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If you’re looking for a pod coffee maker that’s versatile but not too fussy, the Keurig K-Elite is a strong option. It brews five cup sizes (and features a height-adjustable drip tray), has an iced coffee setting, a strong-brew button, and a hot-water button. In our tests, the first cup took a little while to brew, but subsequent cups went faster. It’s also pretty intuitive to operate and clean. Its large water reservoir means you can brew up to 8 cups before you need to refill it.

The Technivorm Moccamaster KBT is about as simple as coffee makers get. Once you fill the water reservoir, insert the filter, and add your coffee grounds, all you have to do is flip a switch. It will then brew a pot in 4 to 6 minutes. But even though it demonstrates strong brewing performance in our tests—and Technivorm, as a brand, receives superb scores for reliability and owner satisfaction for its drip coffee makers—there are limitations. You can’t program it to brew before your morning alarm goes off, you can’t pull out the carafe to pour a cup during brewing without manually closing the filter valve, and you can’t clean it very easily.

The Ninja Specialty CM401 is one of the most versatile coffee makers we’ve tested. This terrific all-in-one machine is capable of brewing hot and iced coffee, lattes, macchiatos, and other specialty brews. In our tests, it received the highest possible mark for brew performance (meaning it maintained a temperature of 195° F or more for 5 or 6 minutes), and its glass carafe handles comfortably. This model is easy to clean and comes packed with features, including an over-ice brew mode for iced coffee, a built-in milk frother, brew-strength control, and brew-size adjustment for everything from travel mugs to full carafes.

This Café coffee maker stands out for its sleek look and a thermal carafe that matches the rest of the machine. Plus, it has WiFi technology, which allows you to program it to brew coffee using your phone or even your voice if you have Alexa or Google Home. In our tests, it brewed well and was easy to use and clean, though our testers found that the carafe wasn’t the easiest to handle. But it has all of the handy features you’d expect from a good drip coffee maker and then some. Besides its programming capabilities, there’s auto-shutoff, a permanent cone-type filter, and a water filter.

The Made In brand is a forerunner in direct-to-consumer cookware, and this 10-inch frying pan is no exception, earning excellent scores in cooking evenness. Not to mention you can use it on any range or cooktop, including induction. And as it is one of the most expensive pans we’ve tested, the holiday discount definitely makes it worth it. 

The 12-piece cookware set from Kenmore Arlington is excellent at cooking evenly. It also does a solid job of simmering sauces and handling temperature. Made from aluminum and free from PFEs, this set is oven-safe to 300° F and can be used on an induction cooktop. But it receives only a middling score in our test for nonstick food release, where we cook one egg after another in the frying pan.

The Le Creuset Frying Pan excels at two crucial tasks for stainless steel frying: cooking evenness and handle temperature. In our tests, we cooked four eggs in the pan, and this model was very good at releasing multiple eggs. This set scores near the top for handle sturdiness as well.

The Tramontina Tri-Ply Clad is another affordable option if you’re looking to replace your current stainless steel frying pan. The top-rated model usually retails for just $40 and gets excellent marks for cooking evenness and handle temperature. It also gets a very good score for handle sturdiness in our test to gauge resistance to bending or breaking under increasing force. But unlike its other competitors, it’s the most difficult pan to clean, earning a poor rating in that category. 

An internet sensation, this Caraway ceramic-coated cookware set turned out to be a sensation in our tests, too, rising to the top of our ratings for nonstick sets. It comes with 14 pieces, but only half of them are pots or lids. The rest are various racks, hooks, trivets, and things you might not want or have space for. But if this is your first cookware set—and you have the storage space—why not? It excels in all four of our key cooking tests (cooking evenness, simmering, nonstick food release, and speed of heating), and the handles are sturdy and stay cool to the touch while you’re cooking.

At a little over 7 pounds, the Merten & Storck German Enameled Iron 1873 is the lightest Dutch oven in our tests. That’s because it’s made of enameled carbon steel instead of enameled cast iron, like the rest of the models we’ve tested. The advantage is that it’s easier to lift and heats up faster. In our tests, it bakes bread like a champ, earning an excellent score, and it’s a cinch to clean. Its performance in our simmering sauce and cooking evenness tests is on a par with most of the other Dutch ovens in our tests.

The price for this Dutch oven has varied a lot this year, but this is close to the lowest we’ve seen.

The nonstick cast-aluminum Swiss Diamond frying pan earns an excellent rating for cooking evenness, and our fried eggs didn’t stick. It also earns our top rating for durability, withstanding the punishment of our steel-wool abrasion test. The construction is sturdy, and the handle stays cool to the touch during cooking. But you won’t be able to use it on your induction cooktop.

