De'Longhi Magnifica Start Automatic Espresso Machine vs Jura E4 Automatic Coffee Machine

A first bean-to-cup, where the machine grinds, doses and brews and you steam the milk

Scores higher on drinks & milk system, grinder & grind control, value for money.

Bean-to-cup with a grinder Jura says is built to last the machine's life

Scores higher on cleaning & upkeep, ease of use, capacity & refills.

• +Two years of cover, and a third if you register, which is the longest available at this price.
• +Thirteen grind settings, the only lever a bean-to-cup gives you over the shot.
• +A 1.77 litre tank and dishwasher-safe removable parts.
• +A 5.46 inch cup clearance, so a travel mug fits under it.

• −A manual frother, not an automatic milk system, on a bean-to-cup at $699.99.
• −Three one-touch recipes, where the Dinamica at twice the price has far more.
• −De'Longhi does not state whether the brew group is removable, which decides how it is cleaned.
• −No burr material and no heat-up time are published.

• +A variable brewing unit that doses 5 to 16g, which is a wider range than most bean-to-cups admit to.
• +The Pulse Extraction Process, JURA's method for short drinks like espresso and ristretto.
• +A CLEARYL Smart+ filter with automatic detection, and an integrated rinsing, cleaning and descaling programme.
• +Wi-Fi to a home network and control from JURA's J.O.E. app.
• +Zero watt standby and a programmable switch-off.

• −No milk system at all, so no cappuccino, latte or flat white without a separate frother.
• −JURA publishes no price on its own site, and retailers list it at $1,399.
• −Warranty is two years or 6,000 brews, whichever comes first, so a busy household reaches the cap first.
• −No grind setting count is published, and the grinder's aroma claim carries a footnote mark with no footnote.