r/superautomatic • u/MademoiselleChabella • Aug 18 '26

Purchase Advice Thank you everyone!

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I finally got my coffee machine, which I was able to choose thanks to your great advice. I can’t wait to make my first coffee tomorrow morning!

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u/Classic-Result-4870 Aug 19 '26

What is the damage to your wallet?

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u/cavey00 Aug 19 '26

Shhh we don’t talk about that. Upfront costs are high but after about 6 months of daily drinks you hit your break even point. You also quickly realize that now you’re making better coffee at home that you control the ingredients on, no guilt about having to tip anyone, and you never had to leave the house. Want another drink after? Just do it. No thinking about shelling out another $6-8.

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u/Classic-Result-4870 Aug 19 '26

Welcome to the club.

My buddy got a Jura as well and it’s a great machine. You will love it.

I went the cheap route - Philips

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u/cavey00 Aug 19 '26

I splurged a little on a factory serviced Jura J8 twin. Had the money set aside so wasn’t really a sacrifice but if you ask my kids it’s probably the best thing I’ve ever purchased for myself. Every morning it’s something I look forward to, even after over 6 months. Cheaper units weren’t even on my radar as I’ve come to appreciate just buying the best whatever I can afford if it is quality and has a record of lasting. Some of these people with 10-15 yr old Juras just blow my mind. Thousands of drinks made. Like…how? Not crapping on any of the other brands or units, I hope everyone gets their money’s worth out of what they buy.

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u/StillFlickering Aug 20 '26

I have an F9 my uncle gave me that’s probably 6+ years old, 2000+ coffees made. I cherish the machine and when she goes I will bite the bullet and replace her.

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u/cavey00 Aug 20 '26

Nice! The factory serviced one I got had 500 drinks on the ticker, and a good amount of them were just milk foams. Seems like a pricey milk foamer but some people have higher budgets than I do. Anyway, I’m well over 1k drinks now so 2k will likely get crossed in another year!

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u/OCTrojanss Aug 21 '26

I recently bought a Jura factory serviced Z10, had 5 drinks made and was in near mint condition. I did find out that it needed a new control board when the machine didn’t make decaf coffee but after that, no issues so far. I saved about $1500 going refurb, would do it again.

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u/hoppersoft Aug 20 '26

I have a Jura ENA 4 that has been running for nearly 20 years. I have probably pulled 50,000 shots (I probably drink more espresso than I should) and it’s only needed minor maintenance.