Ninja
ES701
Based on 99 Reddit mentions
$749.95
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When a Roasted On date is not included, that raises a red flag to me. If you look at your Quick Start Guide and the Inspiration Guide under Brew Tips, it recommends to only use Freshly Roasted On date beans and to use them after 5 days from roasting to let them off gas CO2, and within 20 days, actua
...IanC9090 in r/NinjaLuxeCafe
May 16, 2026 7:46 AM
5
Struggling with bitter/sour shots
Been there, wore that T Shirt. I then did a whole pile of research and found out where I was going wrong, I'll include my findings over that last year below the line. There's a great feature in the Additional Settings menu for Barista Assist (BA), it allows you to turn it off, please, for your sanit
...IanC9090 in r/NinjaLuxeCafe
April 28, 2026 8:33 AM
6
Help
I mean, what you say is not completely wrong, but it’s open for discussion. We (you, me, some other people here) are in the bubble of coffee enthusiasts, while majority of people simply want their daily drug in the morning or sweetened energy booster in the afternoon and they are perfectly happy wit
...casastorta in r/NinjaLuxeCafe
April 18, 2026 6:17 PM
6
This machine is awesome. Ninja Lux Cafe.
Ngl, I have had a Ninja Luxe cafe for just about six months now. The wife and I use it as a daily driver for almond milk lattes. The foam isn’t the greatest, but we’re not latte artists and don’t claim to be. It’s absolute heaven, we both love it. Just got done with my cup of joe.
Miggybear22 in r/espresso
June 25, 2025 10:54 AM
10
The semi-auto gatekeeping has officially gone too far
Everyone hates on it but I have the ninja 701 as my daily driver for the last 7 months and I pull 4 double shots daily, only use fresh beans from a local roaster that wood roasts their beans (shout out cafe pacori, Eugene, OR) and I have no complaints, it’s so easy once you get it dialed in, grind,
...nick91884 in r/espresso
May 22, 2026 8:32 AM
4
Too much output: grind size vs stopping output flow
I think I checked that scale but it was too big, so I ended up with Maestri House Rechargeable Espresso Scale which fits perfectly. So my question: why keep grinding finer rather than just stopping the output when it hits 36g? That's what I do. I am doing ristretto with 1:1 ratio, so I would stop it
...nickkadutskyi in r/NinjaLuxeCafe
May 2, 2026 7:22 PM
2
Is the luxe pro awful or am I just unlucky?
Ouch! Don't worry about the grind size hit matching your old one, they are set up by hand in the factory, some shimmed, some not. What intrigued me is the fact you're still using Barista Assist. Go into the Additional Settings menu and turn it off, the very worst part of these machines. Dial In from
...IanC9090 in r/NinjaLuxeCafe
May 7, 2026 9:10 PM
2
Looking to buy my daughter a birthday gift [$700 to $800]!
Bambino Plus is a great machine, it will do what an espresso machine is "supposed" to do. 9 bar extraction, 92-93 degree brew temp, opv, three way solenoid valve along with auto milk frothing. In terms of pure espresso, Bambino Plus by a country mile. What the Ninja will do "better" is the versatili
...Swimming_Antelope239 in r/espresso
March 18, 2026 10:35 PM
2
Finally got perfect shot - Pro
I’ll make adjustments to the temperature. Then I’ll use the manual tamper from ES655 just to see if I have to adjust the tamping pressure. Probably try to brew from both machines to see if both consistent. If I got a perfect shot from ES655 but not ES701 with the same prep ,I know I have issue with
...Prestigious_Taste_98 in r/NinjaLuxeCafe
December 17, 2025 7:01 PM
2
Grind size always changing
Kind of. I've got the 701 Pro, waited for it when I found it was even a concept last year. I only use fresh beams, first lot, 17, 19, 17, 19, 18, 19, 17, it's like the thing can't make up its mind. Next batch 13, 15, 13, 15, 13, 15. This guy is a barista, he's also the roaster I buy my beans from, h
...IanC9090 in r/NinjaLuxeCafe
June 1, 2025 7:07 PM
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