Best Breakfast Recipes of the Day 2026: Breville and Ninja Espresso Makers

There really is two good times to buy espresso maker: Amazon Prime Day and Black Friday.

That’s where the most famous, high-quality espresso is latte machine Continue to sell more every year—including the two most popular espresso machines in the world, according to Amazon’s sales figures. The Breville Barista Express and Ninja Luxe Cafe Pro-Anything No. 1 in sales in their categories – they’re on sale for Prime Day this week, up to $200 off the original price.

All of these are also among my favorite espresso machines for most people—equipment that I often recommend to espresso beginners who want to stop paying $7 for a drink at Starbucks. This makes the two best Amazon Prime Day Deals for 2026.

Photo: Julian Chokkattu

Breville’s Barista Express It is a semiautomatic espresso machine, which means that the grinder and the heating rod are integrated into the machine – a shop for dry milk drinks. It has been the best-selling espresso maker of its kind for so long I can’t even remember when that wasn’t true.

This $200 discount on Amazon Prime Day 2026 makes it the lowest price I’ve seen on Barista Express in nearly half a decade – a deal so good I double-checked and triple-checked to make sure it was real.

WIRED has been recommending the Express as one of our favorite espresso makers for nearly a decade because of its combination of value, reliability, accuracy, and ease of use. Breville’s Barista Express Semiautomatic espresso machines have been Amazon’s best-selling espresso machine for years—so long it’s hard to remember a time when it wasn’t a top-selling option.

Why is it so popular? It’s a Goldilocks product—a combination of affordable price, Breville’s excellent customer service record for high-ticket items, and beautiful usability. Even the built-in grinder isn’t as good as the top Breville Oracle JetThe Express will produce a sweet, consistent, well-released espresso on medium and dark coffee grounds. Breville’s excellent reputation for honoring warranties and providing excellent customer service doesn’t hurt—a lot for an appliance that will hopefully be with you for years.

Besides, we can vouch for this longevity: WIRED senior gear editor Julian Chokkattu he’s been pulling his Barista Express shots for seven years, and they’re still going strong.

Ninja’s flagship semiautomatic espresso machine is also on sale for Prime Day 2026, in a deal that started earlier this week. The Ninja Luxe Cafe Pro it’s on sale for $150 off, matching the lowest price I’ve ever seen.