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Jura E8 or Philips 5500 Series LatteGo?

What actually differs between the Jura E8 and the Philips 5500 Series LatteGo, and what that means for who you are.

What differs

  • The 5500 Series LatteGo is €497.00 cheaper.
  • Both are the same kind of machine, a bean-to-cup, so they work the same way.
  • Both have a built-in grinder, so you do not need to buy one.
  • Milk: the E8 does it with a tube into a carton or container; the 5500 Series LatteGo with a LatteGo jug, no tubes.
  • Cleaning the E8's milk system: A rinse after every milk drink, a clean with Jura milk cleaner on every day you use milk, and the tube and spout replaced about every 3 months.
  • Cleaning the 5500 Series LatteGo's milk system: after every use, take it off and rinse it under the tap or put it in the dishwasher.
  • The E8 has 7 more recipes on the menu.

Specifications side by side

Jura E8Philips 5500 Series LatteGo
TypeBean-to-cupBean-to-cup
GrinderBuilt inBuilt in
Milk systemMilk tube into a carton or containerLatteGo milk jug, no tubes
Drinks27 recipes20 recipes
BurrsNot statedCeramic burrs
Grind settings712
Water tank1.9 litres1.8 litres
Bean hopper280 g275 g
Grounds container16 servings12 servings
Width27 cm24.6 cm
Depth x height44.6 x 34.8 cm43.4 x 37.7 cm
Weight10 kg7.5–8 kg
Spout heightNot stated88–145 mm
Cord length110 cm80–120 cm
Pump pressure15 bar15 bar
Power1450 watt1500 watt
HeatingThermoblockNot stated
Energy classNot statedA
Standby power0 watt0.2 watt
MaterialNot statedPlastic
Warranty25 months, when bought from an authorised Jura dealer2 years
Made inNot statedChina
Model numberEDEP5541/50

Who for

Jura E8

Heavy drinkers who want to keep a machine for ten years.

Philips 5500 Series LatteGo

Households where everyone drinks something different.

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