Jura E8 (NAC) vs Philips Series 5500 LatteGo EP5544/90
The verdict
Philips Series 5500 LatteGo EP5544/90 is the better buy on our scoring, 8.4 to Jura E8 (NAC)'s 7.3. It leads on cleaning & upkeep and value for money.
Philips Series 5500 LatteGo EP5544/90 costs $1,748.53 less.
Who each one suits
Jura E8 (NAC)
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.
Philips Series 5500 LatteGo EP5544/90
Twenty drinks including six iced, from a two-part milk system that rinses in seconds
Scores higher on cleaning & upkeep, value for money, ease of use.
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 E8 (NAC) | Philips Series 5500 LatteGo EP5544/90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drinks & Milk System | 16% | 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Cleaning & Upkeep | 15% | 7.0 | 8.8 |
| Grinder & Grind Control | 15% | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Value for Money | 12% | 3.2 | 10.0 |
| Capacity & Refills | 12% | 9.0 | 6.5 |
| Ease of Use | 12% | 9.2 | 9.5 |
| Build Quality & Warranty | 10% | 5.4 | 6.4 |
| Kitchen Fit & Noise | 8% | 6.4 | 10.0 |
What each one costs
| Price | $2,599.00 | $850.47 |
Where they differ
Every specification the two makers publish differently. Everything they match on is in the full table below.
| Jura E8 (NAC) | Philips Series 5500 LatteGo EP5544/90 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2,599.00 | $850.47 |
| Best for | A household that wants seventeen one-touch drinks, espresso to latte macchiato, with no barista skill at all | Twenty drinks including six iced, from a two-part milk system that rinses in seconds |
| Automatic rinse | ✓ | — |
| Bean hopper | 280, published as 9.9 oz | 275 |
| Body Material | Plastic housing | — |
| Removable brew group | — | ✓ |
| Brew Temperature Settings | — | 3 |
| Built in Grinder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Burr Material | Stainless steel, conical | Ceramic. Philips states the material and does not use its usual 100% ceramic wording on this series |
| Pre-ground bypass | ✓ | ✓ |
| Strength steps | 10 | 5 |
| Colour Options | Chrome, Piano Black, Piano White | Grey Chromed. Philips sells the same series as Black Chrome under EP5547/90 |
| Made in | Portugal | Romania on the EP5544/90 page. Philips prints China on its EP5547/90 page for the same series |
| Cup clearance | 65 to 111 | 145, published as an adjustable spout from 3.35 to 5.71 inches |
| Descaling alert | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dimensions | 280 x 351 x 446 mm | 246 x 371 x 433 mm |
| Display Type | — | TFT |
| Grind steps | 7 | 12 |
| In Box Accessories | — | Measuring scoop, water hardness strip test, AquaClean filter and a LatteGo storage lid |
| Machine Type | — | Bean-to-cup superautomatic |
| Milk parts dishwasher safe | — | ✓ |
| Milk Carafe | — | 0.26, published as 8.79 oz |
| Milk System | — | LatteGo, which Philips describes as a 2 part system with no tubes |
| Milk system | HP3 / CX3 interchangeable milk spout with automatic one-touch milk system cleaning | — |
| Model | — | EP5544/90. Philips has no page for the EP5544/94 that retailers sell |
| One-touch drinks | 17, including 2 x espresso, 2 x coffee, cortado, flat white and latte macchiato | 20, named by Philips: espresso, coffee, cappuccino, latte macchiato, iced coffee, hot water, americano, caffe crema, caffe latte, travel mug, espresso lungo, ristretto, flat white, cafe au lait, iced latte, iced cappuccino, iced americano, iced caffe crema, iced cafe au lait and iced caffe latte |
| Power | 1450 W | 1500 W |
| Price Note | Jura's own page shows no price; $2,599.00 is an authorised dealer's price | Philips publishes no price. Its own Where to Buy widget lists four retailers spanning $699.00 to $1,299.95 for this machine |
| User Profiles | — | 4 plus a guest |
| Voltage | — | 120 V, 60 Hz on the EP5544/90 page. Philips prints 230 V and 50 Hz on its EP5547/90 page for the same series |
| Water Filter | — | AquaClean. Philips claims no descaling up to 5000 cups, footnoting that this assumes 8 filter replacements as indicated by the machine |
| Water Tank | 1.9, published as 64 oz | 1.8, published as 60.87 oz |
| Weight | 10 kg | 8, published as 17.64 lbs |
Pros and cons
From each full review, written from the same published facts as the scores above.
Jura E8 (NAC)
- +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.
Philips Series 5500 LatteGo EP5544/90
- +Twenty drinks, all named by Philips, including six iced ones and a travel mug setting.
- +LatteGo is two parts with no tubes, and Philips states both go in the dishwasher.
