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Ninja Luxe Premier: 25 settings, built-in scale
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The silver Ninja Luxe Premier (ES601UK) is aimed at someone who wants to learn espresso with a grinder and weighing built in, and also wants filter coffee and cold brew from the same machine. This listing puts Barista Assist Technology at the centre: auto presets, pressure feedback, integrated scales and recommendations help balance each coffee from bean to microfoam.
- Grind settings
- 25
- Dosing and tamping
- Built-in scale, assisted tamper
- Heating
- Not stated
- Milk
- Automated froth wand, 4 presets
- Water tank
- 2 L
In its favour
- Espresso, cold brew and filter coffee are all made in one machine.
- Barista Assist uses integrated scales, presets and recommendations, and an assisted tamper is included.
- The automated froth wand has four presets, including Cold Froth, for dairy or plant milk.
Good to know
- The listing does not state the heating system or the portafilter size.
- At 17 kg it is heavy to move around the worktop.
Our take
Barista Assist from bean to cup
Ninja describes Barista Assist as covering the whole process, from whole bean to micro foam. Integrated scales mean you can weigh without separate equipment, and recommendations steer you towards a balanced cup. For many people, weighing is the step that makes espresso more consistent, so having it built in is a real help.
The 25 grind settings give a sensible range for adjusting to different beans.
Three ways to brew
As well as espresso, the machine brews filter coffee and cold brew. That makes it an option for a household where one person drinks flat whites and another prefers a mug of filter or an iced coffee.
Milk with four presets
The automated froth wand steams and whisks at once. Presets cover steamed milk, thin froth, thick froth and cold froth, and the jug has an integrated whisk. Dairy and plant-based milks are both supported.
Cold froth is unusual on espresso machines and opens up iced lattes and cold foam drinks without a separate frother.
In the box and dimensions
The starter kit includes a portafilter, single, double and Luxe baskets, a funnel and an assisted tamper. A cleaning kit, cleaning brush, water hardness test kit and recipe guide are included too. Removable parts are top-rack dishwasher safe.
The machine weighs about 17 kg and measures 37.2 cm high, 33.6 cm wide and 34.4 cm long, with a 2 litre water tank. Registration gives a 2 year guarantee in the UK and Ireland.
Against the Barista Express Impress and Café Mini
The Sage Barista Express Impress has 25 grind settings and assisted tamping, but you steam milk manually and there is no scale or cold brew. The Ninja Luxe Café Mini offers espresso and filter with a scale in a smaller body. The Luxe Premier is the most complete of the three.
Verdict
Buy the silver Ninja Luxe Premier if you want guided espresso with built-in weighing, automatic hot and cold froth, plus filter and cold brew. If you want to learn manual milk steaming, the Sage Barista Express Impress is a good alternative, and if counter space is tight, the Ninja Luxe Café Mini is the compact option.
Compared with alternatives in: Best espresso machines with a built-in grinder
Amazon listing title: Ninja Luxe Premier 3-in-1 Coffee Machine, Silver ES601UK