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May 16, 2023

Best Cyber Monday Deals on Small Kitchen Appliances

These are the best markdowns you can get on air fryers, blenders, coffee makers, and more

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Cyber Monday brings plenty of savings on coffee makers, blenders, air fryers, and more, ranging from budget buys under $50 to deep discounts on high-end appliances.

But the deals we highlight here aren't solely based on price. They’ve been tested in our labs to ensure you’re saving money and getting a high-quality product that’ll serve you well long-term. Below you’ll find the best deals on highly-rated small kitchen appliances you can find right now.

Keep in mind that if you don't see something you want, keep checking back here as well as on our Deals hub for more.

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• Coffee Makers• Coffee Grinders• Milk Frothers• Air Fryers• Blenders• Food Processors and Choppers• Toasters and Toaster Ovens• Microwaves• Multi-Cookers• More Kitchen Tools

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Asobu Insulated Portable Brewer KB900

The Asobu Insulated Portable Brewer KB900 is one of the more expensive models we test, but it's a superior performer. This manual cold-brew coffee maker offers superb convenience and was one of the best models in our taste tests. The Asobu isn't dishwasher-safe, but it has a stainless-steel insulated carafe (rare for a manual model) and brews in 12 to 24 hours, depending on how strong you want your coffee.

Why it's a good deal: This cold-brew coffee maker is on sale for about 22 percent off in select colors, making now a great time to buy.

Mr. Coffee Optimal Brew BVMC-PSTX91

For a brewer with a thermal carafe, consider this deal on the Mr. Coffee Optimal Brew BVMC-PSTX91. Our tests show thermal carafes aren't as easy to hold and pour as glass carafes, but this machine still performs decently for handling. It also offers great brew performance and is quite easy to clean and use.

Why it's a good deal: While it bounced back up over the weekend, Cyber Monday brought this price back down to $59.99, to which it dropped from $79.99 at several retailers last week.

Nespresso VertuoPlus

The Nespresso VertuoPlus offers a superb brewing range as well as solid first-cup speed and temperature consistency. In terms of features, it comes equipped with a removable water reservoir, a height-adjustable drip tray, and an auto-shutoff function. And Nespresso pod coffee makers earn top ratings for owner satisfaction and reliability in our member surveys. This machine uses Nespresso's VertuoLine pods, not the OriginalLine other models use, so make sure you choose the correct pods.

Why it's a good deal: Nespresso machines don't go on sale often, and while we’ve seen bigger discounts for major sales, it's always nice to save a little if you need a new coffee maker right now.

Cuisinart Coffee Center SS-15

The Cuisinart Coffee Center SS-15, which pulls double duty as a K-Cup brewer and a drip coffee maker with a glass carafe, is a strong performer all-around. As a K-Cup brewer, it earns high marks for first-cup speed, size consistency, and temperature consistency. And as a drip coffee maker, this model features a water filter, a permanent filter, a cleaning indicator, brew-strength control, auto-shutoff, and programming.

Why it's a good deal: For Cyber Monday, this brewer's price fell lower than Black Friday's $119 by another $20.

Keurig K-Latte Single Serve K-36

The Keurig K-Latte Single Serve K-36 can brew both hot coffee and lattes thanks to its built-in milk frother. It performs well in our tests, especially for its temperature and size consistency between brews. It's equipped with an auto-shutoff, a height-adjustable drip tray, and a removable water reservoir.

Why it's a good deal: This pod coffee maker was discounted across multiple retailers but now is down by about $30 only at Best Buy.

Bodum Bistro Electric Burr Coffee Grinder

The Bodum Bistro Electric Burr Coffee Grinder earns solid scores in all our grind-performance tests, and it's particularly great at producing coarse grounds, which are ideal for cold-brew and French-press coffee. This model is also easy to clean, but its controls are a bit unintuitive, and it's one of the noisier grinders in our ratings. The Bodum features 12 grind settings, an auto-stop feature, and a timer.

