Jura comparison chart: every model we tested, side by side

The Jura comparison chart

Here are all 13 Jura models I have reviewed, from the most compact to the office machines. Scroll sideways on a phone to see every column.

Scores are the overall ratings from my individual reviews. Capacities are approximate and come from manufacturer data and my own testing.

Feature matrix

This second chart shows which features each model has. A tick means the feature is built in, and a dash means it is missing.

It is the quickest way to rule models out. If you need cold coffee, for example, only three rows stay in the running.

Our tip: Start with the features you can't live without, cross out every row that lacks one, then compare only what is left.

The Jura range at a glance

How Jura model names work

Jura's naming looks random until you know the pattern. The letter tells you the family, and the number tells you roughly where it sits within the range.

Machines ending in 4 or 3 are usually black coffee only, with no milk system. Machines ending in 6, 8, 9 or 10 add milk, and the higher numbers add more drinks and features.

So an E4 is the black coffee version of the E line, an E8 is the well-equipped milk version, and a Z10 is the top of the home range.

Our tip: Treat the number as a guide to features, not to coffee quality, because even the black coffee 4-series makes excellent espresso.

Black coffee models: C3, ENA 4 and E4

If you never drink milk, these three are where your search should start. None has a milk system, which means less to buy, less to clean and nothing to go sour inside the machine.

The Jura E4 was my favorite of the three. It uses a full-size 16-gram brew unit✕Brew unitThe part inside the machine that compresses the ground coffee and pushes hot water through it. On these Jura machines it is fixed and cleaned with tablets. with Jura's Pulse Extraction Process✕Pulse Extraction Process (P.E.P.)Jura's method of pushing hot water through the coffee in short, rapid bursts instead of one steady stream. It lengthens contact time for short drinks, giving a fuller flavor., and its espresso was thick and sweet with a stable crema✕CremaThe golden-brown foam on top of an espresso. It forms when pressure pushes gases and oils out of freshly ground coffee.. It also has a separate hot water spout, so you can make a true americano or a cup of tea.

The Jura C3 is narrower, at about 26 centimeters, and keeps the same full-size brew unit. Its espresso was just as rich, but it has no hot water at all, and its long coffee is softer than a filter-style mug.

The Jura ENA 4 is the smallest by height and the quietest. Its espresso was sweet and balanced, but its 1.1-liter tank, 125-gram hopper and room for about 10 pucks mean frequent refills.

The E4 adds a separate hot water spout that the C3 and ENA 4 don't have.

Water tank size, liters

My advice is simple. Choose the E4 if you have a standard spot and want tea water. Choose the C3 if width is your limit, and the ENA 4 if height is your limit and you live alone or as a couple.

Our tip: On any black coffee Jura, brew a double espresso and top it up with hot water for a cleaner, fuller long coffee than the coffee button gives.

Compact milk models: C9 and ENA 8

These two pack a milk system into a small body. Both are under 28 centimeters wide, and both made some of the finest microfoam✕MicrofoamMilk foam with bubbles so small you can't see them. It feels silky and blends into the coffee instead of sitting on top like froth. I had from any one-touch machine.

The Jura ENA 8 is the design pick. It pulled rich espresso with a dense, tiger-striped crema, made velvety foam that suits a flat white✕Flat whiteA short, strong milk drink: espresso with a thin layer of very fine, velvety milk and little foam on top., and adds a separate hot water spout and Wi-Fi app control.

The Jura C9 keeps a full-size brew unit in an even narrower 26-centimeter body. Its espresso was thick and sweet, and its Light Brew✕Light ExtractionA Jura mode that brews with cooler water, around 60°C (140°F), and a little less coffee for a gentler, milder cup. mode makes a milder, ready-to-drink coffee at around 60°C.

The trade-offs are the same for both: small tanks. The C9 holds 1.6 liters and the ENA 8 1.1 liters, and the ENA 8 brews only 6 to 10 grams per cycle, running two cycles for a double.

Our tip: Fill the water tank every evening on compact Juras, so the morning rinse never leaves you short for the first coffee.

The E line: E4, E6 and E8

The E line is Jura's core range, and all three models share the same body, about 28 by 35 by 44 centimeters, with a 1.9-liter tank and a 280-gram hopper. What changes is milk, menu and controls.