The 10-piece Oxo Ceramic Professional nonstick set is all business, with no extras added to the count, just pots and lids. That said, its cooking evenness is top-notch, and it brings water to a boil in no time flat. Plus, our tests revealed that it’s very good at simmering sauces and releasing eggs fried in quick succession. We also found that the handles are super-sturdy and stay cool to the touch.

The Cuisinart N91-11 Smartnest set has six pans that can be stacked for storage. It’s an 11-piece set, including a lid organizer, which comes in handy for the four lids that fit multiple pans. The pans are consistent performers across our tests, earning top marks in cooking evenness and egg release. And the tests for simmering and bringing water to a boil are almost as good. The handles are sturdy and stay cool to the touch.

The eight-piece Fissler Original-Profi collection set earns a top mark for cooking evenness and aces our test for heating water quickly. The handles stay cool to the touch and are sturdy, so this set should serve you well for a long time. The pans do very well at releasing food but aren’t as impressive when it comes to sautéing or simmering. The set has a frying pan, three saucepans, a stockpot, and three lids.

This 10-piece KitchenAid stainless steel set, which features two frying pans, a sauté pan, a saucepan, and a stockpot, performed very well in our cooking tests. It was excellent at cooking food evenly and bringing water to a boil quickly. The one downside is the sturdiness of the handles, which was only fair.

A very good air fryer overall, the Philips Essential XL HD9270/91 has legible and easy-to-set controls and is relatively quiet. It’s also very easy to clean. The basket has a nonstick coating, and the manufacturer says all removable parts are dishwasher-safe. This unit has a claimed capacity of 6.2 liters, preprogrammed settings for cooking different foods, and a one-year warranty. But in testing, we noticed that the “keep warm” function kicks in only if you press the button after cooking. Also, its temperature reached only 339° F when we set it to 350° F, so you may want to experiment with the temperature settings to compensate.

This Instant Vortex air fryer is one of our best-rated models. Our testers found it especially easy to use and simple to clean—and it’s pretty quiet, too. Its measured capacity is about 3 quarts, which works great for small batches of food. It has preprogrammed settings for cooking certain foods, a built-in reminder to flip food over, and auto-shutoff, and it comes with a one-year warranty.

The 6-quart Instant Pot Max is impressive, particularly when it comes to making rice and sautéing, receiving very good scores in those modes. But here’s our beef: Every time we made chili using dried beans in pressure-cook mode, a “Food Burn” message appeared as the cooker was reaching pressure. We had to stop, stir the chili, close the lid, and let it reach pressure again. Instant Pot says the food-burn alert is a safety mechanism that stops heating to prevent food from burning, but it adds that this warning can also occur when cooking very starchy foods that settle at the bottom of the pot. To test the sous-vide feature, we cooked chicken breasts for 3 hours; they were tender and delicious.

The Cuisinart Countdown Metal CPT-415 uses a digital screen to count down the time before your bread reaches its desired setting and then emits a sound to let you know it’s finished. This toaster’s intuitive controls—for instance, button settings for bagels, defrost, reheat, and cancel—help it snag a stellar score for ease of use. Cuisinart’s three-year warranty is longer than that of most brands in our ratings. But this model is prone to trapping pesky breadcrumbs, so it receives just an average score for ease of cleaning. If you have a larger household and are looking to get toast on the table a tad faster, consider the Cuisinart Countdown Metal CPT-435, a four-slice model with a similar design.

This 1,800-watt KitchenAid model turns out nice toast and does so in a decent amount of time. Its controls are easy to use and the inside is pretty seamless to clean. With a temperature range of 150° F to 450° F, it can handle a host of functions, including bake, broil, convection bake, air-fry, keep warm, bagel, reheat, and dehydrate. Our testers noted that the air-fryer function works particularly well, giving typical air-fryer foods the kind of crisp you’d expect from rapid convection cooking. But it gets just middling marks for baking.

If you’re looking for an air-fryer toaster oven that doesn’t break the bank, the Hamilton Beach Digital Sure-Crisp Air Fry toaster oven is a solid pick. It has a digital display and push-button controls, plus a large oven that can fit at least six slices of toast or a 12-inch pizza, and three racks. It earns top marks in our tests when it comes to baking, full-batch toasting, and one-slice toasting. The temperature range of 170° F to 450° F means you can place food inside to simply keep warm or turn up the heat to get a nice char. The 1,500-watt toaster oven also comes with a rotisserie kit, so you can make a whole chicken without turning on your standard oven. And if you need to broil meat, fish, fruits, and vegetables, it can handle that, too.

