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Experience with Jura coffee machine? (self.Blind)
submitted by Ko-Riel
I love coffee and so does my g/f. We're thinking about getting a fancy Jura machine. While I only drink black coffee/espresso, she likes cappuccino's Latte's and the likes.
Problem is that she's, as she always says, "blind as a bat". That doesn't stop her from being independent or making her own regular coffee using either a Dolce Gusto or Nespresso machine. She warms milk in the microwave, adds coffee from one of the machines and she's set.
But now she wants better coffee. The Jura machines are arguably the best around. Does anyone have experience with a Jura coffee machine as a blind person? Or perhaps a suggestion for a machine?
Problem is that she's, as she always says, "blind as a bat". That doesn't stop her from being independent or making her own regular coffee using either a Dolce Gusto or Nespresso machine. She warms milk in the microwave, adds coffee from one of the machines and she's set.
But now she wants better coffee. The Jura machines are arguably the best around. Does anyone have experience with a Jura coffee machine as a blind person? Or perhaps a suggestion for a machine?
AmAsabat 1 points 3y ago
I have a Jura machine that has a raspberry Pi jury rigged to it to take voice commands. I can ask for any type of coffee that’s programmed in and as long as i check the milk and beans levels it works great.
~See https://thomas-witt.com/remote-control-your-jura-impressa-s95-coffee-maker-with-siri-via-homekit-and-arduino-60badb64ed8b
~See https://thomas-witt.com/remote-control-your-jura-impressa-s95-coffee-maker-with-siri-via-homekit-and-arduino-60badb64ed8b
Ko-Riel [OP] 1 points 3y ago
Wow,
I will certainly look into this. Always wanted to get a Pi, never could figure out a reason to... :-)
Thanks for pointing me in this direction. I guess you haven't got any experience on newer models? But apart from the voice control, could you use it manually as well?
I will certainly look into this. Always wanted to get a Pi, never could figure out a reason to... :-)
Thanks for pointing me in this direction. I guess you haven't got any experience on newer models? But apart from the voice control, could you use it manually as well?
AmAsabat 1 points 3y ago
Yes its currently being upgraded to a Z8 for the fellows lounge. Its gift from me to everyone and means I can get fresh coffee too. Ill try to get the class to post a video online on how to do it. My home one works fine so I don't need to upgrade.
cyclops32 1 points 3y ago
I love this as a project, but I don't know how many people would go to the trouble of setting this up at home.
AmAsabat 2 points 3y ago
I got a group of students to do it for me as a project. They loved it.
DrillInstructorJan 1 points 3y ago
Ask her in the first place, I guess.
I am blinder than the average bat and we have one of the machines that takes the little pods. Tassimo is the brand but you can get other machines that take them. Lavazza have one too. I don't know the specific machine that you're talking about but I never had a problem using the one we have. If you want one that grinds the beans fresh then I don't have any clear idea how they work but I can't imagine having any trouble pouring the beans in the top. Within reason. The only thing that messes me up is touch screens, which are naturally a bit of a nightmare. Our local Subway just changed their drinks machine to one with a touchscreen and it is instantly unusable, thanks Subway. I can sort of make it work but I end up with a random drink which is sort of interesting as I get to play Identify the Soda Pop. It's surprisingly hard. They're all just carbonated sugar water at some point.
Just to put this in context, the worst bit of kitchen equipment ever made is our microwave. Press the start button and it bleeps, starts up, and adds 30 seconds to the time. Press again to add more time in 30 second chunks. But if you press it really fast, it bleeps but doesn't add the time. Thanks for that, microwave. Love you. I'm always down for that sort of challenge.
I am blinder than the average bat and we have one of the machines that takes the little pods. Tassimo is the brand but you can get other machines that take them. Lavazza have one too. I don't know the specific machine that you're talking about but I never had a problem using the one we have. If you want one that grinds the beans fresh then I don't have any clear idea how they work but I can't imagine having any trouble pouring the beans in the top. Within reason. The only thing that messes me up is touch screens, which are naturally a bit of a nightmare. Our local Subway just changed their drinks machine to one with a touchscreen and it is instantly unusable, thanks Subway. I can sort of make it work but I end up with a random drink which is sort of interesting as I get to play Identify the Soda Pop. It's surprisingly hard. They're all just carbonated sugar water at some point.
Just to put this in context, the worst bit of kitchen equipment ever made is our microwave. Press the start button and it bleeps, starts up, and adds 30 seconds to the time. Press again to add more time in 30 second chunks. But if you press it really fast, it bleeps but doesn't add the time. Thanks for that, microwave. Love you. I'm always down for that sort of challenge.
Ko-Riel [OP] 1 points 3y ago
We have talked about it, her reply to me is just to take care of it ;-) The machines we currently use are the pod type. The one we are looking at is one of those complete machines with which you can make everything using coffee beans and milk. It has a programmable touch screen en physical buttons. Just wondering if I should have a go at it, or just let it be.
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