The Jura E6 is the quiet all-rounder. Its espresso was as rich as the E4's, it makes a true two-step americano✕AmericanoEspresso topped up with hot water. Done properly, the water bypasses the coffee puck, so the drink stays clean instead of bitter., and it offers three hot water temperatures for tea. Its foam has one fixed texture, which suits cappuccino but not flat white.

The Jura E8 is the family machine. It has 17 one-touch drinks, including flat white, latte macchiato and cortado, dense silky foam and a full maintenance dashboard.

The E8 has two weak spots in my testing. Its milk came out at about 50°C, and its hot water was too cool for strong black tea. Its espresso was also slightly lighter in body than the E4 and E6.

The E8 has the longest milk menu in the E line.

One-touch drinks in the E line

For a deeper look, see my Jura E4 vs E6 vs E8 comparison, where I explain exactly where each step up is worth it.

Premium milk machines: S8 and J8

The Jura S8 is my pick for most homes. It is Swiss-made, has a clear 4.3-inch touchscreen, ten strength levels✕Strength levelsSteps that change how much coffee the machine grinds for a drink. More coffee in the same water gives a stronger cup. and the multi-level Aroma G3 grinder, which gave it fuller espresso than the E line.

Its milk spout has a simple lever: one position for silky latte milk, the other for airy cappuccino foam. That one detail made it the easiest machine to please two different milk-drink fans.

The Jura J8 is the flavored-milk specialist. Its Sweet Foam✕Sweet FoamA Jura attachment that blends syrup into the milk as it froths, so flavored drinks are evenly sweet. attachment blends syrup into the milk as it froths, so a vanilla latte is evenly sweet. Its Coffee Eye recognizes your cup and stops you choosing a drink that won't fit.

The J8 has more than 30 drinks across its touchscreen and menu, a 2-liter tank and built-in Wi-Fi. Sweet Foam needs cleaning after every use, though, and the syrup container is small.

The S8 is the sweet spot for hot espresso and milk drinks.

Flagships: Z10 and GIGA 10

The Jura Z10 is the most capable mainstream home Jura. It adds true cold extraction✕Cold extractionBrewing with unheated water under pressure, using a coarser grind. You get smooth, low-acid coffee in minutes rather than the 12 to 24 hours of classic cold brew., using unheated water and a coarser grind for smooth, low-acid cold coffee in minutes.

Its Product Recognizing Grinder✕Product Recognizing Grinder (P.R.G.)A Jura grinder that changes its own grind setting for each recipe, for example coarser for cold coffee and finer for espresso. changes its own setting for each recipe, it makes 40 drinks, and four user profiles keep everyone's favorites separate. Expect a learning curve, though, and accidental taps that start grinding immediately.

The Jura GIGA 10 goes further still. It has two ceramic grinders and two hoppers, so you can keep a dark roast and a light roast, or regular and decaf, side by side, and even blend them per drink.

It also makes 35 drinks including cold extraction, lets you set coffee, milk and foam temperatures separately, and has a 6.7-inch panoramic touchscreen. It is large, at about 18 kilograms, and its programmed americano is not a true two-step drink.

Weight, kilograms

Our tip: Before buying a flagship, check your counter depth, because the GIGA 10 needs almost 50 centimeters front to back.

Office machines: W8 and X10

The Jura W8 is built for a small office or a very busy household. It is rated for about 30 cups a day, holds about 3 liters of water and makes one-touch flat whites, cappuccinos and latte macchiatos with fine, dense foam.

Its Expert Mode lets you lock in recipes so everyone gets the same drink. The 2-inch screen is small, and the milk system needs a named person to keep it clean.

The Jura X10 is a professional self-service machine rated for about 100 cups a day. It holds 5 liters of water or connects to a water line, makes two cappuccinos at once in under a minute, and serves cold coffee over ice.

Administrator locks stop colleagues changing recipes or beans. It is far more machine than a home needs, but for a busy office it is the most capable Jura I have tested.

