Gaggia Cadorna Prestige vs Jura J8
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The verdict
Gaggia Cadorna Prestige is the better buy on our scoring, 8.6 to Jura J8's 7.7. It leads on grinder & grind control and cleaning & upkeep.
Gaggia Cadorna Prestige costs $1,550 less.
Who each one suits
Gaggia Cadorna Prestige
Home users wanting a fully automatic bean-to-cup machine with integrated milk carafe and multi-beverage capability
Scores higher on grinder & grind control, cleaning & upkeep, value for money.
Jura J8
31 drinks including Sweet Foam, from a Jura that sits between the E8 and the Z10
Scores higher on ease of use, capacity & refills, build quality & warranty.
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 | Gaggia Cadorna Prestige | Jura J8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drinks & Milk System | 16% | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Grinder & Grind Control | 15% | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Cleaning & Upkeep | 15% | 8.2 | 7.0 |
| Value for Money | 12% | 10.0 | 4.4 |
| Ease of Use | 12% | 8.5 | 10.0 |
| Capacity & Refills | 12% | 7.5 | 9.0 |
| Build Quality & Warranty | 10% | 6.3 | 9.0 |
| Kitchen Fit & Noise | 8% | 10.0 | 6.4 |
What each one costs
| Price | $1,049.00 | $2,599.00 |
Where they differ
Every specification the two makers publish differently. Everything they match on is in the full table below.
| Gaggia Cadorna Prestige | Jura J8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand founded | 1948 | — |
| Based in | Milan, Italy | — |
| Price | $1,049.00 | $2,599.00 |
| Best for | Home users wanting a fully automatic bean-to-cup machine with integrated milk carafe and multi-beverage capability | 31 drinks including Sweet Foam, from a Jura that sits between the E8 and the Z10 |
| What sets it apart | Made in Italy with a built-in espresso tray for crema-perfect short shots, a 100% ceramic grinder, integrated milk carafe with automatic cleaning cycle, and an Over Ice Coffee brew mode. All in one fully automatic machine. | — |
| Compared with | De'Longhi Eletta Explore, Philips 5400 LatteGo, Jura E8 | — |
| App Connected | — | ✓ |
| Automatic milk frother | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic rinse | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bean hopper | 300 | 280, published as 10 oz |
| Body Material | Black ABS bodywork; spray painted anthracite front; stainless steel boiler; black ABS, stainless steel drip tray | — |
| Boiler Type | Quick Heat boiler, light aluminium and stainless steel body | — |
| Bottomless Available | ✕ | — |
| Removable brew group | ✓ | — |
| Brew Temperature Levels | — | 3 |
| Brewing Unit Dose | — | 5 to 16 |
| Built in Grinder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Burr Material | Ceramic | — |
| Pre-ground bypass | ✓ | ✓ |
| Strength steps | 5 | 10 |
| Colour Options | Spray Painted Anthracite, Moonlight Grey | Midnight Silver, Piano Black |
| Made in | Made in Italy | Switzerland |
| Cup clearance | 155 mm | 65 to 111 for coffee, 107 to 153 for milk drinks |
| Cup Detection | — | ✓ |
| Descaling alert | — | ✓ |
| Dimensions | 260 x 380 x 440 mm (L x H x D) | 318 x 348 x 446 (W x H x D) |
| Display | — | 4.3 inch touchscreen colour display |
| Grind steps | 10 | 7 |
| Grounds Container Servings | — | 16 |
| Heating | — | 1 Thermoblock |
| In Box Accessories | — | Measuring spoon, syrup attachment, milk pipe with connector, milk system cleaning container, milk system cleaner, cleaning tablets, CLEARYL Smart+ filter |
| Machine Type | Fully automatic bean-to-cup | Fully automatic bean-to-cup machine, model year 2022 |
| Milk system | Integrated milk carafe | HP3 / CX3 interchangeable milk spout with automatic one-touch milk system cleaning |
| Model | — | J8 (NAA), article 15555 Midnight Silver |
| One-touch drinks | 31, including Sweet Foam versions of cortado, cappuccino, flat white, latte macchiato and caffe latte, plus hot water for green tea | |
| Plumbable | ✕ | — |
| Power | 1400 W | 1450 W |
| Pre Infusion | ✓ | — |
| Pressure Gauge | ✕ | — |
| Price Note | — | $2,599.00 on shopjura.com (Jura's US shop), marked down from $3,299.00 |
| Ships to | US | — |
| Ships to Note | Confirmed on Amazon US, which is where this link points. Availability in other Amazon stores has not been checked, and a regional store may substitute a different product. | — |
| Steam Wand Type | Integrated milk carafe | — |
| Sweet Foam | — | ✓ |
| Warranty Note | — | Two years or up to 6,000 coffee brewings, whichever comes first |
| Warranty | 1 year | 2 years |
| Water Tank | 1.5 L | 1.9, published as 64 oz |
| Weight | 9.6 kg | 10.2, published as 22.5 lb |
Pros and cons
From each full review, written from the same published facts as the scores above.
