4 published specifications differ · Updated
Seventeen specialties against thirty-one, and the J8 adds syrup-flavoured milk foam and is built in Switzerland rather than Portugal. The brewing hardware is the same. Buy the J8 for the drinks menu, not for the coffee.
$2,600 · Super-automatic
JURA's best-selling model: 17 specialties, the P.A.G.2 grinder, and automatic One-Touch milk-system cleaning.
$3,779 · Super-automatic
Thirty-one specialties including syrup-flavoured milk foam — JURA's answer to the coffee-shop drinks menu.
On the specifications both manufacturers publish, this machine has no clear advantage — the case for it is price and availability rather than hardware.
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 | J8 twin |
|---|---|---|
| Score (within type)differs | 61/100 | 66/100 |
| List pricediffers | $2,600 | $3,779 |
| Machine type | Super-automatic | Super-automatic |
| Spec | E8 | J8 twin |
|---|---|---|
| Heating system | Thermoblock | Thermoblock |
| Heating circuits | 1 | 1 |
| Boiler material | — | — |
| PID temperature control | — | — |
| Heat-up time | — | — |
| Pump pressure (marketing) | 15 bar | 15 bar |
| Pressure profiling | Programmable pre-infusion | Programmable pre-infusion |
| Brew pressure at the puck | ~9 bar | ~9 bar |
| Spec | E8 | J8 twin |
|---|---|---|
| Portafilter | — | — |
| Group type | — | — |
| Built-in grinder | Yes | Yes |
| Grind settings | — | — |
| Spec | E8 | J8 twin |
|---|---|---|
| Milk system | Automatic milk carafe | Automatic milk carafe |
| Automatic texturing | Yes | Yes |
| Spec | E8 | J8 twin |
|---|---|---|
| Water tank | 1.9 L | 1.9 L |
| Bean hopper | 280 g | — |
| Width | — | — |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Weightdiffers | 22 lb | 25 lb |
| Wattage | 1450 W | 1450 W |
| Made indiffers | Portugal | Switzerland |
| Spec | E8 | J8 twin |
|---|---|---|
| Removable brew group | — | — |
| Backflushable | No | No |
| Self-clean / auto rinse | Yes | Yes |
Both are advertised at 15 bar, and both actually brew at roughly 9 bar — the advertised figure is the pump's maximum, not the pressure at the coffee.
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.
Twenty-seven specialties behind a 4.3-inch touch display, with automatic milk-system cleaning — Swiss-built.
Specifications for both machines are transcribed from their manufacturers' official pages — JURA E8 and JURA J8 twin. Scores are computed by our published methodology, not a taste test. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.