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    "name": "CC BY 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
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  "url": "https://datadesign.one/automatic-coffee-machines/jura-e8/",
  "product": {
    "id": "jura-e8",
    "name": "Jura E8",
    "brand": "jura",
    "category": "automatic-coffee-machines",
    "aliases": [
      "E8",
      "JURA E8",
      "Jura E8 Automatic Coffee Machine"
    ],
    "lifecycle": {
      "status": "current",
      "released": {
        "value": "2025-10",
        "source": "which-jura-e8-cosmic-black-ed-15749",
        "note": "Which? lists an October 2025 release for the E8 Cosmic Black (ED) 15749 in the UK. This is the fifth-generation E8; Jura's US page calls the E8 'now in its fifth generation'. Earlier E8 generations sold for years before it, and the reviews below mostly cover those."
      },
      "predecessor": null,
      "successor": null
    },
    "msrp": [
      {
        "currency": "USD",
        "amount": 2499,
        "source": "toptenreviews-jura-e8",
        "note": "Top Ten Reviews gives a US RRP of $2,499 in a review first published in July 2024 (earlier generation). Tom's Guide cites $2,699 from Amazon U.S. in its own, undated review. No US price for the fifth-generation model was found on Jura's page."
      }
    ],
    "specs": {
      "grinder_type": {
        "value": "conical burr",
        "source": "tomsguide-jura-e8",
        "note": "Tom's Guide's spec table says conical burr. Jura names the grinder P.A.G.2 but its pages don't state the burr type. Tom's Coffee Corner describes a conical stainless-steel burr grinder and Home Coffee Expert says the grinder is stainless steel. T3 and Home Grounds don't give a burr type."
      },
      "pump_pressure_bar": {
        "value": 15,
        "source": "tomsguide-jura-e8",
        "note": "Tom's Guide, Top Ten Reviews and Home Grounds all give 15 bar. Jura's fetched product pages don't state it."
      },
      "automatic_milk": {
        "value": true,
        "source": "jura-jura-e8-gen4",
        "note": "Jura lists coffee topped with milk foam among the one-touch drinks and a one-touch milk system cleaning function."
      },
      "milk_system": {
        "value": "integrated frother",
        "source": "toptenreviews-jura-e8",
        "note": "Fine-foam frother built into the machine, fed through a tube from a separate milk container; Tom's Guide says no milk carafe is included ($90 extra), while T3 refers to a supplied milk jug. The category's enum has no value for a tube-fed frother, so 'integrated frother' is the closest fit."
      },
      "one_touch_drinks": {
        "value": 27,
        "source": "jura-jura-e8",
        "note": "Fifth-generation E8 per Jura's US page. Jura's page for the earlier E8 says 17 options. Reviewers of earlier units counted 11 (T3), 12 (Top Ten Reviews) and 15 (Home Coffee Expert), because they leave out hot water, milk foam and extra-shot variants."
      },
      "water_tank_l": {
        "value": 1.9,
        "source": "toptenreviews-jura-e8",
        "note": "Also 1.9 L at T3 and Home Grounds, and 64 oz at Tom's Guide. These reviews cover earlier generations; Jura's fifth-generation page doesn't state the tank size."
      },
      "bean_hopper_g": {
        "value": 280,
        "source": "toptenreviews-jura-e8",
        "note": "Top Ten Reviews says about 280 g; Home Grounds says 10 oz and Tom's Coffee Corner 280 g. Earlier-generation units; not stated on Jura's fifth-generation page."
      },
      "app_control": {
        "value": true,
        "source": "jura-jura-e8",
        "note": "Through Jura's J.O.E. app, which needs the optional Wi-Fi Connect V2 accessory (per Jura). Top Ten Reviews and Tom's Guide both note the Wi-Fi accessory is sold separately, at $60 and $70 respectively."
      },
      "automatic_cleaning": {
        "value": true,
        "source": "jura-jura-e8-gen4",
        "note": "One-touch milk system cleaning per Jura. Tom's Guide and Top Ten Reviews also describe on-screen guided cleaning programs, and T3 says the machine rinses itself at every switch-on and switch-off."
      },
      "width_cm": {
        "value": 26.9,
        "source": "jura-jura-e8",
        "note": "Jura states 10.6 inches for the fifth generation (converted here: 26.9 cm). Reviews of earlier units give 11 in (Tom's Guide, Top Ten Reviews, Home Grounds) and T3 gives 30 cm, so width differs across sources and generations."
      },
      "weight_kg": {
        "value": 9.8,
        "source": "toptenreviews-jura-e8",
        "note": "Top Ten Reviews lists 21.6 lb (converted here: 9.8 kg). Tom's Guide lists 22.5 lb (about 10.2 kg) and Tom's Coffee Corner about 22 lb / 10 kg. No manufacturer weight was readable."
      }
    },
    "evidence": [
      {
        "source": "tomsguide-jura-e8",
        "rating": {
          "value": 3,
          "scale": 5,
          "scale_basis": "structured-data",
          "note": "The fetched page text shows no visible score box; the page's schema.org review rating gives 3 out of 5 with worstRating 0."