Why it's a good deal: The black model is almost 50 percent off the original price, the best price we’ve ever seen for this model.

Oxo Brew Conical Burr Coffee Grinder

The Oxo Brew Conical Burr Coffee Grinder is one of the more affordable models that does well in our tests. It receives strong scores in our grind performance tests, making it a fantastic choice for any brew method you want to use. Our testers find it extremely easy to clean, too, because it has a removable hopper. It features 15 grind settings, a 12-ounce bean hopper (one of the largest), an auto-stop feature, and a timer.

Why it's a good deal: This grinder is $20 off at a handful of retailers.

Instant Milk Frother

When you think of the brand Instant Pot, its line of multicookers usually comes to mind, but the company has branched out into coffee makers and frothers. Its affordable Instant Milk Frother was one of the best models in our at-home review, offering performance almost on par with the Nespresso Aeroccino4 milk frother, which costs more than twice as much. The only downside is that the Instant Milk Frother isn't dishwasher-safe, because its controls are built into the side of the carafe. Cleaning is still a breeze, though—you just need to hand-wash it with a wet cloth.

Why it's a good deal: Right now, this frother's price is lower than it was last week.

Bella Pro Series - 6-qt. Digital Air Fryer

You can feed a four-person family with this large-capacity Bella Pro Series 6-qt. Digital Air Fryer. Though it's on the noisy side, the digital touchscreen is easy to use and its dishwasher-safe basket is fairly easy to clean. Bonuses of this measured 5.2-quart model include preset cook modes, an auto-shutoff for added safety, and a 2-year warranty.

Why it's a good deal: You can score a highly rated large-capacity air fryer for less than $50.

Ninja AF101

The electronic controls and programmed settings on the Ninja AF101 are among the easiest to see and use, respectively, earning high ratings in our assessments. Cleaning the inside and outside is fairly simple, and the measured capacity of this model is just about average at 3 quarts. Bear in mind that this model runs on the noisy side, with the fan as loud as a countertop microwave.

Why it's a good deal: To get an additional $14.96 off the price on Amazon, check off the green coupon below the price (discounted price will show at checkout).

Oster DiamondForce Nonstick XL 5 Quart Digital Air Fryer

The digital touchscreen on the Oster DiamondForce Nonstick XL 5 Quart Digital Air Fryer is easy to read. And its programmed settings are easy to use, earning it a favorable score in our controls test. This model also doesn't make too much noise, and cleaning the inside and outside doesn't take a lot of elbow grease. Despite the air fryer's name, the basket has a measured capacity of 3.6 quarts. Like other models we’ve tested, this one comes with a 1-year warranty.

Why it's a good deal: Best Buy just put this model on clearance, at the lowest we’ve seen in weeks—its price has dipped to as low as $60, though, and may fall even further.

Oster DuraCeramic Tilt & Rotate CKSTAF-TECO

The unique tilt function on this Oster model rotates your food for you—taking away the need for manual turning and contributing to an even crisp. That feature already sets it apart from most of the other air fryers in our ratings. But on top of that, it receives great scores in all our testing categories, is dishwasher-safe, and has a measured capacity of 5 quarts. That means it's great for families.

Why it's a great deal: This titanium-infused air fryer (read: easy cleaning) is still on discount.

Proctor Silex 5 Liter Air Fryer Model 35060

The Proctor Silex 5 Liter Air Fryer Model 35060 is an analog model, so you don't get the benefits of a digital display, but at a measured capacity of 4.9 quarts, it's one of the most affordable large-capacity models in our ratings. According to our tests, it's also fairly easy to clean, even though it's not dishwasher-safe. And it has a relatively low operating noise. Its 3-year warranty is more generous than the 1-year warranty that's standard with most air fryers in CR's ratings.

Why it's a good deal: Scoring a highly rated large-capacity air fryer for under $100 is already a good deal. But for $25 off, the savings are even more appealing.

