Jura - IMPRESSA J5

I used to think that the sealed system of a Jura was going to be a moldy nightmare. I mean, that is on almost every post online, right? I've had numerous Jura machines. When something would break, I would be so frustrated. When my last one started leaking, I put it in a box and solely used our Gaggia. Then I started really researching machines, and not paying attention to the posts online. I taught myself how to take apart and repair numerous Jura models. I learned the nuances of how they were built, the tension, the mechanics, etc. The first one, I was shocked (in a good way) about how spotless everything was inside. No mold in anything. Same with the next. Etc. I'm currently using a J5 that I rebuilt and love it. It is quiet (although the new ones are really quiet), and it makes really good shots. I plan on buying a dual hopper Jura in the future as I also roast my own beans (and have been doing so for around 15 years). Try different machines & see what YOU like.

I echo what everyone has said here, the brew group needs maintenance. HOWEVER, with a clear afternoon and $20 of parts on eBay I was able to rebuild the brew group on my jura impressa machine. That's pretty goddamn BIFL for me.

I’ve put a Bezzera Magica (no plumbing) and an Eureka Mignon Specialità in the office kitchen, next to a Jura super automatic. 80% of the staff prefers the Jura, while the rest makes for maybe 20 coffee drinks a day on the Bezzera. It works beautifully, I’d say.

ONLY a JURA for mama!

Completely different set up. The Jura is a super automatic: press one button and it’s makes you a tasty coffee (that the vast majority of people will be very happy with, myself included). The breville is a semi automatic that happens to have a built in grinder. You grind into a portafilter, level, tamp, insert the portafilter and then brew your coffee. Also probably very tasty for most people but with added variables. Both types require maintenance. VERY important maintenance. I had a super automatic (Saeco) for about 15 years until the control unit died and it was discontinued. Very tasty coffee. But I wanted less maintenance (almost none) and don’t ever drink milk based drinks so I was paying for features that I’d never use. So I got a level machine (flair 58), a nice grinder for less than (niche zero) and a nice kettle (fellow ekg pro) for less than what it would’ve cost to replace my super automatic. I control the grind size, the water temperature and the pressure to make my espresso. Morning coffees are now “more work” but I personally enjoy the ritual while recognizing it isn’t for everyone.

Do it! We got a jura super automatic from Seattle coffee gear 15 years ago. It's still kicking out great shots daily.

Just get a Jura. It’s the best full auto machine for the office. I’ve been at the offices of the largest orgs in the world for 25 years and even Jura is like top 5%. No one has semi-autos for public use.

Imo it's Jura or nothing.

My family has espresso machines. My dad is obsessed in the past two decade they have tried at least 6 or 7 different machines upgrading each time. Honestly the Jura fully automatic machines that grind, fill, dispense and eject grounds are the only way to go. Everything else is to much work. Are these machines expensive? Yes. But they make incredible drinks with the least work. You still have to clean the milk system, descale, and empty the water and ground catchers but compared is the rest it is worth it. If I had 3 thousand dollars I would have one of those. But my vertuo will suffice til then

Jura bean to cup owner for 25 years. On my second machine. Original now in my holiday spot. Anyway. Beans go in and really good coffee comes out.

If you want reliable, decent drinks with almost no training go superautomatic (Jura etc.), they cut out most user errors. But if you can really train that one person and care about top-notch espresso, the Nuova Simonelli will make better shots — juste plus de taf. For an onboarding area I’d lean superauto for consistency.