Jura E8 (NAC) vs Philips 4300 LatteGo

A household that wants seventeen one-touch drinks, espresso to latte macchiato, with no barista skill at all

Scores higher on drinks & milk system, capacity & refills, ease of use.

Home users who want one-touch fully automatic espresso and milk drinks with minimal cleanup

Scores higher on cleaning & upkeep, value for money, build quality & warranty.

• +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.

• +The LatteGo system is two parts with no tubes, cleans in under 10 seconds and goes in the dishwasher, which is the single biggest chore on any milk machine
• +A 100% ceramic grinder with 12 settings and Pre Brew Aroma control
• +A 1.8 litre tank, two-year warranty, made in Romania
• +$999, under the $1,299.95 median

• −There is no steam wand at all, so milk cannot be textured by hand
• −8kg, and 15 bar is a pump maximum