Jura S8 (NAB) vs Miele CM 6360 MilkPerfection

Jura's mid-range machine with a 4.3 in touchscreen, 27 drinks including Sweet Foam, and Wi-Fi supplied

Scores higher on ease of use, capacity & refills, build quality & warranty.

Miele's mid-range machine: 14 coffee and milk drinks, two at a time, eight user profiles and app control

Scores higher on cleaning & upkeep, grinder & grind control, value for money.

• +27 one-touch drinks, with Sweet Foam and Extra Shot versions of the milk drinks.
• +Wi-Fi Connect is in the box, so app control costs nothing extra.
• +A powder chute for ground coffee, for decaf without emptying the hopper.
• +Automatic one-touch milk system cleaning.

• −$3,299 on Jura's own store, where the J8 was $2,599 the same day with more drinks.
• −The coffee spout tops out at 111 mm, so tall glasses may not fit.
• −No removable brew unit listed; cleaning relies on Jura's programmes and tablets.

• +The brew unit comes out to be rinsed by hand.
• +Two coffees or two milk drinks at once, with OneTouch for Two.
• +Eight user profiles, and app control over Wi-Fi as standard.
• +Milk flask, milk pipework and siphon are dishwasher-safe.

• −$2,999 for 14 coffee and milk drinks; a Philips 4300 does the basics for a third of that.
• −Only five grind settings.
• −Miele's own documents give two different milk flask sizes, 0.5 and 0.7 litres.