- +A removable brew group, which is what lets you rinse the part that does the work.
- +AquaClean, which Philips says means no descaling for up to 5000 cups.
- +Four user profiles plus a guest, so a household is not re-setting strength every morning.
- −Philips publishes no price, and its own retailer list runs from $699.00 to $1,299.95.
- −The SKU most shops sell, EP5544/94, has no page on Philips' own site at all.
- −Philips' two pages for this series disagree on voltage and country of manufacture.
- −The AquaClean claim assumes eight filter replacements, which is a running cost to price in.
Every specification, side by side
| Jura E8 (NAC) | Philips Series 5500 LatteGo EP5544/90 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price | $2,599.00 | $850.47 |
| Who it suits | ||
| Best for | A household that wants seventeen one-touch drinks, espresso to latte macchiato, with no barista skill at all | Twenty drinks including six iced, from a two-part milk system that rinses in seconds |
| Specifications | ||
| Automatic milk frother | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic rinse | ✓ | — |
| Bean hopper | 280, published as 9.9 oz | 275 |
| Body Material | Plastic housing | — |
| Removable brew group | — | ✓ |
| Brew Temperature Settings | — | 3 |
| Built in Grinder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Burr Material | Stainless steel, conical | Ceramic. Philips states the material and does not use its usual 100% ceramic wording on this series |
| Pre-ground bypass | ✓ | ✓ |
| Strength steps | 10 | 5 |
| Colour Options | Chrome, Piano Black, Piano White | Grey Chromed. Philips sells the same series as Black Chrome under EP5547/90 |
| Made in | Portugal | Romania on the EP5544/90 page. Philips prints China on its EP5547/90 page for the same series |
| Cup clearance | 65 to 111 | 145, published as an adjustable spout from 3.35 to 5.71 inches |
| Descaling alert | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dimensions | 280 x 351 x 446 mm | 246 x 371 x 433 mm |
| Display Type | — | TFT |
| Grind steps | 7 | 12 |
| In Box Accessories | — | Measuring scoop, water hardness strip test, AquaClean filter and a LatteGo storage lid |
| Machine Type | — | Bean-to-cup superautomatic |
| Milk parts dishwasher safe | — | ✓ |
| Milk Carafe | — | 0.26, published as 8.79 oz |
| Milk System | — | LatteGo, which Philips describes as a 2 part system with no tubes |
| Milk system | HP3 / CX3 interchangeable milk spout with automatic one-touch milk system cleaning | — |
| Model | — | EP5544/90. Philips has no page for the EP5544/94 that retailers sell |
| One-touch drinks | 17, including 2 x espresso, 2 x coffee, cortado, flat white and latte macchiato | 20, named by Philips: espresso, coffee, cappuccino, latte macchiato, iced coffee, hot water, americano, caffe crema, caffe latte, travel mug, espresso lungo, ristretto, flat white, cafe au lait, iced latte, iced cappuccino, iced americano, iced caffe crema, iced cafe au lait and iced caffe latte |
| Power | 1450 W | 1500 W |
| Price Note | Jura's own page shows no price; $2,599.00 is an authorised dealer's price | Philips publishes no price. Its own Where to Buy widget lists four retailers spanning $699.00 to $1,299.95 for this machine |
| Pump pressure | 15 bar | 15 bar |
| User Profiles | — | 4 plus a guest |
| Voltage | — | 120 V, 60 Hz on the EP5544/90 page. Philips prints 230 V and 50 Hz on its EP5547/90 page for the same series |
| Warranty | 2 years | 2 years |
| Water Filter | — | AquaClean. Philips claims no descaling up to 5000 cups, footnoting that this assumes 8 filter replacements as indicated by the machine |
| Water Tank | 1.9, published as 64 oz | 1.8, published as 60.87 oz |
| Weight | 10 kg | 8, published as 17.64 lbs |
Jura E8 (NAC) vs Philips Series 5500 LatteGo EP5544/90: common questions
Which is better, Jura E8 (NAC) or Philips Series 5500 LatteGo EP5544/90?
Philips Series 5500 LatteGo EP5544/90 scores 8.4 against 7.3, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion. Jura E8 (NAC) is still ahead on drinks & milk system.
Is Jura E8 (NAC) or Philips Series 5500 LatteGo EP5544/90 cheaper?
Jura E8 (NAC) starts at $2,599.00, and Philips Series 5500 LatteGo EP5544/90 at $850.47.
Who is Jura E8 (NAC) for?
A household that wants seventeen one-touch drinks, espresso to latte macchiato, with no barista skill at all
Who is Philips Series 5500 LatteGo EP5544/90 for?
Twenty drinks including six iced, from a two-part milk system that rinses in seconds
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