De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S vs Jura J8
AheadThe verdict
Jura J8 is the better buy on our scoring, 7.7 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 grinder & grind control, value for money, kitchen fit & noise.
Jura J8
31 drinks including Sweet Foam, from a Jura that sits between the E8 and the Z10
Scores higher on drinks & milk system, cleaning & upkeep, ease of use.
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 J8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drinks & Milk System | 16% | 8.2 | 9.5 |
| Cleaning & Upkeep | 15% | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| Grinder & Grind Control | 15% | 8.0 | 6.5 |
| Ease of Use | 12% | 7.5 | 10.0 |
| Capacity & Refills | 12% | 7.5 | 9.0 |
| Value for Money | 12% | 5.2 | 4.4 |
| Build Quality & Warranty | 10% | 8.2 | 9.0 |
| 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 J8 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 31 drinks including Sweet Foam, from a Jura that sits between the E8 and the Z10 |
| App Connected | — | ✓ |
| App Connectivity | ✓ | — |
| Automatic milk frother | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic rinse | — | ✓ |
| Bean hopper | 300, published as 10.58 oz | 280, published as 10 oz |
| Brew Temperature Levels | — | 3 |
| Brewing Unit Dose | — | 5 to 16 |
| Built in Grinder | ✓ | ✓ |
| 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 | Midnight Silver, Piano Black |
| Made in | — | Switzerland |
| Cup clearance | 158, published as a maximum cup height of 6.24 in | 65 to 111 for coffee, 107 to 153 for milk drinks |
| Cup Detection | — | ✓ |
| Custom Recipes | ✓ | — |
| Descaling alert | — | ✓ |
| Dimensions | 445 x 260 x 384, published as 17.50 x 10.25 x 15.13 in | 318 x 348 x 446 (W x H x D) |
| Display | — | 4.3 inch touchscreen colour display |
| Grind steps | 13 | 7 |
| Grounds Container Servings | — | 16 |
| Heating | — | 1 Thermoblock |
| In Box Accessories | A travel mug, which De'Longhi says works with 15 hot and cold recipes brewed up to 16 oz | Measuring spoon, syrup attachment, milk pipe with connector, milk system cleaning container, milk system cleaner, cleaning tablets, CLEARYL Smart+ filter |
| Machine Type | Bean-to-cup superautomatic | Fully automatic bean-to-cup machine, model year 2022 |
| 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 | J8 (NAA), article 15555 Midnight Silver |
| 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. | 31, including Sweet Foam versions of cortado, cappuccino, flat white, latte macchiato and caffe latte, plus hot water for green tea |
| Price Note | — | $2,599.00 on shopjura.com (Jura's US shop), marked down from $3,299.00 |
| Pump pressure | 19 bar | 15 bar |
| Sweet Foam | — | ✓ |
| User Profiles | 4 | — |
| Voltage | 120 V | — |
| Warranty Note | — | Two years or up to 6,000 coffee brewings, whichever comes first |
| 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 | 10.2, published as 22.5 lb |
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 J8
- +31 one-touch drinks, including Sweet Foam versions of the milk classics.
- +P.A.G.2+ grinder with 7 grind levels and 10 strength levels.
- +Automatic one-touch milk system cleaning, with a syrup attachment in the box for Sweet Foam.
- +Made in Switzerland, with Wi-Fi for the J.O.E. app as standard.
- −$2,599 even on sale, and $3,299 at list.
- −No cold brew, unlike the Z10.
- −One grinder: the J8 twin has two for switching beans.
Every specification, side by side
| De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S | Jura J8 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 31 drinks including Sweet Foam, from a Jura that sits between the E8 and the Z10 |
| Specifications | ||
| App Connected | — | ✓ |
| App Connectivity | ✓ | — |
| Automatic milk frother | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic rinse | — | ✓ |
| Bean hopper | 300, published as 10.58 oz | 280, published as 10 oz |
| Brew Temperature Levels | — | 3 |
| Brewing Unit Dose | — | 5 to 16 |
| Built in Grinder | ✓ | ✓ |
| 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 | Midnight Silver, Piano Black |
| Made in | — | Switzerland |
| Cup clearance | 158, published as a maximum cup height of 6.24 in | 65 to 111 for coffee, 107 to 153 for milk drinks |
| Cup Detection | — | ✓ |
| Custom Recipes | ✓ | — |
| Descaling alert | — | ✓ |
| Dimensions | 445 x 260 x 384, published as 17.50 x 10.25 x 15.13 in | 318 x 348 x 446 (W x H x D) |
| Display | — | 4.3 inch touchscreen colour display |
| Grind steps | 13 | 7 |
| Grounds Container Servings | — | 16 |
| Heating | — | 1 Thermoblock |
| In Box Accessories | A travel mug, which De'Longhi says works with 15 hot and cold recipes brewed up to 16 oz | Measuring spoon, syrup attachment, milk pipe with connector, milk system cleaning container, milk system cleaner, cleaning tablets, CLEARYL Smart+ filter |
| Machine Type | Bean-to-cup superautomatic | Fully automatic bean-to-cup machine, model year 2022 |
| 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 | J8 (NAA), article 15555 Midnight Silver |
| 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. | 31, including Sweet Foam versions of cortado, cappuccino, flat white, latte macchiato and caffe latte, plus hot water for green tea |
| Power | 1450 W | 1450 W |
| Price Note | — | $2,599.00 on shopjura.com (Jura's US shop), marked down from $3,299.00 |
| Pump pressure | 19 bar | 15 bar |
| Sweet Foam | — | ✓ |
| User Profiles | 4 | — |
| Voltage | 120 V | — |
| Warranty Note | — | Two years or up to 6,000 coffee brewings, whichever comes first |
| 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 | 10.2, published as 22.5 lb |
De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S vs Jura J8: common questions
Which is better, De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S or Jura J8?
Jura J8 scores 7.7 against 7.2, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion. De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S is still ahead on grinder & grind control.
Is De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S or Jura J8 cheaper?
De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S starts at $1,999.95, and Jura J8 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 J8 for?
31 drinks including Sweet Foam, from a Jura that sits between the E8 and the Z10
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