Gaggia Cadorna Prestige
- +An integrated milk carafe with an automatic cleaning cycle that froths twice and then removes itself for the fridge
- +A 100% ceramic grinder with 10 settings, and pre-brewing pause before extraction
- +Made in Italy, with a Quick Heat boiler and a 1.5 litre tank
- −$1,049, and $50 more than the Philips 4300 LatteGo
- −Black ABS bodywork on a machine at this price
- −One-year warranty, where Breville and Philips publish two
Jura J8
- +31 one-touch drinks, including Sweet Foam versions of the milk classics.
- +P.A.G.2+ grinder with 7 grind levels and 10 strength levels.
- +Automatic one-touch milk system cleaning, with a syrup attachment in the box for Sweet Foam.
- +Made in Switzerland, with Wi-Fi for the J.O.E. app as standard.
- −$2,599 even on sale, and $3,299 at list.
- −No cold brew, unlike the Z10.
- −One grinder: the J8 twin has two for switching beans.
Every specification, side by side
| Gaggia Cadorna Prestige | Jura J8 | |
|---|---|---|
| The maker | ||
| Brand founded | 1948 | — |
| Based in | Milan, Italy | — |
| Price | ||
| Price | $1,049.00 | $2,599.00 |
| Who it suits | ||
| Best for | Home users wanting a fully automatic bean-to-cup machine with integrated milk carafe and multi-beverage capability | 31 drinks including Sweet Foam, from a Jura that sits between the E8 and the Z10 |
| What sets it apart | Made in Italy with a built-in espresso tray for crema-perfect short shots, a 100% ceramic grinder, integrated milk carafe with automatic cleaning cycle, and an Over Ice Coffee brew mode. All in one fully automatic machine. | — |
| Compared with | De'Longhi Eletta Explore, Philips 5400 LatteGo, Jura E8 | — |
| Specifications | ||
| App Connected | — | ✓ |
| Automatic milk frother | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic rinse | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bean hopper | 300 | 280, published as 10 oz |
| Body Material | Black ABS bodywork; spray painted anthracite front; stainless steel boiler; black ABS, stainless steel drip tray | — |
| Boiler Type | Quick Heat boiler, light aluminium and stainless steel body | — |
| Bottomless Available | ✕ | — |
| Removable brew group | ✓ | — |
| Brew Temperature Levels | — | 3 |
| Brewing Unit Dose | — | 5 to 16 |
| Built in Grinder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Burr Material | Ceramic | — |
| Pre-ground bypass | ✓ | ✓ |
| Strength steps | 5 | 10 |
| Colour Options | Spray Painted Anthracite, Moonlight Grey | Midnight Silver, Piano Black |
| Made in | Made in Italy | Switzerland |
| Cup clearance | 155 mm | 65 to 111 for coffee, 107 to 153 for milk drinks |
| Cup Detection | — | ✓ |
| Descaling alert | — | ✓ |
| Dimensions | 260 x 380 x 440 mm (L x H x D) | 318 x 348 x 446 (W x H x D) |
| Display | — | 4.3 inch touchscreen colour display |
| Grind steps | 10 | 7 |
| Grounds Container Servings | — | 16 |
| Heating | — | 1 Thermoblock |
| In Box Accessories | — | Measuring spoon, syrup attachment, milk pipe with connector, milk system cleaning container, milk system cleaner, cleaning tablets, CLEARYL Smart+ filter |
| Machine Type | Fully automatic bean-to-cup | Fully automatic bean-to-cup machine, model year 2022 |
| Milk system | Integrated milk carafe | HP3 / CX3 interchangeable milk spout with automatic one-touch milk system cleaning |
| Model | — | J8 (NAA), article 15555 Midnight Silver |
| One-touch drinks | 31, including Sweet Foam versions of cortado, cappuccino, flat white, latte macchiato and caffe latte, plus hot water for green tea | |
| Plumbable | ✕ | — |
| Power | 1400 W | 1450 W |
| Pre Infusion | ✓ | — |
| Pressure Gauge | ✕ | — |
| Price Note | — | $2,599.00 on shopjura.com (Jura's US shop), marked down from $3,299.00 |
| Pump pressure | 15 bar | 15 bar |
| Ships to | US | — |
| Ships to Note | Confirmed on Amazon US, which is where this link points. Availability in other Amazon stores has not been checked, and a regional store may substitute a different product. | — |
| Steam Wand Type | Integrated milk carafe | — |
| Sweet Foam | — | ✓ |
| Warranty Note | — | Two years or up to 6,000 coffee brewings, whichever comes first |
| Warranty | 1 year | 2 years |
| Water Tank | 1.5 L | 1.9, published as 64 oz |
| Weight | 9.6 kg | 10.2, published as 22.5 lb |
Gaggia Cadorna Prestige vs Jura J8: common questions
Which is better, Gaggia Cadorna Prestige or Jura J8?
Gaggia Cadorna Prestige scores 8.6 against 7.7, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion. Jura J8 is still ahead on ease of use.
Is Gaggia Cadorna Prestige or Jura J8 cheaper?
Gaggia Cadorna Prestige starts at $1,049.00, and Jura J8 at $2,599.00.
Who is Gaggia Cadorna Prestige for?
Home users wanting a fully automatic bean-to-cup machine with integrated milk carafe and multi-beverage capability
Who is Jura J8 for?
31 drinks including Sweet Foam, from a Jura that sits between the E8 and the Z10
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