Oh wow! This is the very first time that I have seen THE PERFECT review. I usually go through a lot of videos to make sure I get a complete review of a gadget but with you, I did not need it! You explained everything very clearly and I love it! thank you xx

You see all these positive reviews, and I do think it's a great kitchen device, (even though many people - not here maybe - got their unit for free in order to do the review.) This is a great seemingly unbiased review. My bottom line opinion is that its cost/benefit ratio is highly variable depending on each individual's personal situation. This includes aspects such as cooking skills/enjoyment, available time, financial, and depth/breadth of cuisine interest. For me, the 1-2 hours I spend every night cooking dinner after doing complex tasks in front of two computer monitors all day is my mental Yoga because I love to cook, from scratch, and most of the time, without a recipe. I love the feel of the knife in my hand. I love the challenge of having 2-3 things cooking on the stovetop at once. Now if I were someone that had other interests I wanted to free up time for and didn't enjoy cooking as a hobby, and a $1,500 USD counter-top high-tech kitchen device is within my budget, this could be a Godsend. Overall though I tend to think in our modern world we all have a bias towards liking new technology and exaggerating, at least a little, its actual life benefit.

I think this is a super-review. It is so honest. Usually, most reviews just sell me things. I am pleasantly surprised.

Very good and honest review. As a avid cook, who likes to try everything, I think I'll hold off buying the TM6 for now. The only thing that entices me to buy it is to make some recipes that doesn't requires me to stand there and stir for hours...

Wow I have never seen a review of cooking equipment as thorough and thought through as this one! I am still on the fence because of the price but you made it so easy to weigh pros and cons! I really appreciate how you express a real useful opinion beyond the basic review (such as the blades running during slow cooking which means you can’t have chunks of meat). Amazing job!

Thanks for such a wonderful in-depth review Sophia. I have decided that apart from the bigger screen, there really is nothing about this machine that excites me. I think I will just go ahead and upgrade my TM31 to the TM5 as it will do all I need and want to do. :)

I now have to eat my words - I have removed my previous comment. I watched your video from start to finish and it was a great help and I’m very grateful - you’ve helped me make my final decision on whether to keep my TM6 or return it and I am returning it for, essentially, all the negative points you highlight because I completely agree with them. Thank you so much

thank you for all this info I'm getting my thermomix in about 2-3 weeks cant't wait this has helped me a lot

Sophia, for those free thinkers it may look idiot some of the "overdone" gadgets and programs, but trust me, I've seem people screw up this luxury item in the dumbest ways. And then complaining about the lack of safety mechanisms. So..I sort of understand why.. Thank you for the honest review! And awesome recipes ma'am!!

You make a good case for proofing dough--I personally prefer to do it in the fridge overnight. The rise is much slower and flavors develop better.

CONFUSED you sounded like you hated this machine but loved the attachments not sure what to make of this at all. This video has turned me off buying one at all. More reviews and demo for me who never had a Thermomix at before. Thanks great review especially for those that are upgrading.

Awesome Review! Thank you for pointing out the baby-sitting and mandatory cookidoo subscription to use certain modes. Cool machine with lots of potential but for now I stay with pan and pot... I do like the scale and precise water heating. But for that only the TM6 is overkill :D I will wait/see&listen what you point out and recommend. Thank you very much!

Great analysis, especially the fermentation mode issues. SUPERB!

I am so pleased to hear your comments about being locked into Cookido thank you

This is a great review. I've never had any Thermomix model. I also don't like the idea of being bound by the Cookidoo recipes and I don't want to pay for the subscription every year. I wouldn't mind paying one year and then keeping that set of recipes and never updating them. I also think it's ridiculous for them to charge extra for the blade cover (for sous vide and slow cooking) when the unit costs $2100 already in Canada. It's not even the cost, it's the principle. I also don't think that it will sear meat before stews properly even though it can go up to a higher temperature now than previous models and I almost always do that when I'm making any sort of braised dish. And then the cost is just a bit too high to seem worth it. For me, it could replace a number of other appliances, but it wouldn't total up to $2100 worth.

I was going to buy it but after seeing your video I definitely won’t! Thanks for your honesty!

This appears to be a machine designed to extract large amounts of money from people who have too much of it. A slow cooker, kettle, frying pan etc provides all you need with much less fuss, more flexibility and a lot less cash. I'm glad I saw this review.

