Gaggia Anima Espresso Machine vs Jura E8 (NAC)

Bean-to-cup convenience for the coffee, with a real wand for the milk

Scores higher on cleaning & upkeep, value for money, 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, grinder & grind control, capacity & refills.

• +Three brew temperatures published as real numbers, which almost no bean-to-cup states.
• +100% ceramic burrs, which hold an edge longer than steel and do not transmit heat into the grounds.
• +A removable brew group that Gaggia says can be washed under the tap.
• +A Pannarello wand, so milk is yours rather than a carafe's, and cleaning is a purge and a wipe.
• +Made in Italy, at $699.00.

• −Gaggia publishes no warranty term on either of its own sites, at any length.
• −Five grind settings, against 13 on the De'Longhi Magnifica Start at the same money.
• −A Pannarello makes foam rather than microfoam, so latte art is effectively out.
• −Gaggia's two sites disagree about the machine's wattage, so we do not state one.

• +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.