Each year CR’s market analysts research and select hundreds of new countertop appliances to test, and we deploy a team of secret shoppers to buy each one to ensure we’re getting the same products you’ll find at retail. Our test engineers put each model through rigorous tests to see how well it performs and how convenient it is to use.

The result? A robust collection of ratings for air fryers, blenders, coffee makers, food processors, mixers, multi-cookers, toasters, and more.

Below are the models that come out on top in CR’s lab tests. CR members with digital access can dig into our ratings, which include hundreds of individual models, or you can simply scroll down to see the very best countertop appliances from our tests.