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Ninja Luxe Café Mini Plus vs Sage Barista Express

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NinjaLuxe Café Mini PlusSageBarista Express
Overview
Released––
Brewing
TypeEspressoEspresso
Integrated grinderYesYes
Grind settings6016
Milk systemAutomatic steam wandManual steam wand
Portafilter diameter–54 mm
Maximum pump pressure (maker's claim)–15 bar
Coffee and capsule compatibilityPortafilter espresso machine with an integrated grinder and dosing scale; the user moves and tamps the basket by hand before extraction.Ground coffee in a separately handled portafilter; sold as Breville outside Europe. Maker sells BES875 as Barista Express with Milk Jug Thermal; retained as an accessory configuration alongside BES870 rather than another product.
Drinks and brewing modesEspresso plus Classic, Rich and Over Ice coffee; maker UK comparison also lists a hot-water setting. Three strengths and three brew-temperature selections are advertised.Espresso, manually prepared milk drinks and dedicated hot-water outlet.
Heating system–Thermocoil with integrated stainless-steel water path; brewing and steaming run sequentially. Automatic purge returns heater to brew temperature after steaming.
Temperature controlMaker publishes three temperature selections without numerical degrees; no precise extraction temperature is inferred.PID control; maker describes 93°C brewing. BES875 UK manual allows ±2°C adjustment in 1°C steps.
Pressure conditions–Maker specifies 15 bar maximum pump pressure, low-pressure pre-infusion and 9 bar extraction; pressure gauge provides extraction feedback. Maximum pressure is not a coffee-quality rating.
GrinderMaker specifies 60 grind settings, with Barista Assist recommendations and brew monitoring. This is distinct from the 25-setting Premier and Pro.Steel conical burrs with 16 external grind settings; BES875 manual also describes an adjustable upper burr.
Dosing and tampingBuilt-in scale supports automatic weight-based dosing; supplied funnel and separate assisted tamper guide preparation.Adjustable timed automatic or manual grinding; removable magnetic tamper, Razor trimming tool and dosing funnel. User tamps and transfers the portafilter to the group head.
Portafilter and basketsUK kit includes single and double espresso baskets, portafilter, funnel and separate assisted tamper.–
Milk preparationTemperature-controlled automatic steam wand provides three hands-free milk presets and dairy or plant-based selection. Supplied jug has no Premier-style spinning whisk. Manual steaming is also available.Manual steam wand. BES875 configuration supplies a thermal-indicator jug; this does not make steaming automatic. Wipe and purge after each use.
Cold drinksOver Ice brews coffee for serving over ice; the UK maker page does not establish a cold-extraction or cold-foam programme.–
Design and power
Height341.1 mm404 mm
Width309.1 mm318 mm
Depth260.1 mm351 mm
Controls and profiles–One/two-shot buttons with programmable volumes, manual pre-infusion/extraction, grind-amount dial and side steam/hot-water dial.
Weight8.8 kg–
Rated power1,650 W–
Electrical requirementsCurrent UK maker specification lists 1,650 W. The ES301UK manual linked by the distributor is not used to infer Mini Plus standby or shutdown behaviour.UK pages specify 1850 W appliance power; BES875 additionally states 1600 W Thermocoil, while its UK manual rates 1560–1850 W, 220–240 V, 50 Hz. BES875 manual specifies 30-minute auto-off; current BES870 linked safety guide does not specify a timeout.
Size and weightMaker dimensions are length 26.01, width 30.91 and height 34.11 cm; length is recorded as depth here. Published product weight is 8.8 kg.BES875 configurations use the exact UK table W31.8 × D35.1 × H40.4 cm. BES870 table lists 40.5 × 33.4 × 31.6 cm under WxDxH; main dimensions remain omitted because its axes conflict with those of the thermal-jug listing.
Included accessoriesMachine, portafilter, single and double baskets, funnel, assisted tamper and milk jug are listed in the current UK kit.54 mm portafilter, single/double single-wall and dual-wall baskets, magnetic tamper, Razor tool, dosing funnel, milk jug, cleaning disc/tablets/tools and water filter.
Cleaning and maintenanceMaker specifies a wipe-clean steam wand and dishwasher-safe removable parts; follow the exact supplied Mini Plus guide for which components and cleaning procedures apply.Cleaning/descaling procedure and steam-wand cleaning; empty drip tray when indicator rises and maintain filter.
Regional availabilityExact ES352UK maker purchase fragment has enabled Add to Cart and ready-to-order/available flags, checked October 2026. UK ordering is confirmed; delivery remains subject to address and maker terms.Both BES870 and both thermal-jug BES875 UK SKUs had active maker stock on 3 October 2026.
Release and generation detailsPages read do not establish first retail sale. Manual or asset dates are not used as launch dates.–
Capacity
Water tank–2 L
Bean hopper–250 g
Water supplyReservoir capacity is omitted because the exact UK maker page does not publish it. The distributor link labelled ES352UK owners manual returns an ES301UK manual for the manual-steam Mini, which is not used for this model's figures.Removable rear tank with filter.
Bean hopperExact maker page does not publish hopper capacity; the two independent tests disagree on its capacity, so no headline capacity is inferred.–

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