Product overview
Ninja Luxe Café Premier Series: What to Know
The ES601 is a 3-in-1 machine covering portafilter espresso, drip coffee, and cold brew, built around a conical burr grinder with 25 settings according to SharkNinja's own product page. Unlike the Philips, it still uses a real portafilter for espresso, so it sits between the fully manual machines and Philips' fully automatic design; SharkNinja also lists an assisted tamper as part of the espresso workflow, which is meant to help produce a consistent tamp rather than leaving that entirely to feel.
SharkNinja markets this guidance as Barista Assist Technology: grind-size recommendations, weight-based dosing through the built-in scale, and automated adjustments to brewing temperature and pressure, according to the manufacturer's own descriptions of the feature. Milk is handled by a Dual Froth System that combines steaming and whisking hands-free across four presets -- steamed milk, thin froth, thick froth, and cold foam -- rather than requiring you to hold and angle a manual wand the way the Breville and De'Longhi do.
One spec worth flagging: 9-bar pump pressure is widely reported for the ES601 by third-party reviewers and retailers, but it wasn't stated as a listed spec on SharkNinja's own ES601 product page during this research, so it should be treated as commonly cited rather than manufacturer-confirmed in the material we could access. SharkNinja's page does confirm 1,650 watts at 120 volts and dimensions of roughly 15.75 x 15.24 x 20.51 inches, the largest footprint of the five machines here, which tracks with it also housing a drip coffee carafe.
Key Listed Features
Built-in scale for weight-based dosing alongside a 25-setting conical burr grinder
Barista Assist Technology offering grind-size and brew-adjustment guidance
Hands-free Dual Froth System with 4 milk and foam presets
3-in-1 functionality: portafilter espresso, drip coffee, and cold brew from one machine
