Ninja
Ninja Luxe Café Mini Plus
The compact Luxe Café with the hands-free frothing the Mini lacks: an AutoFroth temp-controlled steam wand with 3 presets joins the built-in grinder, precision scale, and assisted tamper for espresso plus hot and iced drip in a 12-inch chassis.
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Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓Adds the hands-free AutoFroth wand the manual-only Mini ES301 lacks - 3 froth presets, dairy or plant milk
- ✓Barista Assist auto-calibrates dose and grind across 60 settings with weight-based dosing
- ✓Assisted tamper and real unpressurized 53mm baskets make proper espresso nearly foolproof
- ✓Reviewers found it textures alternative milks exceptionally well for a compact machine
Cons
- ✗$50 more than the Mini ES301 for the same chassis if you never froth hands-free
- ✗No rapid cold brew mode - only over-ice drip, unlike the Luxe Café Pro
- ✗Small 47-oz tank needs frequent refills, and reviewers noted sputtering while dispensing
- ✗June 2026 release with no US retail review base yet - just a handful of editorial tests
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