We review a lot of coffee makers and espresso machines at Tom’s Guide, so it takes a lot to really win us over, but Ninja did just that with the Ninja Luxe Café Pro. When we reviewed it last year, we praised features like its tamping arm, multiple presets, and massive jug for making two lattes at once.
At $749, it was priced as a premium product, along with your DeLonghis and Brevilles. However, for Prime Day, the Luxe Café Pro’s price has dropped to $599 at Amazon, making this all the more attractive.
In our Ninja Luxe Café Pro review, Millie Fender, our tester, loved the hot water dispenser, something that was sorely lacking in the original Luxe Café Pro, and will be welcome for those who love making Americanos.
She was also impressed with the grinder — not only does it use a weight-based system that was “shockingly accurate,” but the machine can also recognize when you change filter baskets, and it also purges some grounds when you change the grind size, to ensure things remain consistent.
The machine was also great at foaming milk, and it comes with a very large steaming jug, so you can make more than one latte at a time.
The Luxe Café Pro’s drip tray is removable, which lets you place larger travel mugs under the group head; it’s a handy feature, but the one tradeoff is that you’ll have to empty the drop tray more often.
I’ll let Millie sum things up:
“As a seasoned espresso snob, I didn’t expect to enjoy this machine as much as I did,” she wrote. “Ninja has put a lot of thought into every element of this machine, from the automatic purging when you change grind size to the storage space for your spare baskets. And the inclusion of a tamping arm is a smart one, allowing you to still feel like you’ve crafted your coffee, but with less mess and more precision.”
