With so many kitchen appliances on the market, counter space feels like more of a premium than ever. Not to mention, they can cost a fortune and turn out to be a letdown once you get them home and use them.
That’s why the Good Housekeeping Kitchen & Cooking Lab constantly tests the latest air fryers, coffee makers, blenders, and more to help you decide what’s worth bringing home. These Good Housekeeping 2027 Kitchen Award winners rose to the top after we evaluated hundreds of kitchen products for performance, ease of use, and innovation. We also had home cooks try them out in their kitchens to see how they performed at all skill levels. These winners, including cooking and baking appliances as well as blenders, juicers, coffee makers, and espresso machines, have proven to be worth your counter space.
Cuisinart’s glass air fryer allows you to watch your food as it cooks, and it even has a light for added visibility. It’s powerful and easy to program, with five settings to choose from. The slide-out basket has cool-touch handles, and it comes with a lid so it can store leftovers.
TEST RESULTS: This air fryer made crispy wings and tender, evenly browned fries starting from frozen in our tests. One tester said, “It genuinely improved my cooking experience,” and another told us, “I was blown away by this.” Testers loved being able to watch their food cook.
Chefman’s air fryer has an 8-quart capacity and a large, square basket with viewing window. It has a shorter profile than most air fryers, and the control panel is located on top of the machine for easy access. There are seven cooking functions to choose from.
TEST RESULTS: The chicken wings, frozen french fries, and mozzarella sticks we made in our testing all came out exceptionally crispy and evenly cooked. Testers enjoyed cooking with this air fryer and liked how it “cut down on weekday cooking time.” They also appreciated its design–one commented, “It would blend in with most kitchen decors.”
Our Place’s new countertop oven has a digital control panel and eight functions, including air-fry, bake, roast, toast, broil, dehydrate, proof, and reheat. It also features an option to cook with steam for more tender results by adding one to two teaspoons of water to the reservoir on top of the unit.
TEST RESULTS: We toasted bread, baked cakes, air-fried wings, and more, and the results all came out great. At-home testers liked being able to use it for a wide variety of tasks, including cooking fish, baking cookies, and heating up leftovers.
If you are short on space or need an extra burner, this 16-piece set from Dash includes pots and pans in various sizes, ranging from a stockpot to a skillet, that all nest inside each other. You can use the cookware on your stove or with the included electric burner.
TEST RESULTS: Testers said that their food cooked evenly in the cookware and that the nonstick surface worked well. They particularly liked how much space the set could save when it was being stored. One said they planned to use it for the holidays when they needed an extra burner.
The latest cooking food processor and blender from Thermomix has a sleek, monochrome look and a large, 10-inch touchscreen. It can cook an entire meal with just one appliance thanks to its ability to chop, puree, blend liquids (like smoothies and soups), slow-cook, steam, whip, and more. The large colored control panel is intuitive to use.
TEST RESULTS: Testers found this machine powerful and quick. They especially liked using it to make one-bowl, hands-off meals such as soup. The step-by-step instructions in the vast, 100,000+ recipe library also made it easier to make more complicated dishes like risotto and chocolate dessert.
KitchenAid has made the biggest upgrade since 1955 to its iconic tilt-head stand mixer. The new model features half speeds for more precision, an LED bowl light, and stainless steel accessories.
TEST RESULTS: The new bells and whistles didn’t lead to any sacrifice in performance: It mixed batter that created level cakes, whipped up fluffy and stable egg whites and cream, and handled tough bread dough. Every tester told us it was award-worthy. One said, “It has everything I love about my original KitchenAid plus some extra features.”
Breville’s innovative design allows all its accessories to be stored in the work bowl. This nine-cup model is compact but powerful and includes everything you need to chop, puree, slice, shred, and make different types of dough.
TEST RESULTS: This food processor aced all our Lab tests: It chopped onions and herbs evenly without bruising them, pureed whole canned tomatoes smoothly, and sliced zucchini paper-thin. A tester called it “a kitchen workhorse that I would recommend to many.”
