De'Longhi Magnifica Evo ECAM29084SB vs Jura E8 (NAC)

Automatic milk drinks and iced coffee at one touch, above the manual Magnifica Start

Scores higher on value for money, build quality & warranty, kitchen fit & noise.

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.

• +Seven one-touch drinks including cappuccino, latte macchiato and iced coffee.
• +The same 13-setting conical burr grinder as the cheaper Magnifica Start.
• +An Over Ice recipe built in rather than improvised with a tall glass.
• +A 139mm cup clearance, so a travel mug fits under it.
• +Filter, scoop, hardness test, brush and descaler all in the box.

• −De'Longhi's own page calls the milk system both a LatteCrema System and a traditional frother.
• −It claims My Latte saves your own recipes while its spec table says you cannot create recipes.
• −$899.95 against $699.99 for the Magnifica Start, which shares the grinder and the pump.
• −No burr material and no statement of whether the brew group is removable.
• −The warranty is two years, with a third only if you register the machine.

• +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.