Thank you for such an in-depth independent review. I was definitely thinking of upgrading from my T31, but as I like cooking my own recipes I think I shall go for theTM 5 instead as it is an attractive price now. I doubt many commercial chefs would be interested in the instructional recipes, the TM6 would lose a potentially lucrative market. Two models catering for two very different users would have been a better strategy.

TM31 is the best, built like a tank, no fancy features that can complicate things, gets the job done just as good as TM5/6 and it much cheaper. A second hand one is 500 euro in Denmark and it will last you 20 years or more. When it comes to what really matters TM31 is best bang for your buck, TM5/6 is also a good investment but I just don’t see the value in paying 1000 euro exta for a display with some recipes or a 160 degree frying function instead of the usual varoma (120 degree Celsius). I’ve had my TM31 for 9 years now and works like the first day I bought it.

Thank you very much for doing such a good review of the Thermomix TM6. As a consequence of your honest and objective comments together with some other online reviews, I have now decided NOT to purchase the TM6. I attended two demonstrations locally and can see that it doesn't chop veg, but pulverises them. Additionally, fermenting is also an area of interest for me and you pointed out the TM6 doesn't do well. So, thanks very much, you helped save me from an expensive mistake. Paul

Hello Sophia! Thank you for a very thorough review. This week I started thinking about buying it for the first time, I think it could really make the day-to-day easier in the kitchen.. But your review kept me thinking a lot on some of the downsides.. Why bother to spend more 700€ than a Moulinex Companion if the scales need so much repair? (So I've heard..) I really thought this would be very superior in quality, after making some research, but then you talk about the limitation of Cookidoo, and that just pisses me off.. It kind of reminds me of Apple's marketing strategy, you spend a lot on a product but then neet to spend even more to get all the features. Does anyone knows if we can upload recipes to the machine outside of Cookidoo? It seems we can't.. I would really like if you could make a video now, 1 year later, and tell us about your experience.. Have those issues been resolved with updates? Anyone outhere that has a TM6 and may help?

So glad to have sn honest review. Saved my money.

The blade cover is now available for slow cooking, prevents shredding of ingredients

For slow cooking I plan to buy the blade cover so that I can still do stews x.

Thank you so much for your honest review! I have tm5 so I don’t think that at the moment it justifies spending a grand .

Could you use the "blade cover" to keep the chunky pieces of the slow cook away from the blades? The blades would still spin and circulate the fluid, while the large pieces would remain intact and be heated/cooked?

I'm not sure about the new TM6, but my wife and I only bought the TM5 about 3 years ago and just the other day the shaft that spins the blade completely sheared off when using the machine to create a simple smoothie. I called up the customer service and our consultant to get a replacement blade and they both said they wouldn't replace the blade because it was out of warranty and that the blade is an ACCESSORY. I'm pretty sure the definition of ACCESSORY is as follows (taken from a dictionary): "a thing which can be added to something else in order to make it more useful, versatile, or attractive." If I am not mistaken, the blade is the core function of the thermomix and without it, the machine is completely useless. That is by definition not an accessory. And if you are expected to pay over 100 dollars for a new blade every couple years because it breaks, then why would anyone pay for the massive over 2000 dollars investment in the first place? People pay that kind of money to get a good quality product. The blade completely shearing off means my machine is absolutely useless now. It is a massive paper weight. That doesn't sound like a good quality product. Most good quality products also have substantial warranties. Why does Thermomix not have a warranty for the integral parts of their machines for the entire life of the machine? Good quality products also have great customer service. That's also something else I felt Thermomix was lacking when trying to get this problem sorted so my wife and I could resume using the thermomix. The customer service rep that called me told me that THE BLADE IS DESIGNED TO BREAK BEFORE THE MOTOR so that you don't have to replace the expensive motor. That is fine and all, but I was just making a smoothie when this happened. It's not like I was trying to grind a brick into dust. I am a structural engineer and while you definitely take into account ways a structure can fail, you don't say that you have designed the structure to fail under normal every day loading conditions so that you can replace it for cheaper!! Sure maybe work needs to be done on the building, but a broken thermomix blade is the equivalent of my whole structure becoming unserviceable. The consultant that sold us the Thermomix definitely did not tell us that the blade was designed to break before the motor. If I new this, we definitely would not have bought one. How about you make this right and send us a replacement blade and take responsibility for the product you are selling?

