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A 10 litre mixer does the small, frequent mixing a cafe or patisserie gets through in a day: a few kilos of dough, a bowl of batter, cream for the cabinet. It is the smallest bowl in the commercial range. Because overseas suppliers measure in quarts, the same machine turns up in listings as a 10 quart mixers entry or simply a 10qt mixer.

At this capacity nearly everything is a planetary machine, so the same machine takes a hook, a paddle and a whisk. If your batches are bigger than a few kilos, step up to a 20 litre mixer rather than overloading this one.

See the full commercial mixers range for the other sizes and types, including planetary and counter top machines.

Not sure this is the right capacity for what you make? request a callback and we will check it against the biggest batch you mix.

These are the top FAQs for 10 Litre Mixers

How much can a 10 litre bowl actually hold?

Less than the bowl's stated volume, always. Capacity figures describe the bowl, not the batch, and dough needs room above it to be worked. Dough is also the heaviest thing you will mix, so the usable dough batch is well under the bowl rating while a bowl of cream can fill it much further.

The honest way to size it is by your own recipe. Take the weight of your largest single batch and check it against the dough capacity listed on the product page, not against the bowl litres.

Is there a minimum batch size?

Yes, and it catches people out. A planetary tool follows a fixed path, so a very small amount of mixture sits below it and never gets picked up. Scaling one cake's worth of batter in a bowl this size works; a single espresso cup of cream does not.

If you routinely whip tiny amounts, keep a small hand tool or a stick blender for those jobs and use the mixer for anything from a few hundred grams up.

Will it knead bread dough?

With the hook fitted and a batch within the stated dough capacity, yes. Start on the lowest speed until the flour has taken up the water, then bring it up.

A 10 qt dough mixer at this size suits a cafe making a tray of rolls or focaccia, not a bakery making bread all morning. For that, look at a spiral mixer.

What attachments should I order with it?

The hook, paddle and whisk between them cover dough, creaming and aeration, and most cafes never need more. A spare bowl is the next most useful item, because it lets the next mix start while the first is being emptied.

Attachments only fit the machine they were made for, so check the model before ordering. The bakery accessories range has the scrapers, pans and trays that go around it.

Where should it sit in the kitchen?

On a solid bench at working height, with clearance above for a tilting head and room beside it to lift the bowl out. A machine this size still has real torque, so a light table is not good enough — a stainless steel bench or a purpose-built stand is.

Keep it near the sink, since the bowl and tools go there after every batch, and near the baking trays and oven so you are not carrying full bowls across the room.

What else is this size called?

The numbers come from two different measuring systems and the word order varies by supplier. You will see it listed as a 10 qt mixer, a mixer 10 quart, a 10 quart commercial mixer or a 10 quart dough mixer, and they all describe a bowl of about this capacity.

Quarts and litres are close but not identical, so compare the dough capacity figure on the product page rather than the number in the title. The rest of the bakery equipment range is there if you need more than mixing.