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Ninja
Luxe Café Premier
Espresso, drip-style coffee and cold brew with a built-in scale, grind guidance and hands-free froth; easy, if not perfectly consistent.
8.0
Great
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Community
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- Type
- Espresso, drip and cold-brew machine with built-in grinder
- Grinder
- Integrated conical burr grinder, 25 grind settings, with grind-size recommendations
- Dosing
- Weight-based dosing with a built-in scale
- Typical price
- $599.99
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Last reviewed October 17, 2026 by the Coffee Reviews editors · How we score
Espresso, drip-style coffee and cold brew with a built-in scale, grind guidance and hands-free froth; easy, if not perfectly consistent.
Ninja's grinder-equipped 3-in-1 machine brews espresso, drip-style coffee and rapid cold brew from whole beans. Barista Assist recommends a grind size (25 settings) and adjusts brewing, a built-in scale doses by weight, an assisted tamper presses the puck, and the Dual Froth System makes hot or cold microfoam hands-free. Reviewers were surprised by real espresso from non-pressurized baskets at this price, though Coffee Kev saw shot-volume swings on his unit and the US version lacks a hot-water button and single-shot basket.
Best for
- Households that drink espresso, drip coffee and cold brew
- Beginners who want guidance without a learning curve
- Plant-milk and cold-foam fans
What we like
- Built-in scale doses by weight, with grind-size guidance for each drink
- Real espresso from non-pressurized baskets, plus drip-style coffee and cold brew
- Hands-free hot and cold milk froth for dairy or plant milk
- Strong value for an all-in-one machine
Watch-outs
- Shot volume can vary from shot to shot (reported by Coffee Kev)
- US version lacks a hot-water button and single-shot basket
- Only a 1-year limited warranty
- Tall, deep footprint (20.5 in high)
How it scored
The breakdown.
8.0Great
Gear score out of 10, weighted across five factors.
- Performance30%7.7
Tom's Coffee Corner was flabbergasted by real espresso from standard non-pressurized baskets, but Coffee Kev saw large shot-to-shot volume swings on his 601.
- Build & reliability20%7.2
Stainless finish over consumer-grade internals with only a 1-year limited warranty; Coffee Kev notes early teething problems.
- Ease of use15%8.9
Grind recommendations, weight-based dosing, assisted tamping and hands-free hot or cold froth remove most of the guesswork.
- Value20%8.4
$599.99 covers espresso, drip-style coffee, cold brew, a grinder and a scale, undercutting Breville machines with similar automation.
- Community love15%8.4
A breakout hit covered by James Hoffmann, Coffee Kev (including a 6-month update) and Lifestyle Lab, tempered by reports of ratio inconsistency.
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What people are saying
From the forums.
Verbatim from Reddit, forums and long-term owner write-ups — linked so you can read the full thread.
“I was honestly pretty flabbergasted at the result this $499 machine is able to provide.”
“The Ninja Luxe Cafe has some really cool features, my favorite of which is an included scale, that measures out each dose!”
“By the way, I’ve had issues with the ratio on my 601. I’d always expect slight differences in volume, but on my 601 Premier, it varies hugely from shot to shot.”
“Other than some teething problems, including manufacturing enough to meet demand, from what I can gather, the Ninja Luxe Premier ES 601 has been a huge hit…”
Specifications
By the numbers.
- Model
- ES601
- Grinder
- Integrated conical burr grinder, 25 grind settings, with grind-size recommendations
- Dosing
- Weight-based dosing with a built-in scale
- Drinks
- Espresso, drip-style coffee and rapid cold brew from whole beans
- Barista Assist
- Auto-adjusts brew temperature, time and dose; monitors temperature and pressure
- Milk
- Dual Froth System: 4 hands-free presets for hot or cold microfoam, dairy or plant milk
- Tamping
- Assisted tamper
- In the box
- Portafilter, double and Luxe baskets, milk jug, funnel, cleaning and descaling kit
- Power
- 1,650 W, 120 V, 13.75 A; 43 in cord
- Dimensions
- 15.75 × 15.24 × 20.51 in (L × W × H)
- Power
- 1650 W
- Warranty
- 1-year limited
- Brews
- Espresso, Drip machine, Cold brew, Lattes & milk drinks, Iced / over ice
- Typical price
- $599.99 (checked October 2026)
Community
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FAQ
Good questions.
Can the Luxe Café make drip coffee and cold brew?
Yes. Ninja says it brews espresso, drip-style coffee and rapid cold brew from whole beans, with Barista Assist adjusting brew temperature, time and dose.
Does it have a built-in scale?
Yes. It doses ground coffee by weight; Tom's Coffee Corner consistently got about 17.5 g for an espresso.
Premier (ES601) or Pro (ES701)?
Coffee Kev says the Pro's tamp lever is the upgrade worth paying for, and notes the US Premier lacks the single-shot basket and hot-water button; Ninja lists the Pro with an independent hot-water system.
Sources (6)
- sharkninja.com/ninja-luxe-cafe-premier-3-in-1-espresso-coffee-cold-brew/ES601.html
- sharkninja.com/discover/explore-sharkninja/the-luxe-collection
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SharkNinja
- youtube.com/watch?v=fnC-EuUuVKQ
- coffeekev.com/ninja-luxe-cafe-review/
- tomscoffeecorner.com/ninja-luxe-cafe-premier-espresso-machine-review/
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