For my latest obsessions, follow me onFacebook andTwitter (@danwroc). “Over years of testing, we’ve found that no one brand dominates every small-appliance category,” says Emilio Gonzalez, the engineer who oversees CR’s small-appliance tests. For those with a bigger kitchen, and a bigger budget, the Magimix 5200XL premium is also a fantastic machine.
After testing 12 promising cheap coffee makers since 2016, we think the Mr. Coffee Easy Measure is the best. It reliably brews strong-enough coffee, is simple to program and use, and takes up minimal counter space. A baby food maker is basically a blender designed specifically for making baby food. Many even function as a steamer, in effect cooking the raw food, which then can be pureed in the same container.
On our list, the Duo Meal Station Food Maker can warm a bottle and sterilize, and the Cuisinart Baby Food Maker can warm a bottle. The baby food maker’s size and footprint is important for many Pampers Parents, especially for those with not much room to spare in the kitchen. We also have concerns over the water tank used for steaming.
We’re starting research to update this guide, but in the meantime, our top pick is in stock and remains an excellent option. I’m obsessed with smart home tech and channel my obsession into new stories for Consumer Reports. When I’m not writing about products, I spend time either outside hiking and skiing or up in the air in small airplanes.
Like the Mr. Coffee Easy Measure, it features a brew freshness indicator, but it tracks the time since brewing by the minute rather than the half hour. With a brew speed of 10 minutes, 27 seconds for a full pot on the regular brew setting, it’s just about tied with the Easy Measure when it comes to efficiency. cuisinart griddler elite The Easy Measure produced a surprisingly decent pot of coffee with both the Starbucks Pike Place and La Colombe Phocea, yielding the cleanest finish for both roasts. The Easy Measure also came the closest to bringing out some pleasing acidity from both roasts and even revealed a hint of citrus with the Phocea.