Jura E6 Automatic Coffee Machine vs Jura J8
AheadThe verdict
Jura J8 is the better buy on our scoring, 7.6 to Jura E6 Automatic Coffee Machine's 6.9. It leads on drinks & milk system and cleaning & upkeep.
Jura E6 Automatic Coffee Machine costs $700 less.
Who each one suits
Jura E6 Automatic Coffee Machine
The JURA that adds milk drinks, sitting between the black-coffee E4 and the E8
Scores higher on value for money, kitchen fit & noise.
Jura J8
31 drinks including Sweet Foam, from a Jura that sits between the E8 and the Z10
Scores higher on drinks & milk system, cleaning & upkeep, grinder & grind control.
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 | Jura E6 Automatic Coffee Machine | Jura J8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drinks & Milk System | 16% | 8.2 | 9.5 |
| Cleaning & Upkeep | 15% | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| Grinder & Grind Control | 15% | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| Ease of Use | 12% | 8.0 | 10.0 |
| Value for Money | 12% | 5.0 | 4.2 |
| Capacity & Refills | 12% | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Build Quality & Warranty | 10% | 6.4 | 7.4 |
| Kitchen Fit & Noise | 8% | 8.6 | 6.4 |
What each one costs
| Price | $1,899.00 | $2,599.00 |
Where they differ
Every specification the two makers publish differently. Everything they match on is in the full table below.
| Jura E6 Automatic Coffee Machine | Jura J8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,899.00 | $2,599.00 |
| Best for | The JURA that adds milk drinks, sitting between the black-coffee E4 and the E8 | 31 drinks including Sweet Foam, from a Jura that sits between the E8 and the Z10 |
| App Connected | — | ✓ |
| App Connectivity | Compatible with the J.O.E. app over Wi-Fi, but JURA's own shop states Wi-Fi Connect is not included with the E6 and sells it separately at $75 | — |
| Automatic rinse | — | ✓ |
| Bean hopper | 280, published as 9.9 oz | 280, published as 10 oz |
| Brew Temperature Levels | — | 3 |
| Brew Temperature Settings | 3 | — |
| Brewing Unit Dose | — | 5 to 16 |
| Brewing Unit Grams | 5 to 16, the range of the variable brewing unit | — |
| Built in Grinder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pre-ground bypass | — | ✓ |
| Capsule Free | ✓ | — |
| Colour Options | Piano White, Piano Black and Dark Inox | Midnight Silver, Piano Black |
| Made in | Portugal | Switzerland |
| Cup clearance | 111, published as a height-adjustable spout from 65 to 111 mm | 65 to 111 for coffee, 107 to 153 for milk drinks |
| Cup Detection | — | ✓ |
| Descaling alert | — | ✓ |
| Dimensions | 280 x 351 x 446, published as 11 x 13.8 x 17.6 in (W x H x D) | 318 x 348 x 446 (W x H x D) |
| Display | — | 4.3 inch touchscreen colour display |
| Display Type | 2.8 inch colour display with buttons | — |
| Extraction | Pulse Extraction Process, which JURA says forces water through the coffee at short, precisely measured intervals to extract a maximum of aroma | — |
| Grind steps | — | 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 | Bean-to-cup superautomatic | Fully automatic bean-to-cup machine, model year 2022 |
| Milk System | ✓ | — |
| Milk system | — | HP3 / CX3 interchangeable milk spout with automatic one-touch milk system cleaning |
| Model | — | J8 (NAA), article 15555 Midnight Silver |
| One-touch drinks | Other 11 drinks · 9 shown JURA counts 11 settings. The other two are its own Caffe Barista and Lungo Barista, and a cappuccino with an extra shot is counted as a cappuccino here. | 31, including Sweet Foam versions of cortado, cappuccino, flat white, latte macchiato and caffe latte, plus hot water for green tea |
| Price Note | — | $2,599.00 on shopjura.com (Jura's US shop), marked down from $3,299.00 |
| Pump pressure | — | 15 bar |
| Standby Power | 0 W | — |
| Sweet Foam | — | ✓ |
| Used Capsule Bin Capacity | 16 servings in the coffee grounds container | — |
| Voltage | 120 V | — |
| Warranty Note | — | Two years or up to 6,000 coffee brewings, whichever comes first |
| Warranty | 2, or up to 6,000 coffee brewings, whichever comes first | 2 years |
| Water Filter | CLEARYL Smart+, with automatic filter detection. JURA states that CLEARYL removes the need for descaling | — |
| Weight | 9.1, published as 20 lbs | 10.2, published as 22.5 lb |
Pros and cons
From each full review, written from the same published facts as the scores above.
