Ninja Luxe Café Premier Series 3-in-1 Espresso, Coffee and Cold Brew Machine ES601: Barista System, Frother, Stainless Steel

A: Yes you can skip the built-in grinder and use ground beans.

A: Yes, you can use pre-ground coffee beans in the Ninja Luxe Café, as it has a special basket for ground coffee, allowing you to brew both drip coffee and espresso using pre-ground beans depending on the setting you choose. However, for the best flavor, it's recommended to grind your beans fresh before brewing.

A: Tubing maybe plastic. Hopper that holds the beans is plastic. Trays and catch bins are plastic.

A: After the water leaves the reservoir, it doesn't touch plastic again.

A: Yes, it will grind the coffee beans and fill the portafilter for you.

A: The cold brew is brewed at a lower temperature for an ultra-smooth, naturally sweet coffee.

A: No. No clock or timer on the machine

A: You can rinse the grinder with soapy water, and dry it carefully with a towel.

A: It takes approximately 6 minutes

A: You certainly can. Depending on the brew selection, this will provide a suggested grind. You can modify the grind to your needs, and the machine will learn from it.

A: The Barista Assist Technology unlocks the ultimate guided experience with customized grind size recommendations, weight-based dosing, and active brew adjustments for temperature & pressure for balanced flavor, deliver café-quality brews, no guesswork required.

A: It does not have a hot water dispenser.