Best Kitchen Appliances for Dorm Rooms and First Apartments in 2023

School is still on summer break, but the best back-to-school shopping starts now. If you or a loved one are heading off to college or moving into your first apartment this fall, it's the perfect time to stock up on household items.

Only you can choose the right color scheme for your bathroom or any other place you like. robot vacuum cleaner CBS Essentials' shopping experts guide you through the kitchen department. Shop our top picks for small kitchen spaces based on verified buyer ratings.

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Keurig Single Serve K-Mini, $85 (down from $90)

Brita Stainless Steel Water Purification Bottle, $31

Instant Pot Duo Plus 9-in-1 (6 quart), $130

Furnishing a new kitchen can be daunting, but we've done the work to find the top-rated small kitchen appliances and accessories for you. From unobtrusive, retro-style mini-fridges to useful multi-functional kitchen appliances, we've got the best-rated kitchen appliances for your dorm room or first apartment. There are also great home appliances on sale right now that will satisfy even those on a tight back-to-school budget.

Best kitchen appliances and gadgets for dorm rooms

We've found mini coffee makers, egg cookers, mini refrigerators, and other dorm-friendly appliances to help you (or your favorite student) set up your college dorm room.

Keurig Single Serve K-Mini

The single-serve K-Mini can brew 12 ounces of coffee in minutes. At 5 inches wide, the K-Mini is significantly smaller than most coffee makers on the market, making it ideal for homes with precious little counter space. The removable drip tray accommodates a travel mug so you can easily transport your coffee to class.

Keurig Single Serve K-Mini, $85 (down from $90)

dash egg cooker

A quick and easy dorm room breakfast solution, this egg cooker can make soft-boiled, hard-boiled, poached eggs, and even omelets. It comes with a boiling tray, poaching tray, omelet tray, and measuring cup, and it fits inside the compact cooker for convenient storage. Additionally, it also comes with an automatic shut-off feature.

Dash Egg Cooker, $20

Comfee Retro Mini Refrigerator

This retro style mini fridge is not only functional. That's adorable too. At only 3.3 cubic feet, this refrigerator is perfect for keeping your dorm room beverage essentials cold. Also available in red.

Comfee Retro Mini Refrigerator (3.3 cubic feet), $220

Not the perfect mini fridge for you? Wayfair has tons of dorm fridges for just $39.

Comfee Retro Microwave: $100

Complete your retro dorm room look with this vintage-style microwave. Comes with 9 preset programs including popcorn, pizza, reheat and more. We also have red and green, but the color in the photo will give you the biggest discount.

Comfee Retro Microwave (0.9 cubic feet), $135

Need something a little bigger…or something even smaller? Wayfair has countertop microwaves starting at $77.

Brita stainless steel water purification bottle

This 20-ounce stainless steel water bottle's leak-proof straw lid has a built-in Brita filter, so you'll enjoy a fresh taste with every sip of water, even if your campus tap water isn't the best. You can choose from 5 colors.

Brita Stainless Steel Water Purification Bottle, $31

Best kitchen appliances and gadgets for your first apartment

Purchase blender bundles, air fryers, and other kitchen upgrades to build your first apartment kitchen.

Keurig K-Duo coffee maker with decanter brew function

You can use the K-Pod to make a single cup of coffee for yourself, or use ground coffee to make up to 12 cups for you and your roommates. Do you want to wake up to the smell of coffee? You can program your Keurig K-Duo coffee maker to automatically brew a carafe up to 24 hours in advance.

Keurig K-Duo Coffee Maker, $150 (down from $190)

Cosori Air Fryer Toaster Oven (26 Quart)

This giant 12-in-1 air fryer also functions as a toaster oven, slow cooker, and dehydrator (to name a few). The large capacity allows you to bake 6 slices of bread at once. You can also use that space to bake a 12-inch pizza or roast a whole chicken. The perfect all-in-one cookware to invest in your first kitchen.

Cosori Air Fryer Toaster Oven, $150

ninja professional blender

If you're not ready to spend a fortune on a high-end Vitamix blender, try this more affordable 72-ounce countertop blender from Ninja. Boasting a 4.7-star rating on Amazon, this blender features his 1,000-watt power base with ice-shattering technology, making it perfect for smoothies. Includes a recipe guide with 25 chef-inspired recipes.

Get the Ninja Professional Blender now for $10 off on Amazon.

Ninja Professional Blender, $90 (down from $100)

Instant Pot Duo Plus 9-in-1 (6 quart)

If you're only buying one kitchen appliance for your new apartment, that appliance should be an Instant Pot. This 9-in-1 Instant Pot model functions as an electric pressure cooker, rice cooker, slow cooker, yogurt maker, steamer, sauté pan, and food warmer. He also has two other tricks. This is a vacuum cooking function that keeps the sterilizer and cooking water at a constant temperature. This machine has 15 customizable programming options.

Instant Pot Duo Plus 9-in-1 (6 quart), $130

Brita Ultramax Extra Large 27 Cup Filtered Water Dispenser

Brita's Ultramax water dispenser has a space-efficient, refrigerator-friendly design that can hold up to 27 cups of filtered water. Features a locking lid and precision spout.

Brita Ultramax Extra Large 27 Cup Filtered Water Dispenser, $37 (Reduced from $51)

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