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
of Jura cask strength 30 year old.
Spirit that was distilled in 1973 was laid down to mature in a Gonzalez Byass Olorosso sherry cask. This bottling, which produced only 468 bottles, was specifically chosen for release by Willie Tait himself and is bottled at a cask strength of 55.5% ABV. With a price tag of around £215 this is certainly a dram that is aimed at the whisky enthusiast ( I hate the word connoisseur for 2 reasons; firstly, it is so pretentious, and secondly, I have great difficulty in spelling the damned thing!!!)
Under Willies expert guidance we firstly gazed lovingly at the mahogany coloured nectar, rolling it in the glass and watching its "legs" run back down to the pool at the bottom. We then moved on to the nosing. The delicate sherry notes were right up front - no surprise as it was gestated in a sherry cask ...
