Jura vs Miele vs De’Longhi: which premium super-automatic is best?

Jura vs Miele vs De’Longhi at a glance

Head to head

I compared the brands through three of their most popular models: the Jura E8, the Miele CM 6360 and the De’Longhi Dinamica Plus. The best result in each row is marked, based on my four weeks with each.

The tally is not my verdict. Some rows, like milk temperature, will matter far more to you than others.

Three brands, three philosophies

Before the machines, it helps to know what each brand optimizes for, because it shows up in every cup.

Jura is Swiss-engineered and built around simplicity. Its machines use a sealed brew unit✕Brew unitThe part that presses the ground coffee, holds it while water passes through and then ejects the used puck. that you never touch, clean themselves with tablets on a schedule and track their own filters. The trade-off is less control and, on the E8, cooler milk.

Miele is German and built like its dishwashers: solid, quiet and designed for a whole household. Its brew units come out for rinsing, its profiles are named, and its milk foam is the finest I tested.

De’Longhi is Italian and built around value and range. The Dinamica Plus packs a touchscreen, profiles and a thermal carafe into a slim body for less than the other two.

The Miele is built for busy households, with eight named profiles.

Our tip: Decide first whether you want to rinse the brew unit yourself, because that single difference splits Jura from Miele and De’Longhi.

Design, size and build

The Jura E8 is the widest at about 11 inches, with a 3.5-inch color display flanked by real buttons and a chrome-look front. A small light switches on above the cup grille whenever a drink starts.

The Miele CM 6360 is about 9.9 inches wide and about 16.8 inches deep, with a front touch display and a heated cup warmer on top. It looks quietly premium rather than flashy.

The De’Longhi Dinamica Plus is the slimmest at about 9.3 inches wide and about 17.3 inches deep, with a 3.5-inch touchscreen and a stainless thermal milk carafe.

Width on the counter

From manufacturer specs and my tape measure.

The Jura E8 is the widest of the three, with buttons around a 3.5-inch display.

Setup and the first week

All three took about 15 minutes to set up, and all three start with a water hardness test strip.

The Jura was the quickest to its first drink. I entered the hardness, fitted the filter, which it recognized automatically, and let it rinse. By day two, I had found my favorite drinks and saved my long coffee at 150 milliliters.

The Miele asked the most of me, because of its profiles and Wi-Fi. Creating eight named profiles is quick on the display, but connecting the app took patience and two attempts.

The De’Longhi was simple to start, but its defaults needed tuning. Its espresso volume is long out of the box, so I spent the first week cutting volumes and saving them to my profile.

Grinder and dose

All three use conical burrs✕Conical burrsTwo cone-shaped grinding parts, one inside the other. The gap between them sets how fine the coffee is., and all three dose by grinding for a set time based on the strength you choose.

The Jura takes between 5 and 16 grams per brew, and its grinder is fast: about five seconds for a 15-gram dose✕DoseThe weight of dry ground coffee used for one drink. A café double espresso usually uses 14 to 18 grams., which limits heat. Its finest setting still felt a touch coarse for a really heavy espresso.

The De’Longhi’s highest dose was about 15 grams, and its Doppio+ runs a longer grind for a bigger double. With 13 settings, grind 3 was my sweet spot.

The Miele’s DoubleShot sidesteps the dose limit for big drinks by grinding and brewing twice. For a single espresso, the Miele’s “more coffee” setting and a long pre-brew made the biggest difference.

Maximum dose per brew

From specs and my scale. DoubleShot grinds twice for long drinks.

Our tip: Only turn the grind dial while the grinder is running on any of these machines, because turning it with the burrs stopped can jam beans.

Espresso quality

With the same medium-dark beans, the De’Longhi surprised me by making the densest espresso. On Extra Strong with the grinder at 3 and the volume cut to about 0.7 fluid ounces, it was syrupy and chocolatey with a thick crema✕CremaThe golden, foamy layer on a fresh espresso. It forms when pressure pushes oils and gases out of the coffee..

The Miele came second once I shortened its factory espresso to about 1.2 ounces. On its highest temperature, my espresso measured about 72°C in a cup from the heated warmer and about 66°C in a cold cup.

The Jura uses its Pulse Extraction Process✕Pulse Extraction Process (P.E.P.)Jura’s method of pushing water through the coffee in short, rapid pulses instead of one steady stream, to help short drinks extract evenly.. With a 15-gram dose, my cup weighed about 29 grams, smooth with an even crema, but a touch light in body because its finest grind didn’t go quite fine enough.

My espresso ratings

My scores out of 10 for body, crema, flavor and consistency.

For big mugs, the ranking changes. The Miele’s DoubleShot✕DoubleShotMiele’s strong-coffee setting. It brews a large drink in two separate grinds and brews, so a big mug doesn’t taste thin. brews a long coffee in two grinds, and it scored 8.8 in my notes against 6.0 for its factory long coffee. The Jura’s long coffee at 150 ml and the highest temperature was hot, sweet and topped with a lasting crema.

