JURA 15116 ENA Micro 90 Automatic Coffee Machine - Compact Silver | Perfect for Home, Office & Small Spaces | Enjoy Barista-Quality Espresso & Coffee

I used to use capsules at home but after a few years it got a bit limiting. Firstly, you get to taste flavors. I used to like dark roast, but with this Jura, it brings the multitude of flavors of medium and espresso roasts out. Dark roasts are like blunt instruments. The milk is really hot, light and finely frothed- you can feel/taste the difference between this and milk from a stand-alone forther.The machine is small. Fits nicely on my counter. I wish it had a bigger water tank and a bigger water tray. I can make 4-5 days of double 1oz espressos before I have to refill the tank and empty the tray. If I make lattes, I can make 2-3 days of 2 lattes/day before I have to refill and empty. That means you are doing it every other day. It is super-clean, it uses a lot of water to flush the milk system every time. To stop the milk from tasting funky, I rinse the milk nozzle assembly every day. I clean the milk system every week.Yeah, it’s like a ritual, but for me it’s well worth it. I look forward to making my lattes every day!Absolutely love this machine! Jura is known for being the "Rolex" of coffee machines, and this does not disappoint. The coffee is incredible and consistent, as is the foam. The machine is ready out of the box, BUT it does take some tinkering to get the settings dialed in to your liking. You can control so many items to brew the perfect latte, espresso, coffee, etc. Heat, quantity, strength, grind fineness all can be dialed in to your liking. We previously had a great manual machine, but it lacked consistency. After having used a Jura at a family members house, we were sold on this.Some items to keep in mind:- read the manual - it contains step by step on how to set up and adjust the machine, and it's really quite easy. From unboxing to the first cup of coffee only takes a few mins. Dialing it in to your liking may take time, but it's not difficult.- use a medium bean (per the manual) - there's a notion out there that dark oily espresso beans are needed for big bold coffee. Dark oily beans will gunk up your machine. There are medium espresso beans out there, and they are superb. We use a medium breakfast blend and it's wonderful.- clean the machine daily - taking the dual spout and water hose off for cleaning is incredible simple and takes very little time to give these a quick rinse. This takes maybe a minute. The manual does say to run a cleaner through the machine for best care. We do this monthly because we clean the other parts daily.- the water does need to be filled - so keep the machine in an easy accessible location. if you want a larger water tank, buy a bigger machine.I own a Jura machine (ENA Micro 90) for over one year and although Jura extracts a great coffee, the machine is far from being maintenance free.It does not matter if you use the cleaning products as recommended, because after 4 to 6 months of continuous use the machine will present problems due to accumulation of coffee residue in the brewing unit, mainly n the filter screen and also in the drainage valve which is attached to the brewing unit.Therefore, be ready to send the machine out for a cleaning service (paying ~US$ 100 plus shipping cost if you are able to disassembling and pulling out the brewing unit or $500 plus shipping cost to send the entire machine).I do possess mechanical technical skills and although I was able to remove the brewing unit without much of a problem (expect about 2 hours at first time and probably 30 min after repeating it for a couple of times), some of the internal parts are extremely delicate (most components are made out of plastic).You can save yourself some money by disassembling and cleaning the brewing unit and the drainage valve manifold yourself but be ready for some "tough love".There are several videos out in the internet showing you how to do it but it will take approximately 5 hours to disassembling and another 2 hours to reassembling at the first time. The process will improve over time after you get used to it but it will be a painful learning process.Be extremely careful not to break any part along the process. I parttally cut some of the plastic latching tabs with a file to make assembling and disassembling easier and prevent from breaking components after repeating the process a couple of times.Nevertheless if you need any replacement part from Jura, bear in mind they DO NOT sell any internal component. So, if you break something, you will have to buy it from a 3rd party vendor (if you are able to find it), improvise or simple scrap your expensive machine.I did break one small component (outlet funnel that is attached to the grinder unit) because it is poorly designed and is basically on the way all the time you need to pull the brew unit out and install it back in. Breaking it is just a matter of time.I called Jura directly and they refused to sell me a replacement. I was able to work around the issue but be aware, although it does extract a great coffee, do not expect any after market assistance from Jura.This is my second Ena Micro machine. I had the earlier version which worked well for 7 years and 3 months.This unit is expensive for most but it’s low profile and cost relative to other high end Jura machines make it a great choice. It’s suited to making 2 cups of coffee with one tank of water so appropriate for singles or couples. Very easy to use and makes great coffee, espresso and cappuccinos, etc.. It requires cleaning tablets every month and a filter change if your water is hard. If you use bottled water you can do without the filter. My last machine required one repair in 7 plus years and the return and repair experience with Jura/ Capresso was very good.