De'Longhi Magnifica Start Automatic Espresso Machine vs Jura E6 Automatic Coffee Machine

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

Scores higher on grinder & grind control, value for money, kitchen fit & noise.

The JURA that adds milk drinks, sitting between the black-coffee E4 and the E8

Scores higher on drinks & milk system, 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.

• +Eleven drinks including cappuccino, espresso macchiato and a portion of milk foam.
• +Ten programmable coffee strength levels, where the E4 gives three.
• +A variable brewing unit that doses 5 to 16g, the same range as the dearer JURA machines.
• +CLEARYL Smart+ with automatic filter detection, which JURA says removes the need to descale.
• +Zero watt standby and a 16 serving grounds container.

• −Wi-Fi Connect is not included. The machine is app compatible and the dongle costs $75 extra.
• −JURA publishes no price on its own product page; its shop lists $1,899.
• −The warranty is two years or 6,000 brews, whichever comes first.
• −JURA does not publish the number of grind settings anywhere on the machine's page.