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Who Should Buy Cafe Appliances?
Cafe is known as a luxury or high-end brand that has been a worthwhile investment to many homeowners over the years. The Cafe brand has a wonderful reputation as it's known for its reliability, functionality, and longevity. Across all GE brands, Cafe is most similar to the Monogram line, although Monogram is considered true luxury, while Café is focuses more on attainable luxury. Compared to other GE brands, Cafe stands apart for its customizable options, unique finishes, statement hardware, and upgraded features that foodies will love using.
The luxury Cafe line was launched in 2018 and has grabbed the attention of many homeowners as it is one of the only appliance brands to offer customization of hardware and finishes across an entire line of appliances. As a result, our Cafe packages that provide homeowners with a better cost overall when they purchase multiple Cafe appliances at one time have become some of our most popular kitchen bundles. If you have wondered “Are GE Cafe appliances good?” then we are here to help answer that question by breaking down types of appliances and sharing Cafe appliances reviews.
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Cafe Refrigerators
Cafe offers a healthy selection of refrigerators, including but not limited to, French door refrigerators, side-by-side refrigerators, built-in refrigerators, and counter-depth refrigerators. Cafe refrigerators have customizable hardware options, allowing homeowners to choose a selection of handlebars and exterior finishes for a truly unique look.
General Café Refrigerator Prices
- French Door: $2,519-$4,899
- Side-by-Side: $3,099-$11,129
- Built-In: $9,429-$11,129
- Counter-Depth: $2,799-$4,899
Standout Features
✔ LED Lighting. The lighting inside each Cafe refrigerator isn’t your average lighting. Instead, Cafe has installed showcase LED lighting in each refrigerator so that all shelves and drawers are perfectly lit up.
✔ Customizable Options. Homeowners can take advantage of Cafe’s custom options so that fridge handles/hardware and exterior finishes match the kitchen space.
✔ Smart Capabilities. Unlike many refrigerators, Cafe refrigerators are designed with Wi-Fi capabilities so that homeowners can connect their smartphone app to their refrigerator in order to see settings and notifications. Some models will respond to Alexa Amazon and some models include a built-in Keurig K-Cup brewing system.
Café™ 22.3 Cu. Ft. Stainless Steel Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator
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One of the features of this GE Cafe Counter Depth Refrigerator that makes it stand out is the hands-free autofill water dispenser. Unlike many water dispensers that require a button to be pushed and released to fill up a dispenser to the correct level, this Cafe model features a hands-free AutoFill water dispenser. With AutoFill, homeowners can walk away as any container is filled up with filtered water without overfilling it. From there, the upgrades continue with a convertible middle drawer that can be used for either fresh or frozen food, Café’s Humidity Control System, and Wi-Fi compatibility. It’s no wonder this top-rated Café refrigerator has over 2,500 5-star reviews.
Featured Cafe CXE22DP2PS1 Review: “We are loving our new GE Café refrigerator! It has a ton of food storage space and we love the drawer that you can change the temperature for different items. The freezer space is perfect as well. The look and color of the fridge matches our house and other appliances perfectly, it is such a pretty appliance!”
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Cafe Wall Ovens
Cafe wall ovens are available as single and double wall ovens and have a great reputation for evenly cooking meals time and time again. Ever the trendsetters, Café also offers a selection of French door ovens for a touch of Provencal panache, as well as Café speed ovens with Advantium technology for the home cook who loves cooking gadgets.
General Price Ranges
- Electric Single: $3,443-$4,999
- Electric Speed: $2,789+
- Steam: $3,199+
- Electric Double: $3,777-$7,221
- Electric Oven-Micro Combo: $4,199+
Standout Features
✔ European convection
✔ Wi-Fi Connect
✔ Heavy-duty roller racks
✔ Self-cleaning Mode
✔ Glass touch controls
✔ Electronic dial controls
Café™ Minimal 30" Platinum Glass Electric Built In Single Oven
The Cafe Minimal series electric wall oven features built-in Wi-Fi, an advanced convection system, and the option to air fry inside the oven without having to preheat it first. Homeowners can even download cooking upgrades right to this Cafe oven to keep it up to date. With a refined presentation featuring a sleek handle, LCD touch controls, and a Platinum Glass finish, this high-end wall oven is ready for the future of kitchen design—and to make your best dishes shine.
Featured Cafe CTS70DM2NS5 oven review: “The oven heats up much quicker than my previous one. I love the smart features like knowing when it's ready to be used on my phone or being able to remotely turn it off.”
Cafe Ranges
Cafe ranges are some of the most elegant and uniquely styled ranges on the market. These ranges are so large that they can fit a full-size catering pan inside. In addition, models include perks like Griddle Zone burners, double oven configurations, and in-oven cameras—the first of its kind in the industry.
