Ninja - Specialty CM401

I really love my Ninja CM401: https://www.coffeegrindguru.com/ninja-cm401/. It was certified by the same coffee industry group that certifies temperature/quality/etc as Moccamaster, but was selling for about half the price here when I bought it. Like you, I frequently buy trash coffee and it just consistently makes great cups. My favourite thing is that I can make individual cups in 3 or 4 different sizes (including XL, which is the perfect fit for my travel mug), half pot, or a full pot. I tend to just drink one or two cups a day, so the individual feature is what I tend to use. I bought this after having Keurigs, French presses, and an AeroPress and I’m always happy with my consistent results and it’s super easy to clean (especially if you making individual cups), which I can’t say for my experience with those other options.

For under a hundred bucks I bought a ninja that I'm pretty happy with. Never could afford the mocha.

Had the ninja, switched to the moccamaster when it started glitching. Night and day. I'm not a coffee person, but the coffee just tastes so much better. I can't explain, really... like it's bold or nutty... not sure. There was always something that made me unhappy with how the coffee from the ninja tasted, but I could never pin point it.... when it started failing (lasted for 4 years), I just wanted something better. Got the moccamaster and absolutely love how it looks, how simple it is and how the coffee tastes so good in the morning. Also I got an Amazon return for $100 less, which made it a no-brainer, since I could return it in case it wasn't satisfactory. In the end it was perfectly fine and packaged... felt really lucky. Hope it helps.

Second ninja. I can make about 6 sizes from 8oz up to a full pot. Also an espresso, over ice and strong setting. And a little spin frother on the side

We’ve had the ninja for about 5 years. Our only issue was the glass carafe breaking and replacements were not sold/offered. I got lucky and one came through on a local buy nothing group. That may have changed. I’m following to hear reviews on the others.

I have an older model but very similar Ninja coffee maker and it’s hands-down my favorite I’ve ever had. As you mentioned, it blooms the grounds, and it has a ‘rich’ setting that lets the water sit in the grounds for longer before it hits your cup, and I really like it. We’ve been using ours daily for over 5 years, and all it’s needed is the occasional cleaning/cleaning cycle. Only part I’m considering replacing is the washable filter/screen. It’s gotten a bit caked/stained with old grounds that don’t want to fully come off.

the ninja coffee brewer with the perma filter is my go to, i was a coffee master and i loved french presses, this is like a hybrid between a drip and press, as there are no paper filters to soak up the precious oils that lend to the overall experience

I like my Ninja coffee maker, they make a few different models but mine has a removable reservoir and lets me choose the drink size. I don't use it a ton, but if you're buying one anyway I'd also look at moccamaster. Not sure if they'll have what you want but it'd probably make better coffee.

I got suckered into two, second ninjas- I bought one and loved it and then got one for my mother. Both also suffered the led clock going out, one bar at a time after a couple years. Searched for one with the removable water tank and ended up with both of us ultimately getting a different, newer model ninja. I’ve had several brands, especially cheaper ones over the years - and while they do last longer, ninja for me makes the best tasting drip coffee. FWIW tho, I’m a recovering coffee addict, so I have and use pretty much every other method to make it (French press, espresso machine, cheesecloth for cold brew etc). Depending on how long these ninjas last- will determine whether they’re my last or not.

I've been on the same ninja coffee machine for 5 years, daily coffee without a single problem