Ninja Luxe Cafe Premier Espresso Machine

After owning 8 Breville coffee machines I thought I'd try the new ninja luxe cafe machine. A semi automatic machine with built in grinder, I couldn't be happier. I experimented with grinds starting at the top 20 and eventually going down to a 9 grind. The amount of creama extraction is perfect. The The coffee machine milk throthing ability is also… Read more

amazing perfect milk everytime it works on both lite and full cream, however if your after silky milk go with the full cream.

DO NOT BUT This rubbish Just purchased on 25.7.26. 7 weeks later it the milk part will not work. Seriously 7 weeks. Then you get onto Ninja to a person whose english is terrible and I can hardly understand asking her to repeat what she says several times - phillipines call centre disaster! What could improve: 1. The ridiculously LARGE size… Read more

of the milk jug. 2. Quicker time to heat milk takes a bit longer. 3. The ability to be able to both express and froth at same time would be excellent!

NOT impressed by this breaking down after 8 weeks AVOID BUYING THIS RUBBISH.

Ninja Luxe Review Café quality drinks without the guesswork For the last 3 years I have been using the Sunbeam Mini Barista EM4300 and whilst there was absolutely nothing mechanically wrong with this machine at all, the advertising magic behind the Ninja Luxe Cafe Premier Espresso Machine worked and I decided to wait until it was on special and… Read more

purchase one for myself.

A lot of the reviews I’ve watched or read describe the Ninja a coffee machine for beginners, but I completely disagree with this. I would describe the Ninja Luxe Café as a machine for people who know what they want and to get have it consistently. There are enough small settings/selection/variations you can make to give you enough control over your coffee without going to absurd lengths. It is after all, an ‘automatic’ machine, but with enough variables to keep you more than satisfied.

It is large. It really is noticeably larger than my previous Sunbeam machine, but I absolutely love the look of the machine and think that it looks really modern compared to what I would describe as a the very stereotypical look of most benchtop home coffee machines. It is available in a Black, a (slightly off) white and a stainless steel which is the one I chose because it matched in better with my kitchen and I’d also read a number of reviews (from Europe/UK and USA) regarding the colour (paint) coming off on the non-stainless-steel models.

On the front of the Ninja there is a digital screen which has all the information relevant to the coffee being made and it will change based on the type of coffee or size you have chosen. It is very clear and very intuitive and will guide you all the way through.

To start with, you do a water hardness test with the provide paper test strip and once set, the machine will use this to determine the intervals between cleaning cycles.

Then comes the fun part, beginning to make your coffee. Now this machine only uses coffee beans, and its included internal hopper holds a decent amount of beans in (what looks like) an airtight area. Under the hopper is where the conical burr grinder is. The hopper is removable for cleaning the grinder if needed.

Once you’ve filled the hopper, you select a grind size via the selection wheel on the left-hand side of the machine. The machine will suggest a grind size depending on the type of coffee you are making as well as from what I gather to be how long the water takes to flow through the coffee. For the record, I’ve been using the lightly roasted coffee beans from Aldi which I’ve always been happy with in my Sunbeam.

My coffee by choice is espresso using the double cup size in the group head and the first coffee it made was pretty average to say the least. The Ninja suggested a finer grind size and did so once again until it settled on a suggestion of 16. Now you can decide to follow the Ninja’s suggestion or you can choose to ignore it, and for the most part, it has been consistent with it’s “16” suggestion, but on my latest bean top up, it is suggesting “18”, but I prefer 16. Regardless of the size you choose, the grind comes out consistent every time.

Within the settings you can also set the outcoming water temperature (I have mine on the hottest) as well as the strength which adjust the water to coffee ratio. Every coffee extraction I have made over the last 2 months has been consistent and has a beautiful crema.

But what I think is the absolute stand out feature of the Ninja is its automatic milk frothing. On the right-hand side of the machine, you place the jug and at a press of a button, it will heat and froth you milk into 3 styles which would be hot milk, latte, or cappuccino and the jug has marking inside and out to indicate how much milk to put in for any of those selections. I absolutely love the latte setting and find that it heats up the milk brilliantly and has a nice amount of foam to finish my coffee. It doesn’t come out as ‘latte art’ ready, but it makes a very decent latte and the cappuccino setting gives a very full creamy foam.

The stand out feature about the frothing is that it is all done in the jug. There is a little spinning whisk (magnetic) that sits inside the jug which combined with the steam wand, spins/froths the milk to perfection and is much better than those machines which have a milk reservoir because cleaning is as simple as wiping the steam wand and rinsing the jug.

