Best Early Black Friday Deals on Small Kitchen Appliances
These are the best markdowns you can already get on air fryers, blenders, coffee makers, and more
By Tanya A. Christian
Although Black Friday itself is still a few weeks away, there are already worthwhile discounts 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, there are bound to be more options in the coming weeks, so check back here for more, as well as on our Deals hub.
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• Coffee Makers
• Air Fryers
• Blenders
• Food Processors and Choppers
• Toasters and Toaster Ovens
• More Kitchen Tools
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Coffee Makers
KitchenAid KCM1208DG
If you love the look of KitchenAid stand mixers, then you might want to consider this KitchenAid KCM1208DG coffee maker. It features the iconic wraparound metal band from the stand mixers and offers the performance to match. Its many features include a permanent filter, a removable water reservoir, a cleaning indicator, auto-shutoff, brew-strength control, and programming.
Why it’s a good deal: This brewer beats out machines that cost twice as much, and it’s currently $10 off its list price. It could drop again closer to Black Friday; we saw it for $109.99 earlier this week.
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: This is the best discount we’ve seen in weeks, and it just dropped $20 this week.
Braun Brew Sense KF7150BK
The Braun BrewSense 12-cup Programmable KF7000BK is an all-around great coffee maker, offering strong brew performance, an easy-to-pour carafe, and plenty of convenient features. Those features include auto-shutoff, a water filter, programming, a cleaning indicator, and a permanent filter.
Why it’s a good deal: This model dropped more than $20 in price since last week, which is the lowest we’ve seen in long time.
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.
Air Fryers
Dash Digital Tasti-Crisp Air Fryer 2.6 Quart
The Dash Digital Tasti-Crisp is small but mighty. At a measured capacity of 1.9 quarts and a footprint of less than a square foot, this 6-pound model is one of the most compact air fryers in our ratings. Still, it ranks among the best, earning solid scores for controls and cleaning, and acing our noise test. It shares the honor of being the quietest air fryer in our ratings, along with its analog counterpart, the Dash Express Tasti-Crisp, which is also on sale for more than $20 off since the Prime Early Access Sale. It has a 1-year warranty, which is typical for air fryers.
Why it’s a good deal: Walmart has the lowest price we’ve ever seen for this model. The sale price at Amazon has been available since the Prime sale earlier this month, but before that, it had never been discounted.
GoWise USA GW22731
The GoWise GW22731 air fryer has a measured capacity of 4.9 quarts. Its touch buttons and programmed settings are among the easiest to see and use. And this is one of the quietest air fryers we’ve tested. But the exterior’s crevices and the basket’s nooks and crannies take some effort to clean.
Why it’s a good deal: This model is already a good price, but a discount on top of that makes it even more appealing.
Oster DiamondForce Nonstick XL 5 Quart Digital Air Fryer
The Oster DiamondForce Nonstick XL 5 Quart Digital Air Fryer’s digital touchscreen 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 (it’s also at Amazon). It has dipped as low as $60, though, and may fall even further in price.
Blenders
Calphalon Auto-Speed BLCLMB1
While this model isn’t among our top-rated, Calphalon is one of the most reliable blenders 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 $50 off on Amazon, this is a pretty solid discount, but beware — it may get cheaper for the holidays.
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: This $100 discount from Best Buy is the lowest price we’ve seen on this model in a long time.
Food Processors and Choppers
Hamilton Beach 70730
If you grate cheese for pizza, shred potatoes for hash browns, or dice veggies for salads, you’ll like the 450-watt Hamilton Beach 70730 Food Processor and Vegetable Chopper. It has two speeds and a 10-cup capacity, and it’s dishwasher-safe. It also comes with reversible blades, a bowl scraper, cord storage, and a 1-year motor warranty. Our tests found that it can be a little noisy, however.
Why it’s a good deal: This model typically sells for over $50, but Walmart has a solid discount.
KitchenAid KFP1318BM
This 500-watt processor slices, dices, chops, and shreds all those pizza party ingredients (cheese, mushrooms, onions) and purées all those other recipe staples like carrots, peas, beans, and squash. It features lever controls, two speeds, and a 13-cup capacity. This model has a silver base and comes with a separate shredding blade and an adjustable slicing blade. It’s dishwasher-safe and has a 1-year warranty.
Why it’s a good deal: Save $40 on this food processor and you can splurge on tasty ingredients. This is the best price we’ve seen on this model in months.
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 manages to score high in overall performance in Consumer Reports’ tests. Included in the set you’ll find 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 recent weeks.
Toasters and Toaster Ovens
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: This discount is 40 percent off the original price.
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. It’s on sale during the Prime Early Access Sale for $40 off.
Why it’s a good deal: This discount is more than 20 percent off the usual Amazon price.
More Kitchen Tools
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, and this discount makes it even more appealing.
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