Jura E4 Automatic Coffee Machine vs Jura E8 (NAC)

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

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, grinder & grind control, ease of use.

• +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.

• +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.