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

I've been looking at getting a moccamaster to replace my Ninja Specialty CM401 because I love coffee and want the best experience possible. Throughout my research, I've noticed a few things that are making me not want to shell out the dough to get a Moccamaster. So in order to make a good cup of coffee, the temps need to be consistently 195-200 give or take. Also, the grinds need to be properly agitated. My Ninja consistently brews at those temps (I've tested it several times) and the shower head is placed centered above the grounds creating an even distribution of water. Based on many reports here and elsewhere, the moccamaster distributed it's water unevenly.. so what benefits does the moccamaster have over my Ninja? I get that it will last longer but so far I've had my Ninja for 4 years no issues and there are plenty on marketplace going for 40-60$. I could buy 10 used backups for the prices of 1 moccamaster. Oh and the ninja can brew good cups at several different sizes from 300ml to 1L

The moccamaster is $400 with tax in Canada (on sale)...I can get a ninja for like $40-60$ used. I use #4 Melitta filters. The Ninja CM401 is SCA certified

The main thing I prefer about the ninja machines is their ability to make smaller cup sizes. The shower head is placed directly over the grounds and all the grounds get hit with water which is important during a short brew for a single cup. Also, the drip stop in the CP307 is nice because it briefly immerses all the grounds in water which helps even more with grounds saturation. But if it's not working like in your case then I can see it being annoying. I've had one instance of it not working and it was because the basket was not fully closed.

My Ninja died and moved to Cup One, very happy. The Ninja was a trooper over the years of service.

I had the ninja cm401 too, and I replaced it with cup one. First I'll ask what you're replacing it with a cup one or a full size? At least with cup.one, there's def a difference in taste. I can't speak for the full size moccamaster though. But my personal observations, using the ninja's rich setting and the first cup setting, I found the ninja really unable to do medium and lighter roast without it being too acidic(e: at the 8-10oz cup at least). I thought I liked dark roast but it ended up being the ninja just can't do medium and lighter... Now all my coffee is light roast with the cup one and it's amazing! Unfortunately I can't speak for full pots!

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