The new Sage by Heston Blumenthal range includes 16 kitchen gadgets, such as a fully automatic tea maker, 'smart' kettle and toaster, food processor, stand mixer, espresso machine, blender and juicers. The Sage range will be available in Lakeland, John Lewis and other major department stores. With premium specifications and innovative extra features, these new gadgets are claimed to help you achieve culinary perfection. But they don't come cheap.
Which? product expert Jessica Carson says: 'It’s exciting to see this new range launch in the UK from such a respected chef. There are some interesting features on offer, and the focus on quality, innovation and simplicity is promising. But we’ll find out if the performance justifies the price tag when we send these products to our test lab.' Which? will be seeing Heston get hands-on with the new range at the official launch next week (22 May). Our experts are also busy trying out several of the new products, so check back soon as we’ll update this page with our first impressions. In the meantime, take a look at our gallery for a sneak peek at a selection of the new products.
Barista Express - this retro café-style bean-to-cup coffee machine is one for aspiring baristas who relish the ritual of making espresso.
Kitchen Wizz Pro - has an extra wide feed shoot for longer slices.
Scraper Mixer Pro - Sage says this stand mixer can mix up to three times faster than its rivals.
Tea Maker - automates the entire process from boiling to brewing. You can even program it to prepare tea for a set time.
Smart Kettle - has five temperature settings for different types of tea, and a keep warm function.
Smart Toast - this automatic toaster has nifty buttons for ‘a quick look’ and ‘a bit more’ toasting, as well as an LED countdown.
Nutri Juicer Pro - Sage claims that this juicer will keep your juice cool, therefore preserving the nutrients.
Kinetix Control - Sage claims that the innovative blade design means 'lumps have nowhere to hide'.
Smart Scoop - this ice-cream maker has 12 hardness settings from the softest sorbet to harder ice cream.
Multi Cooker - this cooker can sear, slow cook, steam, cook rice, and even make risotto.
This bean-to-cup coffee machine has a number of handy extra features, including a magnetic tamper and precise dosing tool, which should ensure you have exactly the right amount of coffee to create the perfect espresso. Don't want to wait for this to launch to get a coffee machine? Find the best with our coffee machine reviews. This heavy-duty food processor has an extra-wide feed shoot and can slice items up to 14cm long. The variable slicing disc can be adjusted from 0.5mm to 8mm and has a built-in stabiliser, which is claimed to achieve super-even slicing. It also has a timer function.
For more food processors, take a look at our food processor reviews.
This stand mixer has a number of useful features to help make baking hassle-free. The scraper beater has a flexible silicone edge, which should ensure all ingredients are mixed in from around the bowl (especially useful when creaming butter and sugar), while an LED display clearly indicates what speed you should use to combine different ingredients.
If you're a keen baker, our stand mixer reviews will help you find the best one for you.
Billed as ‘the world’s first fully automatic tea maker’, this is one for a real tea aficionado. Tell the Tea Maker what type and strength of tea you want, and it will set the correct brewing time and temperature. It automatically brews your tea by lowering a tea-filled cage into the water when the temperature is right, and raising it once the brewing time has elapsed. The Smart Kettle has five temperature settings for different types of tea, and a keep-warm function. There is also a normal kettle in the range, with a soft-open lid.
For more kettles and tea makers, take a look at our kettle reviews
This automatic toaster (also available as 2-slice) has buttons for a 'quick look' so you can check your toast, and 'a bit more' if your toast isn't browned enough. There's also as an LED indicator display to show toasting progress.
For more toasters, take a look at our toaster reviews.
Sage claims this juicer will work efficiently and quickly, while keeping juice cool to preserve nutrients and extracting the maximum amount of juice from your fruit and veg. Also in the range are the Nutri Juicer, which featured in the documentary Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead, and the Nutri Juicer Plus.
Make sure you buy the best juicer with a juicer Best Buy.
This hi-tech blender is designed to eliminate lumps and create light, frothy smoothies, as well as handling trickier tasks like ice-crushing. It has a digital countdown timer, five speeds and a pulse setting.
For more blenders, take a look at our jug blender reviews.
An ice-cream maker for those who love to enjoy a variety of frozen treats. This ice-cream maker allows you to choose from 12 hardness settings, from soft sorbet to firm ice cream, and keeps it at the right thickness until you're ready to serve.
You can take a look at all our ice-cream maker reviews to find the best one.
Described as a searing slow cooker, rice cooker and steamer, this multicooker even has a special risotto setting. It comes with six pre-set cooking functions and a keep-warm function.
For more multicookers, take a look at our slow cooker reviews.
Other products in the range include a Citrus Press, which can juice different sizes of citrus fruit, and a hand blender with attachments for chopping, blending and mashing.
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