CNET’s JD puts five of the best smart kitchen gadgets of 2026 to the test to see which ones are actually worth your counter space. From plastic-free espresso makers to multipurpose air fryers, find out which tech upgrades deliver real convenience without adding clutter.
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Lavazza Tabli
Echo Show 15
Ninja Hydrasense Countertop Water Filter
Magnifique Combo Cooker
Tovala Smart Oven Pro
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Timecode Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:12 Lavazza Tablì Plastic-Free Espresso Maker
1:37 Amazon Echo Show 15 Smart Display
2:51 Ninja HydraSense Countertop Water Filter
4:01 Magnifique Glass Air Fryer & Slow Cooker Combo
5:21 Tovala Smart Oven Pro
7:05 Final Thoughts
Video Credits:
Host: JD Christison
Scripted by: JD Christison
Producer: Owen Poole
Camera: Owen Poole
Video Editor: JD Christison
Thumbnail Designer: Tharon Green
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@LibArtie
November 14, 2026 at 6:29 am
Respectfully, I couldn’t continue beyond your first product. I revile manufacturers that build hardware requiring their customers to use their own proprietary consumables. If there were a companion machine that could compress any coffee grounds into useable pucks, I would be interested.
@huwleonard
November 14, 2026 at 1:02 pm
What?! You don’t want to pay a premium for coffee that was ground weeks ago and pressed into a puck that will either leave most of the coffee unextracted or dissolve into a horrible mess? It could save you 15 to 30 seconds a day, all for the price of dreadful coffee and vendor lock-in! (It’s CNET, so I actually don’t mind feeding the algorithm, even for sarcasm. I bailed on the video at that point, too.)
@half-asleep-club
November 14, 2026 at 6:53 am
Counter space as the real test for a smart gadget. Fair enough, that’s where every kitchen purchase gets decided.
@CNET
November 14, 2026 at 7:15 am
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