Jura E6 Automatic Coffee Machine
- +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.
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
| Jura E6 Automatic Coffee Machine | Jura J8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price | $1,899.00 | $2,599.00 |
| Who it suits | ||
| Best for | The JURA that adds milk drinks, sitting between the black-coffee E4 and the E8 | 31 drinks including Sweet Foam, from a Jura that sits between the E8 and the Z10 |
| Specifications | ||
| App Connected | — | ✓ |
| App Connectivity | Compatible with the J.O.E. app over Wi-Fi, but JURA's own shop states Wi-Fi Connect is not included with the E6 and sells it separately at $75 | — |
| Automatic milk frother | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic rinse | — | ✓ |
| Bean hopper | 280, published as 9.9 oz | 280, published as 10 oz |
| Brew Temperature Levels | — | 3 |
| Brew Temperature Settings | 3 | — |
| Brewing Unit Dose | — | 5 to 16 |
| Brewing Unit Grams | 5 to 16, the range of the variable brewing unit | — |
| Built in Grinder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pre-ground bypass | — | ✓ |
| Capsule Free | ✓ | — |
| Strength steps | 10 | 10 |
| Colour Options | Piano White, Piano Black and Dark Inox | Midnight Silver, Piano Black |
| Made in | Portugal | Switzerland |
| Cup clearance | 111, published as a height-adjustable spout from 65 to 111 mm | 65 to 111 for coffee, 107 to 153 for milk drinks |
| Cup Detection | — | ✓ |
| Descaling alert | — | ✓ |
| Dimensions | 280 x 351 x 446, published as 11 x 13.8 x 17.6 in (W x H x D) | 318 x 348 x 446 (W x H x D) |
| Display | — | 4.3 inch touchscreen colour display |
| Display Type | 2.8 inch colour display with buttons | — |
| Extraction | Pulse Extraction Process, which JURA says forces water through the coffee at short, precisely measured intervals to extract a maximum of aroma | — |
| Grind steps | — | 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 | Bean-to-cup superautomatic | Fully automatic bean-to-cup machine, model year 2022 |
| Milk System | ✓ | — |
| Milk system | — | HP3 / CX3 interchangeable milk spout with automatic one-touch milk system cleaning |
| Model | — | J8 (NAA), article 15555 Midnight Silver |
| One-touch drinks | Other 11 drinks · 9 shown JURA counts 11 settings. The other two are its own Caffe Barista and Lungo Barista, and a cappuccino with an extra shot is counted as a cappuccino here. | 31, including Sweet Foam versions of cortado, cappuccino, flat white, latte macchiato and caffe latte, plus hot water for green tea |
| Power | 1450 W | 1450 W |
| Price Note | — | $2,599.00 on shopjura.com (Jura's US shop), marked down from $3,299.00 |
| Pump pressure | — | 15 bar |
| Standby Power | 0 W | — |
| Sweet Foam | — | ✓ |
| Used Capsule Bin Capacity | 16 servings in the coffee grounds container | — |
| Voltage | 120 V | — |
| Warranty Note | — | Two years or up to 6,000 coffee brewings, whichever comes first |
| Warranty | 2, or up to 6,000 coffee brewings, whichever comes first | 2 years |
| Water Filter | CLEARYL Smart+, with automatic filter detection. JURA states that CLEARYL removes the need for descaling | — |
| Water Tank | 1.9, published as 64 oz | 1.9, published as 64 oz |
| Weight | 9.1, published as 20 lbs | 10.2, published as 22.5 lb |
Jura E6 Automatic Coffee Machine vs Jura J8: common questions
Which is better, Jura E6 Automatic Coffee Machine or Jura J8?
Jura J8 scores 7.6 against 6.9, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion. Jura E6 Automatic Coffee Machine is still ahead on value for money.
Is Jura E6 Automatic Coffee Machine or Jura J8 cheaper?
Jura E6 Automatic Coffee Machine starts at $1,899.00, and Jura J8 at $2,599.00.
Who is Jura E6 Automatic Coffee Machine for?
The JURA that adds milk drinks, sitting between the black-coffee E4 and the E8
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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