Step 1
We define the buying question
Each guide starts with a real decision: best value, compact kitchens, family capacity, easy cleaning or another practical need.
Editorial method
How We Research
buddy.kitchen is a research-based comparison site. We help readers understand the best available evidence before buying, without presenting our guides as physical product trials.
What a Research Score means
A Research Score is our editorial summary of product specifications, price positioning, availability notes and recurring buyer-review themes. It is designed to make comparison easier, not to replace your own needs, kitchen space or budget.
Our process
Step 2
We gather comparable product data
We collect manufacturer specifications, dimensions, capacity, power, warranty details, availability notes and price-positioning checks.
Step 3
We analyse verified buyer feedback
We look for repeated patterns in owner reviews, including strengths, complaints, reliability themes and common usability notes.
Step 4
We score value and fit
Research Scores combine specifications, review patterns, price/value and how well a product fits the use case in that guide.
Step 5
We explain trade-offs
No product is perfect. We highlight who each option suits, who should skip it and what limitations appear in the available evidence.
Step 6
We keep guides current
When product ranges, prices or availability appear to change, affected articles need a publish-time verification pass and show a last-updated date.
What we rely on
- Manufacturer specifications and product documentation.
- Retail price-positioning and availability notes, with same-day checks before publication.
- Verified buyer reviews from major retailers and marketplaces.
- Warranty, returns and support information where available.
What we avoid
- Claims that imply direct physical product trials.
- Paid placement disguised as editorial recommendation.
- Overweighting a single unusually positive or negative buyer review.
- Recommendations that ignore price, availability or common complaint themes.
Why readers can trust the method
Specs, compared honestly
We gather manufacturer specifications and line them up side by side, so differences that matter are easy to see.
Buyer-review themes
Our Research Scores draw on recurring buyer-review themes to surface likely strengths and common complaints to verify.
Value, not hype
We weigh price positioning against listed features and flag live prices for publish-time verification.
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Questions about our research?
If you spot an outdated price, a changed product specification or a research source we should consider, tell us and we will review it.
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