KitchenAid Artisan 5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer (Beetroot, 2022 Color of the Year) review

KitchenAid’s KSM195PSBE is the Beetroot 2022 Color of the Year version of its tilt-head Artisan mixer. The most useful detail is not the color name but the exact bundle: a five-quart stainless bowl, a separate three-quart stainless bowl, Flex Edge and Pastry beaters, a coated dough hook, wire whip, and pouring shield. That makes this a more complete pastry-prep kit than a plain five-quart Artisan, but it remains one mixer with one attachment shaft. Consider the special finish only after deciding whether you will use the additional bowl and pastry tool.

A small bowl is a workflow tool

The two bowls help when a recipe has separate components. Whip cream or egg whites in the three-quart bowl, set it aside, then mix a larger batter in the five-quart bowl without washing between steps. The bowls are used one at a time; there is no second motor or simultaneous mixing. That distinction matters if you are deciding between this package and a larger machine because the extra bowl saves a mid-recipe wash, not a batch cycle. It also takes room in a cupboard, so a baker who rarely makes frosting or small accompaniments may prefer a simpler one-bowl package.

The five-quart stainless bowl is the main vessel for regular cake, cookie, and frosting work. KitchenAid says the bowls are dishwasher-safe, and the family guide permits top-rack washing for stainless bowls. Capacity is useful for comparing bowl size, but it is not a promise about how much stiff dough the mixer should knead. Keep that question separate from the quart label.

The pastry tools are the bundle’s practical distinction

KitchenAid lists a Flex Edge Beater for general mixing and a Pastry Beater for cutting cold butter into flour. The latter is relevant to pie dough and biscuits: it gives the mixer a dedicated tool for a task that a standard flat beater can handle only differently. The coated dough hook is the listed tool for yeast dough, while the wire whip is for incorporating air. A pouring shield lets you add ingredients through its opening and can help contain flour or splashes. These are distinct items; the exact box list does not name a separate pastry scraper or bowl scraper.

The product page also discusses hub attachments as a wider option for tasks such as pasta or grinding. Those are sold separately, so do not count a food grinder, pasta roller, or other powered-hub accessory as part of the Beetroot box. The guide’s hub instructions are useful if you later choose an attachment, but compatibility is different from package inclusion.

Use the manual for dough, not the bowl size

The page-linked KitchenAid guide covers the KSM45–KSM200 family and says not to exceed speed 2 when preparing yeast dough. It does not give a universal flour-cup or dough-weight maximum for this exact configuration. If you bake bread occasionally and can follow the low-speed guidance, the hook makes that use supported. If you need a stated minimum flour quantity or plan to make a fixed large batch, do not infer a safe limit from a five-quart bowl. Choose a model whose exact documentation answers the quantity question, or divide the recipe only when its instructions allow it.

For cleanup, the guide lists stainless bowls and selected beater parts as top-rack dishwasher-safe. It specifically calls the wire whip hand-wash only. Turn the mixer off and unplug before removing tools, wipe the body with a damp cloth, and never immerse the motor housing. The shield is another part to remove and clean rather than leaving flour residue around its chute.

How it compares with other Artisan packages

The KSM195PSBE is a strong fit if you want a second bowl and Pastry Beater in this rich Beetroot color. Other Color of the Year Artisan codes can look similar yet differ in their itemized box lists: the Blue Salt KSM195PSOA names a separate pastry scraper, while Spearmint KSM195PSSD names a bowl scraper. Do not assume either scraper arrives with Beetroot. The 2025 Butter KSM195PSBT and Juniper KSM195PSJP also document two-bowl pastry-beater bundles, so those may suit the same workflow if their finishes are more appealing; the choice is package details plus color, not evidence of different mixing performance.

Compared with a standard five-quart Artisan, this model adds a genuine second bowl and more specialized pastry equipment. A single-bowl model may be the better value in use if your recipes do not call for separate mixes. A bowl-lift mixer is worth comparing if you prioritize its fixed head and larger-batch format, but it changes the footprint and bowl access. This tilt-head is easier to open between stages, though you should allow space above it to raise the head.

Choose KSM195PSBE for the exact Beetroot finish, sequential two-bowl workflow, and included pastry tools. Skip it if your non-negotiable need is a documented bread capacity, a separate pastry scraper, or two simultaneous batches: the first is not stated for this model, the second is not in its itemized package, and the third is impossible with one mixer. KitchenAid’s exact KSM195PSBE product page is the authority for the package. Its W11668794A guide explains yeast-dough speed and tool care; the linked W11668787B safety and operating manual covers safe setup and cleaning.