Ninja Luxe Café Pro by David Beckham — ES771BK review

The Ninja Luxe Café Pro ES771BK is the David Beckham limited edition of Ninja’s Luxe Café Pro. Its purpose is not a switch to a carafe brewer: the U.S. product page describes an espresso, drip-coffee and Cold Brew system with a separate hot-water function. What changes is the appearance—matte black stainless steel, ebony-wood-look detailing and gold accents—plus the need to check that exact code when comparing the Pro family.

A bean-first station, not a pod shortcut

The manufacturer presents the ES771BK as whole-bean-to-brew and lists a conical burr grinder with 25 settings. Barista Assist recommends settings, weight-based dosing uses a built-in scale, and an integrated lever tamps the portafilter. That combination is useful if you want help moving from espresso to brewed coffee without assembling a separate grinder-and-tamper station. It still involves beans, a portafilter and a chosen drink program; this is not a push-button capsule routine.

The U.S. page does not document a separate pre-ground bypass, a pod adapter or an espresso-capsule route. The included list names a portafilter and single, double and Luxe baskets, not a loose-grounds basket or carafe filter. Treat whole beans as the confirmed input and do not count this model as a match if pre-ground coffee or compatible pods are essential. If flexibility between ground coffee and pods matters more, compare the Ninja CFP101 instead.

Four functions on a large countertop machine

The exact ES771BK listing calls it four machines in one: espresso, drip coffee, Cold Brew and hot water. The first three are coffee options; hot water is a separate route for tea or matcha rather than an extra coffee strength. The product page does not give a U.S. drink-size table or a carafe capacity, and no carafe appears in its box list. So read “drip coffee” as a named capability, not proof that this machine will fill a standard multi-cup pot. Households that pour several mugs from one batch should choose a conventional brewer or a hybrid with an expressly listed carafe.

For milk drinks, the listing describes hands-free frothing that steams and whisks together, and the included box list names an XL milk jug. This provides an integrated milk-preparation route, but it does not make the machine compact or fully automatic in every step. The page does not specify the jug’s drink yield, the available froth presets or a manually controlled steam-wand routine for this exact U.S. code; do not assume details from a related model’s guide when those matter.

Allow room to leave it set up

At 15.51 inches long, 15 inches wide and 19.33 inches high, the ES771BK needs a broad and fairly tall counter space. Its listed weight is 31.66 pounds, so moving it in and out of a cabinet for every drink is unlikely to be appealing. Measure the available width and overhead clearance before choosing it, and check that the handle and milk jug have room to sit or move where you plan to use the machine. The exact U.S. listing gives a one-year limited warranty.

The box list is also practical context: alongside the portafilter, jug and three baskets, it names a cleaning brush, cleaning disc, descaling powder, cleaning tablets and a hard-water test kit. Those support maintenance, but the U.S. page does not state the clean-cycle duration, reservoir capacity, electrical rating or descaling interval. Use the manual supplied for the U.S. unit for those operating details rather than borrowing numbers from a regional guide or a sibling’s page.

Choose it for the finish and the routine together

The Black & Gold ES771BK and the Stainless Steel, Stone & Gold and Oat Milk ES701-family models share the Pro’s core whole-bean feature set, but the ES771BK is not just a color name to silently substitute in a shopping link. Its exact listing confirms the black-and-gold limited-edition materials, Pro functions, dimensions, weight, warranty and its own in-box list. The ES701 review covers the standard-family operating details; the ES701-family comparison is useful if the finish is secondary and you want to assess the core routine.

Choose the ES771BK if guided whole-bean drinks, separate hot water and integrated milk preparation are the point—and if its distinctive materials and substantial footprint suit your kitchen. Look elsewhere if you need one large batch, a compatible pod system, a proven pre-ground bypass or a smaller appliance. The tempting “all-in-one” label covers multiple drinks, but it does not remove the hands-on basket routine or make unlisted sizes, accessories and settings certain.