Ninja - Luxe™ Café Premier Series (ES601)

Ninja Luxe™ Café Premier 3 in 1 Espresso Drip Coffee & Cold Brew Maker Got the wife one of these for her birthday. Now there’s no point to ever buy a coffee out at one of those expensive coffee shops. It’s just not as good as making it at home. When we go on vacation, we are always disappointed because we don’t have good coffee… not many of the items mentioned on this sub last a “lifetime” but I’m sure this will hold up for many years. If it ever dies, I will buy the exact same one. +1 for this ninja ***edit, everyone is saying the moccamaster is expensive, a quick search found most of them under $380. This ninja is $550 before tax, but I’d still say it’s worth it.

We got the Ninja Cafe Luxe a few months back and it's awesome. Its versatility is killer, especially since my wife is super picky and rarely wants the same thing for coffee that I do. Drip coffee? Check. Espresso? Check. Latte or Cappuccino? Check. Iced? Cold brew? Yup; any of those. Really impressed with it.

I bought a ninja luxe only thinking of the espresso. But it makes excellent filtered? drip? coffee too. We retired our old coffee maker and now use it for everything. The coffee setting gets you a maximum of around 700 ml but is excellent and also makes small cups. Ground and brewed in no time. Awesome machine.

Bought my wife one for Christmas as the more expensive Delonghi she wanted was perpetually out of stock. It’s been really nice and she’s very happy with it. She’s a coffee snob, so very particular. It has a nice range of features and she can pull nice espresso shots as well as regular drip and cold brews. Steam frother works very well. I think it’s a great value for about half the price of the next comparable machine.

The machines you mentioned will either do espresso, or filter brewing, but not both. Each of the ones you mentioned does a good job at what they’re designed for. But based on the fact that you want something that “does it all”, the Ninja Luxe Cafe is probably the better choice. It does brewed coffee and espresso - and it has a built-in grinder. It’s a jack of all trades but definitely a master of none and its batch size is limited. It retails around $500 USD. Otherwise, yes, you would need an individual batch brewer and separate espresso machine since they are built differently. If you go with an espresso machine you’d also need to set money aside for a good espresso-capable grinder.

I can't speak to how BIFL it is, but I got the Ninja Cafe Luxe back at Christmas and it's been an amazing all in one for the price of $500. I can just set and forget with quality better than any chain coffee, and I don't have to think about anything. High quality coffee without all the ritual. My only two complaints are that I can't grind easily grind to a separate container for French press, and I can't easily adjust the strength of the drip coffee.

I have a Ninja machine that makes both espresso and drip coffee, and has a steamer built in to froth milk. It makes such good drinks that it’s taken the enjoyment out of cafe coffee. “We have fancy lattes at home!” But it was not cheap ($500+?). I chose it because that brand sells parts - if it does break, I won’t have to buy a whole new machine

We are currently on our second ninja. I think the first was a lemon.

Honestly? Something like a Cuisinart or Breville or Ninja is just fine for her. A Moccamaster or an Aiden are absurd, terrible recommendations for someone who doesn't care that much about coffee, lol. That's like buying a Pappy Van Winkle for someone who only drinks Bud Light, or a Traeger for a vegetarian. If they aren't into coffee, they're not gonna care about "SCA certified" or any of that quality stuff. In fact, they probably care more about how it looks, how fast it brews coffee, and maybe some of the other bells and whistles attached like a programmable timer. Don't spend money on something that's purely built for quality coffee; spend on the features instead.

Tell that to my Ninja coffee maker. First the tank started to leak when you removed to fill with water. The clock timer failed next. Finally the whole thing started to leak. I just got a Moccamaster on 1/2 price sale, and I do think it makes a better cup of coffee faster than my Ninja.