Jura-Capresso Impressa C5 Automatic Coffee Center

by Jura

• 1450-watt automatic coffee machine with 15-bar pump and stainless-steel ThermoBlock heating system
• Rotary dial for choosing coffee or espresso and 1 or 2 cups; Intelligent Pre Brew Aroma System
• 6-setting conical steel burr grinder; separate funnel for pre-ground coffee; 5-16-gram brewing chamber
• Adjustable-height coffee spout; Easy Cappuccino Frother or hot water nozzle; removable water tank
• Measures 15 by 11-1/2 by 13-1/2 inches

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15 x 11.5 x 13.5 inches ; 20 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 26 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00330QVLG
• Item model number: 13531
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,548 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #9 in Kitchen & Dining > Coffee, Tea & Espresso > Espresso Machine & Coffeemaker Combos

Product Description

Size: just machine

Amazon.com Product Description

The IMPRESSA C5 demonstrates how simple the enjoyment of a perfect cup of coffee can be. The latest addition to the IMPRESSA compact line sets new standards in coffee quality and looks as good as its performance. One of its most outstanding features is the smart operation: a whole range of coffee specialties can be made using a single control.

Combining a compact design with user-friendly front-panel controls, this fully automatic coffee machine makes it easy to enjoy cafe-quality coffee drinks from the comfort of home. Its commercial-grade conical steel burr grinder offers six fineness settings for any type of bean for light to dark roasts, while a separate funnel for pre-ground coffee allows for making no-hassle decaf or flavored coffee drinks.

Click & Drink

Thanks to the revolutionary, single Rotary Switch operating system, you are now just the push of a button away from a perfect cup of coffee. Simply turn the switch to choose between coffee and espresso, select one or two cups, and click. Seconds later, enjoy.

Displays

The easy-to-understand displays are illuminated in red and provide all the information you need. Within easy reach of the Rotary Switch and discreetly concealed are the maintenance buttons with their own illuminated displays.

Height-adjustable coffee spout

Whether it’s a small espresso cup or a large one for your breakfast coffee, the height of the coffee spout can be adjusted continuously to between 2.6 and 4.37 in. and fits any size of cup. This prevents unsightly splashes on the machine and guarantees a sumptuous thick crema. It is also beauti¬fully designed.

Dual Frother Plus

Unique dual frother system has two settings: one for heating and frothing milk for cappuccino and one for steaming milk (no froth) to create authen¬tic lattes. Froth in any size pitcher or directly in your cup.

JURA standards

• Variable brewing unit (5g to16g)
• Intelligent Pre-Brew Aroma System
• Powder recognition for ground coffee
• Hot water function
• Cappuccino frother
• Height-adjustable coffee spout
• Multi-level conical grinder
• CLEARYL filter cartridge
• High-performance pump, 15 bar
• Thermoblock heating system
• Integrated rinsing, cleaning and descaling program
• Adjustable water hardness
• Swiss made

Settings and programming options

• Rotary Switch and Symbol Display
• Programmable amount of water
• Amount of water can be adjusted for each preparation
• Coffee strength can be adjusted for each preparation
• Programmable switch-off time

Product Description

Grind, Tamp, Brew and Clean in under 60 seconds..with a push of a button! Make perfect espressos, cappuccinos, lattes and crema coffees..every time! The Impressa C5 produces more crema for the best high-pressure-brewed coffee, espresso, cappuccino, latte, cafe mocha latte and more. The Impressa C5 features an illuminated Rotary Dial for a whole range of coffee specialties using a single control. With the Rotary Dial operating system you simply turn and select the symbol to choose between espresso or crema coffee and one or two cups. The variable brewing chamber holds between 5 and 16 grams of ground coffee, making it possible to brew any kind of coffee from a single 1-ounce ristretto to two 8-ounce cups of coffee at one time. The Impressa C5 features a stainless steel Thermoblock heating system and an 18-bar pressure pump that guarantees fully aromatic high pressure brewed coffee and a strong layer of crema. The Impressa C5 comes equipped with a Dual Frother PLUS, which makes it easy to froth or steam milk like a barista into any sized pitcher or directly into the cup. There is also a dispenser for hot water. A Clearyl Water Filtration System purifies water and eliminates the need for decalcification. A separate coffee funnel can be used with different varieties of pre-ground coffee, such as decaf, when there are regular beans in the bean container. The commercial quality conical steel burr grinder with six fineness settings has a special design to maximize the flavor and aroma of the coffee. The machine alerts the user to add fresh coffee beans when needed. Self-monitoring rinsing, cleaning and descaling programs make it easy to keep the Impressa C5 in top condition. All setting and activities are permanently stored in a built-in memory.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great coffee and easy to use September 6, 2010

By Gregory G. Caiazzo

Size Name:just machine

Purchased this machine about three months ago and have been totally pleased with it. Owned a C 1000 and upgraded with the frothXpress PLUS as well.... Easy to program, easy to use and easy to clean. I have been through two cycles of cleaning with the tablets and the cleaning took about half the time the C 1000 took... It uses special Cearly Blue filters.. no discounts on these. They are a standard price and you replace them with every cleaning so there is a little expense with this.