“High-powered” blenders are usually big and bulky. Lotus defies that stereotype with this model, which comes complete with high-end touches such as stainless steel accents, flat buttons, and a digital control panel.
TEST RESULTS: At-home testers described it as “luxe,” and one said they loved how it looked on their counter. Another noted that they didn’t have to use a tamper or blend their smoothies a second time as had been the case with other blenders they had used. It aced our Lab’s tests, from making a fleck-free kale smoothie to easily blending peanuts into peanut butter.
Breville’s centrifugal juicer has a wide food chute that can handle large ingredients. It offers two speeds and is designed to juice food in just seconds. It also comes with a large 35-ounce pitcher for dispensing and storing.
TEST RESULTS: This juicer was one of the fastest we tested. It produced smooth, sweet juices with large yields and little foam. One at-home tester said it was able to break down every fruit and vegetable they put through it and liked that they were able to clean it more quickly than other juicers they’d tried.
Espro’s 32-ounce French press is made from stainless steel and is double-walled for better heat retention. It features a dual micro-filter system that helps remove grit and sediment. It’s also equipped with technology that prevents the grounds from over-steeping after you press them so you won’t have to worry about overly strong or bitter coffee.
TEST RESULTS: It consistently made smooth and well-rounded coffee in our tests. It also kept the beverage hot for hours. One tester compared the results to the coffee she would get at a luxury hotel.
For those who prefer to avoid plastic in their kitchens, this eight-cup coffee maker from SimplyGoodCoffee uses a glass water reservoir and stainless steel for its water tubes, brew head, and filter holder liner—a rarity in coffee makers. It also has a hot plate to keep coffee warm.
TEST RESULTS: It quickly brewed hot and delicious coffee both in our Kitchen Lab tests and in the homes of consumer testers. It was easy to use, and testers noted that it was particularly simple to clean thanks to the glass and stainless components.
This two-in-one Lotus system can brew both a 10-cup carafe and a single cup of coffee, using either grinds or a K-cup-compatible capsule. It’s sleek with a large digital control panel and a range of customizable features. Plus, the screen directs you in using the machine with easy-to-follow steps.
TEST RESULTS: The drip coffee maker earned high performance scores in our Lab tests, while the single-serve feature also delivered a tasty cup. At-home users unanimously highlighted its versatility and design, saying it looked great on their counters.
The Terra Kaffe Demi is one of the smallest fully automatic espresso makers on the market. Select the type of coffee drink you want—choose espresso, lungo, americano, or drip coffee—and the machine grinds the beans for you and brews the beverage.
TEST RESULTS: Testers liked its compact size and how simple it was to use. One tester said, “It’s so easy to enjoy cafe-quality coffee at home without having to learn the ins and outs of a traditional espresso machine.” It made hot, flavorful drinks that were customizable for strength, temperature, and volume.
KitchenAid’s fully automatic espresso machine has 20 presets for espresso and coffee drinks, including ones with frothed milk such as cappuccinos, lattes, flat whites, and more. It also has settings for iced coffee and iced espresso. The colored touchscreen is easy to navigate, and the milk frother has minimal parts that need to be cleaned.
TEST RESULTS: This espresso maker delivered hot and consistent espresso shots with a nice thin layer of crema. We found it easy to operate and simple to customize drinks. The milk frother made nice froth for cappuccinos that was stable and silky.
Not only can De’Longhi’s machine brew 38 espresso and coffee recipes, but it also automatically adjusts the grind size for optimal taste based on the drink it’s making. It has three extraction methods (for true coffee, espresso, and cold brew) and two frothing containers for hot and cold foam.
TEST RESULTS: The PrimaDonna is one of the most advanced fully automatic espresso machines we tested. The control panel was highly intuitive. We found it unique for offering drink recommendations throughout the day based on your user profile and drinking habits.
