Unlike other recognised brands such as Gaggia, Jura is not Italian. The company, which was founded in the 1930s, is Swiss-based and has gained a reputation for quality, style and the advanced use of technology to make sure that its coffee makers work with typical Swiss precision. Jura has been making coffee machines for nearly 70 years, and has participated in the trend for modern design that makes the coffee machine a good-looking piece of kitchen equipment as well as a functional one.

Jura’s coffee collection

Like other manufacturers, Jura produces machines for the home, the office and the catering business. The Impressa F line is the latest in one-touch coffee machine technology for the home – and it looks great too. Gone are large buttons to push and press; instead, a gentle touch-screen lets you operate the machine, which comes with commercial-standard milk frother, which can be independently temperature-set. Most impressively, the machine comes with internet connectivity, so that you can set and program coffee settings from your PC.

For commercial operations, look at options like the ImpressaXS90. This model looks sleek and sophisticated – the perfect backdrop for the professional barista – but also offers integrated rinsing and cleaning programmes, maintenance warnings that let you know when you need to pay some attention to the workings of your coffee machine, and a multi-lingual option that helps everyone to use the machine no matter where they come from.

It’s by looking at the market and designing new ways to meet the needs of its customers that Jura has established a key market position. Coffee machines made by Jura are worth every penny, and will not only produce great coffee, but have a long lifespan. Check out our collection of Jura machines and accessories now.

Do you have a blender? A juicer? A slow cooker? Our kitchens are full of gadgets, and many of them go un-used from one week to the next. A coffee machine, however, not only looks great on your worktop, but can be used several times a day, giving you great quality coffee at the touch of a button. Give yourself a treat at breakfast, serve several different types of coffee to your friends and lunch and finish your evening meal over an espresso; with the range of great quality coffee machines available today, there’s no excuse for drinking inferior coffee ever again!

Choosing coffee machines

It’s true that as the coffee machine has grown in popularity, so the number of machines on the market has increased. If you’re seriously considering investing in a new coffee machine, how do you know which one to choose? Are you bewildered by:

• Espresso coffee machines
• Pod coffee machines
• Capsule coffee machines
• Bean-to-cup coffee machines
• Pump coffee machines

Which one’s best for you? The easiest way to choose is to set two main criteria:

• Cost – how much are you prepared to spend? You can get a great quality coffee machine for just a few hundred pounds, or you can splash out and spend over £1,000 on a state-of-the-art coffee machine. Once you’ve set your budget, you can discount the machines that cost too little or too much and focus on the ones that meet your needs.

• Coffee – what sort of coffee do you drink most? Espresso lovers don’t need a cappuccino coffee machine, for example. Just choose a straightforward, good quality espresso machine and enjoy. If, on the other hand, you’re interested in coffee machines that can handle a wide range of drinks, you need to look at something a little more complex. If you’re only interested in drinking coffee from freshly ground beans, make sure you look at bean-to-cup coffee makers rather than pod or capsule based machines.