There are basically two good times to buy an espresso maker or a latte machine: Amazon Prime Day and Black Friday. That’s when these machines go on the biggest sales of any given year—including the two most popular espresso machines on earth, according to Amazon sales figures. The Breville Barista Express and the Ninja Luxe Cafe Pro, each number one in their respective categories, are on massive early Prime Day sales this week, up to $200 off list price.
Both of these also happen to be among my favorite espresso machines for most people—the devices I often recommend to espresso beginners who’d like to stop paying $7 a drink at Starbucks. That makes these two of the best early Amazon Prime Day Deals of 2026.
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu
Breville’s Barista Express is a semiautomatic espresso machine, which means that the grinder and steaming wand are included in the machine—a one-stop shop for milk-frothy drinks. It’s been the top-selling espresso maker of its kind for so long I don’t even remember when that wasn’t the case.
WIRED has been recommending the Express as one of our favorite espresso makers for about a decade for its mix of value, reliability, precision, and ease of use. This $200 discount during Amazon Prime Day 2026 makes for the lowest price I’ve seen in years—a deal good enough I had to double- and triple-check to make sure it was true.
Why’s it so popular? It’s a Goldilocks thing—a mix of accessible price, beautiful ease of use, and outstanding product support. While the built-in grinder isn’t as good as on Breville’s top-tier Oracle Jet, the Express will make full-flavored, consistent, well-extracted espresso on medium and dark roasts. Breville’s reputation for honoring warranties and its excellent customer service don’t hurt—a big deal on a device that’ll hopefully be with you for years.
In fact, we can attest to its longevity: WIRED senior gear editor Julian Chokkattu has been pulling shots from his Barista Express for seven years, and it’s still going strong.
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Photograph: Matthew Korfhage
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Photograph: Matthew Korfhage
Ninja’s flagship semiautomatic espresso machine is also on a great sale for Prime Day 2026, in a deal that already started this week. The Ninja Luxe Cafe Pro is $150 off, matching the lowest price I’ve ever seen for it.