De'Longhi Eletta Explore vs Jura C9
Quick take: The Jura C9 costs $1 less; the De'Longhi Eletta Explore heats up faster (45 seconds).
| Spec | De'Longhi Eletta Explore | Jura C9 |
|---|---|---|
| Standout features | Touchscreen, Cold Brew | P.E.P. Extraction, Light Extraction Process, Color Display |
| Approx. price | ~$1,800 | ~$1,799 |
| Type | Super-Automatic | Super-Automatic |
| Boiler | Thermoblock | Thermoblock |
| Built-in grinder | Yes | Yes |
| Pump pressure | 19 bar | 15 bar |
| Water capacity | 60 oz | 54 oz |
| Warm-up time | 45 seconds | 79 seconds |
| Steam wand | Auto (LatteCrema Hot & Cool) | Auto |
| Basket type | — | — |
| Best for | Milk Drinks | Milk Drinks |
| Dimensions | 10.3 x 17.5 x 15.1 in | 10.2 x 17.2 x 12.8 in |
| Weight | 26.9 lbs | 20.9 lbs |
| Warranty | 2 years | 2 years |
Pros & cons
De'Longhi Eletta Explore
- ✓Cold-brew extraction plus hot AND cold milk foam from the LatteCrema carafes
- ✓LatteCrema carafes texture milk hot or cold and self-clean between drinks
- ✓Bean Adapt app tuning dials grind, dose, and temperature to your beans
- ✓50+ recipes with user profiles cover the whole household
- ✗Deep 17.5-inch footprint hogs counter space
- ✗Plastic-heavy construction feels underwhelming at this price
- ✗Espresso runs slightly cool and mild for purists without Bean Adapt tweaking
- ✗Frequent auto-rinse cycles drain the tank and fill the drip tray fast
Jura C9
- ✓Lowest list price for Jura one-touch milk drinks - $200 less than the ENA 8, with a 54 oz tank against its 37 oz
- ✓Full-size 5-16 g brew unit with 10 strength, 7 grind and 3 temperature levels to program per drink
- ✓Fine Foam milk is dense and consistent, and the color-display-plus-buttons interface responds faster than the ENA 8's touchscreen
- ✓Grinder is fast and quiet by super-auto standards
- ✓Only 10.2 inches wide, half an inch narrower than the ENA 8
- ✗Light Brew shots come out weaker and lukewarm with little body, so the headline feature is easy to ignore
- ✗Milk is a siphon hose into your own container - no carafe is included, and there is one foam texture with no milk temperature setting
- ✗Brew group is not user-removable
- ✗Wi-Fi Connect for the J.O.E. app is a $75 add-on, and the exterior is all plastic at $1,799
What owners say
De'Longhi Eletta Explore
The Eletta Explore is De'Longhi's answer to the fact that a large share of coffee drinking is now cold. It is the machine in this class built around cold extraction rather than treating iced coffee as hot coffee poured over ice — there is a chilled carafe, genuine cold foam, and a set of cold drink programs that owners actually use rather than demo once and forget. The other feature that earns steady praise is Bean Adapt, a guided setup that asks what roast you are using and sets temperature, intensity and grind accordingly, which removes most of the guesswork that makes a first super-automatic frustrating. Its milk system is the other headline: De'Longhi's LatteCrema carafe is widely held to produce the best automatic milk foam in the category, with adjustable froth levels per drink, and owners who have run it against the Swiss competition frequently rate the Eletta's milk drinks above machines costing considerably more. Full owner insights →
De'Longhi Eletta Explore vs Jura C9: common questions
Which is cheaper, the De'Longhi Eletta Explore or the Jura C9?
The Jura C9 is the cheaper of the two at roughly $1,799, about $1 less than the De'Longhi Eletta Explore at ~$1,800. Both figures are approximate list prices and street prices move with sales.
Which heats up faster, the De'Longhi Eletta Explore or the Jura C9?
The De'Longhi Eletta Explore is ready sooner — 45 seconds against 79 seconds for the Jura C9. That gap matters most on weekday mornings; if you pull shots at a relaxed pace it makes little practical difference.