Jura S8 Crew Review

[@zivotjezlejsedonemoty]

this woman's style of video-walkthrough or whatever is amazing and not actually boring, love it 💕

[@jvrietveld]

This is one of the best demonstrations I've seen of a Jura automatic coffee machine here on KZbin.

[@mslorette]

Very happy to see more of you, Gail. Was missing you and just a bit concerned.

[@jvilla1916]

I purchased this machine about 2 months ago and I have not purchased a cup of coffee from a chain store or at all. My frother does not work as smooth as the one in this video. The daily milk system cleaning is not bad. The 15 bars of pressure is the minimum needed for great espresso and this machine has that. The touch screen is great. I did purchase the 24-ounce milk chiller and it makes life a little easier. Overall it is a great machine in my opinion. I was going to purchase the Breville Oracle Touch but I couldn't imagine the cleaning maintenance on that. This is minimal cleaning.

[@GMan56M]

Realize this post was several years ago, but just in the off chance that you remember, can you tell me what made you choose the S8 over the Oracle Touch? I've been up in the air between those two exact machines so would love another perspective! Was it just the cleaning process that turned you off from the Breville?

[@precisionsoundworksstudio]

@@GMan56M Oracle Touch is a more manual process. I had a manual machine for two weeks and got rid of it. The whole prep process wasn’t for me. You have to mix the coffee and water together. Also, you have to load the portafilter, pull the shot, do all the clean-up. The Jura is pretty much Barista quality coffee and espresso at the touch of a button - hands free. You will not regret a Jura.

[@jamesinifiniz]

Just wanna point out pH is a measure of acidity. Hardness is a measure of how many dissolved minerals/ions you have in the water like calcium or chlorine. Harder water/mineral water has more dissolved ions while softer water/deionized water has fewer or next to no dissolved ions.

[@Exodos1234]

I got the machine and I must say there are some pros and cons. The positive: it makes great coffee. The negative: it is a real pain to clean the milk system every time before you switch off the machine. It needs a special liquid and you have to run the milk system twice before it completes the cycle.

[@doncalbreeze]

@@adiands850 That is how I clean my Jura also - good recommendation.

[@loj2307]

Thks so much for tell this problem . I appreciate this remarkable issue . I'll no buy because this !

[@dive8588]

Is there any way to bypass the milk cleaning system? And will it clean itself without notice?

[@Nobody14576]

Just bought and I agree. The milk cleaning is a pain. Overall it is a good machine and I can’t complain.

[@abbyNORMal8828]

Firstly, yah Gail!!! Love your Seattle Coffee Gear demos! Question: on this J8 unit's video, I was also hoping for a "cleaning / emptying" talk (like how to, & how often we need to, empty spent coffee grinds). All good! Thank you! WHOA wait!!! I see you retired!! Ohh lucky you and we all are going to miss you so much (if you're reading this). Thank you for all your wonderful help. You ARE the face of Seattle Coffee Gear and I loved your entertaining to-the-point how-tos and information. Congrats and thank you. I wish you thee best in your next phase of life. Take care. Be safe. I hope you see this post when you're reminiscing at some of your fans' comments! lol!

[@marieevans8225]

One of the best Jura S8 demos out there

[@theeskimo9875]

the touchscreen is so laggy

[@michaelbidegain1455]

Gail good to see you and as always thank you for the Demo, my past experience with Jura(Z6) was coffee that not only didn't taste like coffee and not hot tasted more like warm expresso has Jura improved the coffee aspect of their machines and prove you with heat control like some of it competitors?

[@gak0090]

Great reviews! love watching these. Have you had any long term reliability issues with the S8? I had purchased the Z6 from Costco, the grinder failed on it within 18 months, averaging no more than 2-3 cups daily usage. Since Costco took it back no problem, I purchased another Jura model from them, the S8, they were no longer selling the Z6 at that time. The S8 was priced the same as the Z6 that I had purchased 18 months earlier. I've been using the S8 for about 2 month now and not had any issues. But I'm worried because the S8 is way lighter duty than the Z6. The S8 has smaller reservoirs, cheaper and thinner plastic, when it flushed the mechanism uses a lot less water. I really hope I'm wrong and that the S8 stand the test of time, but I was pretty disappointed at how the S8 was designed in comparison to the Z6.

