Updated 5 Nov 2026
Is the Ankarsrum Original worth it?
Yes — if you bake a lot of bread and will learn its ways.
The motor sits in the base and turns a big 7 L steel bowl, so it kneads several loaves at once without straining or walking, and it comes with a second bowl for whipping. It looks and works unlike any other mixer, so there's a learning curve, and it's less good at scraping cake batter off the sides.
Good to know
- It takes a few tries to learn: the roller, scraper and order you add things all matter.
- Cake batter can stick to the sides of the bowl.
- Lots of parts to store.
- Kneads big batches of bread with ease
- 7 L steel bowl plus a whipping bowl
- Long guarantee
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Get it if…
- You bake bread most weeks, often several loaves.
- You want a mixer that won't strain with stiff dough.
- You're happy to learn a new way of mixing.
Skip it if…
- You mostly bake cakes and cookies.
- You want something you can use without reading the manual.
More on the Ankarsrum
How we reached this verdict
America's Test Kitchen makes it its top stand mixer, despite a steep learning curve. CNET picks it for bread but says it isn't for beginners and has lots of parts, and BBC Good Food gives it five stars for bread while noting cake batter clings to the sides. Bon Appétit tested it too. The few verified owners we found at Otto and Boulanger all love it for bread, too few to score yet.
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: America's Test Kitchen, CNET, BBC Good Food, Bon Appétit, Tom's Guide, Expert Reviews, Expert Reviews: Kenwood kMix, Good Housekeeping, manufacturer specifications.
Updated 5 Nov 2026How we decide