About Chefman
Chefman is a small-kitchen-appliance brand headquartered in Mahwah, New Jersey, under parent company RJ Brands, with a distribution facility in nearby Orangetown, New York. Founder Ralph Newhouse started the business in 2009 buying and reselling closeout small electrics before building Chefman into its own manufacturer, and the company has grown into one of North America's leading small-appliance brands with a catalog spanning electric kettles, air fryers, espresso machines, blenders, toaster ovens, and more.
In 2020 Chefman launched CHEF iQ, a connected-appliance sub-brand aimed at guided, app-linked cooking, alongside its core Chefman line. The company's growth without outside funding was profiled by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's CO— publication, and the Financial Times named it among the fastest-growing American brands in 2020. Chefman's flagship reForm collection carries a five-year warranty, well above the one-year coverage typical of entry-level small appliances.
Brand website: chefman.com
What Chefman makes
Chefman's range runs wider than the products we review. The lines we know best from our own testing are marked with a star:
Electric kettles
temperature-preset glass kettles with tea infusers, the line featured in our testing — featured on DIYRated
Air fryers
countertop and toaster-oven-style air fryers across multiple capacities
Espresso machines
compact espresso and cappuccino machines for home counters
Toaster ovens
multi-function countertop ovens with air-fry and convection modes
Blenders
personal and countertop blenders
CHEF iQ connected appliances
app-guided smart-cooking sub-brand launched in 2020
Why we recognized Chefman
The DIYRated Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose products consistently stand out in our hands-on category reviews. Chefman earned it on the strength of the products below, evaluated the same way every product on this site is: bought, put to work on real jobs, and judged on merit.
Chefman products we rated highly
Chefman Electric Kettle with Temperature Control, 5 Presets, Tea Infuser, 1.8L
Five LED temperature presets covering the common tea and beverage ranges from 160°F to a full 212°F boil, backed by a removable stainless steel tea infuser included at no extra cost. At 1.8L it holds the largest capacity of any glass kettle in our roundup, and in our review it carried a 4.4-star rating across more than 17,000 Amazon reviews with an Amazon's Choice designation.
Read the 7 Best Electric Kettles of 2026 guide →What earned Chefman the recognition
- Five temperature presets (160°F, 175°F, 185°F, 200°F, 212°F) span the full range tea drinkers need in one kettle, matched with a food-grade stainless steel infuser included in the price.
- 1.8L capacity is the largest glass-kettle capacity in our electric kettle review, letting it fill a full 8-cup French press or serve multiple back-to-back hot drinks without a refill.
- More than 17,000 Amazon reviews at a 4.4-star average, with an Amazon's Choice designation reflecting sustained real-world demand at its price point.
- Built without outside funding into one of North America's leading small-appliance brands, with a flagship reForm collection backed by a five-year warranty well above the category norm.
- Named among the Financial Times' fastest-growing American brands in 2020, the same year it launched its CHEF iQ connected-appliance line.