Ninja AE1001UK – AutoBarista Bean-to-Cup Automatic Espresso Machine

The Ninja AE1001UK AutoBarista automatic espresso machine, with a 250 g bean hopper and 1650 W of power, turns whole beans into espresso, filter coffee or cold brew at one touch, using AutoBarista Technology to set the grind, brew and froth for every drink. Grind IQ, a built-in scale and an integrated tamper take over the barista work, so each shot comes out full-bodied with no practice needed.

Coffee and milk

There are 10 one-touch programmes: Espresso, Filter Coffee, Americano, Cold Brew, Cold-Pressed, Flat White, Latte, Cappuccino, Over Ice and Hot Water. For each drink, Grind IQ chooses the dose and one of 50 grind settings, the scale weighs the grounds and the tamper packs them into an even puck. On the milk side, FrothPerfect steams and whisks dairy or plant-based milk by itself, with 4 settings to pick from: Cold Foam, Thick Froth, Thin Froth and Steamed Milk.

Controls and everyday use

Store your preferred drink size, strength, temperature and froth style in one of 2 user profiles, and your usual cup is a single touch away next time. The water tank holds 2.1 L, so refills are few. After use, the bean hopper, puck bin, milk jug and drip tray lift off for the dishwasher, the insulated steam wand needs only a wipe, and an automatic rinse runs at start-up and again at shutdown. The box includes the froth jug, a recipe guide, a descaler, 2 cleaning tablets and 2 water filters.

Size and installation

It measures 40.18 cm high, 27.13 cm wide and 45.24 cm deep, with a weight of 18.11 kg. Power is rated at 1650 W, and it runs from a standard household socket.