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The Jura Impressa J9 is a super-automatic espresso machine; the most recent version features a new TFT style screen.

Jura Impressa J9
Manufacturer: Jura-Capresso
Model Name: Impressa J9
Model Number: 13592
Type: Super-Automatic

Machine Description

The Jura Impressa J9 super-automatic espresso machine can prepare a wide variety of drinks at the touch of a button. Even milk-based specialty beverages, such as a macchiato or cappuccino can be made on demand. The thoughtfully designed Jura Impressa J9 also has a height-adjustable drink dispenser, so you’ll be able to brew into anything from a tiny espresso cup to a 6” tall glass.

The impressive Impressa J9 has a host of advanced features to make preparing the perfect beverage possible—and indeed, simple. This Swiss-made machine comes with a 15 bar high-performance pump and thermoblock heating system. A Variable Brewing Unit lets you prepare your drinks with anywhere from 5-16 grams of coffee. The Intelligent Pre-Brew Aroma System is also available on this model. It is Jura’s propriety pre-infusion cycle, designed to help you extract the most flavor and aroma out of your coffee. The amount of water used per beverage, coffee strength (5 settings), brewing temperature (2 settings) and hot water temperature (3 settings) are all customizable to your liking. This is a true one-touch machine. Once a beverage selection has been made, the J9 will do all the preparation work and dispense a completed drink right into your cup. Jura has even outfitted this machine with a height adjustable beverage dispenser to let you brew directly into cup up to 6 inches tall.

The Jura Impressa J9 comes with a Professional Cappuccino Frother, which will automatically siphon and froth/steam fresh milk for a macchiato or cappuccino. After each use, the machine will prompt you to clean the Professional Cappuccino Frother. Using the automated maintenance option, you can simply set a container beneath the frother and allow the machine to do a self rinse to keep the system in proper working condition.

This one-touch machine features a generous 2.1-liter removable water reservoir. To ensure that beverages taste their best, the J9 has an integrated Clearyl water filter. It removes minerals from tap water for great tasting drinks and helps to prevent scale buildup. An adjustable water hardness feature is also available for users who choose not to brew with filtered water.

The J9 has three temperature settings—low, normal and high—to let you control the hot water dispenser. Turn the temperature setting to low, if you’re dispensing water to make hot chocolate for the kids, or set it on high if you prefer ultra-hot tea.

The J9 has a dedicated bean hopper with an aroma-preserving lid to let you safely store up to 8.8-ounces of whole bean coffee. If you choose to grind fresh coffee for every drink, you can do so using the conical burr grinder. It can be adjusted on a continuous scale to let you fine-tune your grind as needed. Skipping the grinding process entirely and brewing with pre-ground coffee is also possible, as this one-touch machine has an integrated burr grinder.

Catering to increasingly eco-conscious customers, the Jura Impressa J9 has a patented Zero-Energy Switch. The machine is actually completely disconnected from the mains power supply once it enters standby mode to ensure that it does not consume any energy. This feature will help you cut down on energy costs as well as minimize the machine’s impact on the environment.

The J9 has integrated rinsing, cleaning and descaling programs to make machine maintenance hassle free. This aesthetically pleasing one-touch machine features a glossy chrome-plated front panel, rotary dial and high-end finishes. It measures 13.5”H x 12.5”W x17” D and weighs a mere 24 pounds.

Basic Usage

Cleaning & Maintenance

Cleaning Coffee System

The coffee brewing system can be rinsed at any time through the maintenance menu of the machine. This does not need to be done on a particular schedule, because the machine should automatically prompt you when to complete the cleaning cycle. It is, however, necessary to run the cycle when the machine prompts you and should not be neglected. If this maintenance cycle is neglected unpleasant flavors can develop in the brewed drinks. The recommended cleaning product for this cycle is Jura-Capresso 2-Phase Cleaning Tablets.

Rinsing Milk System

A rinse of the milk system should be completed any day that the machine is used to make a milk based drink. The dual spout milk dispensing system must be cleaned regularly with Jura Milk System Cleaner in order to maintain proper function. Depending on how the machine is programmed, the machine may not automatically prompt you to complete this cycle.

Milk Spout Cleaning

The milk spout assembly must be taken apart for cleaning any day that the machine was used to make milk based drinks to maintain machine function and keep the parts sanitary. The disassembly and cleaning instructions for this spout can be found on p.35 of the machine manual.

Changing Water Filter

This machine uses a Clearyl Blue water filter which should be changed every 60 liters of water, or every three months; whichever comes first. Instructions for activating and installing this filter can be found on pp.41-44 of the machine manual. Use of this filter means that you do not have to descale the machine.

Descaling

The machine will automatically prompt you to descale. Descaling is not required if the Clearyl Blue filter is installed in the machine. The only descaling product that should be used is Jura-Capresso Descaling Tablets. The frequency of descaling will depend on the hardness of the water in the machine. Instructions for descaling the machine can be found on pp.38-40 of the machine manual.

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Symptoms & Diagnosis

Specifications