[@hondapilot]

Just stumbled on this review. Awesome. I recently purchased a S8. I used the ground coffee Shute to make a decaffeinated drink on 2 occasions. Both times I found a large amount of fresh, unused ground coffee at the bottom near the end of the tray of my S8. I’m planning to call Jura to find out. Am I doing something wrong or is their a part missing

[@jsstarz]

Love your review! Can you review other juro machines suitable for more frequent usage? 🙏🏻 thanks

[@suezy1969]

After spending 3000 Canadian on this I am not so happy. The foam is not rich and creamy enough…more on the luke warm airy side. I find I’m having to microwave my coffee to get it hot enough for me to enjoy. I’ve turned the temperature up to the hottest level ….any tips on making a richer thicker foam? Do they sell a different foam head or something?

[@robinisathakur]

I really wanted the Jura S8 or Z8, love the brand and appreciate the design but the daily milk system cleaning using the milk cleaner consumable and that weird accessory would drive me insane. Melitta, Saeco, Miele and others just flush the milk tube into the drip tray and that’s good enough. Even if the foam was moderately better on the Jura it’s not worth the inconvenience (unless you have a cleaner to do it - every day) IMO

[@AntonFlier]

uhhh... just so you know, you dont have to use the consumable. You can just let it flush with water. Also it DOES do an automatic flush after you use it. However because the small openings can get clogged it is recommended you clean it more. Its very easy, just put that cleaning thing under it after use, and let it do it. its full auto, so what if it takes 2 min at the end of your day? Also what this machine allows you to do is just leave the milk in the carton. So you dont need to clean any milk jug (unless you buy the extra ones), and you dont have to clean a milk glass.. (the one you need for auto steamwand frothers) IDK. pressing a button to have the machine clean itself once a day isnt an issue for me. i dont really understand why it would be for anyone.

[@execatty]

im in the market u sound knowledgable...what would u choose if u had to choose

[@hoasivilay]

It’s just a press of a button to clean. Very easy.

[@denzel0003]

I think a great video would be best express machines for different price ranges or experience level.

[@greatmusicgoodfeel826]

Gail hope all is well with you, miss your videos , Just wanted to say I love my Jura S8. Went all out and have the large milk cooler , so nice 👍. Great machine hoping it will go for 10 plus years . Yes the Flat White with thick foam milk is a keeper yummy. Take care 2020

[@nataliegreenfield7108]

Fantastic review thank you!! Bought the machine and I am in coffee heaven :)

[@anassloukili1329]

You haven’t mentioned one thing which is very important to me please. What degree is the milk froth? Usually machines with a tube are less hotter than the one they have the steam wand!!

[@shellderp]

that foam looks amazing

[@donnabaratta5629]

I see you adjusting the height of the coffee nozzles. Could a 4.5" high coffee mug be used with this machine?

[@TheCazray]

Love your demonstrations Gail.....very informative....

[@tierrastoneproducts8486]

do they have machines that talk to you that you can customize to say whatever you want them to? THAT WOULD BE GREAT...

[@davidsalisbury5546]

A number of years ago I bought a Jura Z5. Beautiful machine but I had to return it because I couldn’t get the frothing unit to heat the milk above 120F. Since then I have only purchased machines that allow you to adjust the brew and milk temps. You did not mention any such controls on this machine so am I right in assuming that it does not have this capability?

[@TotesCray]

That's definitely one of my complaints, as well. My XS90 has a manual wand as well as the automatic system, so we end up just using that if we're having milk drinks. It takes some of the convenience out of having the one touch system to do everything, but the quality is significantly better with properly steamed milk, IMO.

[@michaelbidegain1455]

I had the same issue with the Z6 warm expresso they called coffee and almost every drink was warm

[@Julia247007]

Love this lady in the video. Very humorous

[@captainawasome8985]

We had a Jura Impressa Z9 One Touch TFT at work and it died after serving only 2000 cups over two years. Repair cost us about 500 usd. To sum it up the cost is equal to renting a machine. If you make coffee at home then you might as well buy a fully manual machine because there is the same amount of work cleaning the machine after one or two cups.

[@eliat8486]

I bought a Jura S8 2 weeks ago and I keep finding dry grinned coffee in the back part of the slide in tray. They go to waste! How can I prevent this? Is it normal?

[@rickplescia2195]

I have an Impressa Z5 which I have had for a few years now. I like this machine a lot because it has a touchscreen. I would love to get it. I will have to see if the touchscreen instructs as to the cleaning and new filter insertion processes. That would be really useful as if you want to do these things on the Impressa Z5 you have to leaf through the instruction booklet which is not very clear. In any event they are wonderful machines.

