The Ninja Luxe Café Mini Plus (ES351) at a glance
Does the Ninja Luxe Café Mini Plus (ES351) need a separate grinder?
No. The Ninja Luxe Café Mini Plus (ES351) already has a built-in burr grinder with 60 settings that grinds straight into its portafilter, and for most owners, especially with medium and dark roasts and milk drinks, it is all the grinder they need. Buying a second one is optional.
A separate grinder is an upgrade for a narrower group: owners who want finer control to dial in light roasts, want to weigh and single-dose each shot, or want one grinder for several brewing methods. It can sharpen the grind, but it cannot change how the machine itself extracts, so it will not turn a machine that struggles with light roasts into one that excels.
If you are in that group, the grinders below are the best capability matches for its portafilter. Check how the machine handles pre-ground coffee before you buy one, because you will be dosing it by hand.
If you want a separate grinder: the best matches for the Ninja Luxe Café Mini Plus (ES351)
5 grinders from our curated catalog, ranked by espresso capability for this machine. Prices are live from Amazon at page load.
Baratza Encore ESP
Capability-matched from our curated catalog for espresso workflow fit with the Ninja Luxe Café Mini Plus (ES351) (54mm portafilter).
- Conical 40mm burrs — rich, forgiving espresso; slower for very large batches.
- 40 grind settings — plenty of espresso range, but budget time to dial in a new bag.
Eureka Mignon Specialita
Capability-matched from our curated catalog for espresso workflow fit with the Ninja Luxe Café Mini Plus (ES351) (54mm portafilter).
- Flat 55mm burrs — even, espresso-first grinding; not ideal for coarse pour-over.
- No stepless numeric settings shown — check the dial range before dialing in espresso.
Niche Zero
Capability-matched from our curated catalog for espresso workflow fit with the Ninja Luxe Café Mini Plus (ES351) (54mm portafilter).
- Conical 63mm burrs — rich, forgiving espresso; slower for very large batches.
- Single-dose only — no hopper or timed grinding; you dial in by weight, not time.
DF64 Gen 2
Capability-matched from our curated catalog for espresso workflow fit with the Ninja Luxe Café Mini Plus (ES351) (54mm portafilter).
- Flat 64mm burrs — even, espresso-first grinding; not ideal for coarse pour-over.
- No stepless numeric settings shown — check the dial range before dialing in espresso.
Gemilai Molight G9010B
Capability-matched from our curated catalog for espresso workflow fit with the Ninja Luxe Café Mini Plus (ES351) (54mm portafilter).
- Conical 38mm burrs — rich, forgiving espresso; slower for very large batches.
- 60 grind settings — plenty of espresso range, but budget time to dial in a new bag.
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