But wait, there’s more! It also does cold foam frothing, and it has become an absolute favourite with the kids. By placing a decently heaped teaspoon of drinking chocolate into the jug and filling it with milk, it makes the most amazing iced chocolate ever. You can also do the same thing with the cappuccino setting for an incredible hot chocolate. I’ve also used instant coffee for an amazing (but very milky) iced coffee!

On top of these great frothing features, you also have the ability to froth non dairy milks. I’ve tried various almond, oat and soy milks, and the machine has done a great job with these too.

If you prefer more control over your froth, you can even manually froth until your heart’s content.

You can also make what I would describe as ‘proper’ cold brew coffees with this machine, and trying this option with the cold milk frothing will give you something close to a café standard iced coffee (yum).

The only ‘downside’ to the automatic frothing is the amount of time it takes. It can take up to 2.5 minutes to froth depending on the setting (cold froth is super quick), but I use this time to tidy up around the kitchen so it doesn’t bother me at all. I would also strongly recommend pressing the ‘purge’ button before placing the jug under the steam wand because otherwise it can add up to 30ml of water to your milk during the heating process.

The machine is also capable of making ‘Americano’ style coffees as well as drip coffees, but I personally don’t see why you would make these, but the option is there.

I’ve made a few Long Blacks with this machine and have been told that they are ‘really nice’, but as I’m a milky coffee kind of guy, I can only go by what Ive been told. My friends would not hesitate in telling me if it was a bad a coffee, so I’ll take their word for it.

One thing that I noticed in many other reviews was just how much water this machine uses, and I have to agree. It seems like after 3 or 4 coffees that I have to empty the drip tray. There is a small ‘floating’ indicator on the front left-hand side of the machine, so at least you know when it is getting full. My understanding is that the main reason for such high water usage is that the Ninja expels all the unused water from its thermo-block inside unlike most machines that will retain it internally until the next time you make a coffee (which means that you are always getting fresh water from the Ninja).

The water usage isn’t a deal breaker, but it is definitely worth mentioning.

I would also like to mention that I find using the spring-loaded tamper just magic. It applies just the right amount of pressure to ‘pack’ the coffee in the group head (you can not over compress it at all!) and the springiness is just so satisfying.

After 2 months of multiple daily usages, plenty of experimentation with brews, milks and frothing, I have no regrets buying this machine. As one of their advertising lines go, it really can “create café-quality drinks at home”.

I purchased the Ninja Luxe Cafe Premier Espresso Machine on 8/ 10/ 2025 and have been having problems with it as from day one. 1. This machine doesn't recognize the funnel properly fitted and I need to jiggle it back and forth a number of times until I can actually grind some coffee beans in spite of using the same brand of coffee beans and the… Read more

same quality. 2. On every occasion that I used the machine to make coffee, espresso, quad or long, I am getting all sorts of different and inconsistent amount of coffee water is brewed. Short of it, I had enough with this machine that doesn't provide me with the service it is supposed to be giving me for $ 799.99 I paid for. I communicated with Ninja Customer support, sent them a video as requested, they decided that the problem was fixed from my video in spite of the video clearly demonstrating my trying on fourt occasions wasn't fixing the No Funnel error message and I complained about this failure and inconsistency with brewing amount and requested a full refund since the machine did not deliver what it promised to deliver for $ 799.99, but they did not respond to my request for the last number of weeks. Finally, complaints and a video were not fruitful and did not get me any positive conclusion with Ninja Customer Service in spite of telling these people, I am an 82 year old man and have no strength any longer to enter into lengthy battles in spite of this machine being within the warranty period and they just my threats to take the matter to Consumers Affairs for a full refund of my money. The Ninja Customer Service just ignored my e-mail and I finally decided to discard this $ 799.99 machine and get on with my last days with a De'Longhi Coffee Machine that I found to be almost half the price and better technology and not enter into legal battles to remain healthy and free of stress. I'm telling you who read these report to protect yourself by reading all of the reviews available before you purchase any product.

On Black Friday, I purchased a Ninja Luxe Car Premier Espresso, and while setting it up I realised the END CAP for the filter housing is missing. I honestly don’t understand how a product can be shipped with such an essential piece missing. I’m really disappointed , I bought this machine specifically to make coffee for my parents who are flying… Read more

from overseas, and now I’m not confident this will be resolved before they arrive next week. I spent good money on this, and receiving it incomplete is incredibly frustrating.

The coffee taste so good, it is very hot. The automatic frother works fantastic and keeps the milk nice and hot. The automatic grind calculation works a treat. It does require a bit of maintenance, and cleaning out the grinder also would be good to do. It requires descaling, water filters and cleaning tablets. Just a little thing to add a few… Read more

months later. The Ninja Customer Service is useless. Don't even reply to there emails for customer service/support. Messaged them on Facebook, didn't reply until weeks later. Called up and got through eventually but then they wern't very clear over the phone.