What does a $3,200.00 cup of Coffee taste like?

What does a $3,200.00 cup of Coffee taste like?

Delicious, according to those who brew with the newest kind of coffee machine on the market: the super-automatic coffee center. For owners of so-called “super-automatic” coffee centers like the Jura-Capresso S9 Avantgarde (Priced at $2399.00 at William Sonoma stores and online stores like jlhufford.com), price is no object for the perfect cup of joe.

Super-automatic coffee centers take whole bean coffee and espresso and grind, brew, and even clean up after themselves. When it comes time to clean the unit or change the water filter, these machines alert the user in one of seven different languages.

The newest innovation in super-automatic technology is the “One-Touch” machine, which allows the user to make a café style cappuccino or latte at the push of a single button without moving the cup.

And just what does one pay for this sort of caffeinated convenience? A mere $3,200.00 buys the Jura-Capresso Impressa Z5. Buying online may add the incentive of gifts with purchase, but the price is still quite hefty.

Nonetheless, super-automatic coffee center sales have soared over the past several years, with some retailers seeing their sales doubling and tripling year to date. Three years ago, the most expensive super-automatic coffee center was priced at $1000.00. In December 2008, it is expected that there will be super-automatic coffee centers well above current levels, topping $8,000.00.