JURA E8 (ED)
- Category
- Coffee and espresso machines
- Model number
- E8 (ED), E8 (SD), E8 (INTD)
- Region
- International (220–240 V, 50 Hz)
- Verified
- Rating label
- Rating plate on the underside of the machine (E8 ED). Source: Instructions for Use, E8 (ED/SD/INTD) (English), p. 5
- ERROR 2 or ERROR 5
- Other ERROR messages
- Fill water tank
- Empty grounds / Empty drip tray
- Drip tray not fitted
- Fill bean container
- Too hot
- Filter
- Cleaning
- Descaling
- Milk system cleaning
- Too little milk foam, or milk sprays from the frother
- Coffee only comes out in drips
- Dry ground coffee behind the coffee grounds container
- Little or no water or steam from the fine foam frother, and the pump is very quiet
- Grinder is very loud
- How to descale the E8
- How to insert or change the CLARIS Smart+ filter
- How to run the cleaning programme
- How to clean the milk system
- How to dismantle and rinse the fine foam frother
- How to descale the water tank
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Error codes
| Code | Meaning | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| ERROR 2 or ERROR 5 | The machine has been in the cold for a long time and heating may be disabled for safety. | Checks |
| Other ERROR messages | JURA directs owners to customer support for any ERROR message not listed above. | Checks |
| Fill water tank | The water tank is empty; no drinks can be made. | Checks |
| Empty grounds / Empty drip tray | The coffee grounds container or drip tray is full; no drinks can be made. | Checks |
| Drip tray not fitted | The drip tray is missing or not inserted correctly; no drinks can be made. | Checks |
| Fill bean container | The bean container is empty. Coffee drinks are blocked; hot water and milk still work. | Checks |
| Too hot | The system is too hot to start a maintenance programme. | Checks |
| Filter | The CLARIS Smart+ filter cartridge is used up. | Checks |
| Cleaning | The machine asks for its cleaning programme (after 180 preparations or 80 switch-on rinses). | Checks |
| Descaling | The machine asks to be descaled. It does not ask when a CLARIS Smart+ filter is in use. | Checks |
| Milk system cleaning | The milk system needs cleaning. | Checks |
ERROR 2 or ERROR 5
‘ERROR 2’ or ‘ERROR 5’ on the display. The machine has been in the cold for a long time and heating may be disabled for safety.
- Let the machine warm up to room temperature.
Other ERROR messages
Any other ‘ERROR’ message. JURA directs owners to customer support for any ERROR message not listed above.
Fill water tank
‘Fill water tank’. The water tank is empty; no drinks can be made.
- Rinse the tank, fill it with fresh cold water and refit it.
Empty grounds / Empty drip tray
‘Empty grounds’ / ‘Empty drip tray’. The coffee grounds container or drip tray is full; no drinks can be made.
- Empty the grounds container and drip tray with the machine switched on; only then does the grounds counter reset.
Drip tray not fitted
‘Drip tray not fitted’. The drip tray is missing or not inserted correctly; no drinks can be made.
- Fit the drip tray.
Fill bean container
‘Fill bean container’. The bean container is empty. Coffee drinks are blocked; hot water and milk still work.
- Fill the bean container with roasted, untreated beans.
Too hot
‘Too hot’. The system is too hot to start a maintenance programme.
- Wait several minutes, or make a coffee or hot water, then start the programme.
Filter
Filter symbol lights red / ‘Filter’ in the Cockpit. The CLARIS Smart+ filter cartridge is used up.
- Change the filter cartridge. See Insert or change the CLARIS Smart+ filter.
Cleaning
‘Cleaning’ in the Cockpit. The machine asks for its cleaning programme (after 180 preparations or 80 switch-on rinses).
- Run the cleaning programme. See Run the cleaning programme.
Descaling
‘Descaling’ in the Cockpit. The machine asks to be descaled. It does not ask when a CLARIS Smart+ filter is in use.
- Run the descaling programme. See Descale the E8.
Milk system cleaning
‘Milk system cleaning’ in the Cockpit. The milk system needs cleaning.
- Run milk system cleaning. See Clean the milk system.
Problems
- Too little milk foam, or milk sprays from the frotherFine foam frother dirty.
- Coffee only comes out in drips2 causes in the manual. First: grind too fine, blocking the system.
- Dry ground coffee behind the coffee grounds containerThe beans give more ground coffee than average.
- Little or no water or steam from the fine foam frother, and the pump is very quietThe frother connector is blocked by milk residue or limescale loosened during descaling.
- Grinder is very loudForeign objects in the grinder.
Too little milk foam, or milk sprays from the frother
Fine foam frother dirty. Source: 9 Troubleshooting, p. 22
- Run milk system cleaning. See Clean the milk system.
- Take the fine foam frother apart and rinse it. See Dismantle and rinse the fine foam frother.
