Breville BTA820XL Toaster Reviews

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When he saw it in the Williams-Sonoma catalog, he HAD to have it. There wasn't really anything major wrong with our current toaster (a 4-slice Delonghi), but it didn't perform great either, which had always been disappointing since we purchased the Delonghi to replace a Cusinart toaster that was terrible. Anyway, we've been using the Breville for a year now and it still is the greatest toaster on the planet. The toast slots hold thinly sliced bread up to Belgian waffles with no problems. from Amazon.com Somehow this toaster manages to look retro and contemporary at the same time, and it does it beautifully. Oh, and the toast is the best I have ever had, more consistantly toasted to perfection than any I've ever eaten. I can't say enough good things about this Breville toaster!! from Amazon.com I can't wait to see how house-guests respond. I have to find a house-guest. One of my biggest hesitations about the Breville, aside from humorous price, was the reviews suggesting it was unable to toast evenly. I immediately bought bread at Acme and found even toasting, slice after slice. from Amazon.com Seems like it should be easy to get great toast, but it isn't. The landscape of crunchy bread is littered with potholes and land mines. After a sampling from the Breville Smart Toaster, I now realize we've long been cheated of the simple but profound pleasure of correctly toasted bread, bagels, hamburger buns, etc. We've eaten a lot of counterfeit toast. from Amazon.com Hi, I purchased the Breville 2 slice toaster after several months of being very happy with the Breville Ikon Blender and the Breville Smart Convection Oven. I was actually planning to buy the toaster for a long time and did not even know that this toaster has an "elevator". from Amazon.com it's hard to tell (perhaps this also speaks to the 'value' of the defrost feature). now, i will have to send this item in for a repair/replacement since it is now too late to return to amazon and simply get my money back. i like breville products and have had 2 electric kettles from them before. but i must say that their products look good on the eyes but don't always work well. from Amazon.com I wanted to be sure it wasn't a silly crush! It wasn't - I'm in love! This Breville is oh so pretty and so fun to use. Four months later it's still working beautifully (the toast is toasted evenly on both side every time) and I haven't found any wonky bits that make me regret the purchase. from Amazon.com I have to admit that the blinking buttons and smooth automated action are very cool to watch. But it all amounts to nothing if the product does not execute its primary function well. Maybe I just got a lemon, but my breville turns the top of the toast black while leaving the bottom cold. Absolute rubbish. from Amazon.com I have a custom house and gourmet kitchen (Sub-zero and Wolf appliances), so I wanted a toaster that looked good on my quartz countertops. We are a family of three, and my old toasters were always 2-slice models, so serving 3 persons at exactly the same time was always a challenge (we have it tough - eh?). This Breville toaster fixed all our toast problems! First of all, it is not THAT expensive, as there are some brands that push the price range that easily doubles the cost of this toaster. from Amazon.com I first tried the KitchenAid 4 slice toaster that has received high marks on this site. I opened box and immediately felt the parts were cheap and likely wouldn't last long. I then decided to get the Breville 4 slice which by comparison is built like a "Sherman tank". It feels like it is twice the weight; the controls are simple and ingeniously logical. from Amazon.com