De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S vs Jura E8 (NAC)
AheadThe verdict
Jura E8 (NAC) is the better buy on our scoring, 8.0 to De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S's 7.2. It leads on drinks & milk system and cleaning & upkeep.
De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S costs $599.05 less.
Who each one suits
De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S
Hot and cold milk foam from one machine, with cold brew in minutes rather than hours
Scores higher on value for money, build quality & warranty, kitchen fit & noise.
Jura E8 (NAC)
A household that wants seventeen one-touch drinks, espresso to latte macchiato, with no barista skill at all
Scores higher on drinks & milk system, cleaning & upkeep, grinder & grind control.
How they score, criterion by criterion
Both are scored the same way against the rest of their category, from what their makers publish. The weight is how much each criterion moves the total. How the score works
| Criterion | Weight in category | De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S | Jura E8 (NAC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drinks & Milk System | 16% | 8.2 | 9.5 |
| Cleaning & Upkeep | 15% | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| Grinder & Grind Control | 15% | 8.0 | 8.5 |
| Ease of Use | 12% | 7.5 | 10.0 |
| Capacity & Refills | 12% | 7.5 | 9.0 |
| Value for Money | 12% | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| Build Quality & Warranty | 10% | 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Kitchen Fit & Noise | 8% | 10.0 | 6.4 |
What each one costs
| Price | $1,999.95 | $2,599.00 |
Where they differ
Every specification the two makers publish differently. Everything they match on is in the full table below.
| De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S | Jura E8 (NAC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,999.95 | $2,599.00 |
| Best for | Hot and cold milk foam from one machine, with cold brew in minutes rather than hours | A household that wants seventeen one-touch drinks, espresso to latte macchiato, with no barista skill at all |
| App Connectivity | ✓ | — |
| Automatic milk frother | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic rinse | — | ✓ |
| Bean hopper | 300, published as 10.58 oz | 280, published as 9.9 oz |
| Body Material | — | Plastic housing |
| Built in Grinder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Burr Material | — | Stainless steel, conical |
| Pre-ground bypass | ✓ | ✓ |
| Strength steps | — | 10 |
| Cold Brew | De'Longhi's own pages give two answers. Its product page says cold brew in under 3 minutes from its Cold Extraction Technology; its Eletta Explore collection page says under 5 minutes | — |
| Colour Options | Silver | Chrome, Piano Black, Piano White |
| Made in | — | Portugal |
| Cup clearance | 158, published as a maximum cup height of 6.24 in | 65 to 111 |
| Custom Recipes | ✓ | — |
| Descaling alert | — | ✓ |
| Dimensions | 445 x 260 x 384, published as 17.50 x 10.25 x 15.13 in | 280 x 351 x 446 mm |
| Grind steps | 13 | 7 |
| In Box Accessories | A travel mug, which De'Longhi says works with 15 hot and cold recipes brewed up to 16 oz | — |
| Machine Type | Bean-to-cup superautomatic | — |
| Milk System | Two LatteCrema systems. De'Longhi says LatteCrema Hot textures milk for latte and cappuccino, and LatteCrema Cool delivers velvety cold foam for iced drinks | — |
| Milk system | — | HP3 / CX3 interchangeable milk spout with automatic one-touch milk system cleaning |
| Model | ECAM45086S EX:4, the only Eletta Explore De'Longhi US sells | — |
| One-touch drinks | 50+ drinks · 6 shown De'Longhi markets 50+ hot and cold recipes and names six of them on the product page, so this is what it names rather than everything the machine can make. | 17 drinks · 5 shown The maker does not publish a full list, so this is what it names, not everything the machine can make. |
| Price Note | — | Jura's own page shows no price; $2,599.00 is an authorised dealer's price |
| Pump pressure | 19 bar | 15 bar |
| User Profiles | 4 | — |
| Voltage | 120 V | — |
| Warranty | 2, or 3 with product registration. De'Longhi banners this as an industry leading 3 year warranty | 2 years |
| Water Tank | 1.8, published as 60.87 oz | 1.9, published as 64 oz |
| Weight | 12.2, published as 26.89 lb | 10 kg |
Pros and cons
From each full review, written from the same published facts as the scores above.
De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S
- +Two milk systems, LatteCrema Hot and LatteCrema Cool, which nothing else here has.
- +Cold foam for iced drinks rather than hot foam poured over ice.
- +Cold coffee in minutes from De'Longhi's Cold Extraction Technology.
- +A 6.24 inch cup clearance and a travel mug that takes 15 of the recipes up to 16 oz.
- +Custom recipes and four user profiles through De'Longhi's Coffee Link app.