Dry ground coffee behind the coffee grounds container
The beans give more ground coffee than average. Source: 9 Troubleshooting, p. 22
- Reduce the coffee strength in the product settings, or choose a finer grinder setting.
Grinder is very loud
Foreign objects in the grinder. Source: 9 Troubleshooting, p. 22
How-to
- How to descale the E8When ‘Descaling’ appears in the Cockpit. Takes about 20 minutes; do not interrupt it.
- How to insert or change the CLARIS Smart+ filterWhen the filter symbol lights red or ‘Filter’ shows in the Cockpit.
- How to run the cleaning programmeWhen ‘Cleaning’ appears in the Cockpit (after 180 preparations or 80 switch-on rinses). Takes about 20 minutes; do not interrupt it.
- How to clean the milk systemDaily when milk has been prepared, or when ‘Milk system cleaning’ appears.
- How to dismantle and rinse the fine foam frotherAbout once a week, and when foam is poor or milk sprays.
- How to descale the water tankFrom time to time, when limescale forms in the tank.
Maintenance
Settings
| Setting | Options | Default | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water hardness | 1 °dH to 30 °dH | Set at first use | Measure it with the Aquadur test strip: hold it under running water for one second and read the colour after about a minute. | Source: 6 Machine settings; Preparing for first use, pp. 6, 14 |
| Grinder adjustment switch | Positions from fine to coarse | Behind the cover at the back of the bean container. The grind is right when coffee flows evenly with a fine, thick crema. | Source: 4 Preparation: Adjusting the grinder, p. 12 | |
| Switch off after | 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or 1 to 9 hours | Source: 6 Machine settings, p. 14 | ||
| Rinse the milk system | Automatic (15 minutes after a milk drink) or manual | Source: 6 Machine settings, p. 15 | ||
| Factory settings | Reset | Resets the E8 to factory settings; the machine then switches off. | Source: 6 Machine settings, p. 15 | |
| Empty system | Guided programme | Drains the system before transport to protect it from frost; the machine switches off at the end. | Source: 10 Transport: Emptying the system, p. 22 |
Parts and consumables
| Item | Replace or refill | Specification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARIS Smart+ filter cartridge | When prompted | Fits in the water tank with the supplied extension; detected automatically. | Source: 7 Maintenance: Inserting/changing the filter, p. 18 |
| JURA descaling tablets | When prompted | 3 tablets per descaling, dissolved in 500 ml of water. | Source: 7 Maintenance: Descaling the machine, p. 20 |
| JURA cleaning tablets | When prompted | 1 tablet per cleaning programme, into the ground-coffee funnel. | Source: 7 Maintenance: Cleaning the machine, p. 19 |
| JURA milk system cleaner | Daily with milk use | One dose per milk system cleaning. | Source: 7 Maintenance: Cleaning the milk system, p. 16 |
Specifications
Fully automatic coffee machine with a display and multi-function buttons, a milk system with fine foam frother (connector HP3, milk spout CX3), adjustable grinder and a 1.9 L water tank that takes a CLARIS Smart+ filter cartridge. Source: 1 Control elements; 11 Technical data, pp. 3–23
The rating plate is on the underside of the machine. The technical data gives JURA type 790. Source: 2 For your safety: Preventing damage; 11 Technical data, pp. 5–23
The manual defines only ERROR 2 and ERROR 5 (heating disabled after the machine has been in the cold). For any other ERROR message JURA says to contact customer support; it gives no meaning or owner fix. Source: 9 Troubleshooting, p. 22
With a CLARIS Smart+ filter fitted the E8 does not ask for descaling. Source: 7 Maintenance: Inserting/changing the filter, p. 18
| Electrical | 220–240 V, 50 Hz, 1450 W | Source: 11 Technical data, p. 23 |
|---|---|---|
| Pump pressure | Static, max. 15 bar | Source: 11 Technical data, p. 23 |
| Water tank | 1.9 L (without filter) | Source: 11 Technical data, p. 23 |
| Bean container | 280 g | Source: 11 Technical data, p. 23 |
| Coffee grounds container | Max. 16 portions | Source: 11 Technical data, p. 23 |
| Size (W × H × D) | 27 × 34.8 × 44.6 cm | Source: 11 Technical data, p. 23 |
| Weight | About 10 kg | Source: 11 Technical data, p. 23 |
Recalls
No exact-model match for E8 (ED) in the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall database, checked . Recalls can name model families, so also check current recalls for JURA.
Service contact
JURA customer support, jura.com/service. Country contacts at jura.com; head office JURA Elektroapparate AG, Switzerland (+41 62 38 98 233). Source: 13 JURA contact details / Legal information, p. 25
Sources
- Instructions for Use, E8 (ED/SD/INTD) (English). JURA Elektroapparate AG. Document E8(D)/en, revision 20250918_BA-Online, 2025-09-18, 25 pages, en. jura.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
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