Ninja’s top espresso machine now comes in a designer edition. The Luxe Café Pro by Jonathan Adler, model ES771SL, costs $899.99 and is sold as a limited run while supplies last. Inside, it’s the same machine as the standard Luxe Café Pro, which sells for $749.99 in stainless steel. The $150 difference pays for the finish alone.
The main change is the panel behind the brew head. On the regular model it’s plain stainless steel. On this edition it carries Adler’s Versailles pattern, a geometric design of stacked cubes in blue, teal and white with gold edging, based on the parquet floors of the French palace. The portafilter is polished brass with a natural wood handle, the tamper lever and drip tray are also brass, and the milk jug gets a wooden handle. SharkNinja lists the colourway as Silver, Wood & Polished Brass.
Adler is known for bold, glossy, pattern-heavy interiors, so the look is deliberately loud. People who want an espresso machine to fade into the kitchen should look elsewhere. Those who like it will have a machine that stands out on the counter.
Nothing about the coffee changes. The machine still offers espresso, drip coffee, cold brew and hot water. Its guided Barista Assist system suggests a grind size for the beans you’re using and adjusts brew settings to match. A built-in conical burr grinder offers 25 settings, a built-in scale doses by weight, and an integrated tamper presses the puck with a single lever pull.
Milk is handled by the Dual Froth System Pro, which steams and whisks at the same time, with five presets ranging from steamed milk to cold foam. There’s also a cold-pressed espresso option for iced drinks. In the box are single, double and Luxe baskets, an XL milk jug, cleaning tools, descaling powder and a hard water test kit, all covered by a one-year limited warranty.
Designer appliance editions are not new. Smeg’s long-running collaborations with Dolce & Gabbana showed there is a real market for kitchen hardware sold partly as decor. Ninja has built its reputation on capable, competitively priced machines, so this edition is a move upmarket and toward people buying it for looks.
The timing points to holiday gifting. The machine is available directly from SharkNinja as well as through Target and TikTok Shop, with free shipping and delivery in four to six business days. SharkNinja hasn’t said how many units it is making, so it’s unclear how limited the edition is. It also hasn’t announced international availability, which matters for buyers outside the US.
For most people, the standard model is the better deal, since it makes the same drinks for $150 less. The Adler edition makes sense only for buyers who specifically want the design.