Sophia... Thank you so much. You really gave a thorough evaluation. I hope they fix these bugs quickly

I think people are misleaded by all the additional functions.. Devices like the thermomix, magimix cook expert or kitchen aid cook processor are incredible at making emulsifications, sauces, pastes for curries but i would stay away for browning carbs. Also thermomix locks much functionality behind it's presets. Magimix and kitchen aid doesn't. I know they're trying to market these machines to novice cooks but i think going back to basics and just use a frying pan or sauteuse is a better way and more likely more tasteful way for cooking carbs. But as mentioned earlier: Sauces, pastes, veloutés or purees will help out anyone greatly in machines like these.

Hi Sophia, thanks you for the review. I am tempted with the TM6 but I am still considering if it’s worth it or not. I really love my TM. 5. I like to make up my own recipes so I wonder if you can freelance your own recipes? Big decisions. It’s annoying though that you are tied into the cookidoo subscription.

There is now a blade cover coming soon that will prevent the meat from shredding during slow cooking.

Thank you for the very detailed review. holding off buying a TM5 (as TM6 has yet to be available in this part of the world) waiting for the launch of TM6, I am not sure now whether I'd like to have a TM6 now, I think I will still wait a while and maybe when there will be some nice perks to buy TM5 when TM6 reaches our shore. Thanks again ... I am also not keen on the cookidoo subscription. We'll see

Brilliant review, love all your videos. So much passion inspired me to cook again.

It was very insightful.. just one point was incorrect.. the Splash guard lid from TM6 doesn’t work on TM5. I ordered it based on the review.. now trying to return is not fun.

Thanks for the review and I totally agree with you that I dislike being baby too. I found most of the recipes provided were not quite up to my expectation. I prefer to create something on my own as taste is a pretty individual thing

Great video and very useful as I am looking at purchasing a TM6. thank you Rebecca

Wow this was going to be my first TM but I have been completely turned off. Seems like there are more frustrations than benefits.

An amazing machine to be sure, but as somebody who also loves to cook, I won’t be buying this. This would be great for people who are not confident cooks who need that hand holding or to expand their repertoire. I find the babying thing in quite a few of these new devices eg google home hub recipe functions that only let you use recipes from certain providers. It’s frustrating when the hardware is so capable! A lot of the issues could be remedied by a software function or a new accessory which just stirs rather than chops as well.

Thanks so much. Was considering purchasing but coming from a TM31 now unsure as also like freedom and not being locked in!

Thank you for the honest review. I have a pretty big family (6 members) And I am pretty confident in the kitchen. I cook a lot... Should I get Thermomix or not? What's your advice?

Hi Sophia - thanks for such a detailed and excellent overview. I would love to see you do a comparison of the TM6 with the Magimix Cook Expert. I have a TM5 and use it a lot, and I don't mind the babying so much, as I like the automated steps which helps my husband to use it (lol), but it drives me crazy that the bowl is so narrow at the base and I can't see properly into the bowl when mixing etc. The Cook Expert overcomes these issues with a glass lid and a much larger capacity, wide-based bowl. Having said that, I don't think it has integrated recipes which I think is disappointing for me. Are you thinking about doing such a comparison video? I'm so on the fence about which way to go here. I'd be happy to go with the TM6 but the capacity etc is an issue for me as I like to do a lot of batch cooking. Please let me know what you think? Happy for comments from others if you've done this comparison. PS I already have a 4200XL magimix chopper/food processer and I know that the new cook expert comes with one of those, but I bet that the bowls from my existing unit don't fit the cook expert (at least then I could've had two sets of bowls!) Any thoughts/comments??

Thermomxi should come out with one, where the settings are set automatically. For example, add ingredient and hit next, - It should set up the speed and temp automatically. then it should say next ingredient. hit next for different setting automatically. for safety there can be an auto mode or manual mode

Sophia, are you still using your TM5? I have the TM6 also but still prefer the TM5. Any comments?

So helpful. Thank you! My TM6 arrives on Monday! 😃

Thank you so much. Super helpful. Would love to see the fermentation setting. Very curious!!

Wow I still haven’t a clue what this product does after watching this. I suppose I should look for a demonstration video

Awesome review, thx. Still dreaming of the day I can make Thermomix recipies myself.