Instant Vortex 4 Plus Air Fryer 4QT

The Instant Vortex 4 Plus Air Fryer 4QT is a standout for the legibility of its digital controls, relatively low noise levels, and ease of cleaning. What's more, its square basket design makes it easy to fit in a small pyrex dish or baking pan — great for turning out sweet treats. The measured 3-quart model has a 1-year warranty.

Why it's a great deal: At nearly half off you can get one of Instant's newest air fryers at considerable savings.

Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 6 Quart Touchscreen Air Fryer

Testers find that the Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 6 Quart Touchscreen Air Fryer's electronic controls are easy to read, and its programmed settings, easy to use—earning it a high score in our controls test. Cleaning the inside and outside is simple enough, too, and this measured 4-quart model doesn't produce too much noise. To the delight of décor enthusiasts, this air fryer is available in a range of colors.

Why it's a good deal: While this fryer in Merlot has always been $69 at Walmart, the other colors are also now at that same low price (that's $10 to $20 off, depending on the color).

Dreo Air Fryer Pro Max, 11-in-1 Digital Air Fryer Oven Cooker

The Dreo Air Fryer Pro Max is a solid model all-around, earning a high rating in each one of our testing categories. It has legible controls, makes relatively low noise, and includes a nonstick coating that makes it pretty easy to clean. Unlike most basket-style air fryers, the Dreo Pro Max has a visible window, so you can monitor food. It also comes with five cooking modes and six programmed settings. At a measured capacity of 4.6 quarts, it's one of the larger models in our ratings.

Why it's a good deal: If you’ve been eyeing an air fryer with a visible window, now's the time to pounce. The Dreo is the top-rated air fryer with this feature and it's 15 percent off.

Calphalon Auto-Speed BLCLMB1

While this model isn't among our top-rated, Calphalon is one of the most reliable blender brands in our tests. The 1,100-watt Calphalon Auto-Speed blender comes in dark stainless steel with a 68-ounce BPA-free Tritan jar plus a 25-ounce smoothie cup you can take on the road. It weighs 8 pounds and has a pulse option and a removable blade.

Why it's a good deal: At $60 off on Amazon, this is a pretty solid discount.

Ninja BL770

This Ninja BL770 Mega Kitchen System ranks in the middle of CR's ratings. It earns above-average scores for chopping onions for salsa or almonds for pies but gets only an average score for puréeing soups and scores below average for grating Parmesan cheese. It's also a bit noisy. The 8-cup-capacity chopper has convenient touch-button controls and three speeds and comes with accessories including a dough blade, a blender attachment, and a recipe book.

Why it's a good deal: Best Buy's $100 off promotion is one of the best we’ve ever seen.

Cuisinart Hurricane Pro 3.5 Peak HP CBT-2000

Like its Category 5 name suggests, this gunmetal-finish blender is noisy, but its commercial-grade horsepower takes blending to the next level. In fact, it's Cuisinart's most powerful blender ever. With variable speed control from 1,500 rpm to a turbo-boosting 30,000 maximum blending power, it also features automatic load sensing, adjustable presets, a digital display, and a setting memory function. It comes with an extra-large, 64-ounce BPA-free Tritan plastic jar with a soft-grip handle.

Why it's a good deal: This is the deepest discount we’ve ever seen on this easy-to-use full-sized blender offers large capacity and turbo power at a bargain price..

Vitamix Ascent A2500

Vitamix blenders are top of the line—and while the Ascent A2500 doesn't land at the very top of our ratings, it can heat, chop, grind, blend and emulsify with the best of them. This model offers three versatile settings for smoothies, hot soups, and frozen desserts. Guided by a digital timer, variable speeds, and a pulse feature, it fine-tunes recipes and eliminates any manual guesswork. Each program automatically adjusts to the size of your container, blends or purées the recipe, and shuts off when finished. Wireless connectivity allows you to pair the machine with compatible self-detect containers, and other innovations that may come along.

Why it's a good deal: You can trade up to this highly rated Vitamix blender and save almost a hundred bucks. Talk about an ascent!

