Speed, noise and ice style all matter - here's how the top-rated countertop machines stack up before you clear space on the counter.

The right ice can make or break a drink, and the countertop ice maker has quietly become one of the most useful small appliances in a home kitchen. Nugget-style chewers, bullet-shaped cubes and ...

Countertop ice makers have moved from novelty appliance to a standard kitchen buy for households that want nugget or bullet ice on demand. The category now spans compact bullet models that start ...

A portable automatic ice maker with the lid open, showing an ice cube tray full of ice with a white scoop. MDV Edwards Getty Images The right ice can make or break a drink, and the countertop ice ...