Advantages: Temperature of beverage; Taste; Great looks; Large water capacity; Quiet operation Disadvantages: Price of consumables; central coffee spout could raise higher
I have just replaced my Gaggia Titanium which after 3 months decided to break down. I decided rather than replace with the same machine to go with the much-praised Jura machines. The Z5 particularly appealed with it's unique One-Touch Cappucino function, which avoids the clumsy looking "automatic frothing attachments" found on so many machines.
The machine was easy to set up, and has almost the same footprint as the Titanium, so doesn't take up too much space. It comes with a classy looking thermal milk container (1 litre) which keeps milk at the ready and chilled for up to 8 hours. The front of the machine is brushed aluminium (not plastic as in many of the Jura machines) which is far easier to keep clean than the Titanium's brushed stainless steel (fingerprints!).
The display prompts are clear (product names such as "1 espresso ...
Advantages: design, performance, makes fab coffee Disadvantages: price for filters, makes you drink more coffee!
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Yes it is an expensive machine and a considered choice. If you only want coffee on a sunday morning consider a cheaper bean to cup machine. It looks fab, is well made and I wouldn't be without it!
Jura filters and cleaning tablets are expensive. ...
Advantages: Quality in a glass Disadvantages: a wee bit expensive
I am one of the founder members of the Glasgow Malt Whisky Club and had the pleasure - nay, THE HONOUR - of attending a tutored whisky tasting of the various products of the Isle of Jura distillery. What made this so special was that the tutor was the daddy of all of the whiskies on trial, Mr Willie Tait.
Willie is to whisky what Stradivarius was to violin making, for Willie is the master distiller and now the brand ambassador for Isle of Jura Single Malt Whisky. What he doesn't know about whisky isn't worth knowing. And on top of all of this he is a really nice guy too (and there are not that many of US about!!)
Although we sampled many of the distillery's products, I am going to focus this review on one of the latest to be produced on that small, tranquil and rugged of Hebridean Islands, namely the Limited edition Isle ...
