Costco Wholesale for their Members: Ninja Luxe Café Premier Series 3-in-1 Espresso, Coffee and Cold Brew Machine (ES601) for $549.99 + get a $150 --> Now $100 Costco Shop Card with purchase. Shipping is free.
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About this Item:
3-in-1 Espresso, Drip Coffee, and Cold Brew Maker Lets you Create Café-quality Drinks at Home
Barista Assist Technology Provides Grind-size Recommendations and Makes Automatic Adjustments
Built-in Scale Uses Weight-based Dosing for Precise Extraction
Integrated Conical Burr Grinder has 25 Grind Settings to Grind your Beans for Espresso to Drip
Dual Froth System Creates Perfect Microfoam Hands-free in 4 Styles: Steamed, Thin, Thick, & Cold Foam
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Costco Wholesale for their Members: Ninja Luxe Café Premier Series 3-in-1 Espresso, Coffee and Cold Brew Machine (ES601) for $549.99 + get a $150 --> Now $100 Costco Shop Card with purchase. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member SCtrojan for sharing this deal.
Note: The Costco Shop Card will be sent digitally to your email address on file. Allow up to 2 weeks for processing after delivery of items.
About this Item:
3-in-1 Espresso, Drip Coffee, and Cold Brew Maker Lets you Create Café-quality Drinks at Home
Barista Assist Technology Provides Grind-size Recommendations and Makes Automatic Adjustments
Built-in Scale Uses Weight-based Dosing for Precise Extraction
Integrated Conical Burr Grinder has 25 Grind Settings to Grind your Beans for Espresso to Drip
Dual Froth System Creates Perfect Microfoam Hands-free in 4 Styles: Steamed, Thin, Thick, & Cold Foam
I'm assuming this has plastic tubing on the inside for the hot water? Trying to limit my exposure of plastic with hot water lately so trying to be more informed before purchases.
I side-graded from the Breville Barista express (8 years old) to this one which was given to me as an unsolicited gift. I've tried them both side by side and I think I am pretty representative of your average user.
The Breville was really hard to get decent espresso out of at first, and by decent espresso I am just saying that it is comparable enough to a coffee shop for me to not have the daily desire to skip it and go out and get a $5 latte. Once I bought fresh beans from a roaster that were under 1 month old I got it humming pretty well. It was a pain to figure out grind size, tamping pressure, etc to the point where I went through a couple pounds of beans before I got there. I could never quite get the steam wand to produce quality frothed milk, so we ended up buying a separate frother for that purpose. Can't say whether that is user error or the machine, but either way it's not easy.
I've used the Ninja with the same bean type, and it took way more pulls than the 3 they advertised to get it dialed in, but far less than the 1lb+ it took on the Breville. I'm a big fan of the cold-pressed for iced coffee and the milk frother system is top notch. Perfect milk every time, including cold foam, with no learning curve at all since it's all automated.
Overall I still think the Breville slightly outperforms the Ninja in espresso quality but the user-friendly features of the Ninja and the fact that it also replaced drip coffee for the older generation when they visit pushed it over the edge for me. I have now retired the Breville.
Can anyone share comparison between this and breville barista express?
I have a pick up ready for Breville barista express (same price) and ordered this in morning.
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I side-graded from the Breville Barista express (8 years old) to this one which was given to me as an unsolicited gift. I've tried them both side by side and I think I am pretty representative of your average user.
The Breville was really hard to get decent espresso out of at first, and by decent espresso I am just saying that it is comparable enough to a coffee shop for me to not have the daily desire to skip it and go out and get a $5 latte. Once I bought fresh beans from a roaster that were under 1 month old I got it humming pretty well. It was a pain to figure out grind size, tamping pressure, etc to the point where I went through a couple pounds of beans before I got there. I could never quite get the steam wand to produce quality frothed milk, so we ended up buying a separate frother for that purpose. Can't say whether that is user error or the machine, but either way it's not easy.
I've used the Ninja with the same bean type, and it took way more pulls than the 3 they advertised to get it dialed in, but far less than the 1lb+ it took on the Breville. I'm a big fan of the cold-pressed for iced coffee and the milk frother system is top notch. Perfect milk every time, including cold foam, with no learning curve at all since it's all automated.
Overall I still think the Breville slightly outperforms the Ninja in espresso quality but the user-friendly features of the Ninja and the fact that it also replaced drip coffee for the older generation when they visit pushed it over the edge for me. I have now retired the Breville.
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The hot water spout is a joke. There is a video of it on YouTube and the water comes out like a weak stream of piss.
I don't know what specific video you are talking about; or whether you are complaining about the speed of hot water dispensing or the temperature? But in general if you want boiling water at speed you'll need a dedicated hot water boiler, like zojirushi models. They do nothing but keep water at boiling temperature. I have one and it's great. But the problem is that it's wasted counter space for a dedicated boiler. The other option to use water dispenser from a coffee machine. They will always be slow because they use a room temperature water tank. They just pipe water slowly through a heating coil, so obviously the output will be slow. I have that on my ninja coffee machine. I hate that it dispenses slowly but it saves us counter space. So we retired our dedicated zojirushi boiler. Having the option on a coffee machine is a great utility.
I got this from Amazon Warehouse for $414, it was like new, basically someone returned it because it was brand new in my view. So while this is a decent deal if you're a costco regular, it's not that slick tbh.
I don't know what specific video you are talking about; or whether you are complaining about the speed of hot water dispensing or the temperature? But in general if you want boiling water at speed you'll need a dedicated hot water boiler, like zojirushi models. They do nothing but keep water at boiling temperature. I have one and it's great. But the problem is that it's wasted counter space for a dedicated boiler. The other option to use water dispenser from a coffee machine. They will always be slow because they use a room temperature water tank. They just pipe water slowly through a heating coil, so obviously the output will be slow. I have that on my ninja coffee machine. I hate that it dispenses slowly but it saves us counter space. So we retired our dedicated zojirushi boiler. Having the option on a coffee machine is a great utility.