Vitamix One

The Vitamix One is the brand's simplest blender, and therefore it's not intended for hot soups or thick nut butters. But it thrives with smoothies, sauces, dips, and frozen desserts. The blender is streamlined yet offers high performance, with intuitive controls, a 32-ounce jar, a removable lid plug, and a tamper to push ingredients into its durable stainless steel blades. Like many Vitamix blenders, it's noisy, but power prevails as it breaks down veggies and frozen fruits.

Why it's a good deal: At roughly $100 percent off, the Vitamix One is a good, high-performance starter blender for your kitchen.

NutriChef NCFP8 Multipurpose 12 Cup Multifunction

With variable speeds, dial controls, and a reversible shredding and slicing disc, the NutriChef NCFP8 food processor isn't one to miss. Although the model doesn't fare as well when it comes to grating, it still scores high in overall performance in Consumer Reports’ tests. Included in the set: a dough blade plus whipping and juicing attachments.

Why it's a good deal: It's one of the best options under $100, and the sale price just dropped by an additional $5 compared with that of recent weeks.

Breville Smart Oven BOV800XL

With a temperature range of 120° F to 450° F, the 1,800-watt Breville Smart Oven BOV800XL does a nice job baking food, reheating leftovers, and turning out a batch of even, medium-brown toast. It's also a cinch to operate and easy to clean. Plus, the brand received high reliability and owner satisfaction ratings in CR's member surveys. One minor drawback, though: Our testers found that this model isn't as good at toasting a single slice of bread as the other two top-rated toaster ovens from Breville.

Why it's a good deal: These prices roughly match those we saw throughout Prime week.

Breville Smart Oven Air Convection BOV900BSSUSC

The generously sized Breville Smart Oven Air Convection BOV900BSSUSC takes countertop cooking to a whole new level with designated options for air frying, roasting, dehydrating, and slow cooking. (We’ve tried them all). It's so intuitive, you can even put it on cookie mode to get the perfect bake on a sugar cookie, or pizza mode for a fantastic crust on a margherita pizza. As a brand, Breville toaster ovens earn top marks for owner satisfaction.

Why it's a good deal: This top-notch toaster oven doesn't go on sale often. At more than $150 off, it's an ideal time to buy.

Cuisinart TOA60

The Cuisinart TOA60 Toaster oven excelled at evenly warming cold lasagna, it's also easy to use and clean. However, it lagged behind other recommended models in baking and toasting—both in terms of how well it handled a batch of six slices and how long it took (it does better on a single slice). This 1,800-watt oven has a temperature range of Warm to 450° F. It has only two rack positions, but its air fryer function works well. Cuisinart toaster ovens have received solid ratings for their reliability, based on our member surveys.

Why it's a good deal: This generous discount is close to the low for the year for this highly-rated model.

Cuisinart Countdown Metal CPT-415

The Cuisinart Countdown Metal CPT-415 snags the top rating in our color-range tests, popping up toast just as you like it. There are settings for bagels, defrost, and reheat, and Cuisinart's 3-year warranty is longer than that of most brands in our ratings.

Why it's a good deal: Paying more than $50 for a 2-slice toaster may be a reach. But if you’re going to splurge for a digital display, you might as well splurge on one of the highest-rated models in CR's ratings.

Toastmaster Two-Slice Toaster

The Toastmaster Two-Slice Toaster lends a slightly mid-century modern look to your counter, and browns bread quickly and quite capably—handling one and two slices equally well. You’ll need to put English muffins in twice, though, since they’ll still look light after at the darkest setting. This toaster includes bagel and frozen settings, and combo push-button and dial controls.

Why it's a good deal: It's not easy to find this stylish little workhorse in stainless, especially for less than $50—get an additional $5 off at checkout with code CYBER22.

Emeril Power AirFryer 360

There's quite a lot going for this 1,500-watt Emeril Power Toaster Oven. It's a cinch to operate, and we’ve found that it's particularly good at making toast and baking cookies. If you’re looking to save counter space, this model doubles as an air fryer, too, and its 0.5-cubic-foot interior has the capability to turn out a 4- to 6-pound rotisserie chicken. The best part? It's almost half off.

