The Hamilton Beach 25500 Egg Cooker is a dependable egg cooker with a frustrating cup, best for meal preppers making a week of hard-boiled eggs at once. Rated 4.5 out of 5 across 9,533 user ratings. The main drawback: measuring cup markings are molded in and hard to read. We scored it 4.3 out of 5.
It turns out hard-boiled eggs you can peel without watching a pot, but everything hinges on a water cup whose molded markings are hard to read, and a full batch of seven takes far longer than a couple of poached eggs.
NoFussDeal rates the Hamilton Beach 25500 Egg Cooker 4.3 out of 5 at $20.95. Last updated September 26, 2026.
Measured water on the heating plate steams up to seven eggs to soft, medium or hard, then the tone sounds when the water is gone.
A nonstick metal tray poaches three eggs at once, and Hamilton Beach sells the unit as an omelet maker too.
One cup handles both water measurement and piercing shells, and it is the design's weakest link.
A continuous tone signals that the water has boiled off; the housing gets hot while it works.
None of the four owner reviews we read mention it. Score 90: its 4.5 star average on a 100 point scale.
All of the four owner reviews we read mention it. All of them gave the product four or five stars. Score 95: we started at 90 and added 5 because the owner reviews that mention it are positive.
All of the four owner reviews we read mention it. All of them gave the product four or five stars. Score 95: we started at 90 and added 5 because the owner reviews that mention it are positive.
None of the four owner reviews we read mention it. Score 90: its 4.5 star average on a 100 point scale.
None of the four owner reviews we read mention it. 12% of all ratings are three stars or fewer, which is where complaints like this usually sit. Score 78: we started at 90 and took off 12 because it draws mostly complaints.
None of the four owner reviews we read mention it. 12% of all ratings are three stars or fewer, which is where complaints like this usually sit. Score 78: we started at 90 and took off 12 because it draws mostly complaints.
73% of ratings are five stars and 15% are four. 6% are three stars and 6% are one or two. The spread skews positive, but enough ratings sit low that the drawbacks below are worth reading. Score 90: its 4.5 star average on a 100 point scale.
Based on 9,533 Amazon customer ratings, averaging 4.5 out of 5, recorded 12 September 2026. See the reviews on Amazon
| 5 stars | 73% | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 stars | 15% | |
| 3 stars | 6% | |
| 2 stars | 2% | |
| 1 stars | 4% |
This cooker replaced a Cuisinart egg cooker I've had for years and disliked because it bubbled water out of the base onto the countertop whenever I hard cooked eggs. This Hamilton Beach cook… Read it on AmazonBarb · January 4, 2020 · Verified
I bought this egg cooker quite some time ago, and it has held up real well, considering how often I hard boil eggs. I don't use it for poaching eggs, only for boiling eggs. It's much better … Read it on AmazonPatricia Myers · August 23, 2026 · Verified
This is a wonderful little egg cooker, especially for the price.I like the hard boiled egg setting; it made the eggs perfectly the first time. The yolk wasn’t too undercooked but it also was… Read it on AmazonMM · April 2, 2019 · Verified
It took me a long time to justify buying an electric egg-cooker, given that I could save money by sticking with the basic old-fashioned four (eggs, water, heat, and a pot). I purchased an Os… Read it on AmazonLovisa · July 4, 2015 · Verified
Before first use, trace the cup's molded lines and numbers on the outside with a fine permanent marker so you can read them with water inside.
Press the wide end of each egg gently onto the piercing point in the cup's base to help prevent cracks.
Fill the cup to the line for your number of eggs and your doneness, and pour it onto the heating plate. Use filtered water if yours is hard.
Set the egg tray, or the poaching tray for poached eggs, on the base and add the eggs.
Fit the see-through lid, place the cooker away from overhead cabinets, and switch it on. Wait for the tone.
With oven mitts, lift off the lid and tray and move boiled eggs into cold or ice water; they peel easily once chilled.
For most buyers, yes: we score it 4.3 out of 5. With the right water it produces boiled eggs that are neither chalky nor runny and peel cleanly, and poached eggs in a few minutes, without you standing over the stove.
Rated 4.5 out of 5 across 9,533 user ratings, with 73% giving it five stars and 4% one star.
Measuring cup markings are molded in and hard to read. The housing can get very hot during cooking.
Wipe the heating plate with a soft damp cloth once it has cooled. Hand-wash the nonstick poaching tray to preserve its coating.
The cup's lines assume large eggs. One owner who added extra water for bigger eggs got overcooked whites, so adjust in very small steps, if at all.
The 25500 does its main job well. With the right water it produces boiled eggs that are neither chalky nor runny and peel cleanly, and poached eggs in a few minutes, without you standing over the stove. Its flaws are practical: the measuring cup that controls everything is hard to read until you mark it, a full batch of seven takes the better part of 20 minutes, the unit runs hot, and the piercer and poaching tray handle are its fragile parts. Deal with the cup on day one and it is an easy appliance to live with.
A simple, effective egg cooker that beats a saucepan for convenience and peelability. Mark the measuring cup, keep the water filtered if yours is hard, and treat the small parts gently, and it will turn out good eggs reliably.
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