Ninja has just released an exciting new product: the Ninja Luxe Café!
The Luxe is Ninja’s first dedicated espresso machine, complete with an integrated grinder and portafilter system! This semi-automated espresso machine will perfectly complement Ninja’s already impressive coffee lineup.
I just got the Ninja Luxe Café and here are is initial product overview on Ninja’s latest offering!
The Ninja Luxe Caté: Espresso Machine, Drip Coffee Maker, and Cold Brew Machine
Experience espresso made simple with the Ninja Luxe Café Premier Series. This smart, 3-in-1 coffee system takes the guesswork out of your brew, delivering perfectly crafted espresso, balanced drip coffee, and fast cold brew. Enjoy café-quality drinks right at home!
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What the Ninja Luxe Café Offers
Great espresso starts with freshly ground beans, not single-serve capsules. Luckily, the Ninja Luxe Café features a bean hopper and integrated grinder, ensuring fresh grounds for every shot and putting it in direct competition with brands like Breville. Additionally, the bean hopper is UV-protected, to help preserve the quality of your fresh whole beans.
But that’s not all! The Ninja Luxe Espresso Bar also boasts an integrated milk frother. You can select from four froth levels and optimize frothing for both dairy and plant-based options, making it perfect for lattes and other milk-based drinks. The Ninja Luxe Café has an integrated whisk in its froth jug and the machine appears to have a temperature sensor that makes contact with the base of the jug, which should ensure consistent and high-quality results.
While it doesn’t have an automatic tamping mechanism, the Ninja Luxe Café includes a dosing filter to prevent overflow and an assisted spring-loaded manual tamper to apply the right amount of pressure for consistent results. These features position Ninja to compete with automatic, semi-automatic, and super-automatic espresso machines.
The machine can also make drip coffee and cold brew coffee by employing the luxe basket, which is much larger than the espresso baskets. When using the luxe basket, the machine automatically detects it and adjusts grind size recommendation and options.
Barista Assist Technology
An exciting feature of the Ninja Luxe Café that I don’t see in other espresso machines is the inclusion of recommended grind size. This innovative system recommends an initial grind size based on the drink type you select and then learns from each grinding and brewing session to adjust its recommendations. This personalized approach, combined with weight-based dosing thanks to a built-in scale, should ensure you get the best possible espresso every time.
Ninja Luxe Café Essential Series vs. Ninja Luxé Premier Series
From a Reddit Post, I was able to discover some descriptions for two versions of the Ninja Luxe Café. The two versions are the Ninja Luxe Café Essential Series and the Ninja Luxe Café Premier Series.
The Ninja Luxe Café Essential Series is described as a 2-in-1 machine (no guesswork espresso and well-balanced drip coffee), while the Ninja Luxe Café Premier Series is described as a 3-in-1 machine (no guesswork espresso, well balanced drip coffee, and rapid cold brew). So if Cold Brew Coffee is something that interests you, you should go for the Ninja Luxe Café Premier Series.
The Ninja Luxe Caté: Espresso Machine, Drip Coffee Maker, and Cold Brew Machine
Experience espresso made simple with the Ninja Luxe Café Premier Series. This smart, 3-in-1 coffee system takes the guesswork out of your brew, delivering perfectly crafted espresso, balanced drip coffee, and fast cold brew. Enjoy café-quality drinks right at home!
Ninja Luxe Café: Key Features and Inclusions
Based on my review of the information I found, I know that the Ninja Luxe Café contains the following features.
Key Features:
- Integrated Grinder: Ensures freshly ground beans for every shot.
- Milk Frother (Steam Wand): Four froth styles (steam, thin froth, thick froth, and cold foam) , with options for dairy and plant-based milk.
- Froth Queuing: Queue your froth to start immediately after the brew finishes.
- Barista Assist Technology: Recommends and adjusts grind sizes and pressure based on drink type and past experiences.
Dosing Funnel: Prevents overflow when grinding, easily attaches to the side of the machine.
- Espresso Settings:
- Espresso
- Quad
- Cold-Pressed
- Coffee Settings:
- Classic
- Rich
- Over Ice
- Cold Brew
- Digital Display: Shows current and recommended grind sizes, automatically adjusts recommendations.
- Cup Size Selection: Options for 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, or 18 oz.
- Assisted Manual Tamper: Ensures consistency in each cup.
- Adjustable Brew and Milk Temperature: low, medium, and high
- Adjustable Espresso to Grounds Ratio
- Convenient Storage: Dedicated space for portafilters and accessories.
- Eco Mode
- Adjustable Cup Tray that Accommodates Travel Mugs
- Built-In-Scale for Weight Based Dosing
- Modular Drip Tray with Indicator
- Intelligent Notifications: Alerts for actions like adding beans, installing the portafilter, and descaling.
What’s Included:
- Starter Kit: Includes a hard water test to configure the machine for your water hardness.
- 70 oz. Removable Water Reservoir: Comes with a convenient max fill line.
- Portafilter
- Brew Baskets (Luxe and Double)
- UV-protected Bean Hopper
- Milk Frother
- Dosing Funnel
- Assisted Tamper
- Cleaning Brush and Cleaning Disc
- Milk jug with Integrated Whisk
- 9-Bar Pressure Brewing
- Voltage: 120V, 60Hz
- Power: 1650W
- Dimensions: 13.6 inches long, 13.2 inches deep, and 14.6 inches high
The Ninja Luxe Caté: Espresso Machine, Drip Coffee Maker, and Cold Brew Machine
Experience espresso made simple with the Ninja Luxe Café Premier Series. This smart, 3-in-1 coffee system takes the guesswork out of your brew, delivering perfectly crafted espresso, balanced drip coffee, and fast cold brew. Enjoy café-quality drinks right at home!
Ninja’s Other Espresso Offerings
If you want to see what else Ninja offers in the coffee space, there are some other coffee and espresso products that might be worth checking out, including the Espresso and Coffee Barista System, which provides the versatility to brew with both your preferred single-serve espresso capsules and coffee grounds.
