7 published specifications differ · Updated · Step-up pairing across price tiers
A Swiss single-thermoblock machine against an Italian dual-circuit one. The De'Longhi publishes a list price and adds cold milk texturing; JURA publishes no US price for the E8 and counters with pulse extraction and an automatic milk-system cleaning cycle.
$2,600 · Super-automatic
JURA's best-selling model: 17 specialties, the P.A.G.2 grinder, and automatic One-Touch milk-system cleaning.
$2,000 · Super-automatic
The top of De'Longhi's automatic range: dual heating, a 19 bar pump and cold milk texturing as well as hot.
On the specifications both manufacturers publish, this machine has no clear advantage — the case for it is price and availability rather than hardware.
Rows where the two machines differ are highlighted. A row is only counted as a difference when both manufacturers publish the figure — an em dash against a number is a gap in disclosure, not a win.
| Spec | E8 | Eletta Explore |
|---|---|---|
| Score (within type)differs | 61/100 | 39/100 |
| List pricediffers | $2,600 | $2,000 |
| Machine type | Super-automatic | Super-automatic |
| Spec | E8 | Eletta Explore |
|---|---|---|
| Heating system | Thermoblock | Thermoblock |
| Heating circuitsdiffers | 1 | 2 |
| Boiler material | — | — |
| PID temperature control | — | — |
| Heat-up time | — | — |
| Pump pressure (marketing)differs | 15 bar | 19 bar |
| Pressure profiling | Programmable pre-infusion | — |
| Brew pressure at the puck | ~9 bar | ~9 bar |
| Spec | E8 | Eletta Explore |
|---|---|---|
| Portafilter | — | — |
| Group type | — | — |
| Built-in grinder | Yes | Yes |
| Grind settings | — | 13 |
| Spec | E8 | Eletta Explore |
|---|---|---|
| Milk system | Automatic milk carafe | Automatic milk carafe |
| Automatic texturing | Yes | Yes |
| Spec | E8 | Eletta Explore |
|---|---|---|
| Water tankdiffers | 1.9 L | 1.8 L |
| Bean hopper | 280 g | — |
| Width | — | 10.2 in |
| Dimensions | — | 10.2 × 17.5 × 15.1 in (W×D×H) |
| Weightdiffers | 22 lb | 34 lb |
| Wattagediffers | 1450 W | 1250 W |
| Made in | Portugal | — |
| Spec | E8 | Eletta Explore |
|---|---|---|
| Removable brew group | — | Yes |
| Backflushable | No | No |
| Self-clean / auto rinse | Yes | Yes |
One is advertised at 15 bar and the other at 19 bar. That is a difference in pump rating, not in brewing: both extract at roughly 9 bar at the puck, because an over-pressure valve regulates the pump down to it.
Prices are the manufacturer's published list price plus any snapshots we have tracked; confirm on the retailer's page before buying. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases — this never affects rankings, which are computed from specifications.
Prices are the manufacturer's published list price plus any snapshots we have tracked; confirm on the retailer's page before buying. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases — this never affects rankings, which are computed from specifications.
Two thermoblocks and two grinders, 35 specialties, 18 kg — this is JURA's office machine wearing a home badge.
Forty-six specialties — the largest published drinks list in JURA's home range.
Thirty-one specialties including syrup-flavoured milk foam — JURA's answer to the coffee-shop drinks menu.
Specifications for both machines are transcribed from their manufacturers' official pages — JURA E8 and De'Longhi Eletta Explore. Scores are computed by our published methodology, not a taste test. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.