Whether breakfast is the most important meal of the day is debatable, but it’s definitely the most important thing that happens before 9 a.m. And making a good breakfast requires an equally good set of tools — because while Go-Gurt comes ready to eat, fried eggs, fruit smoothies and fluffy pancakes do not. From skillets to high-powered blenders, this is the equipment you need to outfit your kitchen for the first meal of the day.

Assam Teapot by Bodum $40

Pro Series 750 by Vitamix $573

GS3 by La Marzocco $6,900