Cooklee is a newcomer to our stand mixer category, but the Cooklee SM-1551 holds its own against better-known competitors. And the price is right. Whipping time and mixing cookie dough are top-notch, and it kneads bread dough well and quietly. Our testers found it convenient to use. It’s lighter than any of our other top contenders, and the bowl is almost 10 quarts vs. 5 for most other stand mixers. Whether you need that much volume is your call. Keep in mind that this mixer has a tilt head.

The compact Hamilton Beach Professional All-Metal 63240 won’t hog counter space or take a big bite out of your budget. It’s equally good at whipping and kneading, earning excellent ratings, meaning it can handle both light and heavy tasks. And it’s almost as good at mixing things like cookie dough. Our testers found it fairly convenient to use and clean, and the noise it makes when running isn’t objectionable. The head of the mixer tilts, and it comes with a flat beater, dough hook, and wire whisk.

The less expensive KitchenAid Classic Series K45SSWH matches the performance of other KitchenAids in our ratings test for test, meaning it excels at mixing, kneading, and whipping, and it does it all quietly. The 10-speed mixer comes with a 5-quart stainless steel bowl (without a handle), a flat beater, a dough hook, and a wire whisk. It’s compatible with all KitchenAid attachments, so you can branch out from baking into making more savory foods, such as sausage and pasta. It weighs 21 pounds. Unlike some KitchenAids, this model comes only in white and black.

Another standout from KitchenAid, the KitchenAid Artisan KSM150PSER churns through our tests impressively, getting top marks on whipping heavy cream and mixing cookie dough, and doing a workmanlike job on kneading bread dough. It’s quiet and convenient, so you won’t have to struggle to take the beaters and other attachments in and out. The head tilts back, so account for clearance on your counter. It weighs 21 pounds and has a 5-quart stainless steel bowl with a handle for easy removal.

Made from stainless steel, this sheet pan from Fox Run earns excellent scores for cooking evenness and durability, resisting abrasion like a pro. It also earns a respectable score for speed of heating, which gauges how fast the pan heats up in an oven. But like the other uncoated pans, our testers found it harder to clean.

What’s nice about the Wildone Baking Sheet with Rack is that you get two pans (and two cooling racks) for the price of one. Not to mention its performance is in line with the other uncoated sheet pans we’ve tested. It earned an excellent score in our test for cooking evenness and durability and a very good score for speed of heating.

When those holiday appliances are working overtime, this stainless steel GE immersion blender might come in handy, especially at 64 percent off. With low and high speeds, the 500-watt blender can power through thick sauces, soups, yogurt, or even eggs for scrambling. It comes with an accessory kit that includes interchangeable attachments, like a whisk and a chopping cup.

There’s a lot to like about the RüK veggie dicer. It’s fairly stable and secure, thanks to rubber feet and a top that seals securely to the basin when you press down. It also includes extra inserts for different cuts, such as grating and julienne and mandoline cuts, along with the standard ½-inch and ¼-inch chopping blades and a garnish slicer. But perhaps the best part is that this dicer is dishwasher-safe and easy to disassemble.

The 1,200-watt Breville Sous Chef BFP800XL/A is a hefty 19 pounds and eats up counter space. But CR’s tests found that it pulls its weight in the kitchen as an impressive chopper, slicer, shredder, and preparer of puréed soup. In fact, it’s one of the best processors we’ve tested. It comes with an LCD display, large and small processing bowls (a 16-cup and 2.5-cup), disc and blade accessories, and an extra-wide feed chute that can help eliminate the tedious precutting of fruits and veggies. It’s available in brushed aluminum or black.

This food steamer requires a power outlet, but that makes it easier to use. It has a timer that turns the machine off when your food is done, and thanks to the clear body and lid, you can check on your food without disrupting the cooking process.

Keep in mind that some heated plastics have long been known to leach chemicals into food, so that’s a deal breaker for some, including one of our evaluators. Otherwise, considering its versatility and simplicity, we found this model well worth the cost. Overall, dumplings were cooked evenly, but some condensation gathered on the lid above the dumplings and dripped onto them when the lid was removed.

Unlike other mandolines where the blade is stationary, this mandoline operates like a ruthless guillotine. Ruthless on your food, not your fingers, because your hands don’t need to go anywhere near the action. The stand-up mandoline measures 8x4.75x14.25 inches and has a spring-loaded pump lever that operates the blade. There’s a food hopper where you would usually hold food with your hand and a bin to catch everything that comes out. The two julienne blades are integrated within the slicer, so there’s no need to manually swap out any attachments.

We’ve seen this model selling for as low as $34 in some colors, but this is still a good price.

