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  • Introduction

  • Design Overview

  • Front

  • Sides

  • Top

  • Controls

  • Dispensing Area

  • Water Reservoir

  • Bean Hopper

  • Brewing Process

  • Step 1

  • Step 2

  • Step 3

  • Cleaning & Maintenance

  • Customization

  • Conclusion

  • Introduction
  • Design Overview
  • Front
  • Sides
  • Top
  • Controls
  • Dispensing Area
  • Water Reservoir
  • Bean Hopper
  • Brewing Process
  • Step 1
  • Step 2
  • Step 3
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
  • Customization
  • Conclusion

Introduction

With an expected MSRP of just $899, it will also be the least expensive espresso maker in Jura's lineup when it goes on sale in August. A small footprint does bring compromises, however: There's no milk frother, and a cup warmer is sold separately.

Design Overview

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Instead of the wide espresso maker with a milk reservoir or cup warmer attached to it, the {{product.name}} is relatively thin and geared toward those looking for single-touch espresso.

Front

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Sides

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Top

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Controls

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Users will be able to pour their own coffee grinds in the left port on top of the {{product.name}} if they want to temporarily switch to a preground coffee for guests. They will also be able to adjust how finely those beans are ground with the dial on the right.

Dispensing Area

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Water Reservoir

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Bean Hopper

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Brewing Process

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The {{product.name}} only brews espresso with no frothing so the brewing process is fairly straightforward.

Step 1

You can either pour beans into the bean hopper in the back or grinds into the small port on the top left of the machine. Users can also control how fine the beans are ground with the dial at the top.

Step 2

Then you'll use the back-lit user interface to pick between ristretto (stronger brew), espresso, and normal black coffee. After you've decided on cup type, you can choose between a normal and strong brew.

Step 3

Once all your settings are to your liking, you can hit the "Jura" button on the front to start the brewing process, which lasts about 60 seconds.

Cleaning & Maintenance

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The back-lit interface will alert you when the {{product.name}} needs to be descaled or cleaned, empty coffee ground, and when it's time to change the filter.

Customization

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You'll be able to choose between normal and strong versions of ristretto, espresso, and normal coffee with the {{product.name}}.

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Conclusion

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Sure, the {{product.name}} is much smaller and compact than some other of Jura's espresso makers, but remains in the mid-to-upper price bracket at $899 MSRP. We liked the ENA Micro 1's design and finish, but aren't sure how much better it would perform than other machines in its price range and below. Furthermore, it will irk many espresso and cappuccino die-hards with its lack of froth capabilities and minimal customization. The {{product.name}} will likely have a market with customers who want a quality, space-saving espresso maker that brews only espresso. But we'll have to get it into our labs to see how it rates in our performance tests and against other machines.

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