[@hoasivilay]

I have this and I love it. It tells you when to clean, put in new filter, fill the beans etc. it truly is super automatic.

[@adamhenwood581]

I’ve heard about issues with coffee not coming out very hot with Jura S8. Any solution to this other than purchasing cup warmer accessory

[@wotanproject]

Gail is AMAZING! Love her reviews!

[@Kiefta]

Milk cleaning consumes not much water from the container, is that okay? To me that’s a waste of cleaning products used.

[@shoobidyboop8634]

CAN'T....STOP...WATCHING...GAIL. Fun videos.

[@melissa4455]

Does the E8 also come with the extra water spout to change out? I didn’t get one with mine.

[@billbrown994]

I bought this and feel like it has potential but cannot find the right taste. It always seems bitter. Quite disappointing. With 3 bean or 4 bean strength and medium grind, always bitter. Does anyone have an ideal setting they would like to share? :) I use Illy espresso beans.

[@has997]

Hi . Which model of jura can make self cleaning in end of day in office .where there is no one can spend half hour in cleaning and rinsing ? Or any other brand can do

[@serbianfinest1]

Hey i need help on choosing between the jura s8 or saeco xelsis what are the cons and pros between each

[@marcelkuenzler2843]

I have the same dilemma right now. May I ask what you chose and why?

[@MarkAgueVacuums]

I’m in the same spot but after reading the reviews and looking at common problems of both it looks like the s8 and Jura as a whole make some of the best, most reliable machine. I’m probably gonna pull the trigger on an s8 shortly.

[@serbianfinest1]

@@MarkAgueVacuums yea I got the jura s8 like a year ago

[@MarkAgueVacuums]

@@serbianfinest1what are your thoughts on it? How’re the drinks it makes?

[@maryannrose4285]

I tested both at Williams Sonoma today and found the S8 did not produce coffee that was as hot as the Seco.

[@JackBauer83]

Can can you specify how much in grams of coffee to use per shot of espresso?

[@greatjaygatsby]

I heard a claim that you can't tell the difference between Jura espresso and a portafilter espresso. I would like to see a test review on that.

[@bradcomis1066]

I used one for a week at the in-laws and it is not anything close to a portafilter machine. The espresso doesn’t extract many oils or crema- there is indeed some, but the mouth feel is very watery compared to a well pulled espresso. The flavour is much less also. If you’re the kind of person who wants a 10/10 coffee then this isn’t the machine for you, but if you want a drinkable coffee that is mega easy then it is quite good.

[@kjeldschouten-lebbing6260]

So this is basically the successor of the S9... What do you get in comparison to the S9? - Aroma G3 grinder (also easily possible to add to the S9) - PEP - Touchscreen (known to break more easily than buttons) - One instead of two heating elements (downgrade) - Smaller water bin Only PEP is actually an upgrade.

[@VWorldWide]

I'm so confused as to how these machines make espresso and makes them well ,my sister in law has one,how do they accomplish this without tamping?

[@reecegock9693]

A brew unit.

[@TotesCray]

Love my Jura XS-90. No touch screen, but I don't really care.

[@Nisawealth]

Thank you

[@judynaruse3811]

Can the S8 make a cafe au lait?

[@pedroperez0292]

Does anyone know if this is quite enough to use comfortably early mornings in an apartment complex?

[@WilliamClarkNC]

Pedro Perez I would say so. They have them at William and Sonoma if you want to hear one in person but I’m able to make a coffee on our Jura S8 and it not wake up others in our small home.

[@bradcomis1066]

They are quite quiet. Much less noise than my Breville Barista Express machine

[@jy803]

My milk is splattering violently..

[@JohnG-gu5wo]

Really lol

[@darraaz007]

Are you pregnant?

[@badem]

Is it worth the extra 1000$ over E8?

[@JMFe7]

It's only 200 more

[@fercuevas5772]

Can You do latte art???

[@BaileySEA]

I thought it was pronounced Yura?

[@maestroh2986]

It you watch their ads they do indeed pronounce it Yura

[@johnlee3746]

Wow that's beautiful

[@napoleon0815176]

Very cute grandma demonstrating the coffee machine. She is so friendly looking. 👍🏻

[@vizumov]

Very nice video

[@sauliniinisto5779]

Not very smooth system..

[@RMRM6]

Thank you