Luxe Cafe Premier Series 3-in-1 Espresso Machine with Grinder

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/ninja-luxe-cafe-premier-series-3-in-1-espresso-machine-with-grinder-silver/18235896?cmp=knc-s-21379312253&&x&utm_source=google&utm_id=240729sap145&utm_medium=troas&utm_creativeformat=pmax&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21372997431&gbraid=0AAAAAD-7qGzQjguzg-bRdsFkyyGbVS7ue&gclid=Cj0KCQiAq7HIBhDoARIsAOATDxC1VvZqvCxhh9pLI5hLEU5xUxXaPiWouoTAj-d7_EXXC_cE2jXSVKkaAn6AEALw_wcB This one is great it auto steams your milk, has multiple grind sizes for different coffee/espresso pours.

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.

It looks like that is what OOP is looking for. Something that can replace their daily Starby’s run, not learn a new hobby.

We really like ours. It does a great job for someone looking to replace Starby’s.

As others have noted, you might need to assess how much your GF wants to get into this hobby. I had a mid delonghi and kept meaning to upgrade, and my wife one day just bought a semiautomatic Ninja and tbh it’s decent. It does auto milk frothing - that was her thing. She could make espresso but milk drinks never clicked, and I don’t drink them and she is up way earlier than me. Better to get someone something they want rather than what you want for them.

I just got the Ninja cafe (not the pro) at costco on sale rn for $450. I completely love it!!! In my opinion, its coffee dummy proof and amazing!!! I tried one of the other machines and went through several bags of beans before I gave up and realized that a machine like this will be easier.  I also want to add, i bought the espresso beans at Starbucks that was the nail in the coffin of my previous machine that I was trying to learn. (Not the Pikes, but the regular) the beans were too oily, they gummed up my grinder. Which is absurd because they are by definition espresso beans. Stick to Illy or Lavazza or something else. 

NINJA ES601Luxe perfect espresso no hustle.

3.7 stars compared to Ninjas 4.5. I’m sure it’s everyone else who’s wrong.

I’m happy with my $380 Ninja purchase and unlimited Costco return policy. On another note… Consider a username change as those hands are no longer idle. It’s gonna take me a minute to read this, if at all. You win good sir or madame!