Jura J8 Super-Automatic Espresso Machine In-Depth

[@matthewrs7]

Very informative and well made video. That syrup infusion is huge for those who like dessert coffees after dinner

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hey m, thanks for the comment!

[@peggyjones392]

I replaced my 13 yr old S9 with the J8. I love it!

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hey pj, thanks for the report! Marc

[@SJL2506]

Excellent review! You answered all of my questions! Thank you!

[@MarkWRoberts]

You just saved me from a return !!! Thank you Marc !!! at 4:17, you tell me how to disable the "Coffee Eye" here's the "why"... I have a brand new J8, I pulled a single Cortado from it the day I got it home, then turned it off, excited to have my own custom Cortado's in the morning... the problem? When I powered up my J8, it wouldn't show ANY of my Milk based drinks at all, "like" the Coffee Eye had detected a cup... only thing is, I had no cup under the spigot... ??? I spent 2 hours searching the web on "why" it wouldn't display ALL drinks... Ive turned that feature off for now, and I am enjoying a nice Cortado right now... Thanks again!

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hey Mark, happy to help and thanks for the comment! Marc

[@Proost1]

This solved my problem. I couldn't figure out why I only have 7 basics on screen and six preparation options. Reading this comment fixed it. Just weird that coffee eye turns off all the other basic preparations. Phew.

[@bertpierey3655]

Great machine. Ordered the J8 twin today. Cant wait. (Replacement of Z7 still going strong)

[@TheTrueWelshIdiot]

Did you get the J8 Twin, and how do you find it, if I may ask. About to invest and it's by far the top of my list.

[@gibgun]

I thought the sweet foam would be a gimmick I’d not use - I chose this over other models for the updated grinder and newer components etc. But the sweet foam is SO good. It’s beautifully subtle and the aroma of the syrup really adds a layer of enjoyment to milk beverages.

[@Federation83]

And can you explain coffee eye more. If I use a random cup is it going to know when to stop? Sometimes in the mornings I use nespresso and it does long and short. And I have to actually look at my cup to ensure the next shot will fit the cup or end it prematurely. Will the eye figure out when my cup is full 😅

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi Fed, the Coffee Eye does not figure out when cup is full. It makes sure you've placed a cup in the right position based on drink being made.

[@romab7515]

Thank you for the great review. I have the problem with cappuccino in Jura. Even if i use the hot cap and put the high temperature in the setting (for coffee, water, milk foam), my cappuccino is not hot enough (125F). Is any additional settings which allows to increase the temperature of Cappuccino. Which Jura models allows to increase temperature to 150F?

[@Federation83]

Can you show what the milk accessories actually do. I understand there’s multiple sizes. And that they are off to the side of the machine but what is the black box you had then. You used a glass looking container and this was put into a black holder looking box. And is there any ways to reset the changes to drinks. My current LATTEGO once I made alterations I could never get it back to factory settings short of a full reset but that would reset the drinks count and everything else. Is it possible to have original settings. And a personal use setting profile?

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi Fed, Jura has a couple of optional milk supply accessories. There's a simple glass milk container which can slip into a sleeve which can take an ice pack to keep milk cold for awhile www.wholelattelove.com/products/jura-glass-milk-container?variant=14409287172155 JURA Glacette Milk Cooling Sleeve: www.wholelattelove.com/products/jura-glacette-milk-cooling-sleeve?variant=43008314736694 In the video was a Jura Cool Control. It's a plug in refrigerated unit which keeps milk cold indefinitely: www.wholelattelove.com/products/jura-cool-control-1-l?variant=42902833201206 The base level drinks are always available with their original settings on this machine. Customized drinks are saved as new and separate versions. Hope that helps! Marc

[@neilforker84]

Absolutely great machine, with the glaring exception of the syrup infuser. What a piece of junk for a $3k machine. It doesn't fit snugly and often drops into the drink. It's a very poor design. I modified mine. I added an O ring to compress the plastic sleeve so it would grab tighter to the nozzle. But that meant I had to trim the rubber top. Now it fits securely, but the infuser leaks a bit out of the top. I'll put up with that. Jura needs a quick rethink. Whoever passed this through design needs to actually think about unintended consequences. It should have been designed to screw on or to clip on in some way. A compression fit is just bad, and cannot possibly last long term as plastic parts' elasticity will change over time and constant use.

[@dionkov]

Hey Mark! Love your reviews! One question, have you tried using the sweet foam with another Jura machine? I bought the accessory and used on my E8 with some Baileys Irish Cream (due to lack of syrup which I will get tomorrow). It worked well but it did make a bit of a mess around the spout getting a bit of milk exiting on top. As if the machine is placing too much pressure. Other than the above, the coffee did take from the aroma and flavour of the cream, but I think the syrup will be much better. In general, it seems like Jura are limiting this to the J8 just to make sales, but I like the E8 and don't intend to change it just because of an accessory. What are your thoughts?

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hey d, Thanks for the love! I have not tried the sweet foam on other Jura Machine. I know the J8 and E8 use the same milk nozzle so you can mount to either machine as you did. I don't know if the J8 modifies steam pressure when using the sweet foam attachment. I love the Baileys but wonder if its thickness is causing the mess. I'm guessing flavored syrup will work better. Let me know how that goes. Thanks! Marc

[@miker9689]

I don't see information where you can arrange coffees to be in a particular order. For example, I want my most common 5 drinks on screen 1 on the J8. Can this be done as it can on the E8?

[@remyvermeulen8825]

Yes its possible to put your favorites in the first screen

[@ItsFarahh]

Can you put honey in the sweet foam section?

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi IF, I have not tried honey but my guess is it's too thick to work. Marc

[@andymurray9315]

Can always make honey syrup. Just dilute honey with hot water by half

[@jasonsmart5957]

Does this machine make 'Mocha' (coffee and hot chocolate shot)? +

[@raembes]

Probably not, it isn't listed at the official product page. If your Mocha contains milk you can create a custom drink and add a (chocolate) syrup to it. Put the syrup into the attachment and then brew it with the Sweet Foam function.

[@davidgator2279]

Don’t understand why they moved the power button to the back. My Z5 has it at the front.

[@elaolchawa3479]

What coffee do you use?

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi e, had this coffee in the machine for the video: www.wholelattelove.com/products/whole-latte-love-crema-wave-whole-bean-espresso Marc

[@SolarAbyss]

Coffee Eye sounds like a unnecessary gimmick with a sensor to eventually malfunction. Who is incapable of placing a coffee cup properly. I'd also expect some voice control so you don't have to swipe through the whole menu, even a 3 drink view with an arrow to tap would be better.

[@peggyjones392]

You do have the page menu option when viewing the coffee selections. Using the coffee eye is great because it will reduce the number of coffees to view when the cup is placed on the eye.

[@Wholelattelovepage]

Hi SA, Thanks for sharing your thoughts. @peggyjones392 makes a good point on coffee eye. Believe the visual sensor is very reliable. J8 does come equipped with WiFi. You can set up voice control using the Jura JOE app.