light use maybe 3-4 days/week. Has anyone used both? Wondering if I'm going to hate that after using the E8 daily.
Just bought a Phillips 3200 with LatteGo for home at 1/4 the price (BF deal) but haven't opened it yet. It will see light use maybe 3-4 days/week. Has anyone used both? Wondering if I'm going to hate that after using the E8 daily.
To be fair, Jura is one of the best superautos out there, but side by side taste tests at my local Sur Le Table left me feeling underwhelmed as compared to the Philips.
All subjective anyway.
Neither of these beat the flavor of a semiautomatic, though. Even the Breville Barista Express makes an espresso that is far superior to any superauto.
Bought mine 3 years ago. I knew I liked coffee, but was slugging through a Keurig and adding creamer and syrups.
I've been using the Phillips probably 6 cups a day for 3 years now. More with company over, of course. Not a thing wrong with it, and I don't keep up on the maintenance schedule as much as I should.
Crazy good coffee for the price, I can believe Keurigs sell for ~$200 when this machine and a couple of months recoups the costs of those nasty pods.
Anyway, all that to say, I have no urge to upgrade so something like this OP, except that it's prettier, haha. Phillips machine coffee I have no qualms with at all.
It is hard to understand what is going on by simply looking at the specs. I tried Gaggia with the Americano function, and it was much worse than Jura brewing 150ml without mixing coffee and water.
I know it is highly subjective, but both I and my wife now swear by Jura.
I would have to do a blind taste test between my $400 Phillips and $2000 Jura and see if I can taste a difference.
Just bought a Phillips 3200 with LatteGo for home at 1/4 the price (BF deal) but haven't opened it yet. It will see light use maybe 3-4 days/week. Has anyone used both? Wondering if I'm going to hate that after using the E8 daily.
While I have the poor person Jura, an E6 (this is a joke for the trolls), I am loving it! I'd say after a lot of tweaking, the LatteGo was pretty close though. Both are about the same size even.
The E6 on the other hand has been amazing right from the get go. I am not a coffee nerd, but I'd say the coffee is less "burnt" out of the Jura vs the Philips. Not sure if that's even a thing, but that's been my experience.
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It is hard to understand what is going on by simply looking at the specs. I tried Gaggia with the Americano function, and it was much worse than Jura brewing 150ml without mixing coffee and water.
I know it is highly subjective, but both I and my wife now swear by Jura.
Mine is EP0820 was sold for $280, but check the price of EP5400, it is over $1K, listed there as EP5447. All other, intermediate models are there too.
PS repair manual is the same as well. I studied it for fun
And you need to upkeep the machine.
Superautomatic machines are easy to pull shpts, but more maintenance vs manual machines
1) The flavor of espresso that is enjoyed is absolutely subjective. The range covers from sour-ish to bitter-ish and anything in-between. It is up to you to decide what you like, not anyone else.
2) The most important variable for any coffee-making is the freshness of beans. Everything downstream is designed to maximize the output. At best, you will be putting lipstick on a pig for anything less. The equivalent "lipstick" for espresso is milk and flavoring.
3) The next most important variable is a quality grinder. You want the best grinder possible within your budget.
4) After the grinder is the espresso machine. It must actually reach the RANGE AND maintain the temperature required to make espresso. Temperature stability is required. The only way to prove this is with measuring equipment. The 2nd-best [subjective] option is taste.
With the type of espresso machine that I have, variability is inherent and so I can taste the differences with that variability. It can range from pucker-inducing to medication-level bitterness and anything in-between. Over time I've narrowed that range into something that tastes much, much more pleasant and even compared it to the output of the roaster's own output on their high-end machines.
And that's really the key here, does the output match what the roaster expects it to taste like? I'm fortunate in that I can go to a brick and mortar, try their espresso, purchase the same beans from them, and work towards producing the same at home. Can the $2k Jura do this?
And another side-benefit of the type of machine I have is they can literally last decades (grinder too) and are repairable top-to-bottom. While I realize the benefit and ease-of-use the Jura's provide, the net-negative is right now they're destined for landfills once worn out. I purchased my used, it's an '09 and with care I can expect it to last another 14 years.
What's that saying? "Buy once, cry once."?
Long version: My sister has one of these exact models. The first few times I visited their house after she bought it, she and my BIL were very excited for me to try a flat white, cappuccino etc. And indeed I thought the taste was pretty good coming from the K-Cup swill we called coffee at our house at the time.
Fast forward a year and we now own a $150 hand grinder and $300 Breville espresso machine with a portafilter, and drink delicious real cappuccinos and lattes twice a day. We haven't been to a coffee shop now since last year and my wife and I can easily tell the difference between ours and the Jura in blind taste tests, the milk texture and aroma.
The Jura has been a reliable workhorse for my sister and BIL the last few years, can't fault it there, and it is faster than my 5 minutes to make a pair of lattes. But I couldn't get a Jura now that I get better taste for $500 worth of a very modest espresso setup.
Looked to upgrade from my Breville Barista Express but these were too expensive.
If they ever got closer to 1k$ I'd consider
All automatic espresso machines build mold on the inside over time. So they require the internal mechanism to be cleaned. Jura does not have an easy way to take that mechanism out so your only option would be to ship it to Jura for maintenance. The machine is heavy and the shipping will be expensive and they will charge you to clean it.
I had a Jura and I never cleaned the mold from the inside because it made no sense to deal with shipping out of state. I got rid of it and switched to another brand that has a really easy pop-in/pop-out mechanism. They also recommend that the internal mechanism be cleaned MONTHLY. I had my Jura for 2 years before I figured this issue out…
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All automatic espresso machines build mold on the inside over time. So they require the internal mechanism to be cleaned. Jura does not have an easy way to take that mechanism out so your only option would be to ship it to Jura for maintenance. The machine is heavy and the shipping will be expensive and they will charge you to clean it.
I had a Jura and I never cleaned the mold from the inside because it made no sense to deal with shipping out of state. I got rid of it and switched to another brand that has a really easy pop-in/pop-out mechanism. They also recommend that the internal mechanism be cleaned MONTHLY. I had my Jura for 2 years before I figured this issue out…