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I am actually quite pleased with this coffee maker. I really don't care much for Espresso, so that aspect of the coffee maker is irrelevant to me, but I am a coffee lover and I also like cappacino and latte, and this machine does an absolutely excellent job with these beverages. The Z5 an Z6 are pretty much identical with the only difference being the Z5 has a brushed aluminum front and the Z6 has a chrome front. I have the Z5 with the brushed aluminum which matches very well my other appliances in the kitchen. It is a nice looking machine but it has a fairly large footprint on the counter top. The Z5 has eight buttons on the front which have the following functions from left to right: 1) Milk - provides steamed milk, 2) Cappacino/Latte - when combined with the frother device can make cappacino (frothed milk) or latte (unfrothed milk), 3) Special Coffee - Allows you to make coffee using a spout on the left side of the machine - with the short frother spouts you can get a large mug under the spouts, 4) Hot Water - uses special hot water spout on the right side, 5) 1-Cup Espresso - used to make a single cup of espresso, 6) 2-cup Espress - used to make two cups of Espresso or a double shot of Espresso, 7) 1-Cup Coffee 8) 2-Cup Coffee. There are 3 buttons on top. On the left is an on/off button. On the right is a rinse button. In the middle is a rotary dial that lets you program settings for literaly every function on the machine. This is an excellent feature which is easy to use and pretty much self explanatory -- although you might need to check the manual before using it for the first time. The Z5 coffee bean bin is large and probably holds about a pound of coffee beans. It tells you when you need to refill with beans. It also has a chute that is used to put ground coffee. Coffee made from preground beans can only be added one cup at a time, but it is handy when someone wants decaf and doesn't want to replace all of the beans to make it. The water reservoir holds 96 oz of water, which is the largest amount of any of the super automatics that I am aware of. It tends to use a lot of water doing rinses and cleanings throughout the day. It does these automatically and on its own schedule. It has a large drip tray to catch the rinse water, but I generally keep a cup under the spouts to catch as much of it as possible. I generally empty and wash the used coffee grounds bin and drip tray at the end of the day. Pros: 1) Makes excellent coffee. I have found that coffee flavor can be adjusted by the strength setting (referred to by the Z5 as aroma), the amount of water used, and the coarseness of the grind. You can make some pretty bitter tasting coffee by setting the grind to fine and the strength to a stronger setting. I prefer a milder coffee and have adjusted it accordingly. 2) Everything (and I mean everything!) is programmable. 3) Settings can be changed for a single cup if desired, after which the machine reverts back to its programmed settings. Cons: I wish it were possible to produce hotter coffee and milk. The settings are low, normal, and hot. The hot setting is not hot enough for me. Sometimes I'll nuke a cup for a minute to get the temperature up.Read full review
Both of the two (love it, hate it) reviews here for the Capresso z5 are correct. First off, the Capresso niche is a totally-automated, press-a-button-and-get-good-espresso-right-away machine. Sure there are settings to change coffee strength, temperature, cup size; but if you are a tweeker you are better suited in paying half the price for an awesome semi-automatic espresso machine such as the Andreja Premium. The z5 is the closest thing to having a starbucks drive thru window in your kitchen: latte, macchiato, cappuccino, espresso,... it makes it all on the fly. Capresso does not offer parts, so if you have a problem, open the unit, and see that the o-ring is split, they will not sell you a $0.15 replacement -- you have to pack the machine up (do NOT toss your box) and send it back to them for repair. Capresso has a flat rate repair (it was $200 a few mos ago) that they charge to fix their units, and that includes return postage. Considering these units retail for US$3250, $200 isn't too bad...Read full review
The Jura Z5 is outstanding! Quickly heats up and makes many different types of coffee. The Jura Z5 is an outstanding product that allows for the customization of each type of coffee (temp, size, grind, strength, etc.) based upon your likes. It also looks great. This machine is a bit costly but should last for many years. At the rate and price I used to buy coffee at different coffee shops, the money saved will quickly pay for this machine. I actually use less coffee now (beans) than I used to use with my drip machine and the coffee tastes much better with the same coffee.
This makes the best coffee you will ever drink! Is is easy to use and the self cleaning is great! The DVD gives very accurate operating instructions. You will be drinking the best coffee within minutes of unpacking your coffee station. You use whole beans in the main dispenser and if you want a cup of decaf or flavored coffee there is a second one cup dispenser for ground coffee that you can use. Love it!
This machine is like the porsche of coffeepots. However, like a complicated, fine tuned machine, you really need to know about maintainence. READ the owners manual or you will be disappointed and not get your favorite coffee AFTER you have been entirely hooked. Frustration rules if you don't know how to fix the notorious "error 8" that will block you from getting your drinks - this machine produces the BEST coffee drinks BUT watch out for used coffee grains blocking internal mechanisms. Besides the owners manual, Jura customer service also helped.
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