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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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…
A good bang for your buck for a relatively new Jura is a Z8. You can get a factory refurbished Z8 for under $2500 and comes with a 1 year factory warranty. The Z8 has alot more options, a touchscreen and dual thermoblocks. I would like have the Z8 but to be honest there's no way I'm gonna spend $2500 for a coffee maker.
You can also get a new Z10 for $2000 shipped from Europe but it's a 220volt machine and you'll need a 110volt to 220volt converter that will take up a little more counter space. If you have an electric oven and can place the Z10 near the oven you can splice into that circuit to install a 220volt receptacle for the Z10. I'm an electrician and thought about doing that but I think that $2000 is still too much for a coffee maker.
anyway i'd love for owners of any of these superautos to chime in with their top bean brands and roasts. it's SO hard to figure out what works and what is problematic for such a machine. for me i typically stick with Lavazza, but i'd love to try new stuff...
I did consider going for one of the refurbs off Jura's site, but opted for the safety of Costco's return policy instead. Seems from the reviews like these things can turn up lame after awhile, and I like having the ability to just haul it back to the warehouse for a full refund if that happens.
Thanks to all those who provided the info on milk cleaners, out of sheer principle after seeing what JC Rubin showed about how Jura is having people flush perfectly good cleaner down the drain I'm not giving them top dollar for theirs.
Fast forward a year and we now own a $150 hand grinder and $300 Breville espresso machine with a portafilter,
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Despite the earlier comment above how this isn't espresso, while I have had gross espresso from super-automatics for the past few decades as my friends who knew I was into coffee wanted to impress me, this Jura puts out very good to great espresso. The fresh beans that I'm using in the Jura is giving me very good shots with crema and while I doubt that I'll ever get a god shot out of this, it's nonetheless a very good shot.
I actually haven't used the frother in the S8 yet (because I'm really good at frothing milk with my Expobar which is on when the Jura is on) and I wanted to see how good the espresso shots that the Jura pulled were.
Having been making espresso at a pretty high level for over 20 years, I'm surprised to say that we may have reached that inflection point where unless you want to buy a $1-2k grinder and pair it with a $1k Silvia or a $2k Expobar/Anita/E61 or a $4k Decent espresso machine and take weeks to months to learn how to pull a great shot, a real argument for a Jura at $2k could be made.
I actually wish I could have taste tested the Phillips Saeco Xelsis vs the Jura S8 because maybe I could have achieved what the Jura is doing for $1200 (although an argument for Costco's return policy could be made).
Will be interested in what everyone else thinks.
Despite the earlier comment above how this isn't espresso, while I have had gross espresso from super-automatics for the past few decades as my friends who knew I was into coffee wanted to impress me, this Jura puts out very good to great espresso. The fresh beans that I'm using in the Jura is giving me very good shots with crema and while I doubt that I'll ever get a god shot out of this, it's nonetheless a very good shot.
I actually haven't used the frother in the S8 yet (because I'm really good at frothing milk with my Expobar which is on when the Jura is on) and I wanted to see how good the espresso shots that the Jura pulled were.
Having been making espresso at a pretty high level for over 20 years, I'm surprised to say that we may have reached that inflection point where unless you want to buy a $1-2k grinder and pair it with a $1k Silvia or a $2k Expobar/Anita/E61 or a $4k Decent espresso machine and take weeks to months to learn how to pull a great shot, a real argument for a Jura at $2k could be made.
I actually wish I could have taste tested the Phillips Saeco Xelsis vs the Jura S8 because maybe I could have achieved what the Jura is doing for $1200 (although an argument for Costco's return policy could be made).
Will be interested in what everyone else thinks.
Just got it today, and had no time to play with the settings or get a proper bag of beans (I ordered a can of Illy to arrive with the machine). Even out of the box with off the retail shelf beans, it gave up a great cappuccino.
About the only thing I see myself being unhappy with here is the milk cleaning process, otherwise it puts together a great cup.
Just got it today, and had no time to play with the settings or get a proper bag of beans (I ordered a can of Illy to arrive with the machine). Even out of the box with off the retail shelf beans, it gave up a great cappuccino.
About the only thing I see myself being unhappy with here is the milk cleaning process, otherwise it puts together a great cup.
The cleaning? They say once daily, but I've been flushing the system with water after every coffee and using the tablets every other day. So far, I can't see or detect any milk residue. It's only marginally harder to flush than the Delonghi was (hold a button for 60 seconds vs. fill the cleaning container with water and start the cleaning process). The quality of the froth and the convenience of having my drink preconfigured make it worth the minimal extra effort.
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