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The Jura-Capresso ENA5 is the world's slimmest Automatic Espresso and Coffee machine, only 9.5-inches wide. If you want the freedom to choose any coffee bean you like, the genuine flavor of the bean in your cup and the option to adjust the strength of the coffee to suit your taste…then look no further. Make ENA, which comes from the Greek meaning number ONE, your first choice.. The ENA5 is environmentally friendly and economical to use With an innovative zero energy switch the ENA5 draws no standby energy and when the unit is used infrequently the Energy Save Mode can be switched on to reduce power consumption to an absolute minimum. ENA5 has single button operation. Simply turn and push a button and enjoy. Programming the ENA5 is simple and intuitive. The programming and maintenance buttons are concealed behind an elegant panel. With the Rotary Switch and the interactive display, navigating through the programming mode or the automatic cleaning and maintenance program is a snap. The ENA5 has Platinum front and top panels and Ristretto Black side panels.
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Practice, Practice, Practice
For the first frustrating week or so, the frothing nozzle flew off almost every time I used the Dual Frother Plus on my ENA5, but it has not happened since I realized that the heat was baking the milk and clogging up the sleeve and tip of the wand. So now I disassemble the frother and soak the parts for 15 minutes in a cup of hot water with a cap of Rinza Urnex Rinza Milk Frother Cleaner 12-MILK6-32 32oz. Bottle. I do this each and every day, and it keeps the frother scrupulously clean and completely trouble-free. Now that I have learned the ropes with the frother, I think I may try the frothXpress system that came standard with my machine, because I have the as-yet-unused Jura Cool Control milk chiller Jura 67083 Cool Control Milk Cooler sitting on the counter. But because of my memories of the hot, splattered milk with the Dual Frother, I may wait a few weeks longer before I try any new tricks.
And the coffee I make, with Illy beans illy Caffe Normale Whole Bean (Red Top) Coffee, 8.8 Ounce Tins (Pack of 2), is delicious. I never had a cup of black coffee in my entire life, not even when I lived in Rome, believe it or not, until I tried making a 1-ounce ristretto with my ENA5. (I bought the machine to make cappuccinos, but I hadn't yet solved the frother problem.) I was shocked at how tasty it was, even from the very first sip. Now, maybe because of the small, 1-ounce sizes that I like, the first cup is not very hot, but the second cup always is. When I forget to turn the dial down to the 1-ounce setting, though, the larger volume of coffee that most of you will opt for will be hot from the very first cup.
The learning curve for the superautomatic was a little longer than I had expected. It looks so easy on the DVD, and it is, but that's only after some practice. I still go back to the instruction manual and video to pick up some subtle points that I might have missed.
Update: I just hooked up the Jura Cool Control milk chiller to the frothXpress steamer, and they both worked to my complete satisfaction. The instructions were easy to understand, and I made a fine cappuccino. As you can tell, I am really happy with my espresso maker, and I hope that you will be too!
A huge disappointment 
We switched from a Nespresso machine to the Jura ENA 5 some weeks ago, because we loved the sleek compact design, and felt that the Nespresso system was wasteful.
The Ena 5 has been a huge disappointment in terms of reliability and usability - less so the quality of the espresso.
Reliability: after only *19 days*, the machine failed on us. When set to "2 cups" it started to dump the coffee in the internal tray, instead of in the cups. The Jura hotline confirmed that the machine was faulty and should be replaced. However, after receiving the machine and confirming that it was probably a production error, they insisted rather obnoxiously on a repair rather than replacement since the machine was older than 14 days. The arrogance with which Jura treats its customers is typical of businesses that enjoy a strong market position.
Usability: due to the extremely small repositories for coffee beans and water, the machine is continuously prompting to be refilled or emptied. The position of the tap switch directly above the tap is unfortunate.
Quality of taste: In the short time that the machine was working we experimented with a number of quality beans and ground settings, but felt that the coffee was good, but didn't quite come close to the quality of the Nespresso machine (which was still working after 4 years!). I am also not convinced that the TCO of the Nespresso system is so bad after all, and the customer service was always excellent.
I would strongly recommend anyone from purchasing the Jura machine.
**Update October 2009**
After repair the machine worked for a further 6 weeks before failing again with the same failure mode!! Jura again refused to replace the machine. We received it back again today, and are just waiting for it to break once more.
You have been warned!
Steam explosion 
Capresso Jura-Capresso ENA5 Automatic Coffee and Espresso machine.
I bought my machine in February and followed that up with the purchase of a two stage frothing nozzle.
All was well for a couple of days, when the nozzle flew off into the milk, splashing it everywhere and blasting steam out as follow up.
This despite stripping down the nozzle after each use and cleaning it with the brushes provided.
After this happening several times, I returned the unit to the "Coffee Shop". I was informed after a week that it was a cleaning problem. There was nothing wrong with the machine!!!
They would return the machine to me on payment of £128.
I accept that part of this charge is supplying a container since I had made the error of destroying the original (who has space for all that sort of stuff?)
They won't budge on this and despite having a lot of customers they informed me who had experienced the same problem.
It would seem to me to be yet another design fault since the fit of the nozzle onto the machine is by a soft rubber connector.
But it seems the customer is in the wrong and all these customers had not cleaned their nozzles sufficiently well. I don't think so!
Best not to buy this machine if you intend to use this frothing nozzle.
Excellent Machine
This is my first superautomatic machine. I started getting into drinking espresso and cappuccino about 3 years ago and found myself at the coffee shop 3 or 4 times weekly. I do wished the machine would get the water hotter than it does, even at its hottest setting, but can tell a night and day difference in the quality of coffee this machine produces over a Bunn coffee maker.
The only thing missing is a direct line to my water supply! 
Seriously, this is one fine machine. After my third trip to France, I finally went ahead with this purchase. I just couldn't get that FLAVOR from other machines that I love to experience while in France. This machine takes away my longing for the French cafe, right down to the "americana" size I so desire.
Only drawback if you could call it one is having to fill the water tank frequently.
My husband can even work it---that says alot about the ease of use. Watch the cd that comes with the machine and keep your manual handy. You will be a pro in no time.
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