Rated cups per day

What every Jura shares

Before you compare the differences, it helps to know how much is the same. Every home Jura I tested uses a thermoblock✕ThermoblockA heater that warms water as it flows through a hot metal block, instead of keeping a tank of water hot. It heats up fast and uses less standby energy. heater, which heats water as it flows, so the machines are ready within about a minute.

They all grind fresh beans with conical burrs✕Conical burrsA cone-shaped cutting part that turns inside a ring. They grind evenly at fairly low speed, which keeps heat and noise down. and use the Pulse Extraction Process for short drinks. And they all have a fixed brew unit that you clean with a tablet when the machine asks, rather than one you remove and rinse.

Most recognize Jura's CLEARYL water filter✕CLEARYL water filterJura's filter cartridge that sits in the water tank. It reduces limescale and chlorine taste, and the machine detects it automatically. automatically, which keeps limescale down so you rarely need a full descale✕DescalingRunning a cleaning solution through the machine to remove mineral build-up from hard water..

That shared foundation is why every model scored between 8.1 and 8.9 in my reviews. You are choosing between good machines, so focus on the features you will use every day.

Size and capacity in numbers

Size and capacity are where the range spreads out most. The smallest machines are about 26 centimeters wide, and the X10 is over 37.

Capacity follows size. A bigger tank and grounds bin mean fewer interruptions, which matters more the more drinks your home makes.

Width, centimeters

Water tank, liters

One-touch drinks

Our tip: Measure from the counter to the underside of your cabinets and subtract 10 centimeters, because that is the real height limit once you open the hopper lid.

Cleaning and upkeep across the range

Every Jura rinses its coffee path when it switches on and off, and every one prompts you when it needs a cleaning tablet or a new filter. That makes routine care far easier than on a manual espresso machine.

The real difference is milk. Black coffee models need almost nothing day to day, while milk models need a quick rinse after every milk drink and a deeper clean when prompted.

Flavored foam adds another step. On the J8 and Z10, the Sweet Foam parts need cleaning after every use, and on office machines like the W8 and X10, someone should own the daily milk routine.

Flagships like the Z10 do more, so they ask for a little more care.

Real-life scenarios: which Jura fits your home?

Charts only go so far, so it helps to picture a normal week. These are the situations where one model clearly stood out in my testing.

Our scores for every Jura

These are the overall scores from my individual hands-on reviews. Every model sits between 8.1 and 8.9, which tells you how consistent Jura is. The ranking reflects how well each machine does its job, not how many features it has.

Our tip: Read the score next to the "best for" column in the chart, because a lower-scoring machine can still be the right one for your kitchen.

Which Jura should you buy?

Start with milk. If you never drink it, choose between the C3, ENA 4 and E4 based on your space. If you do, the S8 is the best all-rounder, the ENA 8 the best small option and the E8 the easiest family machine.

If you'd rather start from a shortlist, my guide to the best Jura automatic coffee machines narrows the range to five picks, my guide to the best budget Jura automatic coffee machines covers the best-value models, and my guide to the best Jura for milk drinks ranks the machines with the finest foam.

Then think about extras. Cold coffee points to the Z10, two beans to the GIGA 10, flavored milk to the J8, and an office to the W8 or X10.

The S8 is my pick for most homes that drink espresso and milk drinks.

Pick the S8 for the best everyday coffee. Pick the Z10 for hot and cold drinks. Pick the E4 for pure black coffee. Pick the ENA 8 for small kitchens.

How I tested and compared them

Every machine in this chart has a full hands-on review on HouseholdMe. I used each one for several weeks with the same medium-dark blend, the same cold whole milk and filtered water, and scored it on espresso, milk, ease of use, cleaning and value.

For this chart, I lined up those reviews with manufacturer specifications and long-term owner reports. Where they disagreed, I trusted the manufacturer for hardware and my own testing for performance.

• Coffee: espresso body, crema, sweetness and long drinks.
• Milk: foam texture, control, menu and temperature.
• Size: footprint, capacity and refill frequency.
• Ownership: controls, noise, cleaning and reliability.

Read the full reviews: Jura C3, Jura ENA 4, Jura E4, Jura C9, Jura ENA 8, Jura E6, Jura E8, Jura S8, Jura J8, Jura Z10, Jura GIGA 10, Jura W8, Jura X10.