Reddit reviews Jura ENA 1 Automatic Coffee Machine, 1, Micro Black
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ONE TOUCH: Prepare 3 Barista quality specialties including Ristretto, Espresso and coffee at the touch of a button - Coffee onlyCOMPACT: Slim design, perfect for small spacesCONICAL BURR GRINDER: Multi-level grinder will perfectly grind whole beans to the optimum finenessECO FRIENDLY: JURA is always freshly ground, Not capsuled - fresh taste with very limited waste - single serve machineCAPACITY: 37 ounce water tank, 7 ounce bean containerNote : All machines are tested prior to leaving factory and there could be coffee residue in machine ,though they are cleaned thoroughly in the factoryPage number 20 of User manual has information about functions of symbols on the machine; Energy efficiency class / energy consumption: 41 kw per h.
It's a pricey initial investment at an average price of $750 (with non-trivial monthly costs as well), but the Jura Ena Micro 1 is awesome. I purchased mine on sale over Christmas for $629.
You keep the water tank and bean hopper full, press one button and bamm, best restretto, espresso or coffee you have ever had. This doesn't have a frother or anything, it just makes great espresso and coffee.
Its the simplicity of a K-Cup, but using whole beans. You do have to buy a new $20 water softener/filter about every two months, and maybe a $2 cleaning tablet a month, but that's its. Your are paying those fixed monthly costs for no maintenance.
I think the savings from not using overpriced K-Cups more than covers the filter and cleaning tablet costs. Plus, I get to use ANY whole bean I want.
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$150 on starbucks. That means you go to starbucks literally every single day. I used to average ~$4/drink, so at that price it's almost 38 drinks. My wife and I bought a Starbucks verismo machine a few years ago and turned our $4 coffee into $2. That was until we decided we were ruining the earth with our pods use (4/day) and spending too much money, even though we make plenty of money. We went out and spent $750 on a Jura espresso maker that allows us to have everything we want. We went from spending $120/mo. on pods to $20/mo on coffee beans. Not only is the drink a billion and one times better than anything a Starbucks barista could dream of making, it's more consistent, and we get more choice in coffee since we can buy anything we want. Now our morning lattes cost us closer to $0.70, which includes the cost of flavored syrup and the milk. The machine may have cost us a ton of money, but saving $100/mo means it paid for itself in just over 7 months. Consider the idea that if you MUST have your daily coffee, which we must, you need to STOP going to Starbucks, and do something similar to what we did. We still buy syrup at Starbucks, especially since I love Cinnamon Dolce. Imagine cutting your $150 to $25 by buying a good machine for home use, and allowing it to pay for itself over time. But again, this is if you MUST have your coffee. I am always a proponent of spending a large chunk of money if it will save in the long run.
$150/mo for clothes sounds high, but as others have said, I'm a guy and haven't spent money on clothes in a long time. It's not a budgeted item. Do you really NEED $150 in clothes every month?
Other than that, you've got great savings goals. Best of luck!
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Friends of mine have this one, and it's pretty great.
Well...this one's pricey but if all you want is espresso or americanos, it makes the best I've tasted from an automatic machine. I got one for my parents.
https://www.amazon.com/JURA-13626-Jura-Ena-Micro/dp/B008RZFQKO
http://www.amazon.com/Jura-13626-Ena-Micro-1/dp/B008RZFQKO
This looks like a nice deal. Definitely at the top of my list. I've tried several Jura machines (though not this one) at other people's houses and really like them.
I just remembered that Jura makes one. It's a super-auto, so it will be easy to use, but the espresso it makes won't taste much better than Nespresso. If you are willing to invest time time, money and learning curve in a semi-auto machine and a good grinder, you will get much better results.
If you are considering the Jura, you may be able to get a demo of it at a high end kitchen store like Sur La Table or Williams-Sonoma.
http://www.amazon.com/Jura-ENA-9-One-Touch/dp/B004VS32YS
$1279
A cheaper, simpler alternative, is $500 used. You will have to froth your own milk and warm the cup.