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We have about 5 of these machines in my family from children to grandchildren. The remanufactured E-8 is just as new and half the cost. It makes premium coffee in less than a minute with little maintenance and cleaning. I am sure it is too expensive for most but we are coffee lovers. If there is a question or problem the company watts line is fast and the experts are excellent and friendly.The coffee is not very hot when made but ok. If it cools before used, heating in a microwave will not make the coffee bitter as with drip or perked coffee.
However, if you plan on using pre-ground coffee you should know that it wastes a lot of coffee. This makes it much easier to clean when you just need to dump the grounds in the trash.UPDATE: I would now give this item 5 stars if it would let me. When using beans it works really well and is worth the money. When I tried to contact the seller they were very slow to respond.As far as the unit itself goes, I am very pleased with the quality of coffee it makes. First, I want to point out that the seller (JL HUfford Coffee & Tea) was very slow and lacked communication. So if you put two scoops in, it is going to make a really strong cup of coffee because it will use all the grounds. As others have suggested here, it is a good idea to let the draining be done into a cup that you dump - instead of into the tray. As long as you can ignore the issue with the pre-ground coffee, the machine is great.Cleaning is very easy - you just slide a tray out and dump it in the trash.
We were under the impression that you put a scoop or two in there and it should make coffee for a few cups. Maybe the machine has a defect and that is why it was initially refurbished, but if this is how it is supposed to work then it is pretty bad. The item did not even ship until after 8 days of ordering it. The grains issue was actually not with the machine at all. Although the part you put the grounds into says 2 scoop max, it usually takes me 3-4 scoops just to get one decent sized cup of coffee. However, with the great price I got on this since it is a refurb, I find it well worth the price. But the way it actually seems to work is you put the amount of coffee you want it to use for ONE cup of coffee. If you only put one scoop it will still make one cup of coffee.
The coffee maker brews the best coffee I have ever had. Some people don't add sugar or milk anymore after a cup of this Joe. THe order was painless and fast as well. In all a pleasant experience/
Also, when using superautomatic machines like this one, be sure to buy non-oily beans; any oiliness will clog the grinder. My husband and I bought this reconditioned Jura from Amazon seven months ago, when it was available for free shipping. We decided to switch brands since we had heard so many positive things about the Jura. (I usually make caffe lattes everyday, and the foaming wand, for instance, is a breeze to clean on this Jura, whereas the milk always left a bad residue that was difficult to clean on our Saeco). The cleaning tablets also need to be ordered for this; you cannot use the regular coffee machine cleaners with your Jura.Other than that, this is a wonderful machine. I had been worried about ordering a reconditioned machine, but it looked brand new when it arrived, and has worked perfectly since Day 1.
The Clearyl filters that you need to purchase are pricey (around $22 each), and we've found that they need to be replaced about every two months. We bought it to replace a Saeco automatic machine that we had had for four years, but which gave out on us. We had to switch from our Starbucks French Roast to Lavazza Super Crema.The main reason that I am giving this four stars instead of five is because it requires more money for upkeep. The Jura is wonderful, and creates amazing coffee. It is also easy to use, and is easier to clean than the Saeco model we had had. (We are the only two who use this machine, and we make, on average, about 30-35 shots of coffee a week, just to give you an idea).
Highly recommended.
It brews a superb espresso and saves me hours of cleaning time. I know that Jura-Capresso is a great espresso machine manufacturer but new machines were always cost-prohibitive. I didn't consider upgrading to an automatic espresso machine until I saw prices on Saeco's littler machine. I can set it to whatever I choose to brew and walk away, knowing that it automatically stops brewing based on my settings. I used to grind my own beans and clean my espresso machine daily after brewing. Those days are gone with this dream machine. I've steamed and frothed milk and brewed tea with hot water from the E8. I love it and recommend it as often as I can.
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