Jura IMPRESSA Z7 Automatic Coffee Machine

The Z7 is an impressive machine. This is my second Super Automatic with my previous machine being a Delonghi ESM 3500. The first thing you notice about the Z7 is its undeniable elegant look. My unit came in with some minor damage, but a quick phone call to Jura later and a replacement machine and a shipping lable are on their way. The package comes with a bottle of decalcification fluid and the bottle appears to have leaked on the machine during shipping damaging the finish. A minor damage, but considering the $3000+ price tag, The machine should not have a scratch on it. The menu system is smart, simple and intuitive. The controls are well thought out, but the icons leave a bit to be desired. I've had the machine for a week and the only button I can recognize without consulting the manual is the latte button. I like the fact that you can change the strength of your beverage on the fly. When the machine starts brewing there are a few seconds that you can adjust your coffee strength from the preset. A huge advantage from my previous machine is the coffee is actually hot. The temperature setting is adjustable in the presets and when you choose hot, they mean hot. The water tank is large. Enough to sustain the machine for several days without a refill. The tank has a convenient carry handle that swings up making it easy to carry. I know this is not a commercial machine, but a water port would have been nice at this price point. The Z7 is setup with an automatic sensor for preground coffee and comes with its own measuring scoop. No guessing how much preground coffee to add, just use the scoop and hit the coffee button which is nice since my bean hopper is filled with espresso roast and occasionally I, or a guest might desire a nice simple cup of sumatra. Making a regular cup of coffee is simple as adding a pre measures scoop and hitting the coffee button. This function can be customized as to how much water you desire for the coffee button, up to 8 oz. I bought the refrigerated milk container and am glad I did. The unit is quiet and keeps the milk cold. No more trips to the refrigerator before making a drink. The suction system is simple and works well. My Delonghi had a series of O Rings where the milk container plugged in and they were constantly getting clogged and gunked up with dry milk. The Z7 uses a simple and effective system, no more scaping O Rings with a dental pick. My only gripe is minor, The milk container the unit comes with and the refrigerated milk container are similar, but different in size. It would have been nice if they were identical, therefore allowing the original container to be used as a spare for the refrigerated unit. Despite the High price and few issues with room for improvement, I could not be happier with both the machine and the customer service from Jura. If its in your budget, The Z7 is highly recommended.

Jura Impressa Z7 One-Touch Automatic Coffee Center This machine is pretty amazing! Very nicely designed, feels sturdy and with aluminum front it most definitely does not feel cheap. I got it as a b-day present for my hubby who WAS a daily coffee shop visitor, but no more! He only goes there to purchase coffee beans, though we are exploring various other freshly-roasted varieties... I have to say, as intimidating as it was the first day we got it, in a matter of hours I already felt like a pro. Seriously, the coffee that comes out of Jura Z7 is superb! Latte and Cappuccino options a numerous, you can have it any way you like, hotter, or extra strong...more or less froth, longer or shorter on both milk and coffee! It is all very intuitive, though I advise to watch the DVD, it is very (hands on) informational. Perhaps the only one drawback, or we just haven't discovered a better way to do it -- making the foam for esspresso machiato (foam only). Remember, this is a fully automatic machine, so frothing milk is not conventional, here, the milk needs to go from the container through this separate frothing attachment, so you end up using quite a bit of milk to be able to collect just the foam! Well, even with the conventional one, for the foam only, you still need a bunch of milk in the frother... With Cappuccino setting this is not an issue, as it all goes automatic and produces a really perfect deal! Hope this helps.

I actually would give this 4.5 stars, but didn't have that option. Basically the machine makes outstanding coffee. Period. We are very pleased with the quality of the coffee and ultimately that's the important part for us. Not getting five stars is the result of a couple of features that could be improved in ease of use. 1. The left side dispenser that is supposed to be travel mug size is not -- even at it's highest setting. At least not for a single travel mug we have in our possession. The videos are deceptive in the size of the mugs they use for that. So we have to use a regular large mug and transfer them to our travel mugs. You cannot remove the bottom tray either to provide more space. 2. The waste tray is cumbersome at best to remove, dump and clean. This could be improved. 3. The included milk thermos is too hard to clean. It states you shouldn't put in dishwasher. But the opening at the top is really too small to put a cleaning wand into to really clean it. Those nits aside, it is an EXCELLENT coffee maker. Recommended.

I am completely disappointed in this product. I continues to have error messages on a weekly basis. I have had to speak with the support staff at Jura several times in the short time I have owned the machine. The machine's froth maker is substandard and only heats the milk. After calling support several times I have gotten several different stories...from use 2% milk to disassemble all the parts in the frothier soak all the parts in hot soapy water to change the settings on the dial....none of which work. This machine just DOES NOT STREAM AND FROTH MILK....do not buy this product.... Out of frustration we bought a nesspresso for 1/4 of the cost and it works amazing...

I've had this for 24 hours and love it. This is my second Capresso product. It is much quieter than the F9 it is replacing, and I really love the massive water reservoir. The finish is beautiful, and most importantly, it makes a great espresso and latte. The brew temperature for coffee is very hot on the highest setting so we turned it down. The milk/froth temperature is perfect. No problems right out of the box. It is easy to program custom drink quantities and strength. Can't be happier. Hope it is as reliable as our F9 has been.

I was really tired of waiting in line at my local Starbucks for an espresso that wasn't perfect. So I looked at what I've spent over the last few years for satisfactory coffee, and created a budget. Turns out I got top of the line results, under budget and memorable espresso. I have yet to have a bad or inconsistent pull. Quick, quiet and consistently great quality, it's everything I wanted.

WOW, what a great product. Please read the instructions and watch the DVD that comes with it. Once you do that and understand how the coffee center works. Best $3K I have spent in a long time. Have not had any issues with it at all, and I love how much you can customize the settings. BUY IT!

This is our 2nd Jura. There are many different coffee options on this machine and it is easy to program. We've had it for a couple of months and have had no issues.

we use it every day and it is awesome coffee