Miele espresso and coffee by setting

My scores out of 10. The defaults matter on the Miele.

Long coffee and Americano

If you drink big mugs of black coffee, the brands handle it in different ways.

The Jura’s long coffee was one of its best drinks. Set to 150 milliliters at the highest temperature, it delivered about 140 grams, hot and sweet with a lasting crema. It was my most consistent mug of the month.

The Miele’s factory long coffee tasted thin, scoring just 6.0 in my notes. With DoubleShot, the same mug scored 8.8, full and rich. Its coffee pot function also fills a carafe with about 30 ounces for a weekend breakfast.

The De’Longhi’s Coffee on Extra Strong, set between 3.4 and 3.9 fluid ounces, made a strong short mug, and its Over Ice drink was the best iced coffee of the three.

Milk drinks

This is where the three brands differ most, and where the Miele pulls ahead.

The Miele draws milk through a hose from a glass container that comes in the box. Its foam was the finest I tested, and finished drinks came out at about 60 to 65°C, hot without tasting scalded. Whole milk scored 9.3 and 2% milk 9.1 in my notes.

The De’Longhi’s thermal LatteCrema✕LatteCremaDe’Longhi’s automatic milk carafe system. It draws milk from the carafe, mixes in air and steam, and pours foam straight into your cup. carafe made rich, stable foam at all three dial settings. Whole milk scored 9.2, and its thermal walls kept the milk cold between drinks.

The Jura made dense, silky microfoam✕MicrofoamMilk foam with bubbles so small you can barely see them. It feels silky and glossy, which is what a good flat white needs., but my frothed milk measured about 50°C, or 122°F. That’s pleasant to sip straight away but cooler than most people expect.

Whole-milk foam scores

My scores out of 10; the Jura’s score reflects its cooler milk.

Milk drink temperature

Measured with a probe thermometer.

The Miele’s glass milk container comes in the box and made the finest foam of the three.

Controls, profiles and apps

The Jura E8 has no profiles, but its buttons are the clearest of the three. Each button controls the drink next to it, they work with damp fingers, and nobody in my house needed instructions. Its J.O.E. app adds remote start and maintenance countdowns.

The Miele CM 6360 has eight named profiles and greeted me by name every morning. Its app setup over Wi-Fi took patience, but once connected, it worked well.

The De’Longhi Dinamica Plus has three profiles plus guest mode on a bright 3.5-inch touchscreen. Its Bluetooth app was slow and only connected nearby.

Saved profiles

Profiles keep each person’s strength, size and temperature.

Our tip: Name each Miele profile after the person, not the drink, because people change drinks but rarely change their strength and temperature.

Hot water and tea

If anyone in your house drinks tea, the Miele is the clear winner. It has six tea programs: black, fruit, herbal, green, white and Japanese, each at its own temperature and with a timer.

The Jura’s hot water at its highest setting measured about 80 to 85°C. That’s fine for green and white tea, but too cool for strong black tea. The De’Longhi’s hot water was hot enough for black tea and Americanos.

The Miele’s six tea programs make it a real tea station.

Cleaning and upkeep

The Jura asks the least of you day to day. It tracks its CLEARYL Smart+✕CLEARYL Smart+ filterJura’s water filter cartridge. The E8 recognizes it automatically and tracks how much water has passed through it. filter automatically, shows every task on a dashboard and cleans its sealed brew unit with a tablet when prompted. You can’t rinse the brew unit by hand, which some owners dislike.

The Miele’s brew unit slides out for rinsing, and its milk line runs automatic rinses. My only frustration was its new two-tube milk line, which didn’t fit neatly into its storage spot.

The De’Longhi needs the most daily attention. Its carafe runs a 15-second clean cycle after milk drinks and needs a daily wash, and its brew unit sits behind the water tank.

Cleaning scores

My scores out of 10 from my single reviews.

Our tip: Leave milk parts to dry on a clean towel overnight on any of these machines, because damp parts are where milk residue builds up.

Noise and speed

The Miele was the quietest. I measured about 60 to 63 dB while grinding and about 55 dB while brewing, close to the level of a normal conversation.

The Jura’s grinder is quick, taking about five seconds for a 15-gram dose, but the gears that move its brew unit are fairly loud. You hear a mechanical clunk during preparation and again when the puck is ejected.

The De’Longhi sat in between. Its start-up rinse of about 30 seconds was the main delay on a cold morning.

How loud each felt, my ranking

Relative loudness from my side-by-side use. Shorter bars are quieter.

For speed, the Jura was fastest to a black coffee and the Miele fastest to two milk drinks in a row, thanks to its automatic rinses. The De’Longhi needed its carafe clean between sessions.

In an open-plan home, those differences add up. The Miele never woke anyone in my house, even at 6 a.m. The Jura’s clunk was noticeable from the next room, and the De’Longhi’s grinder was audible but short.