Great video! Thanks for that review

Such a great clear and honest review! You should make reviews of everything!! Thanks!!!

Wooo another video! What a shame about the technical difficulties! Hope you are well Sophia :) Ben

Thank you for this unbiased reviewI really appreciated it....like yourself I am a free cook and baker and like to do my own thing and I don’t really want to be locked in to Cookidoo...I also don’t really want to keep paying for someone to tell me how to cook..the other new functions are great and as this is my 3rd Thermomix I can see the improvements as they have gone along but there is not that much difference between TM5 and TM6 I actually thought there would be more difference in saying that I am still happy that I purchased my new TM6 even if it’s just for the quietness..lol😂😂😂

I am soooo happy to watch your videos and this tm6 review. I definitely love to experiment and do my own thing. I used quite a few recipes but not a lot. I liked using it for my own recipes far more. I can easily afford to pay for cookidoo but not really needed in my opinion. The KZfaq videos give me ideas to try so thank you for your input.

Amazing review Shopia thank you

Withholding functionality is a real turn-off. Not that I care about those functions, but it's the principal and not a good look. That said, this is one cool machine.... and the design is stunning. Thank you so much for your comprehensive review. Great content!

Thanks for that ! I’m a free cook as well And those were the exact things that would bother me as well

Very knowledgeable reviewer. I was thinking of buying one of these but this review stopped me! Oh well, back to the drawing/chopping board...

My mums got one of them and she’s addicted to it she loves it so much is that the five

Sophia thanks for your video it help me understand more about TM6. I got my Thermomix Tm6 today sound very happy but bad news is i going to return to HQ tomorrow cause the box damage quite badly due to delivery handling issue. I didn't open it cause afraid inside might damage too. Thanks for HQ office fast response after i sent them the damage part of the pic and they agree to replace me new unit.

Hello Sophia, THANKYOU so much for your awesome review, very helpful. My daughter owns a TM5 and has loved it , using it most days. She has always encouraged me to purchase one, which I have not yet done. I have been really encouraged of late though and have made a final decision, Yes my kitchen and I will most definitely benefit to own one, I am waiting for the TM6 to be available to purchase this one. I am learning a lot on yours and other you tube video's, thankyou for sharing, new subby here.

Thanks for the video, so did they update the software to address the issues you pointed out? Specifically, the frying function being locked away and the fermentation mode too hot.

Thank you for this. It’s very in depth. I think I’ll stick with my TM5 because I use my own recipes and have separate scales if I’m desperate. I think I prefer the simplicity. I hope they keep selling the TM5.

Really nice review video! Helped a lot!! I'd love to see more recipe videos like steaming dishes and how to make chocolate with the new TM6.

can i use it without Cookido subscription? (after 6 months)

They need to give you freedom to cook your own way. The locked in recipes that they make you follow to use the modes makes it not worth it. You are right that is horrible with those restrictions. It is like buying a luxury sports car with a speed governor that only lets you drive slow residential speeds. I had such hopes for this, but am so disappointed. Sad ;-( Your review was great and honest. Thank you.

So knowledgeable. Thank you x

Great review, but I fell the TM5 is far better.. I especially dislike the new TM6 “feature” where they lock you in to paying an ongoing registration for access to recipes/to use their machine. They now have full control over your use of this appliance, why would anyone purchase a TM6? Have they done anything to make the scales more reliable? The most common fault with the TM5 is that the sensitive scales (feet) of these units are easily damaged and require expensive repairs. With greater accuracy in the TM6 models I can only assume this means they are even more sensitive and prone to failure. Accuracy down to 1 gram is no use to me unless it works for more than 1 year. These features aren’t enough to move people on from their TM5’s.

Hi Sophia, I own a TM6 since almost 1 year, and follow your KZfaq recipes on a regular basis. I was wondering : the white matt/platter on which you put your TM6 ... is it only used to move your TM6 slightly, or does it also minimize the noise which the TM6 makes when you have to mix some ingredients at speed 9 or 10 ? Or is there another kind of platter/matt which can be used to reduce the noise ? (PS : I live in Belgium)

Fermentation mode only works for yoghurt and not anything else because the temperature is too high. You took 2 and a half minutes to explain that. And why start with the fermentation function and not the one that’s first on the menu? I hate making bad comments but your videos are tiring to watch. You need to do some work on your content organisation and delivery. Keep it up.

