JURA Z6 Automatic Coffee Machine

I've had this machine for a week now and am very impressed. It replaced my 15 year old Jura Impressa S9 that finally wore out...the S9 is another super-automatic espresso machine that is still available but not in the silver color we wanted. The Z6 is a big step up in most ways, with the latest technology. Having "1-touch" functionality to dispense coffee and milk/foam without moving the cup is very convenient. It has lots of "specialty" coffee drink "recipes" preprogrammed at the touch of a button, and it is easy to customize them or add more. While this machine only has one boiler to heat the coffee and milk, the process was pretty much as fast as on my old 2-broiler machine. The spout moves up and down to fit a wide range of cups and even travel mugs. Cleaning is also automated and easy. Plus it looks great and fits under our cabinets.

Of course, on the main deliverable....the coffee....it tastes great. My sister-in-law just visited from Australia and said the flat whites were just like home....excellent, and better than now at Starbucks. And the other recipes offer some fun at dinner parties.

As to drawbacks and why only 4 stars....nothing huge, but enough in total to get a 1 star demerit. The main issue is I wish the milk could be made hotter. You can individually adjust the heat of the coffee, milk and froth. I find the coffee maxes out at about 170 degrees....I see that is within the recommended range of most coffee experts and it seems fine. The milk/froth, however, max out at about 136 degrees on my machine. Jura support says anything about 130 is their target. That is substantially below the 150 degrees I see mentioned in several reference guides. The result is that drinks with lots of milk in them come out less hot than I'd like....hot but quite drinkable right away with no need to blow on them or wait to cool off a bit.

Other small negatives: I'd prefer the on/off button to be towards the front of the machine, rather than the top/back corner as now. And I'd also like the chute for using pre-ground decafe to be towards the front of the machine, rather than at the top/back....as it, it requires you to have a couple of inches open above the machine, or have it on a sliding tray as I do.

All in all, I'm quite happy with this machine....great coffee, lots of functionality, easy to use, looks cool. And backed by a great support team at Jura USA. It is pricey, but worth it to me.

We had a Jura Z7 that died and went to the Thousand Oaks store to get a new one. We looked at all the models and decided to purchase a Z6. Espresso and milk drinks are very hot and delicious and the automated features are amazing. In additional we received exemplary service from Pamela and Todd. They were both knowledgeable, friendly, professional, and attentive. It is refreshing to get the service we received AND an amazing super automatic espresso machine. Great job Sur la table.

Love the new Z6!! Coffee tastes even better than my old J9. What really sold me is the ease of cleaning the milk frothing system - put the end of the milk hose that would've gone into the Cool Control, or a pitcher of milk, into the cleaning container and hit rinse! You don't have to take apart the frother for cleaning after every use.

I bought my very first Jura back in 2005, marveling at how it mimicked the cafe models in preparing specialty coffee drinks so easily in my own home. Over the years, the company has continued to improve the products they offered and I have upgraded twice, giving my still good machines to either a friend or this time to charity. The Jura Z6 might be my favorite as it does everything so easily. The milk process is so integrated now and so easy to clean after using. The taste of the beverages is amazing, the both the bean holder and water capacities have been made big enough to serve so many cups of coffee that the refill times are lessened greatly. This machine is practically fool proof - easy to learn, customize and maintain. I thought the other machines were terrific, but this is by far the best and well-worth the investment.

We have owned 4 different Jura models over the past 15 years. This is undoubtedly the best. Many of the annoying features of the previous models have been adjusted. Cleaning of foam apparatus is much easier. Changing coffee strength and amount are much quicker and you can get a tall glass under the spout.
Bean receptacle is much simpler to access. Cleaning machine per manual is essential. Dont skip cleaning when told to do so by program. Worth the price.

Mine worked great for a year then found out the ground coffee shoot didn’t work which caused the whole machine to stop working, fortunately it was still under warranty. I’m going to extend the warranty to avoid expensive repairs. Wish I could get 21 grams of coffee instead of the 15-16 the machine offers. I also wish the steamed milk was hotter as it cools off my espresso drinks (yes, it’s set at the hottest setting). I also don’t like that the clean the milk system light comes on after 1-2 milk drinks. Make sure not to buy oily beans as it will clog up the machine. If I try to add more than 30 seconds of milk it begins to sputter. Don’t even think about putting sweetened condensed milk into the milk frothing container, it won’t work. Half and half will work and tastes great. Would like if it had two separate grinders like the Giga. It’s a nice machine, but would I iI buy it again? Probably not.

We purchased this for our home and liked it so much we bought a second one for the office. The water on the side is really convenient if you are puting this under cabinets. The milk is a bit cumbersome if you don't use it all the time - cleaning seems to be more than anyone is willing to do. We have it if we need it, but the coffee is so good the latte drinkers have been living happily without it. It took a lot of research to land on this model. Jura has a lot of TM'd technology that is impossible to compare. This one just seemed to have a wide range of capabilities and while I can't really compare to other models - we are very happy with this one.

Two cons:
The head does move up and down, but is not tall enough to be travel cup friendly. We purchased some barrista mugs for those occasions.

The customization has to be saved, e.g. you can't change the coffee strength for only one cup. Or at least we have been unable to figure it out. Maybe google can help.

Best coffee maker we have owned and we have owned several high end machines.

Absolutely love the coffee from this machine. Very easy to use. Many options. The milk frothing system works very well. If you like fine coffee and want to have the option of drinks with or without milk. This is an excellent choice.

Great cup of coffee every time!

Absolutely amazing! Worth every penny!

I am extremely satisfied with the Z6. I use it every day, and I love it.

Have owed flour jurassic in our tiiime and have enjoyed them all. There technology is finer turned . Easier to clean brew group yourself. The coffee taste is so delicious!!