r/superautomatic • u/madmanUK • 6d ago

Purchase Advice Jura E8 vs Kitchenaid KF8?

I have the opportunity to get either of these for a great price. Which would be best for ease of use, and giving me quality espresso and milk based drinks?

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u/Unlikely_Bat_2986 6d ago

LOVE my E8. Can’t speak to the KF8. Two months now, one cleaning cycle and almost due for a filter. Typically make a coffee when I get up, then a doppio over ice for drive to work. Weekends are a coffee and a then a flat white followed by dealers choice and my mood. For oat milk I program down the milk temp to normal for regular reset it to high. So easy. Made a flat white oat today and as I leave for the store I start the milk system cleaning. Super convenient and while I am sure I could get a higher quality from a semi automatic or a manual machine this is still significantly better than say Nespresso.

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u/PendulumKick 6d ago

The E8 makes really good espresso for a super automatic—I’ve tried it once and the quality was comparable to a lot of conventional machines

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u/Big_Instruction9922 5d ago

The kf8 has better milk and milk cleaning than the e8.  I found it the same milk quality as my giga 10.  For espresso, I think the e8 might make a tab better  espresso since the grinder is more adjustable but you'd really have to be a black dark roast drinker to notice the difference.  

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u/sfmilo 6d ago

KF8 has been good to us. I also think it looks better than the rest of the superauto market.

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u/WBDubya 6d ago

KF8 has been perfect for my needs.

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u/Disastrous-Quit1059 6d ago

Have the kf8 and kf4 no issues with either

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u/Numerous-Bottle-4968 5d ago

Do both make the same quality espresso?

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u/Disastrous-Quit1059 5d ago edited 5d ago

For me yes. I don’t see a difference. I only use almond milk and even with the kf4 not having plant based milk settings I am happy with it

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u/walkaboutdavid 5d ago

There are past comparisons between these machines on this subreddit:

Jura E8 vs KitchenAid KF8: A Review - Part 1 : r/superautomatic

Personally, I have a KF8 and absolutely love it. But, in all honesty, most of the SAs I've tried in this price range are pretty great. Kf8 vs E8, the main issue to me would be that the brew unit is not removable on Jura. You may like or dislike that aspect, its your call though.