Luxe Café Signature Series 3-in-1 Espresso, Coffee and Cold Brew Machine

I just got the pro series from Best Buy and we really like it so far! For me, I love cold brew so the rapid cold brew is worth the price itself! We’ve had a lot of fun making cappuccinos and lattes with it too! The espresso can be tricky to dial in and not every shot comes out perfect but we’re slowly getting better and I’d say it’s worth it! I haven’t had any issues with the integrated tamper. I would stay away from the Costco version, I’ve bought coffee pots from Costco before and they always break. They’re “made cheaper for Costco” they’re not always the same quality product.

No the good ninja is a semi automatic… https://www.costco.ca/ninja-luxe-caf-signature-series-3-in-1-espresso-coffee-and-cold-brew-machine.product.4000311934.html?langId=-24&province=ON&sh=true&nf=true -Digitally choose the coarseness of the grind -Push button to grind -Manually tamp -Insert and push button to make -Frother needs liquid added, but will heat to nice temp with foam and you pour in Comes out perfect every time, had it for a year now.

One of the keys to great Espresso is puck prep. The integrated tamper on the Pro hinders that. Unless you want hot water on tap I'd recommend the 601 Premiere or better still if you use Costco their 655 Signature, in think it's called. That way you can do your puck prep and increase consistency, which I never got from the 701 Pro.

I bought a refurbished Ninja Luxe 3 in 1 not long ago that I have decided to return. The first few espressos it was making were delicious and I could smell the aromas coming from the coffee. Now my puck gets soaked, the espresso started running way too watery out of the blue, and the espresso just generally taste awful now. I tried adjusting the grind size to make it coarser, Google said that would solve the water problem. Now the coffee is more concentrated and more bitter than ever before. After making espresso in the morning today I got a "burnt" smell and decided not to drink it. It's almost like I could smell that it was going to taste bad. I also notice now that the espresso doesn't flow "smooth". It drips in uneven streams as sometimes the drip stops and causes the espresso to splash on my countertop. This was not happening when I first got the machine. I'm not sure if a part broke or something, but I would like to understand the science of how this thing was working fine and now it isn't. If someone could please explain what is at bay here, it would be of tremendous help.

The Ninja Luxe Cafe has a great feature set but not quite as reliable as the Delonghi & harder to repair due to all the features. The \*major\* difference is that the Magnifica is a super-auto, i.e. it grinds beans and brews the espresso with 1 button press with everything happening automatically inside the machine. The Ninja is conversely a semi-auto, i.e. YOU have to grind the coffee into a portafilter, tamp it, then YOU put the portafilter into the brewgroup and push another button to brew the coffee. This means you're doing more, takes a bit longer and is more effort but can produce slightly better results since you have finer control over each step. The Ninja works exactly the same as having a stand-alone coffee grinder & manual espresso machine. If you want a super-auto get the Magnifica, If you want a semi-auto either get the Ninja OR consider a stand alone grinder & machine. And if you like the Ninja style then maybe check out the Breville/Sage range of machines (e.g. Barista Express) which are pretty similar, also well regarded although not very reliable, less features than the Ninja & they have a reputation for rusting internally!

😂😂😂 I have a Nespresso and a Ninja Luxe! I love both but only use my Nespresso a few times a week.

Id suggest getting a Bambino Plus + A decent Grinder. I used to have a Luxe cafe and the grinder ended up breaking after about 8 Months of normal use. Looking at various ninja reddit and Facebook groups a lot of people complain about reliability issues so mine was not an isolated incident. It seems like a cool machine with lots of bells and whistles but It wont last long.