Ninja's best coffee machine just got a makeover – and it looks better than ever

• The Ninja Luxe Café Premier espresso machine is available in two new colors
• As well as silver, you can now choose black or Cyber Space (navy blue)
• The Luxe Café Premier edition has an assisted tamper to reduce mess

Ninja has given its top-rated espresso machine a new look for August, with two new color options. In addition to the original silver, the Ninja Luxe Café Premier now comes in smart black with a satin finish, and a shade of navy blue called Cyber Space.

We gave the original Ninja Luxe Café a score of four and a half stars out of five when we reviewed it last year thanks to its versatility and ease of use, and it has been sitting pretty in my roundup of the best coffee makers ever since. It can brew both espresso and drip coffee, and even make authentic-tasting cold-brew – and it's refreshingly simple to use.

The Premier edition goes one step further than the original, with a guided tamper that means you don't have to remove the portafilter handle from underneath the grinder to tamp it. Instead, just pull down the lever on the left-hand side of the machine and it will press the coffee into a neatly formed puck for you, with no mess.

It's similar to the system used by the Sage Barista Impress, requiring only minimal pressure on the lever to tamp the coffee evenly, and just as satisfying.

Turn to the dark side

We've seen a trend for more natural colors in kitchen appliances this year, starting with KitchenAid's announcement that a soft yellow called Butter would be its color of 2025. KitchenAid also launched a stand mixer in a mossy green with a walnut wood bowl, while Smeg gave its espresso machines a new look with a softer shade of creamy white, and Breville experimented with olive green and brass.

Ninja's modern-looking black and navy machines with silver accents go against the grain, but according to my colleagues at Homes and Gardens, chrome hardware is making a comeback, so perhaps it's ahead of the curve.

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