De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S vs Jura Z10 (NAB)
AheadThe verdict
Jura Z10 (NAB) is narrowly ahead, 7.5 to De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S's 7.2. It leads on drinks & milk system and cleaning & upkeep.
De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S costs $2,499.05 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 Z10 (NAB)
A household that wants hot, cold brew and light brew coffee drinks, 51 of them, from one touchscreen with no barista skill at all
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 Z10 (NAB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drinks & Milk System | 16% | 8.2 | 9.5 |
| Cleaning & Upkeep | 15% | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| Grinder & Grind Control | 15% | 8.0 | 6.5 |
| Value for Money | 12% | 5.2 | 2.6 |
| Ease of Use | 12% | 7.5 | 10.0 |
| Capacity & Refills | 12% | 7.5 | 9.0 |
| Build Quality & Warranty | 10% | 8.2 | 9.0 |
| Kitchen Fit & Noise | 8% | 10.0 | 6.4 |
What each one costs
| Price | $1,999.95 | $4,499.00 |
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 Z10 (NAB) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,999.95 | $4,499.00 |
| Best for | Hot and cold milk foam from one machine, with cold brew in minutes rather than hours | A household that wants hot, cold brew and light brew coffee drinks, 51 of them, from one touchscreen with no barista skill at all |
| App Connected | — | ✓ |
| App Connectivity | ✓ | — |
| Automatic milk frother | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic rinse | — | ✓ |
| Bean hopper | 300, published as 10.58 oz | 280, published as 10 oz |
| Body Material | — | Aluminium front panels |
| Brew Temperature Levels | — | 3 |
| Brewing Unit Dose | — | 5 to 16 |
| Built in Grinder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pre-ground bypass | ✓ | ✓ |
| Caffeine Regulator | — | ✓ |
| 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 | — |
| Cold Extraction | — | ✓ |
| Colour Options | Silver | Aluminium Black, Aluminium White, Aluminum Champagne |
| Made in | — | Switzerland |
| Cup clearance | 158, published as a maximum cup height of 6.24 in | 79 to 151, published as 3.1 to 5.9 in |
| Custom Recipes | ✓ | — |
| Descaling alert | — | ✓ |
| Dimensions | 445 x 260 x 384, published as 17.50 x 10.25 x 15.13 in | 320 x 363 x 470 (W x H x D) |
| Display | — | 4.3 inch touchscreen colour display |
| 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 | Fully automatic bean-to-cup machine, second generation Z10, model year 2026 |
| 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 switching between milk and milk foam |
| Milk Temperature Levels | — | 3 |
| 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. | 51 drinks · 7 shown The maker does not publish a full list, so this is what it names, not everything the machine can make. |
| 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, or 6,000 brewings, whichever comes first (JURA US limited warranty) |
| Water Tank | 1.8, published as 60.87 oz | 2.4, published as 81 oz |
| Weight | 12.2, published as 26.89 lb | 12, published as 27 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 Z10 (NAB)
- +51 specialities, including Cold Brew versions of eleven drinks and Light Brew versions of eight, all at one touch.
- +The P.R.G.2+ grinder sets grind and dose for the drink you choose, fine for espresso and coarse for Cold Brew.
- +A 2.4 l water tank, 3 brew temperatures, 10 strength levels and a Caffeine Regulator with 3 levels.
- +A powder chute for ground coffee, One-Touch milk system cleaning and a CLEARYL Smart+ filter the machine detects automatically.
- +Aluminium front panels, a 4.3 inch touchscreen, Wi-Fi for the J.O.E. app and manufacture in Switzerland.
- −At $4,499.00 it is the most expensive bean-to-cup machine on this site, $1,900 more than the Jura E8.
- −Jura's page does not state the grinder's burr material.
- −The bean container holds 280 g, no more than the E8, so a busy household refills it often.
- −Jura still lists the first generation Z10 alongside this one, with 40 specialities, so check the NAB code before buying.
Every specification, side by side
| De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S | Jura Z10 (NAB) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price | $1,999.95 | $4,499.00 |
| 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 hot, cold brew and light brew coffee drinks, 51 of them, from one touchscreen with no barista skill at all |
| Specifications | ||
| App Connected | — | ✓ |
| App Connectivity | ✓ | — |
| Automatic milk frother | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic rinse | — | ✓ |
| Bean hopper | 300, published as 10.58 oz | 280, published as 10 oz |
| Body Material | — | Aluminium front panels |
| Brew Temperature Levels | — | 3 |
| Brewing Unit Dose | — | 5 to 16 |
| Built in Grinder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pre-ground bypass | ✓ | ✓ |
| Caffeine Regulator | — | ✓ |
| 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 | — |
| Cold Extraction | — | ✓ |
| Colour Options | Silver | Aluminium Black, Aluminium White, Aluminum Champagne |
| Made in | — | Switzerland |
| Cup clearance | 158, published as a maximum cup height of 6.24 in | 79 to 151, published as 3.1 to 5.9 in |
| Custom Recipes | ✓ | — |
| Descaling alert | — | ✓ |
| Dimensions | 445 x 260 x 384, published as 17.50 x 10.25 x 15.13 in | 320 x 363 x 470 (W x H x D) |
| Display | — | 4.3 inch touchscreen colour display |
| 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 | Fully automatic bean-to-cup machine, second generation Z10, model year 2026 |
| 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 switching between milk and milk foam |
| Milk Temperature Levels | — | 3 |
| 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. | 51 drinks · 7 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 |
| 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, or 6,000 brewings, whichever comes first (JURA US limited warranty) |
| Water Tank | 1.8, published as 60.87 oz | 2.4, published as 81 oz |
| Weight | 12.2, published as 26.89 lb | 12, published as 27 lb |
De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S vs Jura Z10 (NAB): common questions
Which is better, De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S or Jura Z10 (NAB)?
Jura Z10 (NAB) scores 7.5 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 Z10 (NAB) cheaper?
De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S starts at $1,999.95, and Jura Z10 (NAB) at $4,499.00.
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 Z10 (NAB) for?
A household that wants hot, cold brew and light brew coffee drinks, 51 of them, from one touchscreen with no barista skill at all
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