I ended up installing an Insinkerator instant hot water tank under my sink and it's a game changer to have near boiling water at all times. It's used daily and has only used 13.1kWh of power in the last 30 days. I nested it up high and in the back of the cabinet to take up minimal space.
I got this from Amazon Warehouse for $414, it was like new, basically someone returned it because it was brand new in my view. So while this is a decent deal if you're a costco regular, it's not that slick tbh.
It's Costco, so its lifetime satisfaction policy is worth it (especially on items like this)—something I would pay more for than other retailers that may have an item for cheaper.
I'm not seeing anything about receiving a gc after clicking the link. Am I missing something obvious?
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I side-graded from the Breville Barista express (8 years old) to this one which was given to me as an unsolicited gift. I've tried them both side by side and I think I am pretty representative of your average user.
The Breville was really hard to get decent espresso out of at first, and by decent espresso I am just saying that it is comparable enough to a coffee shop for me to not have the daily desire to skip it and go out and get a $5 latte. Once I bought fresh beans from a roaster that were under 1 month old I got it humming pretty well. It was a pain to figure out grind size, tamping pressure, etc to the point where I went through a couple pounds of beans before I got there. I could never quite get the steam wand to produce quality frothed milk, so we ended up buying a separate frother for that purpose. Can't say whether that is user error or the machine, but either way it's not easy.
I've used the Ninja with the same bean type, and it took way more pulls than the 3 they advertised to get it dialed in, but far less than the 1lb+ it took on the Breville. I'm a big fan of the cold-pressed for iced coffee and the milk frother system is top notch. Perfect milk every time, including cold foam, with no learning curve at all since it's all automated.
Overall I still think the Breville slightly outperforms the Ninja in espresso quality but the user-friendly features of the Ninja and the fact that it also replaced drip coffee for the older generation when they visit pushed it over the edge for me. I have now retired the Breville.
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The Breville was really hard to get decent espresso out of at first, and by decent espresso I am just saying that it is comparable enough to a coffee shop for me to not have the daily desire to skip it and go out and get a $5 latte. Once I bought fresh beans from a roaster that were under 1 month old I got it humming pretty well. It was a pain to figure out grind size, tamping pressure, etc to the point where I went through a couple pounds of beans before I got there. I could never quite get the steam wand to produce quality frothed milk, so we ended up buying a separate frother for that purpose. Can't say whether that is user error or the machine, but either way it's not easy.
I've used the Ninja with the same bean type, and it took way more pulls than the 3 they advertised to get it dialed in, but far less than the 1lb+ it took on the Breville. I'm a big fan of the cold-pressed for iced coffee and the milk frother system is top notch. Perfect milk every time, including cold foam, with no learning curve at all since it's all automated.
Overall I still think the Breville slightly outperforms the Ninja in espresso quality but the user-friendly features of the Ninja and the fact that it also replaced drip coffee for the older generation when they visit pushed it over the edge for me. I have now retired the Breville.
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I have a pick up ready for Breville barista express (same price) and ordered this in morning.
(Not looking for influencer videos
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank cmaddog111
The Breville was really hard to get decent espresso out of at first, and by decent espresso I am just saying that it is comparable enough to a coffee shop for me to not have the daily desire to skip it and go out and get a $5 latte. Once I bought fresh beans from a roaster that were under 1 month old I got it humming pretty well. It was a pain to figure out grind size, tamping pressure, etc to the point where I went through a couple pounds of beans before I got there. I could never quite get the steam wand to produce quality frothed milk, so we ended up buying a separate frother for that purpose. Can't say whether that is user error or the machine, but either way it's not easy.
I've used the Ninja with the same bean type, and it took way more pulls than the 3 they advertised to get it dialed in, but far less than the 1lb+ it took on the Breville. I'm a big fan of the cold-pressed for iced coffee and the milk frother system is top notch. Perfect milk every time, including cold foam, with no learning curve at all since it's all automated.
Overall I still think the Breville slightly outperforms the Ninja in espresso quality but the user-friendly features of the Ninja and the fact that it also replaced drip coffee for the older generation when they visit pushed it over the edge for me. I have now retired the Breville.
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No, but you can use a different Visa that does have it. That's what I've done since they ended the benefit.
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I ended up installing an Insinkerator instant hot water tank under my sink and it's a game changer to have near boiling water at all times. It's used daily and has only used 13.1kWh of power in the last 30 days. I nested it up high and in the back of the cabinet to take up minimal space.
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The Breville was really hard to get decent espresso out of at first, and by decent espresso I am just saying that it is comparable enough to a coffee shop for me to not have the daily desire to skip it and go out and get a $5 latte. Once I bought fresh beans from a roaster that were under 1 month old I got it humming pretty well. It was a pain to figure out grind size, tamping pressure, etc to the point where I went through a couple pounds of beans before I got there. I could never quite get the steam wand to produce quality frothed milk, so we ended up buying a separate frother for that purpose. Can't say whether that is user error or the machine, but either way it's not easy.
I've used the Ninja with the same bean type, and it took way more pulls than the 3 they advertised to get it dialed in, but far less than the 1lb+ it took on the Breville. I'm a big fan of the cold-pressed for iced coffee and the milk frother system is top notch. Perfect milk every time, including cold foam, with no learning curve at all since it's all automated.
Overall I still think the Breville slightly outperforms the Ninja in espresso quality but the user-friendly features of the Ninja and the fact that it also replaced drip coffee for the older generation when they visit pushed it over the edge for me. I have now retired the Breville.
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