Italy
Ariete is an Italian small-appliance brand based in Campi Bisenzio near Florence, founded in 1964 by Vittorio Spillere. Ariete is known for brightly coloured, retro-styled kitchen gadgets, from the Ferrari-red Vintage Toaster to the Vintage Café espresso machine, along with kettles, juicers and cleaning appliances.
The brand is part of the Italian De'Longhi Group, which keeps it Italian-owned, and it leans hard into a distinctive Florentine-retro design language. For buyers who want affordable Italian style on the countertop, Ariete is an easy recommendation.