JURA 15163 Z6 Coffee Machine, 1450 W, Aluminium Black [Energy Class A]

This was an upgrade from the Jura F70 machine which has served us well for about 11 years and was still going strong after 16,000 cups of coffee. Now passed down through the family.The Z6 is considerably more advanced and you can even let your guests choose their favourite brew through the menu of the Jura app which will run on phone or tablet. Connecting it was simplicity itself and the app runs very reliably allowing you to customise all settings as well as make coffee with a single tap. I should point out that this particular version of the Z6 (Aluminium Black) includes a 'Smart Connect' device necessary to connect with the app. It is integrated within the machine so there is no need to purchase one separately.There are a wide range of coffee beverages to choose from and those using milk are all made in a single operation - no frothing the milk separately, it is all done automatically by the machine. The excellent software interface displays on a fine led colour screen what is happening throughout the brewing or maintenance processes.All the beverage types can be highly customised through adjusting water, milk and froth temperatures and the amount of beans ground for the brew. They are then saved and can be named as you like, even using your own name such as 'Bobs Favourite' if you like. You can add all your own favourite brew formulations to the menu.I have noticed that the machine extracts the coffee better than the F70 and therefore delivers a fuller flavour using less coffee.Maintenance is straight forward, especially with the help prompts on the display. Some people complain about the costs of filters and cleaning fluid but proper maintenance will ensure your machine lasts for years and your coffee aways tastes great. Remember too that each cup is costing you a fraction of what you would pay in a speciality coffee shop.If you like your coffee weak and watery, scalding hot in a half litre paper cup, then this machine is probably not for you, but if you appreciate the sort of coffee you could expect in Rome then you will not be disappointed. Indeed, to improve on the coffee made on this machine, you would probably have to fly there!P.S. To buy some really great coffee bean varieties, search for the 'Pennine Tea and Coffee Company'

I bought a Jura Z6 in March 2016 for £1895 and haven't used it at all for the past year because it broke again for the third time at just over 12 months old. I am frankly fed up with the number of times it has become faulty and has had to be returned for repair. On the first occasion it had to be returned to Jura it was damaged in transit on return to me due to poor packaging. They would not agree to replace the machine despite the damage being their fault. I agreed to get the machine repaired again since I had no choice. Six months later the machine broke again with a different problem and would not work at all: 'Error 2'. I have not had this experience with any other coffee maker at half the price I paid for this one!

A bit on the cheap side but does the job.

Just purchased this machine, so I am still testing all the options, so far so good. Obviously this is an expensive investment and like all highly engineered machines, it is quite expensive to maintain. Once you start to buy replacement water filters, cleaning tablets and milk cleaning fluid the cost rises further, this should be taken into consideration before purchase.If you buy this machine, and like your coffee with milk, I recommend you add a bottle of milk cleaning solution as this needs to be used daily to keep the machine clean and hygienic. The supplied bottle (100ml) will only last a few days.Please also be aware that regular servicing needs to be carried out and Jura offer a fantastic collect and return service. This is an additional cost that should also be considered. Like a quality car, servicing is important. These machines are highly complicated and need to be maintained!

Superb Coffee Machine

runs CS:GO at 500fps on max settings, pretty decent. Oh and it makes coffee as well which is quite cool.

can't beat a good old kettle though ey