        },
        "pros": [
          "Can make drinks in quick succession",
          "Espresso tastes nicer than other Jura machines",
          "Can adjust espresso intensity and volume",
          "Easy to clean"
        ],
        "cons": [
          "Doesn’t come with milk carafe",
          "Ridiculously overpriced in the U.S.",
          "Can’t adjust milk texture",
          "Guzzles water like a hippo",
          "Accessories cost extra (like a milk carafe)"
        ],
        "notes": [
          "The reviewer made three drinks in about a minute and a half and calls the machine suited to people short on time rather than home baristas.",
          "Espresso is described as simply fine and unlikely to impress serious enthusiasts; the reviewer says it tastes better than other automatic machines they have used.",
          "Milk foam is called fine but not microfoam, and the texture is the same for cappuccino, latte macchiato, flat white and cortado, though oat and cow milk both foam well.",
          "The silicone milk tube cannot be cleaned inside, and Jura's advice to replace it every three months costs about $55 each time.",
          "The 64 oz tank needed refilling after about eight drinks and the drip tray emptying about every four drinks; the black finish picks up dust.",
          "The reviewer recommends the cheaper De'Longhi Rivelia and KitchenAid KF8 to buyers on a tighter budget, calling them as competent as the E8, and says UK buyers get a much better deal at £1,295.",
          "The Wi-Fi accessory for the J.O.E. app was not supplied, so the app was not tested."
        ],
        "verdict_quote": "In terms of baseline performance, this is one of the best superautomatic machines I’ve ever reviewed."
      },
      {
        "source": "toptenreviews-jura-e8",
        "rating": {
          "value": 4,
          "scale": 5
        },
        "pros": [
          "High-quality coffee with consistent results",
          "User-friendly display",
          "Stylish, modern design"
        ],
        "cons": [
          "Lacks customization options for coffee purists",
          "Plastic components detract from the overall premium feel",
          "Requires frequent cleaning"
        ],
        "notes": [
          "Scored by section: Price & availability 3/5, Setup 3.5/5, Design 3.5/5, Performance 4.5/5.",
          "The reviewer tested the machine at home for a month and found the drinks consistently good, with presets that balance strength and temperature well.",
          "Milk drinks are confusing at first because the coffee for a cappuccino comes out of a small spout behind the milk frother and nothing on the display says so.",
          "Rinsing the milk system after each drink takes over a minute and needs a 600 ml container, which put the reviewer off milk drinks when in a hurry.",
          "Froth thickness is set automatically per drink; the reviewer wanted manual control, which the Jura J8 offers.",
          "The reviewer measured about 55 dB average noise, calling it the quietest machine they have tested.",
          "The page reports user ratings of 4.7/5 on AO.com (UK) and 4.5/5 on Best Buy (US), as read by the reviewer; we could not fetch those retailer pages ourselves.",
          "The Wi-Fi accessory ($60) was not supplied with the review unit."
        ],
        "verdict_quote": "the Jura E8’s ease of use and consistency in making great-tasting coffee will be a worthy investment for many."
      },
      {
        "source": "t3-jura-e8",
        "rating": {
          "value": 5,
          "scale": 5,
          "scale_basis": "structured-data",
          "note": "The fetched page text shows no visible score; the page's schema.org review rating gives 5 out of 5 with worstRating 0."
        },
        "pros": [],
        "cons": [],
        "notes": [
          "The reviewer calls it narrowly the best bean-to-cup machine for most people without spending very heavily, citing coffee quality, compact size and easy upkeep.",
          "Espresso, lungo and cappuccino are called excellent and latte macchiato very good; flat white and cortado came out more like small cappuccinos, and the machine cannot make a standard latte.",
          "The single milk-froth setting gives dense, textured milk and cannot produce plain steamed milk.",
          "The machine goes through beans and water quickly: about a bag of beans a week at two to three large coffees a day, and the 1.9 L tank could be twice the size.",
          "Milk system needs a cleaning tablet daily if milk drinks are made; the reviewer says the machine otherwise needs a full clean about monthly.",
          "The reviewer calls it a machine for coffee lovers rather than connoisseurs.",
          "The chrome finish shows fingerprints and milk splashes, and the reviewer recommends the black one."
        ],
        "verdict_quote": "narrowly the best bean to cup coffee machine currently available without spending an awful lot of money."
      },
      {
        "source": "homegrounds-jura-e8",
        "pros": [
          "Advanced brewing technologies for amazing coffee quality",
          "User-friendly one-touch brewing and frothing",
          "Beautiful design with color display",
          "Durable build quality"
        ],
        "cons": [
          "Expensive",
          "Milk system is mildly inconvenient",
          "Not great with non-dairy milk"
        ],
        "notes": [
          "The page shows an overall rating of 4.2 with no stated scale, so it is not recorded as a rating.",
          "The reviewer says it made the best coffee of any fully automatic machine they have tried, though not quite café quality.",
          "Single thermoblock means a short wait between brewing coffee and frothing milk, which the reviewer would like to see replaced by a dual thermoblock at this price.",
          "Milk foam is good for cappuccino but does not reach latte microfoam without a steam wand; froth time and temperature cannot be adjusted.",
          "The milk tube setup means moving the mug between the coffee and milk spouts, so drinks are not fully hands-off.",
          "The reviewer reports a dose of up to 16 g per cup and a bypass chute for pre-ground coffee.",
          "Retail price is given as about $2,500, and the warranty as two years or 6,000 cups."
        ],
        "verdict_quote": "it delivered the best coffee and espresso of any super automatic machine I’ve tested"
      },
      {
        "source": "homecoffeeexpert-jura-e8",
        "rating": {
          "value": 9,
          "scale": 10
        },
        "pros": [
          "Easy to adjust settings",
          "Large bean hopper and water reservoir",
          "Automatic cleaning",
          "Fantastic tasting coffee",
          "Top-of-the-line heating system"
        ],
        "cons": [
          "Single boiler means slight delay between coffee and milk"
        ],
        "notes": [
          "Sub-scores: espresso quality 10/10, milk quality 9.0/10, drink options 9.0/10, value for money 9.0/10.",
          "The reviewer counts 15 specialty drinks, saying Jura's 17 includes hot water and milk foam.",
          "The reviewer says the P.A.G.2 grinder is a clear improvement over the earlier Aroma grinder and warns that discounted units may be the older model.",
          "Milk system is described as fiddly to clean and needs flushing and disassembly daily; the machine self-cleans after each use and prompts a deeper clean.",
          "The reviewer calls the Bluetooth Smart Connect dongle (about $60) a must-have to get the most from the app, while also saying the machine works fine without it, and says on-machine memory holds only 12 custom drinks.",
          "The reviewer says other brands such as De'Longhi, KitchenAid and Gaggia offer better value for money.",
          "The page's buy-if list refers to touchscreen control, but the review also mentions a display with buttons at the side."
        ],
        "verdict_quote": "for at-home, one-touch, top-drawer coffee the Jura E8 automatic coffee machine is, arguably, the best on the market"
      },
      {
        "source": "tomscoffeecorner-jura-e8",
        "pros": [
          "Provides good espresso and coffee drinks",
          "Textures milk better than Philips LatteGo",
          "Has a very nice HMI interface",
          "Has smart features like the RFID water filter",
          "Made in Europe (Portugal)"
        ],
        "cons": [
          "Very expensive",
          "Hard to service yourself",
          "Need to use Jura maintenance products",
          "Brew group not accessible"
        ],
        "notes": [
          "The reviewer says De'Longhi machines such as the Dinamica Plus and Eletta Explore extract better for them, with more depth and body, and that Jura's very fast grinding may limit how fine it grinds.",
          "A reviewer-noted advantage is that shot volume can be extended while the shot is pouring, which De'Longhi machines don't allow.",
          "Milk foam is similar to De'Longhi's, slightly less silky, and its texture cannot be adjusted.",
          "The reviewer's unit has five grind settings and a conical stainless-steel burr grinder; they changed the burrs in their own machine and say Jura recommends replacing them every 7,000 to 10,000 drinks.",
          "The reviewer disassembled the machine and found a clean internal layout, but says the brew-group motor is loud.",
          "The reviewer objects that using non-Jura cleaning and descaling products risks the guarantee, and that the RFID water filters are not cheap."
        ]
      }
    ],
    "consensus": {
      "score": 80,
      "confidence": "low",
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          "weight": 0.4
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        {
          "source": "toptenreviews-jura-e8",
          "normalized": 0.8,
          "weight": 0.4
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        {
          "source": "t3-jura-e8",
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          "weight": 0.4
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        {
          "source": "homecoffeeexpert-jura-e8",
          "normalized": 0.9,
          "weight": 0.25
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      ],
      "computed_at": "2026-10-03"
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      "accessed": "2026-10-03",
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        "jura-e8"
      ],
      "note": "No publication date shown on the page. Reviews an earlier-generation E8 (non-touch display, price $2,699). The spec table lists conical burr grinder, 15 bar, 64 oz tank, 22.5 lb."
    },
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      "title": "E8 Chrome (earlier generation, 17 specialties) - JURA US product page",
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      "note": "Describes the earlier (2023-era) E8: 17 specialties, 3.5-inch display, P.A.G.2 grinder, one-touch milk system cleaning. No technical-data table in the fetched text."
    },
    {
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      "title": "Jura E8 review: the best-selling bean-to-cup coffee maker from the brand",
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      "note": "Page states 'First reviewed: July 2024' with no day, so published is left null. Reviewed the Piano Black (15661) with 12 drink options, tested at home for a month."
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      "title": "E8 (fifth generation) - JURA US product page",
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      "note": "Describes the fifth-generation E8 (27 specialties, 3.5-inch display, 10.6-inch width, P.A.G.2 grinder). The page has no technical-data table in the fetched text; pump pressure, tank, hopper and weight are not stated on it."
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      "title": "Jura E8 review: perfect coffee, every time from a chic bean to cup machine",
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      "note": "No publication date or byline in the fetched text. Reviews an early E8 (2.8-inch screen, 11 drinks, UK price £1,145 black / £1,245 chrome)."
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