KitchenAid Artisan 5 Quart Stand Mixer KSM150PS

This mixer is one of those items for a baking enthusiast where if you don’t have one, it doesn’t seem like such a big deal but when you do get one, you can’t imagine life without it. I’ve had my mixer for about 9 months now and I absolutely can’t imagine my life without it. It makes any task that involves any form of mixing significantly easier, and mixes the contents to perfection. I got the mixer in the “Ice Blue” shade and it is so beyond gorgeous. It is a beautiful addition to my countertop and I constantly have people remarking on the gorgeous shade, reminding them of an old fashioned milk shake maker. I know the colour doesn’t really affect the performance but if you’re going to spend this much money on a mixer, at least get one as sexy as this one!! I’ve included a photo in my kitchen in natural daylight for a more true to life representation of what the colour looks like.

Anyways about the machine… the machine itself is deceptively heavy and very sturdy. Its can whip or beat ingredients for long periods of time without getting overheated. I’ve never had the machine poop out on me. You really feel like you’re getting a solid product with this mixer. The capacity is perfect for I’d imagine most things a baker would be doing in their own home- small batches of muffins or cookies, cakes, icing, bread, mashed potatoes etc. The mixer comes with 5 different attachments- the wire whip, dough hook, flat beater, stainless steel bowl, and spray guard. This is where my review takes a bit of a turn– in my box, the wire whip came with a metallic coating, and the dough hook and flat beater came coated in paint so they are white. While I have had zero issues with my dough hook to date, the metallic coating on the wire whip constantly rubs off and finds itself in the food, and the paint on the flat beater has experienced significant chipping- oddly, on areas where the beater makes no contact with the bowl or attachment location. I absolutely never throw these pieces in the dishwasher and my mixer height is adjusted as per the directions so the only thing really left to blame is poor quality of the attachments. As well, the stainless steel bowl that came with the mixer locks into the mixer with grooves on the base which have been almost completely stripped like a screw in the 9 months of using the mixer and no longer locks into position, which is pretty disappointing given the product is less than a year old! Cheers to KitchenAid though as I contacted them a few weeks ago about these issues and they sent new replacements for all the damaged pieces, free of charge to me. Hooray for fantastic customer service. Mistakes can happen in production but when the company takes responsibility as KitchenAid did, you have a satisfied customer in me!

Generally speaking, I think the quality of this product is absolutely fantastic. The machine itself is amazingly powerful and accomplishes everything I could expect and more. I think where people will notice the biggest differences in their cooking is when it comes to making doughs or breads. For Christmas my family always makes perogies from scratch and this year, I used the mixer for the dough instead and it was completely different. The dough hook was able to knead the dough enough to make it so smooth and light. I was floored at the difference from previous years when the dough was hand mixed and the dough had always seemed dense and lumpy no matter how much manual kneading you did. As for the new attachments, only time will tell how they hold up but so far I haven’t experienced any chipping on the flat beater or smudging on the wire whip which happened immediately after receiving the original attachments. I absolutely recommend this item, especially coupled with the fantastic service you can expect from KitchenAid in the case of any issues!!

Por donde quieran buscarle, van a encontrar que este modelo en particular de KitchenAid es el más recomendado para la casa. Hay que saber usarla y sobre todo ¡hay que saber cocinar!, porque no hace milagros pero definitivamente hace más fácil el proceso. El precio es alto pero vale la pena si realmente usan la batidora y/o si les interesan algunos de los accesorios que la convierten en procesador de alimentos, extractor de jugos, molino, máquina para pasta etc.

Yo la compré a un poco menos de la mitad del precio sugerido pero estuve cazando la oferta por meses hasta que un día vi el color que quería a ese precio y enviada por Amazon México por lo que aplicaba para 12 meses sin Intereses. Ya pagué el primer mes por lo que, a diferencia de otro comentario que leí por acá, si sirve lo de meses sin intereses y, si aplica, te da la opción al momento de confirmar método de pago.

MY ⭐️RATINGS:
5⭐️- EXCEEDS MY EXPECTATIONS!
TOP QUALITY & MUST HAVE.

I’m happy that I chose the Artisan Design Series mixer. I had a Classic Series, and it was heartbreaking when it gave out. I received it as a Wedding Shower gift in 1996, and it died in February 2024—28 years of birthday cakes, cupcakes, and everything else. I had recently started making macarons to send to friends and families. It is challenging to make macarons because mixing has to be exact. Too much or too little mixing and the batch is no good. That is how I knew my Classic Series wasn’t working anymore. Once I got this new mixer, the macaron shells were perfect. The filling mixed smoothly, which made it easy to put the macarons together precisely. I provided pictures to show just how well they turned out.

Regarding the price, yes, I paid more for my favorite color. I was willing to do that because my Classic Series lasted 28 years, making it worth it. I hope this new mixer is made with the same excellence as the older series. I will be beyond disappointed if it isn’t, and it is just like everything else that breaks, and we always hear, “They just don’t make things like they used to.”

I’m going to be optimistic and go for 30 years this time. 🤣 that means I’ll be 80 and don’t need a new one.

This Mixer is exactly as advertised, well-made, and works well. The PRICE is in the usual range.

Excellent equipment and beautiful color. Prompt delivery from KitchenAid.

La amo, está hermosa y funciona de maravilla, ya tenía un tiempo queriendo una y la verdad, vale la pena!