The concept of a countertop dishwasher has always been intriguing to me, a millennial who grew up with the luxury of a full-sized one in my parents’ house. Replicating the ease of loading up the dishes in a few minutes without paying close to $1,000 and sacrificing my already-limited kitchen space seemed like a dream.
Hava’s R01 Countertop Dishwasher sets out to fulfill this dream with mixed results. The R01 is a sleek countertop dishwasher that uses just five liters of water for a full 69-minute wash cycle. There’s a lot packed into its 17 x 17 x 18-inch frame, including both an upper and lower wash arm and a vibey blue LED light. It’s boxy in all the ways you’d expect a dishwasher to be — though this model is at least nice to look at.
