By Adriana Ermter
If you’re like us, hearing the barista at your neighbourhood coff ee spot ask, “What can I get you?” each morning is music to your ears. It’s the precursor to having your java prepared just the way you like it. Still, whether the order is placed in person or as a pre-order on an app, you have to travel from point A to point B to pick it up. Plus, there are always lines to wait in, and the reality is, your cold brew can get watered down and your hot coffee can cool as you make your way to point C. “With our machines, you can eliminate this by bringing the café experience home — you can enjoy your coffee right away, exactly the way you like it,” says Chris Papastathopoulos, JURA’S national sales manager. “It’s like you have a personal barista in your kitchen, and you can sit in your backyard or on your couch and drink your cup the moment it’s ready. It’s a simple thing, but it adds so much value to your day.”
Th e 90-year-old Swiss manufacturer of high-end coffee machines knows value well. Ruled by quality , innovation, technology and performance, JURA specializes in coffee customization to provide unlimited brewing options. And we’re not talking about your standard drip, either. With two new residential models joining their roster, JURA’s GIGA 10 and J8, premium automatic coffee machines are taking home-brewing to an elevated level.
With its two ceramic and high performance disc grinders, the GIGA 10 maximizes choice, as each grinder’s separate container can be filled with a unique bean. “You can fi ll one container with a dark roast and use JURA’s patented cold extraction process for your cold brews (which grind and extract at a slow rate under high pressure so that the water does not heat up) and fill the other with a medium roast for a full-bodied espresso,” explains Papastathopoulos. “You don’t have to switch the beans out every time you want to make a different type of coffee.” Preferences are programmable, too. While you can plug in and brew immediately with the machine’s pre-set European coffee settings, its Panorama Coffee Panel offers multiple beverage options, inclusive of the size of cup, the ratio of coffee to milk and milk foam, as well as the choice between hot and cold brews. Its 7.3-inch touch screen is intuitive, featuring vivid images and step-by-step instructions, complete with a “save” option that enables the machine to remember your final settings.
“WITH OUR MACHINES, YOU CAN BRING THE CAFÉ EXPERIENCE HOME — YOU CAN ENJOY YOUR COFFEE RIGHT AWAY, EXACTLY THE WAY YOU LIKE IT.”
Equally revolutionary, the J8 machine not only looks good, with its sleek rounded sides and choice of Piano Black or Midnight Silver hues, but it also offers some sweet benefits. “Th is is a specialty coffee-lover’s dream,” he says. “Most sweetened coffees are made by pumping the syrup into the cup first and then pouring the coffee overtop. The J8 has a sweet foam function that actually allows the milk foam and the milk to be pre-infused with the syrup, so that it is emulsified throughout the coffee.” All you have to do is add your favourite syrup flavour to the machine’s attachment, select your specialty brew (such as Sweet Latte), press the butt on and wait. Th e machine’s “coffee eye” does the legwork for you, with its smart cup sensor detecting the position of your cup and automatically adapting the selection options for an intuitive pour. Additionally, the P.A.G.2+ grinder (Professional Aroma Grinder 2+) ensures aroma control and grind consistency, which can also be adjusted at any time throughout the process. “With JURA Coffee Eye, your cup placement determines the beverage menu. Place your cup in the centre, your coffee-only options show up on the screen. Place your cup on the side and all your milk-based favourites, like cappuccino and flat white, appear as options,” he says.
Need a live demo of these machines and can’t get to a JURA retailer? Book a live one-on-one online session with JURA Live (ca.jura.com). A professional JURA consultant will walk you through each machine at your own pace. “Our customers love this unique service. The VIP attention they receive in the comfort of their own home is invaluable — the consult will assist them in purchasing the perfect JURA machine to suit their lifestyle for years to come.”