jura E8 coffee machine

This page records my notes on a jura E8 (eg 2024 model 15662 / 15661). If you’re repairing a jura machine these notes on the jura F90 may to be helpful across the range. (My Jura Impressa F90 lasted 20 years, delivered 22,000 cups and required several repairs – all DIY)

why buy the jura E8?

Jura are a very experienced manufacturer worthy of respect. The jura E8 is said to be Swiss company jura’s top seller – it’s called a super automatic as you can deliver both black and white coffees without doing the steam wand thing. It needs a daily flush-though clean if you use the milk system. It makes an espresso comparable to any other – indeed much better than my jura F90 ever did over 20 years. There is a wifi module which connects to a phone app – I saw this as only handy should you need to take several coffee orders in one go. There are running costs (filters, cleaners) if you follow all the instructions plus eventually a deep clean service will be necessary. It should last a good while if handled with care – eg I top up the water using a jug instead of removing this fragile thing. Spare parts continue to be sold by jura over many years and the second spares market is pretty good too. The coffee machine dealerships are not unlike car manufacturer dealerships.

how to view the jura E8 cup counter / product counter

• with the high cost of the filter and cleaner, the product counter can be used to assess your usage: for example, a Claris Smart+ filter has a hard water capacity of 50,000 ml (50 litres). As a rough calculation it ought to last say, 250 x 200 ml Americano drinks or 1000 x 50 ml espressos. (Reduce that to allow for rinses of 50 ml day and milk cleaning of 250ml … or one drink less a day).
• to see the counter the machine needs to be on – first remove the water tank to see the ‘fill water tank’ message. Then press the two middle buttons:

change the order of the coffees shown on the menu

You can reorder the coffees shown at startup. For example, I’ve put four black coffees on the front page and four white coffees on the second page. (This is better for guests who wouldn’t know to connect the milk tube).

• Hold down for two seconds the button beside the coffee type that you want to move
• Scroll to the place on the menu where you want the coffee to show. Press the button beside that position.

show or hide the product name

For some reason you may not wish to see the names of the coffees available. Scroll and press the cog / settings button. Set product name as inactive to see this: