Immersion blender recommendations?

[Huskee]

I have an older IB and it's a bit overpowered, big, and loud for my preferences. I'm looking for a smaller quieter one for blending coffees & drinks only. I've googled a few, even read Serious Eats' top 10, but they tend to rate based on power and blending ability of ice and things I won't need to blend. I have my old one for heavier stuff, this one will JUST be for coffees & drinks.

What I'm looking for, in this order, is A) quiet and on the small side, and B) inexpensive.

Anyone have personal recommendations?

[CurlingDog]

Huskee,
I like this one, but read the reviews first. I have no issues with mine...

https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CSB-75-2-Speed-Immersion-Blender/dp/B00ARQVLX2/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1515782883&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=Cuisinart+Smart+Stick+CSB-75+blender&psc=1

[CurlingDog]

no personal exprerience with this one, but the whisk option might appeal to you.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018ELIYA4/ref=psdc_289916_t1_B00ARQVLX2

[Troutman]

I just bought that same Cuisinart on sale at Costco for $19.99 on sale. I figure if I use it for a year or so and it falls apart I throw it away. Have not tried it yet but can report when I do.

[Huskee]

Thanks CD!

[Jerod Broussard]

[Huskee]

The original immersion blender, with included food-to-face transport pouch.

[Troutman]

Oh Broussard you a funny man ........

[EdF]

Ours is buried while we're in the midst of a long kitchen refurb. It's a German one and it very good - probably close to 10 years old. The Breville Control Grip is well-rated and "the pick" on a couple of good sites. I've never had a less than excellent appliance from them: https://www.amazon.com/Braun-MQ505-M...ag=amazi0a8-20

[MBMorgan]

ATK recommends this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EA5ZI2U/?tag=amazi0a8-20

We've had a much older Braun IB for at least 20 years and it just won't quit (so I could justify buying this nice, new model ).

[Huskee]

Thank you!

[Mr. Bones]

Braun makes good stuff, yep! I have several of their things that won't die, jus yet!

[Huskee]

Ours is buried while we're in the midst of a long kitchen refurb. It's a German one and it very good - probably close to 10 years old. The Breville Control Grip is well-rated and "the pick" on a couple of good sites. I've never had a less than excellent appliance from them: https://www.amazon.com/Braun-MQ505-M...ag=amazi0a8-20

Wheeewy, that's a Binford 2000 if I've ever seen one. Just picture a coffee mug at the bottom end of that baby! Coffee on the cee-lin'.

Thanks Ed! Might be a bit much for my needs though.

[EdF]

It was somehow the wrong link. This is what intended to link: https://www.amazon.com/Breville-BSB5...r+control+grip

And it's probably even more too much for your needs!

[Polarbear777]

I got the control grip Ed F linked to. It’s nice but the head shape doesn’t work well for making mayo or hollandaise type sauces (I seem to use the stick for that more often than anything). The oxo brand immersion blender is cheap and works well.

[lonnie mac]

I have this get-up. Surprisingly I use it all the time.

https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CSB-79-Blender-Brushed-Stainless/dp/B00AN9UJ68/ref=sr_1_2?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1515789079&sr=1-2&keywords=immersion+hand+blender&refinements=p_89%3ACuisinart

[Willy]

I can't grasp the idea of an IB for mixing coffee?

[Huskee]

I can't grasp the idea of an IB for mixing coffee?

I know, seems like just stir it for Pete's sake. But the reason for that is we like to make a particular coffee blend recipe called Bulletproof, it uses MCT oil & grass fed butter in it & needs blended.

[Huskee]

Mr. Bones you got it, and it froths it nicely too. It's like a $5 coffee shop drink right at home.

[Mudkat]

I always feed my butter grass! ☺

[Huskee]

Mudkat that's why I need a good blender, hides all that grit from the grass 😁

[Huskee]

Thanks everyone for chipping in. I was nearly settled on the cheaper one one that CurlingDog linked to, then I decided I'd opt for the one lonnie mac shared, but I kept sniffing around and found one that has all the extra goodies that comes with the Braun that MBMorgan shared, but is only $40, and that is this KOIOS one, and that's the one we bought.

We love it. Super quiet gentle hum (compared to our old one anyway). Has a speed adjustment wheel on the top (which glows blue when plugged in) which spins from 1-6 with halves also, and 2 speed buttons on the front like most. So technically this has variable speeds, up to 24 speeds total. I decided to go for one with more speeds so I could really slow it down when beating eggs with the whisk, or when blending a drink in a small mug.

Had it less than a week but the wife & are both very pleased, and it's got a zillion 5-star reviews on Amazon.

[Jerod Broussard]

Sure, go for the flashy blue lights that common silverware doesn't "bring to the table."

[MBMorgan]

Glad you found one you like, Huskee.

[Omega-Man]

Consumer reports says "Breville's $100 immersion blender beat out other models in our tests by a sizable margin. It was superb at blending blending frozen fruit and yogurt for a smoothie, and it also did a great job in our soup puree test. It comes with chopper and whisk attachments as well as a separate beaker."

They gave the Breville a 92. The next best was rated 72 and was the Cuisinart Smart Stick CSB-75 Blender.

[Baltassar]

I have a Breville, and recommend it highly. Powerful (but adjustable), easy to use, business end detaches and goes in the dishwasher.