- −$1,999.95, the third dearest bean-to-cup on this site, after the JURA Z10 and E8.
- −De'Longhi's own pages say cold brew takes under 3 minutes and under 5 minutes.
- −It markets 50+ recipes and names 31 in its own comparison table.
- −No burr material is published, and nothing says whether the brew group comes out.
- −The warranty is two years, with a third only on registration.
Jura E8 (NAC)
- +17 one-touch specialities, from 2 x espresso and 2 x coffee to cortado, flat white and latte macchiato.
- +Automatic one-touch cleaning of the milk system, which is the part of bean-to-cup machines people most often neglect.
- +A powder chute for ground coffee, so you can make a decaf without emptying the beans.
- +CLEARYL Smart+ filter with an RFID chip that tells the machine when the filter is used up.
- +10 coffee strength levels and 7 grind settings, made in Portugal.
- −Jura publishes no price on its own page, and at $2,599.00 from a dealer it costs well over twice the Philips 4300 LatteGo on this site.
- −Cup clearance tops out at 111 mm, so tall latte glasses may not fit under the spout.
- −A 280 g bean container and 1.9 l tank mean frequent refills in a busy household.
- −The dealer lists a plastic housing, which is ordinary at this price in bean-to-cup machines but worth knowing.
Every specification, side by side
| De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S | Jura E8 (NAC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price | $1,999.95 | $2,599.00 |
| Who it suits | ||
| Best for | Hot and cold milk foam from one machine, with cold brew in minutes rather than hours | A household that wants seventeen one-touch drinks, espresso to latte macchiato, with no barista skill at all |
| Specifications | ||
| App Connectivity | ✓ | — |
| Automatic milk frother | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic rinse | — | ✓ |
| Bean hopper | 300, published as 10.58 oz | 280, published as 9.9 oz |
| Body Material | — | Plastic housing |
| Built in Grinder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Burr Material | — | Stainless steel, conical |
| Pre-ground bypass | ✓ | ✓ |
| Strength steps | — | 10 |
| Cold Brew | De'Longhi's own pages give two answers. Its product page says cold brew in under 3 minutes from its Cold Extraction Technology; its Eletta Explore collection page says under 5 minutes | — |
| Colour Options | Silver | Chrome, Piano Black, Piano White |
| Made in | — | Portugal |
| Cup clearance | 158, published as a maximum cup height of 6.24 in | 65 to 111 |
| Custom Recipes | ✓ | — |
| Descaling alert | — | ✓ |
| Dimensions | 445 x 260 x 384, published as 17.50 x 10.25 x 15.13 in | 280 x 351 x 446 mm |
| Grind steps | 13 | 7 |
| In Box Accessories | A travel mug, which De'Longhi says works with 15 hot and cold recipes brewed up to 16 oz | — |
| Machine Type | Bean-to-cup superautomatic | — |
| Milk System | Two LatteCrema systems. De'Longhi says LatteCrema Hot textures milk for latte and cappuccino, and LatteCrema Cool delivers velvety cold foam for iced drinks | — |
| Milk system | — | HP3 / CX3 interchangeable milk spout with automatic one-touch milk system cleaning |
| Model | ECAM45086S EX:4, the only Eletta Explore De'Longhi US sells | — |
| One-touch drinks | 50+ drinks · 6 shown De'Longhi markets 50+ hot and cold recipes and names six of them on the product page, so this is what it names rather than everything the machine can make. | 17 drinks · 5 shown The maker does not publish a full list, so this is what it names, not everything the machine can make. |
| Power | 1450 W | 1450 W |
| Price Note | — | Jura's own page shows no price; $2,599.00 is an authorised dealer's price |
| Pump pressure | 19 bar | 15 bar |
| User Profiles | 4 | — |
| Voltage | 120 V | — |
| Warranty | 2, or 3 with product registration. De'Longhi banners this as an industry leading 3 year warranty | 2 years |
| Water Tank | 1.8, published as 60.87 oz | 1.9, published as 64 oz |
| Weight | 12.2, published as 26.89 lb | 10 kg |
De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S vs Jura E8 (NAC): common questions
Which is better, De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S or Jura E8 (NAC)?
Jura E8 (NAC) scores 8.0 against 7.2, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion. De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S is still ahead on value for money.
Is De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S or Jura E8 (NAC) cheaper?
De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S starts at $1,999.95, and Jura E8 (NAC) at $2,599.00.
Who is De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S for?
Hot and cold milk foam from one machine, with cold brew in minutes rather than hours
Who is Jura E8 (NAC) for?
A household that wants seventeen one-touch drinks, espresso to latte macchiato, with no barista skill at all
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