Category
Kitchen Appliances
10 reviews, each judged on owner reviews, spec sheets and the actual maths.
Breville Barista Express: who should not buy it
A genuinely great machine that the wrong buyer will resent. The maths only works if you actually drink espresso every day.
Ninja Dual Zone air fryer: the one most people should actually buy
Two baskets is the feature that turns an air fryer from a gadget into the appliance you cook dinner in five nights a week.
KitchenAid Artisan stand mixer: heirloom or expensive bench ornament?
One of the best-built appliances you can buy, and one of the most wasted. The 4.8 rating is real. So is the risk it lives in the cupboard.
Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1: the cheap workhorse that earns its bench space
At $149 it does the work of six appliances, and 15,000 owners agree it is one of the safest kitchen buys going.
Smeg Variable Temperature Kettle: you are paying for the look
A beautiful kettle that boils water exactly as well as a $70 one, which is the entire problem at $249.
De'Longhi Dedica Style: the slim espresso machine with a catch
A slim, affordable way into real espresso that rewards patience and punishes anyone expecting café coffee out of the box.
SodaStream Art: lovely on the bench, do the gas maths first
A genuinely charming machine whose real cost is the gas cylinders you keep buying, not the $199 you pay once.
Vitamix Explorian E310: brilliant blender, brutal price
A genuinely exceptional blender that most people do not blend enough to justify. The 4.8 stars are real, and so is the $699 you may never earn back.
Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer: the benchtop oven worth the money
This is the appliance that replaces your air fryer, your toaster and often your full-size oven, which is the only way $549 makes sense.
Nespresso Vertuo Plus: the easy coffee machine that just works
The machine you buy when you want good coffee at the press of a button and you are honest that you are never going to learn latte art.