The frothXpress is great and I use it only when I am making a few cappucinos. It comes completely apart and cleans easily.

All in all, I could not be happier. The only thing that coul be better are the initial directions on how to use the machine. Having owned the other one, this one was easier to maneuver. The directions for the frothXpress PLUS are almost non-existent but I found some directions online which helped.

It is a hefty price for a machine but I value good coffee. You will not be disappointed.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic machine! September 30, 2011

By girlygil

Size Name:just machine|Amazon Verified Purchase

This machine was on my wishlist for a long time, but I couldn't bring myself to drop close to a $1000 on a coffee machine. One day we realized we had alot of AMEX points and could convert them to use on Amazon... voila! 3 days later the machine was sitting on our kitchen counter. It did take a bit of time to setup and get the hang of how to use the frother but once you do - the coffee gods will smile down on you.

I held back posting a review until now. Last week the filter needed to be replaced and I ordered the wrong one (it's not the white filter that shows up as a bundled item with the tablets btw) so we've not been able to use the machine for the past week. We went back to using our old Tassimo single cup maker which I used to think brewed a pretty good cup of coffee. After drinking espressos, lattes and regular coffee from the Jura for the past 3 months I'm afraid I've been completely spoiled for anything else. This machine has now become an integral part of our daily routine...need to make sure I don't run out of the filters again!

If you're thinking about purchasing this machine all I can say is "do it, just do it".

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Best coffee maker ever!!!!! January 11, 2012

By VP

Size Name:just machine

After 2 months reading reviews and researching online the best coffe maker to buy I decided to try the Jura C5. I read some reviews as the coffee maker wasn't good preparing hot hot hot espressos I guess this people is crazy and lazy. You have to read the manual before use it if you want hotter coffee just pre warming the cup with the hot water feature, this it takes around 5s... but I've never needed to do that and my coffee always as hot as a Starbucks espresso.
I bought this machine to make lattes. I loved it. It's easy and I can prepare the same cafe mocha that I usually got in a Starbucks. I bought cafe mocha powder and a chocolate syrup from Ghirardelli website and after some cups I know how many spoons and pumps I have to use it...
You can changing the cup size and customized to your personal cup size to keep easier your daily coffee preparation.
My metal tray came with some scratches on I called the customer service and promptly they send me a new one by mailing.
As many people said the cleaning tablets are overprice but you can prepare many cups before replace it: If you brew 10 cups a day you need about one tablet every three weeks and one Clearyl Blue Cartridge per month. The machine indicates when you have to change both.
I am really satisfied with my coffee maker!!!!!

61 of 81 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Jura is OK,but not great March 2, 2010

By N.O.65

Size Name:just machine|Amazon Verified Purchase

I have purchase the new Jura-Capresso Impressa C5 before it had been released. So I had to wait for several weeks for its delivery. Once it arrived it took a good couple of hours to read through the manual, (the machine operation is not intuitive). It had all kinds of warnings for grinding: no oily beans, no flavored beans, and so on. (You could grind such beans in separate grinder and use it in the grinded beans compartment. I have not tried this yet). So, I have followed the instructions closely, and for about 5 to 7 days it worked fine. However, one morning, after the first cup of coffee I made, I could not make a second one. (There was no coffee coming out of the spouts). I try different approaches to solve the issue myself, however eventually called the company. The representative had walked me through some steps, basically squandering more and more of my good beans, but was not able to solve the problem. To his credit, once he realized he can not resolve the issue he offered to replace the body of the machine. The way it worked; the company has sent the new body and a label to send the old one back. (I had to remove all the removable parts: water tank, spout for cappuccino, and such) It took about a week for a new one to arrive. On arrival, I have noticed that the spout on the new one did not feet as well as on the old one, but I did tried to froth the milk yet. (I hope it works)
As far as quality of the coffee it makes, it is not bad; it is still not a commercial quality, but the machine makes a creama that is somewhat resembling of a good European café coffee. I have tried several different kinds of beans and came to the conclusion that quality of beans make a bigger difference than the machine itself.... (I tried the good beans in the cheap espresso machine and the coffee was almost as good). The best beans I found were at the "Whole Foods" store.
Overall, I think it is way overpriced, and I would not purchase it again. Read more ›