General Price Ranges
- Gas: $2,500-$5,939
- Electric: $1,999-$5,199
- Induction: $4,139-$5,199
- Dual Fuel: $3,329-$12,599
Standout Features
✔ Caterer’s oven
✔ Inspiral and Multi-Ring burners
✔ Griddle Zone burners
✔ Commercial-style look
✔ LCD control panel
✔ Customizable hardware
Café™ 36" Stainless Steel Pro Style Gas Range
This Cafe 36” range features built-in Wi-Fi, and like the largest Café wall ovens, it can also fit a full-size catering pan inside. If power matters to you, step up to the plate and take control of two 18,000-BTU burners designed so homeowners can quickly boil water and achieve beautiful sears and sautés. Meanwhile, the oven offers air frying without pre-heating along with an internal temperature probe to check for safe food temperatures and for food that finishes at precisely the right doneness.
Featured Cafe CGY366P2TS1 range review: “The range is attractive -- looks like an expensive professional range and the various levels of burner BTU's makes it especially easy to find the right burner for frying, sautéing, simmering, stir-frying, etc. The roll-out shelf in the oven is a helpful feature, particularly for heavy roasting pans -- making it easy to pull out and baste meat or check status. The gas oven preheats fast and the convection baking is perfect for cookies and cakes.”
Cafe Dishwashers
Along with standard dishwashes, Café is one of the few brands on the market that also manufactures dishwasher drawers. Cafe drawer dishwashers are different than any other standard model of dishwasher on the market. With two dishwashing drawers, homeowners can run separate cycles that are personalized to the type of dishes that are in each drawer.
General Price Ranges
- $1,199-$1,899
Standout Features
✔ Customizable options
✔ Run 2 cycles at one time
✔ Energy-efficient
✔ Guilt-free Small Load option
✔ Eco-Cycle option
Café™ 24" Matte White Built-In Drawer Dishwasher
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The Cafe 24” double dishwasher drawer in matte white takes dishwashing to a whole new level. Instead of running one dishwashing cycle at a time, this drawer dishwasher allows homeowners to run two separate cycles at once. Homeowners can also customize their dishwasher by choosing which premium finish and hardware option they want. Altogether, 14 place settings and adjustable racks provide loading flexibility for all your meals large or small.
Featured Café CDD420P4TW2 dishwasher review: “We love the cafe dishwasher! This one features 2 drawers that can wash at separate times which is nice because we don't always have full loads to wash. This dishwasher is extremely quiet and seems more efficient. There is a feature to stop the washing cycle mid cycle by knocking on the door twice which signals for the cycle to stop running so you can add another time to get washed. Easy to use.”
Cafe Microwaves
When you think luxury, microwave ovens might not be the first thing that comes to your mind, but Cafe microwaves are just as impressive as the other Cafe appliances on our list. These microwaves evenly heat food with models that include convection cooking setting and cooking sensors that automatically adjust cooking time and temperature as needed.
General Price Ranges
- Built-in: $1,979+
- Countertop: $854.99+
- Over the Range: $599.98-$1,009
- Drawers: $1,439-$1,699
Standout Features
✔ Convection cooking setting
✔ Automatic time and temperature adjustments
✔ Some models have customizable options
Cafe´™ 1.7 Cu. Ft. Stainless Steel Over The Range Microwave
With this Cafe over the range microwave, homeowners can take advantage of automatic ventilation (300-CFM) and surface lights to make cooking more comfortable. This built-in microwave also offers the option to steam cook, air fry, convection cook, and automatically adjust time and power with the sensor cooking controls. If you want another oven but don’t have the space or want to sacrifice cabinet real estate, this is a great alternative.
Featured Café CVM517P2RS1 microwave review: “This microwave not only looks good, but cooks food evenly, has a built in air fryer, and so much more! Thawing meat in this microwave is so easy! I appreciate how bright the surface light is and the multiple vent fan speeds too. This microwave is a great buy!”
Who Should Buy Cafe Appliances?
If you have a budget that can afford to purchase premium appliances such as Cafe and you love any opportunity to customize your kitchen, then Cafe is good fit for you. Plus, they perform well and offer innovative features, and as part of the GE family of appliances, the Café series is a trusted name even with less than 10 years on the market.
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Founded in 1971, Don’s Appliances is a family-owned, independent appliance retailer based out of Pittsburgh, PA. Don’s has since expanded to 10 locations selling, delivering, installing, and servicing all major appliance brands. Large enough to offer competitive pricing yet small enough to continue offering the “white glove” service we pride ourselves on, our focus is always on the customer experience — from the first step into a showroom to the purchase transaction to well after your new appliance has been installed.
When our customers are remodeling or building a new house, Don’s has all the expertise, product knowledge, inventory, brands, displays, and services to meet and exceed your needs. And in the event an appliance breaks, we are there, right on time and with the right product, delivery, installation, and service.
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