Ninja Luxe Cafe ES601 vs Breville Barista Express BES870XL Espresso Machine COMPARISON Who Wins?

Cost of each machine. Differences in the machines. What I think of each.

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[Yunggrippacuz]

This is exactly the video i was hoping for. With the ninja being so new, i feared there was no such video. Thank you so much

[ConnectCreativeDesign]

This will give Sage / Breville the kick up the backside it needs. Competition is good for the consumer!

[miguelyt]

I've been using my Ninja Luxe for 2 weeks now and it's not just a machine for beginners, it's also a great machine for intermediate baristas like me. :)

[AVKingJamesBible]

I got my Ninja a few weeks ago LOVE IT! Great espresso. Great drip. Great everything! I had been eyeing one of the Breville’s for about a year. So happy I went with Ninja!

[waterzipper]

I'm getting the ninja I've had the CF090 Series Ninja Coffee Bar for a little over 7 years now. It still works I've had the disassemble in a couple times to unclog the pump. Other than that one hiccup it's been a great machine.

[vitazgal]

Still hangin' on everything you show us ! Love them...Also on your FB !! Yay ~ :)

[Scotty_in_Ohio]

Dual Clutch Transmissions shift faster and can handle more power than manual transmissions in cars. Enthusiasts generally prefer manual transmissions though - they're more "engaging" (fun) than DCT automatics. This is similar to the two machines being compared. If you want to "hop in and go" then the Ninja. If you want to experience making espresso based coffee drinks and take up the hobby then the Breville

[beeeyaaah]

Love ninja. Our oldest food processor is 13yrs old i think now and still used weekly. Never had a ninja product die or not be awesome, blenders, air frier, slushi, thirsti, creami, food processors, speciality coffee maker hot& cold. Now adding this one to the list.

[stanleyderochea]

Not a complaint. Just saying to help people save some coffee.
The lux basket is used for quad shots and drip coffee and cold press. My cup takes 4 shots for my morning coffee. At 18 grams for a double that ninja gives and 36 grams for 2 doubles. But if i use the lux basket it holds 49 grams for a quad shot. That is a waste of 13 grams of coffee if you use the lux basket for quad shots

[michellezimmermann]

I could never seem to get my head around coffee machines with those gauges, 😱so I always avoided them. I’ve seen other reviews on the Ninja and to be honest it scared the living daylights out of me, but I reserved judgement until you reviewed .You explained and demonstrated it with ease, and now, for me, it will be the Ninja all the way. Thanks Mr Dad 👍

[rkdrury]

Love this because of this review, We are buying the Ninja!, ,

[hdz]

I just got the Ninja today and this video popped up after I set it up and did my first coffee 😂😂, Completely love how easy to use the Ninja is, I am a first timer so the Breville is a no go for me, and Ninja is also more affordable, My wife is is also in love with this coffee barista maker.

[V_Dubya]

The ninja is good. I've been using mine for a month now. The only thing I don't like is the water wastage and the drip tray that needs regular emptying

[Tass...]

It's unlikely the Luxe is using internal pressure readings to give you in the recommended grind setting. I Would assume what it actually does is it measures the water and measures the time it takes to dispense a set amount of water and then calculates the recommended grind setting based on the. That's the easiest and most accurate way for them to help dialing in. For example if it dispenses 40ml of water in 15 seconds it knows that too fast so will tell you to lower the grinder setting for a finer grind and vice versa until the 40ml is being dispensed in about 30 seconds.

[sdcoffeeroaster]

I think it might be looking at the time it takes for a specific volume of water rather than having an internal pressure gage but I might be wrong. So it's volumetric based which is good and that is how it can guide you very quickly to the right shot size. I'm on the fence between the Ninja and Breville impress touch. Big price difference and there appears to be many issues with the Breville right now regarding milk heating. No idea about the Ninja reliability but I agree so many well thought out features. I used to have a dual boiler manual Brewtus with a Mazer grinder and lots of frustration getting good lattes with lots of wasted coffee. And the 45 min warm up meant I seldom used it. So I've had a super auto Gazzia Brera that makes great but weak lattes but latte art was much easier than even with the Brewtus ii. But the small puck size and low pressures limit all the Gazzia superautos in my opinion. I'm sitting on a 10% off coupon right now for the Ninja waiting for the them to come back into stock. I was going to wait for the 701 model with the tapping arm and water spout but do I really need that and no idea when it will come out. This 601 model has the water spout in the European version but not the US unfortunately so americano are harder to do but I think you can still "fake" one by just running hot water thru the group head without the portafilter in you tried that? And maybe that would be a good use of the quad shot too for an extra large americano. I think even a short shot, ristretto might be possible by cutting the double shot early??? Oh it's blipping the motor slightly while you adjust the grinder so you don't ruin the burrs, something the Breville doesn't do so you should be adjusting the Breville with the motor another high end feature of the Ninja!!!! So compared to the Breville with a dialed in shot....how do the tastes compare to you? Really great video dad. I've been roasting coffee for 25 yrs now and the Ninja even appeals to me. I don't want hassle or long warm up times. I just want to do 1-2 good lattes a day, maybe some latte art too. Thanks.

[GAMIwitheoI]

9:05 the deeper basket does NOT (have) need to be tamped to make drip coffee as filter coffee classic, rich and cold brew. ok just for quad espresso

[donaldgenenavarro]

Great videos! I’d love to have the Ninja Luxe but I’d probably wait to see about longevity. I do not think $500 is too bad as long as it doesn’t die prematurely. I have super hard water in Colorado that kills a Keurig in about six months. This would have to last at least 3-5 years to be viable for me.

[InimitaPaul]

I’ve been watching all the reviews of this and there’s a whole lot of people that have buyers remorse because they bought another machine before this was released, some of them are honest about it but others can’t help but point every little foible this machine has. Can’t wait for mine to arrive, I want decent coffee easily made and this machine goes above and beyond.

[Scotty_in_Ohio]

While I do not own the Ninja machine I do own the Breville (same exact model) and I can agree with you on most of what you're saying in this video. The Breville machine is really for someone who wants to _MAKE_ coffee drinks and by that I mean the process of making coffee (specifically espresso based drinks). I'd say unless you're in to that as a hobby and willing to spend the time to get the process down you may want to go with the Ninja (or similar) machine - I'm not hating on Ninja at all - most of the rest of the small appliances we own are that brand and use them every day. When I do use my Breville I often have to "re-learn" the entire process and it is complicated. The quality of just plain espresso is very good but it's a challenge to get there - for me it's worth it for someone (like my wife) - they just want a coffee drink without all the fuss. We also have a Nespresso machine (which we've had for years before the Breville) - I thought we'd be able to stop buying pods after spending $600 on the Breville but I was wrong - the Breville wins on appearance and if you're willing to put the effort in making espresso and espresso based coffee drinks - if you just want a latte or cappuccino the Ninja would likely be a better all around choice. If you have the Breville and are having a contractor bid/quote work to your home - I'd put the machine away otherwise your quote may go up significantly when they see the machine - they'd think "these people have some money...."

[markdesmond]

Hope the ninja comes to the U.K. soon. Using Nespresso creatista for the last few years. It’s okay but I want a better coffee than the Nespresso can deliver. I also want to get away from the capsules. Not sure I want to spend £1500 on a Sage Touch Impress, but this seems like a really good step up for the same price as the Creatista!!