Breville
Barista Touch
Espresso machine with grinder
Hands-on: you dose and tamp
- Grind settings
- 30
- Heat-up
- 3 s
- Presets
- 5 + 8 custom
Head to head
Barista Touch vs Luxe Café Premier.
2 min readUpdated October 24, 2026
The short answer
Both have a built-in grinder and froth milk for you. The Breville Barista Touch makes espresso: a touchscreen guides each step, you tamp by hand, and it lists a 3-second heat-up and a 2-year limited warranty. The Ninja Luxe Café Premier brews espresso, drip coffee and cold drinks, doses by weight with a built-in scale and assists with tamping; its listing does not state a warranty.
Where they differ.
Drinks
Espresso on the Barista Touch. Espresso, drip coffee and cold drinks on the Ninja, as listed.
Dosing and tamping
The Ninja doses by weight and assists with tamping. On the Barista Touch, you tamp by hand.
Milk
An automatic steam wand on the Barista Touch. Dual Froth on the Ninja: hands-free, with a manual option.
Size and warranty
15.5 inches wide for the Barista Touch and 13.99 for the Ninja. A 2-year limited warranty listed for the Touch; none stated for the Ninja.
Spec by spec, where they differ.
| Specification | Barista Touch | Luxe Café Premier |
|---|---|---|
| Grind settings | 30 | 25 |
| Heat-up | 3 s (ThermoJet) | Not listed |
| Presets | 5 + 8 custom | Not listed |
| Brew styles | Not listed | 3 in 1 |
| Water tank | 67 oz | 70 oz |
| Bean hopper | 1/2 lb | Not listed |
| Portafilter | 54 mm | Not listed |
| Pump | 15 bar | Not listed |
| Extraction | 9 bar | Not listed |
| Dosing | Not listed | By weight (built-in scale) |
| Frothing | Not listed | Dual Froth, hands-free |
| Power | 1680 W | Not listed |
| Voltage | 120 V | Not listed |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 15.5 × 12.7 × 16 in | 13.99 × 12.95 × 14.57 in |
| Warranty | 2-year limited | Not listed |
From each Amazon listing and, where it is silent, the manufacturer’s website. Specifications both models share are not shown.
2 models
The two machines
Ninja
Luxe Café Premier
Espresso machine with grinder
Assisted dosing and tamping
- Grind settings
- 25
- Water tank
- 70 oz
- Brew styles
- 3 in 1
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which one brews regular coffee?
The Ninja Luxe Café Premier lists drip coffee and cold drinks as well as espresso. The Barista Touch makes espresso.
Do both froth milk automatically?
Yes. The Barista Touch uses an automatic steam wand; the Ninja uses its Dual Froth system, which also allows manual frothing.
Do you test these machines?
No. We compare the specifications each model publishes in its Amazon listing and, where the listing is silent, on the manufacturer’s official website. We do not rank machines by our own tests, and we never show borrowed ratings.
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