Smeg is unashamedly looking to out-retro the KitchenAid Artisan Classic Blender with the sumptuous and classy BLF01. It has curves, chrome and thick gloss paint in abundance, but it's also packing modern smarts in the form of three preset programs and a self-cleaning function.

Gorgeous retro design; Excellent smoothie preset; Dishwasher safe; Built to last

Not cheap; No soup program

Arrived ahead of delivery promise, great KPI. Powerful blender, beats most wannabe blenders into a hat. Great volume, ideal for blending batch soup. Great design lines and iconic brand. Sits on the countertop as it is used several times a day.

everything about this machine impressed me especially the fact you can take blade out to clean and love the range of colours it was difficult to choose which I liked best

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It’s a good all-round blender but not a specialist appliance. You’re paying a premium for the beautiful Smeg design - but not everyone will object to that.

Attractive; Easy to use; Dishwasher safe;

Lack of pre-sets; Not the toughest blender around; Can’t use with hot ingredients;

I like the blender very much...easy to use and it looks great design...

A great blender, stylist and practical.

Works well so far.

Great speed

It's expensive, but the Smeg BLF01 Blender is a very capable machine that's large enough for the whole family