Jonathan R.

19 de agosto de 2026

Good machine

Good product. Not hard to figure out. Quality drinks and easy to use-so far. Enjoying it and looking forward to getting more crafty with my coffees.

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Grace McMillon

23 de agosto de 2026

Worth it!

Easy to set up & makes great coffee. Loving the auto barista feature! 10/10

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Ody A González

Súper bien

Me encanta todo de este equipo

James Dangelo

10 de agosto de 2026

Good Espresso; Poor Regular Coffee

Makes a very good espresso pour, but regular coffee not so good. At the weakest settings and max grind size, coffee is way too strong. The grinder fills the portafilter to the top, using about 3-4x the coffee that would be used in a reusable K-cup. Tried using a smaller amount of grounds, but the portafilter doesn’t drain (I guess it needs a full load for proper pressure?).Ver más

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Jimmy

Amazing espresso machine!

I'm going to preface this by saying I am no coffee expert and I don't drink coffee that often. This is my first ever espresso machine from Ninja, but it is not my first coffee machine from Ninja. My experience with this machine has been amazing! It takes the guess work out of making espresso drinks completely. All you have to do is add your favorite beans and press some buttons and you'll have a drink in no time. The machine will grind the beans for you and suggest a ground size based on the settings you pick. It'll also calibrate the recommendation based off of your beans. To do this, you do 2 calibration cycles with the grinder first. After that, it'll be locked in. It'll grind out about 18.5g of coffee for the double espresso attachment. You can manually set the strength and temperature. The strength will change the recommended size of the coffee grounds and also the amount of liquid you get out. They provide you with a book that has all of the recommendations based on the roast you buy. After it grinds the beans, you just tamper it with the provided tamper and then lock it into the brewing portion of the machine. Then you press the start brew button and let it do its thing. You'll have fresh espresso in a few seconds! There is also an attachment called luxe for coffee and triple shots. This machine can make coffee and espresso. This thing also comes with an auto-frother. You just put milk in and set it to the right type of milk (plant or regular), your froth level, and then press a button and it'll automatically do the frothing for you. I find that it works really well for latte art! Setting up the machine was super easy. You just have to measure the hardness of your water first with the provide test strips. This is just so your machine will remind you when you need to descale it. This machine is very quiet. It isn't that loud at all. It looks sleek and amazing. It is smaller than the original version and takes up less counter space. It only feels a little bit cramped because you can't froth and make espresso at the same time. This isn't a big deal though. The frother also has a manual option if you would rather do that. I can steam milk as well. This machine is pricey, but I think it is worth it for the price if you want fresh espresso without having to worry too much about thinking. This machine does it all. Overall, I would recommend this machine! It's also super easy to clean. The water tank in the back comes out, the bean hopper comes out, the grinder comes out. The frother purges itself after you're done. The waste water base comes out to pour out easily. You just gotta wipe down the frother with a towel after using it. You can also wipe the area that comes into contact with the portafilter afterwards. There is also a thing that pops up to bring your cup up higher if it is too short. Definitely a 5/5 machine.

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Easy recommendation for someone who just wants decent espresso every morning

**EDIT** Water tank is flimsyI'll leave the review as-is below, but I've got an update to add at the top here: The water tank is easy to break, and near-impossible to replace. Compared to my other machines (and I've been through a few) the water tank plastic is thin. I had the tank sitting empty on the counter while I cleaned some stuff, and knocked it from the counter to the floor... and that shattered the tank. The company currently has no supply of spare tanks. Assuming costs are similar to other, similar machines from Ninja, this will be an expensive replacement as well. So be super careful with the tanks - the plastic is just... not durable compared to others on the market.---- Original review ----I start every day with an espresso, and I've gone pretty far down the rabbit hole with Gagguinio. I don't think I'm quite the right market for this machine - I've hit some limitations that my personal machine covers. It's competing with the Breville Barista series - and I think this competes really well. I've been running it as my daily office machine for about a week, and I really do like it. It'd be an easy recommend to someone who just wants an espresso every morning without diving into flow profiles or very specific temperatures or super light-roast beans.Things I like:* Barista Assist gets you into the ballpark of decent espresso without forcing you to follow it — you can still dial from there.* True non-pressurized espresso basket, not a pressurized basket faking crema* Grinds by weight, accurately. My shot scale found it within 0.1grams. grounds well contained, no chaff or spills* Tamper design forces a level puck* Auto-froth is genuinely good for daily use* Parts feel solid throughout; controls are mostly intuitive even before your first coffeeThings I'm less happy with:* No ratio or shot size adjustment — I fine-tune my shots with ratio, after I get the grind close. This machine really doesn't allow for that.* Temperature adjustment exists but in unmarked steps; no dialing to a specific degree* Steam wand has no ball joint - it snaps in and out. No side-to-side adjustment.* Some clumping after dispense causes occasional channeling; a WDT whisk fixed it, but no tool included, and no good place to store one. This causes some channeling, and makes the grind-size hunt around a bit.* Portafilter lockup is too tight — the whole machine slides on the counter before it's fully locked. Installing the portafilter requires 2 hands.* No obvious home for the second basket or the steamer pot.* Aftermarket accessories are limited and often incompatible — most bottomless portafilters for the full-size Café Luxe are too tall for this compact model. Baskets are an odd size, no real alternatives available. Burrs seem to be proprietary, no published size. Replacements available, but no aftermarket upgrades.* Grinder motor bogs down on super light roasts.If you want real espresso without going deep into the enthusiast rabbit hole, this delivers. Super-enthusiasts will bump into its ceilings pretty quickly, but for everyone else it's an excellent daily driver. Overall the parts feel good in the hand. I don't love the plastic filter handle, but everything looks good. Very modern look. The grounds are well contained during grinding, nothing leaks out and no chaff flying around. I think it compares to the Breville machines really well - it's a bit less expensive and gets a very similar job done.