Very Good Machine
Have had the machine for about 3 weeks now and so far the machine is doing great. Got it refurbished for $599 through JL Hufford (recommended company). To get a $1200 machine (brand new) for $600 (pre-brewed) is a great deal and can’t even tell it is previously used.
Very good machine and has several of the bells and whistles that more expensive machines have. Jura Capresso is a very reliable brand and I am very happy with the performance of the machine. Some areas for improvement, but they are very tolerable in the overall scheme of things. Sorry for the long review but wanted to make it as helpful as possible. It took me a lot of research to finally land on this machine.
What I like:
- Easy to use.
- Makes great pressure brewed coffee and good espresso. Espresso won’t be as good as a manual machine but still quite good if you use the right settings and quality beans. This is the same for all super automatics.
- Has some basic programmability to…
Not as automatic as you might think
*See added notes below review for comments after 2 months of use, and a tip for the steam wand problem*
I wavered between 3 and 4 stars for quite a while trying to decide whether this machine rates as JUST OK or I LIKE IT. The truth is it’s right in the middle for me personally.
PROS:
- Svelte looks, design is beautiful
- I had none of the temperature issues I read so much about with most if not all super autos. All my milk and espresso shots consistently come out HOT HOT HOT.
- Adjustable height of the nozzle is brilliant…I move the thing up and down constantly (hint: the closer you put the nozzle to the cup, the more crema you get – according to the instructions at least)
- Once you get your settings dialed in, it’s so easy to make coffee drinks
- Small, relative to other superautos (but this is still a monster of a machine)
CONS:
- Cost – good lord this thing is expensive, and way overpriced in the US. Costs for…
ENA 5: a great all around machine!
Pros: Very easy to customize your cup of coffee – controls are intuitive and user friendly; FrothExpress is an awesome feature for steamed or frothed milk; self-cleaning process is very nice, and the machine overall is very low maintenance; makes a consistent, tasty cup of your favorite coffee beverage with excellent crema each and every time!; small footprint takes up less space than just about any coffee maker out there; less than 2 minutes from the time you press the “on” button until you have a fresh brewed, custom coffee drink; the water tank, bean hopper, and dregs box are easily accessed.
Cons: When you set the “auto off” feature, be sure to keep a cup under the coffee nozzle – when the machine turns off, it rinses the nozzles, and will splash the machine and counter otherwise (this is a minor annoyance); the water tank and bean hopper will need to be refilled often, because you WILL hit this machine a lot (since this is a function of the small machine footprint, I…
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