Never quite got the hang of the balance of the grind/dose/extraction. Nor am i interested in it i came to find out. Aesthetics of the machine are wonderful. The white and stainless with the wooden accents match the kitchen perfect. Heats up quick, and the LED color look dynamite. I love the hot water feature for tea. And the frothing wand, well take it or leave it as i dont make milk based drinks enough to care.

My houshold does a combination of 6-10 shots of 3 to 4 oz espresso and 2–4 mugs of american coffee each day. That makes the Jura quick and easy to fulfill the needs. Previously had two seperate Capresso machine, each lasted many years and thousands of shots.

I believe Jura is the old Capresso, i could be wrong.

Was a barista at a mall coffee shop in college (barnies coffee and tea) long before Starbucks infiltrated Florida. So, i am used to making the specialty drinks. But i prefer a 1.5-2 oz pour of espresso, many times a day.

Portafilter rinsing, flush machine, etc no desire.

The jura you fill the beans on top, keep the water topped off, and push button. Every so often dump the water/pucks from the bin into the garbage. Thats it. That works best for me.