Jura S8 redefines home coffee

Jura has released its S8 – a premium, mid-range machine that has most of its top end technology in a more compact benchtop device.

Jura is a Swiss company – precision and reliability are in its DNA. Its aim is simple – the best coffee result from an automatic speciality machine. That ‘best’ also refers to the simplicity of use and operation, not just taste.

Jura makes a range of machines from automatic commercial models Giga range from $5,490 to $8,330) to its domestic range (ENA from $1,299 to Z8 at $4,990).

George Liakatos, Managing Director of JURA Australia says, “The S8 combines the best of the compact class with elegant elements of the premium segment, including a hint of the GIGA. The S8 has an impressive range of specialties that produce a stunning result in a cup. to satisfy even the most demanding coffee connoisseurs.”

The Jura S8 automatic coffee machine sits in the middle at $2,650 and has:

Pulse Extraction Process (P.E.P.) for water/coffee/bean extraction
15 different coffee types programmed
3” colour touchscreen combining images, animations and text to allow for the creation of the perfect coffee
Professional fine foam frother as well as well as milk to foam variations
Grinder bypass for instant coffee, g. decaf
Different water temperature for green tea and black tea
Jura Coffee app for iOS and Android (phone or tablet) Bluetooth Smart Connect (A$99 option) for highly customised coffee making
280g bean container
Filtered water to reduce scale and cleaning
15 bar Thermoblock heating
9L water tank

Accessories include

.6l Cool Control 4° temperature solid state milk fridge $169
Wireless upgrade Cool Control to monitor milk level $159
Glass milk container $39.90
Cup warmer cabinet $390
Milk system cleaner $29.90
Milk system cleaner fluid $12.99
Replacement CLARIS smart filters (every 200 cups) $20
Cleaning/descaling tablets $14.99/24.99

GadgetGuy’s take

The consensus from media present at the launch was that the coffee was as good as a bought one – – no more barista’s needed. The answer is simple – a $2560 machine that removes the human element!

Jura has a good share of the prestige market – as evidenced by both the quality and the price.

I suspect this is the right machine for the coffee lover that has tried cheaper domestic and capsule machines without getting the coffee result they expected. This uses real beans – any beans you like – and real milk in a system that is acknowledged as one of the best in automatic coffee machines. The touch screen simplifies use enormously.