If you’re looking for a solid budget pick, this lightweight set from Amazon Basics could be just the right fit. This microfiber set earns good scores in our ratings for fit, strength, and wrinkling, but they really stand out when it comes to maintaining their fit, acing CR’s shrinkage tests.

The Coop Home Goods Premium Adjustable Loft Pillow is made of shredded memory foam and excels in our tests for support, no matter your size or sleep position. The Coop also keeps its shape well, showing little to no change in height or fluffiness in our resilience tests. Each pillow comes with extra foam, so you can adjust the filling to your liking. The only area where this pillow falls a bit short is in breathability—it sleeps slightly warm.

In our lab tests, this Tuft & Needle mattress topper earned excellent scores for both support and convenience. The flippable topper consists of a 2-inch-thick slice of adaptive foam wrapped in a removable polyester cover. This model doesn’t have corner straps, though, so it might shift a bit on your mattress. The Tuft & Needle topper comes with a three-year limited warranty, and there’s a 30-day return policy.

This sale price beats what we’ve seen recently by about $50, and it’s only about $5 more than the low we saw last holiday season.

The JALL Wake Up Light Sunrise Alarm Clock came out on top in our evaluations from an ease-of-use standpoint. It has two independent alarms (so you can set them for different times depending on your routine), seven alarm tones (including “wind bells” and birds chirping), an FM radio, and a fall-asleep mode that simulates a sunset (though no white-noise option). It’s relatively easy to set up and use. According to the manufacturer, it emits a maximum light intensity of 240 lux. Tapping the snooze button will temporarily shut off both the light and the sound. (The advantage: You’re more likely to fall back asleep in the dark. The disadvantage? You’re more likely to fall back asleep in the dark.)

The portable Blue Pure 211i Max features an indicator light to alert you when you need to change or clean the filter. It also has a dirt sensor and four speeds. On its higher setting, it’s terrific at removing dust, pollen, and smoke, but expect a bit of noise. Try it on low and you’ll have more quiet while still experiencing top-notch results. This model is designed for use in a large space of 350 to 650 square feet and costs about $109 a year to maintain—just more than half that of the Pure 211+. It also weighs just 17 pounds, making it easy to move around. CR members found Blueair air purifiers highly reliable and were quite satisfied with their purchase.

The kid sister to the 211i Max, Blueair’s 411i Max has a similar design but it’s for a smaller space; CR recommends a medium-sized room or smaller. The portable air purifier is primarily filter-based and has three speeds, a filter indicator, and a dirt sensor. On its higher speed, it delivers pretty average results, and as with many air purifiers, it’s less effective on its lower speed. The model is easy to use and has a relatively low annual operating cost. Blueair came out on top for predicted reliability and owner satisfaction during CR’s first member survey.

Finding the right mattress for how you sleep can be tricky, but in our tests, the Midnight Luxe is a great choice for people of all sizes, whether you sleep on your back or side. One thing to note about this mattress is that it’s 14 inches high, so you’ll need deep-pocket sheets.

This is the biggest discount we see for Helix mattresses. Just use the code BF25 to get the 25 percent discount.

If you’re looking for a softer mattress that offers support, the Nolah Natural may just fit the bill. It gets above-average ratings for people of all sleep styles and sizes, and it shines when it comes to durability. The only place it falls short is in stabilization, where it gets middling scores in CR’s tests.

Nolah’s Black Friday Extended Sale has the best price we’ve seen this year.

The Dyson Gen5 Detect excels at vacuuming bare floors and is very good at cleaning carpet and pet hair, and tidying up along the edges. It’s a bit noisy for a cordless, earning a so-so score on the noise test. Plastic combs on the brush roll prevent hair entanglement and the suction automatically adjusts to the dust in its path. The soft roller has a laser light to help you see dirt ahead. The powerhead has three height settings, which help it pick up larger objects, and there’s an on/off button instead of the typical Dyson trigger. In CR tests, one battery ran for about 71 minutes per charge on low and 8 minutes on the high setting.

Although it’s pricey (even on sale), the top-ranked Samsung Bespoke Jet VS28C9762UK/AA comes with a lot of extras, including a combination recharging and dustbin-emptying storage tower as well as a powered brush, extendable crevice tool, and dusting brush. It doesn’t disappoint in performance, either, getting top marks for cleaning bare floors, pet hair, and edges and a very good score for carpet cleaning. As a bonus it converts to a hand vacuum, making it even more versatile. At 7 pounds it’s easy to maneuver and features a digital countdown display that monitors battery life. In our tests, one battery ran for about 97 minutes per charge on the low setting and 18 minutes on high.