Excellent video! Am actually planning to get one Thermomix (my first purchase!) Am not sure should I be waiting for TM6? Am looking forward to your next video if it's worth for an upgrade!! Hope you can post it soon hehe...

Great info, thanks for this!

Excelente honest review. This cookido subscription for using this new modes is awful. It really makes you think if it's worth it buying.

just ordered the tm6 anxious to get it!!

Thank you so much for the candid and thorough review, Sophia!! I got so excited when I first heard about the TM6 that I was considering *finally* replacing my trusty TM31, but now I'm thinking of keeping it. I love, love, love the extra precision of the TM6, especially the scales -- as I'm sure you remember, the TM31 goes in 5g increments up to 100g, then switches to 10g increments -- and the extra temperature control is nice, too. And I'd love to make honeycomb, yum. But I'm really fond of my TM31 with all its buttons and simple display; it has all the bells and whistles I really need, so I'm thinking of just upgrading it with as many compatible TM6 accessories as I can. Speaking of which, do you happen to know whether the TM6 MC fits the TM31? If yes, I will buy it as soon as it's available. I'm also going to pick up the TM6 spatula. (I already have the TM5 butterfly, which whips so much better than the original.)

Great video and feedback! I am going to buy my first Thermomix, but as there is a good deal with TM5 I haven't decided if it really will be better to buy TM6 or TM5, will you recommend the TM6 over TM5? Thanks

Think you need to update the part about slow cooking. The blade cover will mean you keep chunks

You use Thermomix when camping? I must have been doing it wrong.. :)

This is such an amazing review!!!

Thanks so much.

Thanks for your video, Its amazing and very informative. Just wondering about the Sous Vide mode, is the maximum time different between the two models?

Amazing machine I’m going to save and get one Thanks

I didn't get it, what's the maximum temperature for fermentation? I don't think you said it enough times...

No control/notification via phone app? In 2019 it is missed opportunity...

I would buy it if the accessories were in either glass or stainless steel. I am surprised that there is so much plastic for such an expensive cooker.

Great review. I've been trying to find out how tall the TM6 is with the veroma kit on top (max height with all acessories) but can't seem to find that info anywhere?

In a promotional video it says it works no matter what smartphone you have ios, Andriod etc. What can the phone app do?

is there compulsory ongoing costs after the initial purchase? e.g ongoing cookidoo membership?

Wow im so amazed! Im subscribing you right now and cant wait for my delivery next week!!!

Thankyou for your video I have been excited to hear all about this model. Just wondering if you have done a video or blog if it is worth upgrading if you have a TM5. Thanks again.

Good review. Sounds good but limited and tied in. Plus anything that has lcd, WiFi and locked in to something soon becomes obsolete.

What scrubby thing were you talking about to clean after you made the chai Late ????

Who takes appliances camping?

So the modes you mention don't work if you're not connected to the internet / signed into cookidoo? I wonder if all countries allow such behaviour

Thanks for the review, I was approached to buy a TM5 at a very reduced rate. I already have one, but haven't liked the slow release function of the lid when cooking stops. Thanks to your review, I know the release is slightly better on the TM6, so that is a winner for me. Not sure about the compulsory cookidoo though. Look forward to your final comparison video.

So essentially the new modes are a bit useless and don’t offer anything new. Slow cooking is still done better in a slow cooker. Now they’ve provided scales that are actually accurate and have provided a bigger screen. A TM5 secondhand it is then.

If during isolation you can only have one with you, would you choose TM6 or your husband?

Talking Celsius when you're talking degrees of temperature, yes?

Where is the final verdict video?

We have Thermomix TM6 but I have a hard time following the instructions cause I want to make a German bread but unfortunately all is in gramms and not in oz.. how can I change the measurements?

Thank you so much for your review!! I’m excited to get my very first thermomix but just before getting the TM5 they announced the TM6! So I’m quite interested to see the difference! Can’t wait to see your next video to see which one you prefer! In Australia they are offering a great deal with the Tm5 so making the decision very hard! So are you saying that the TM6 doesn’t work manually without wifi or a downloaded recipes? Loving you videos, thank you

Proving fast action yeast dough will be fine.