Not every location has a water supply within easy reach of the coffee point, and re-routing pipework across a finished office floor is rarely welcome. The Jura Giga X8 Generation 2 sidesteps that entirely: a 5 litre on-board water tank gives it real commercial endurance between refills while keeping installation to nothing more than a plug socket.
Capability under load
The X8 is rated for up to 200 cups a day, and the twin grinder arrangement is central to that figure. Two ceramic disc grinders feed from two separate bean hoppers, letting you run a house blend and a decaf or a darker roast without swapping beans mid-service. Two drinks can be prepared simultaneously, and the automatic milk system produces fine, stable foam for cappuccinos and lattes at a single press, so throughput does not depend on anyone’s steaming technique.
Specification highlights
- 5 litre on-board water tank, no plumbing required
- Rated for approximately 200 cups per day
- Twin ceramic disc grinders with two independent bean hoppers
- Simultaneous preparation of two speciality coffees
- Automatic milk system with fine foam for cappuccino and latte macchiato
- Colour display for drink programming; aluminium black or chrome finish
Meeting suites, showrooms, event spaces, serviced offices and hospitality venues that reconfigure their layouts all benefit from a machine that can simply be moved and switched on. The trade-off against the plumbed X8c is a tank to top up, though 5 litres covers a substantial run of drinks before anyone needs to think about it. Guided rinsing and cleaning programmes handle the hygiene side, and the milk system has its own cleaning cycle, keeping daily maintenance within reach of general staff. Where water is hard, a filter in the tank protects the boiler and steadies the taste, which is worth budgeting for from day one on any machine working at this volume.
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