Why it's a good deal: This is the lowest price we’ve seen for this model.

Oster Extra Large Digital Countertop TSSTTVDGXL

We’ve evaluated a similar Oster toaster oven, and it wasn't a standout in our tests. But it does have a few areas where it excels. For instance, it's expected to be a cinch to use, and it should turn out a pretty nice char on your toast. It reheats and bakes well, too. However, don't expect it to be easy to clean. In CR member surveys, respondents rated Oster toaster ovens as pretty reliable, but customers weren't always happy overall—Oster's toaster ovens landed only average owner-satisfaction ratings.

Why it's a good deal: This discount is $20 off the usual Amazon price.

Panasonic NN-SE785S

In addition to its cooking prowess, the large Panasonic NN-SE785S comes from a brand that earns high ratings for both predicted reliability and owner satisfaction from our members. This machine's heating evenness and speed of heating are superb, and it defrosts very well. The controls are self-explanatory, and the microwave operates relatively quietly. It comes equipped with a sensor, which takes the guesswork out of cooking.

Why it's a good deal: It's almost $100 off! ’Nuff said.

Panasonic NN-SD975S

This Panasonic countertop is from a brand that earns solid ratings for both predicted reliability and owner satisfaction. It heats evenly and quickly, so you won't have to dilly-dally waiting for your food. It's almost as good at defrosting and it operates quietly, too. And if you’re someone who doesn't like to read manuals, feel free to skip it; the controls on this model are self-explanatory.

Why it's a good deal: While this isn't a deep discount, Panasonic microwaves are consistently top performers in our tests.

Blue Diamond Weekday Wonder 16-in-1 CC004430-001

This Blue Diamond multi-cooker has an impressive overall performance. It's stellar at pressure cooking and sauteeing, and functions as a great slow cooker and rice cooker as well. Its one downside: the steaming performance was just so-so. This model comes with a 2-year warranty and accessories, including a steam rack, measuring cup, spoon, and condensation collector.

Why it's a good deal: Walmart has this high performer for more than 25 percent off.

Ninja Foodi OP302

CR did not evaluate the 300, but we expect it to perform much like the tested Ninja Foodi OP302, except that the untested model lacks a dehydrate function. The tested model excels at pressure cooking, rice cooking, and sautéing, but lost points for convenience because CR testers found the cleaning process to be somewhat tricky. This model can also be used as an air fryer.

Why it's a good deal: If you’ve been eyeing a multi-cooker, this is a good time to save a few bucks on a quality buy.

Black+Decker Premium BD8173

This vacuum sealer from Black+Decker is a great option. It gets high scores in CR's lab tests for speed and dry-food sealing, and its performance for wet-food sealing (e.g., marinated foods) is almost as strong. It does get a lower-than-average score for noise, but that's fairly common for this sort of kitchen tool.

Why it's a good deal: This model originally cost $130 and typically retails for closer to $100.

SodaStream Terra

We found the highly-rated SodaStream Terra's "quick connect" snap-on mounting for CO₂ cartridges easier to use than the older, screw-in setups of other SodaStream models. (The new, pink cartridges you’ll need for this unit cost the same and can carbonate the same volume as the older cartridges.) The Terra needs no electricity to work. This package includes one pink CO₂ cartridge and one carbonating bottle. We tested the red Terra model.

Why it's a good deal: This 40-percent discount is the deepest price cut most retailers have posted in several months. They’re charging that same price for the Terra in white, black, and misty blue.

Tanya A. Christian

Tanya Christian joined Consumer Reports as a multimedia content creator in 2021, bringing with her more than a decade of experience in the home and lifestyle space. As a content manager for small kitchen appliances, home remodeling products, and the sleep category, she's happy to provide readers with recommendations on great design, helpful cooking tools, and smart ways to achieve better sleep. Follow her on Twitter @tanyaachristian.

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