Capresso Coffee Maker – Jura-Capresso 13204 Impressa

Jura-Capresso 13204 Impressa E9 Automatic Coffee and Espresso Center

The Jura Capresso Impressa E line is equipped with all the hi-tech features needed for brewing superb espressos, cappuccinos, lattes or long crema coffees.

The easy-to-read LED display will show if you are brewing mild, regular or strong coffee, and displays the cup size while the machine is brewing. With its full silver metallic front, the stainless steel grid and the chrome plated auto-illuminating buttons.

The Jura Capresso Impressa E9 makes a beautiful addition in any kitchen or small office. The Impressa E-line grinds from 5 to a maximum of 16 grams of coffee from mild to extra strong. It froths and steams milk in a pitcher or right in your cup. Then without any delay it grinds the beans, tamps and brews your coffee in less than 50 seconds. Touch the 1-cup button once, twice or three times for mild, regular or strong coffee. It can’t get any more convenient! 18-bar power pump with 1450 Watt stainless steel lined ThermoBlock heating system 8-digit LED display dialog system. Gives you short, plain language instructions – Ready, Heating, Steam Ready, Fill Water, Clean Unit etc. Automatic cleaning cycle indicator prevents coffee oil build-up in the brew chamber.

Jura-Capresso 13204 Impressa Features:

• Automatic coffee and espresso center with integrated, solid-steel conical burr grinder
• 18-bar power pump; 1450-watt stainless-steel lined ThermoBlock heating system
• 8-step programming dial; 2-step pre-infusion cycle; Dual Frother Plus provides continuous steam output
• 64-ounce removable water tank; Clearyl water-care system; continuous on or auto shut-off options
• Measures 16 by 11 by 13-1/2 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Incredible coffee September 19, 2007
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18 out of 18 found this review helpful

I’ve had this coffee maker for almost one month now and I absolutely love it. My parents have owned the same machine for years and it’s still going strong. The only difference that I could decipher between the E8 and the E9 is that the E9 is painted silver instead of black. Amazon was selling them for the same price, and silver fit better with the rest of my kitchen accessories, so I opted for this model.

The question of whether or not to buy such an expensive machine came down to a number of factors for me: 1) quality of coffee, 2) ease of use, 3) durability & build quality.

As far as quality of coffee goes, I find what this machine produces to be wonderful. I use dark roast Starbucks beans and I’ve had no issues. I read that the Starbucks beans can be a little too oily and cause jams; I’ve had no such issues, at least so far. The manual recommends “airing out” the beans for a few hours before putting them in the machine, so I do this.

Ease of use is wonderful. It even comes with a DVD just in case you find reading too laborious. I opted for the DVD and it taught me everything I needed to know to get this thing up and running, and properly maintained.

Build quality & durability remain to be seen, though I know 3 people who have owned these machines without major issues. The most regular complaint of the Jura-Capresso line, at least in my experience reading reviews, is that the service people are very unfriendly. I wonder if this is a function of the ego of the average purchaser of a $1,000 coffee maker, or if the support people truly are a cantankerous bunch. I’ll probably find out one way or the other, but snippiness on the phone isn’t enough to deter me, if in fact that is the case. I love this machine too much. RECOMMENDED!

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