None of the three is loud enough to be a real problem in a closed kitchen, but if you share a small apartment with a light sleeper, the Miele is the safe choice.

Water, beans and supplies

Here is roughly how far a full tank went on each machine in my testing.

Drinks per full tank

Rough maths allowing for rinse water. The Miele’s automatic milk rinses use more water.

All three worked best with fresh medium and medium-dark beans. Medium-dark blends especially suited the Jura’s grinder, which runs lighter roasts a little fast.

The Miele’s 300-gram hopper lasted me about five days, and its single coffee tops out at around 8 ounces per run, so huge travel mugs need DoubleShot or two runs.

The De’Longhi worked best with medium-dark blends at grind setting 3.

Four weeks with each, week by week

These were my notes as each machine became part of the routine.

By week four, the Jura had become the most-used machine in the house, mostly because no one needed help with it. The cool milk was the one thing everyone mentioned.

The Miele became invisible in the best way. It greeted each of us by name, warmed our cups and made each person’s drink exactly as saved.

The De’Longhi rewarded my tuning in week one with the best espresso of the three, and its thermal carafe made it the best host for guests.

Our tip: Shorten the factory espresso on the Miele and De’Longhi to about 1 to 1.5 ounces, because both default shots are too long for a rich espresso.

Three households, three picks

After a month with each, I could picture exactly who each brand is for.

The busy family of four: Miele

Four people, four different drinks before 8 a.m., a teenager who drinks green tea and a parent who wants a strong travel mug. The Miele’s named profiles, tea programs and DoubleShot cover every one of them.

It’s also the machine I’d recommend if one person in the house is particular about hot milk.

The household that just wants it to work: Jura

People who want to press a button, get a good drink and never read a manual. The Jura’s buttons, cup light and automatic filter tracking make it the most hands-off machine here.

It suits black coffee and long coffee drinkers best, and milk drinkers who don’t mind warming their cups.

The espresso lover on a budget: De’Longhi

One or two people who care most about the shot itself and enjoy tuning settings once. The De’Longhi rewards a little effort with the best espresso of the three and foam that rivals the Miele.

It asks for more daily carafe care, which is the trade for its lower price.

For espresso lovers, the De’Longhi delivered the most coffee flavor of the three.

Common mistakes to avoid

Most of the disappointing drinks I made across the three brands came from the same few habits.

The biggest flavor gains came from the first fix. On the Miele and De’Longhi especially, a shorter espresso transformed the drink.

What I’d change on each one

On the Jura E8, I’d raise the milk temperature. At about 50°C, it’s the one thing every person in my house mentioned, and a few more degrees would fix its biggest weakness.

On the Miele CM 6360, I’d fix the milk-tube storage and simplify the Wi-Fi setup. Both are small annoyances on an otherwise excellent machine.

On the De’Longhi Dinamica Plus, I’d replace the Bluetooth app and move the brew unit forward. Reaching it behind the water tank turned a simple rinse into a small chore.

Our tip: Store the milk container or carafe in the fridge between drinks on all three, because cold milk foams better and stays fresh longer.

Real-life scenarios

These are the moments where one machine clearly pulled ahead in my kitchen.

The Jura was the machine nobody in my house needed help with.

My scorecard

These are my scores out of 10 from my single reviews of each machine.

Jura E8

Overall: 8.1

Miele CM 6360

Overall: 8.7

De’Longhi Dinamica Plus

Overall: 8.6

The Miele wins overall by being very good at everything. The De’Longhi comes remarkably close for less, and the Jura trades some milk heat for the simplest ownership.

Which one should you buy?

Start with the number of people. For three or more, the Miele’s eight profiles make it the easiest to share. For guests and mixed tastes, the Jura’s buttons are the simplest. For one or two coffee lovers who want the best shot for less, the De’Longhi wins. For the wider picture beyond this matchup, see my guide to cheaper Jura alternatives.

Then think about milk temperature. If you like hot lattes, the Jura E8 will disappoint you unless you pre-warm cups. The Miele and De’Longhi both serve properly hot milk drinks.

For a two-brand look, see my Jura vs Miele comparison, and for the full Jura range, my top five Jura picks.

For busy households, the Miele earns its place on the counter.

Jura vs Miele vs De’Longhi specifications

From manufacturer specifications and my own testing.

How I tested and compared them

I used each machine as my everyday coffee maker for four weeks, making espresso, long coffee, Americanos, cappuccinos, flat whites and latte macchiatos, plus tea on all three.

I weighed doses and shots, measured espresso, milk and water temperatures with a probe thermometer and noise with a phone meter at about 50 cm, and foamed whole, 2%, skim and barista oat milk.

I ran every rinse, cleaning and descaling program, then compared my notes with Jura, Miele and De’Longhi specifications, owner documentation and published test data.

• Coffee: dose, crema, body and consistency.
• Milk: foam texture, temperature and drink range.
• Workflow: controls, profiles, apps and tea.
• Ownership: cleaning, noise, capacity and footprint.