Just be aware that your bagels and crumpets may come out wrong if you insert them into something not built for it. Regardless of it being premium, it does still have a couple of problems with the more complicated types of bread. We tested the four-slice, but there is also a two-slice with the same sleek finish if you've got less space.

The DeLonghi Distina Flair is another toaster that is consistent across the board with quality toasting. It also has a defrost button so there aren’t any ‘Oh no, I forgot to take the bread out of the freezer’ moments, while the one side toasting function is good for bagels and the reheat perfect for those of us that sometimes get distracted and leave the toast to cool. With the Distinta Flair Toaster by De’Longhi, you can control six different settings to ensure a perfect slice every time. Find the right toaster for you with our pick of the very best, based on the tests we've carried out here at Ideal Home. There’s no setting for just browning the cut side of a bagel but as we don’t object to ours gently toasted on both sides, rather than the more traditional one side, that didn’t pose a problem.

Refunds will be credited to the original payment method as soon as they are received but some banks may take up to 14 days to credit your account. The retro-style design is carried through to the rather simple controls, which include a 1-5 dial as well as an eject, frozen and reheat setting.

There’s no automatic pop-up, although it does have lovely wide slots, you just lower your toast in manually using the lever at the front then turn the browning control to the desired setting and it starts to count down. As expected, it does have a setting to defrost frozen bread, which the Perfect Fit is pretty good at doing. We love the levers, which allow you to lift and look as your bread toasts, and the slider dial means you can adjust your level of toasting completely. That's why our top pick is the De'Longhi Ballerina Toaster, which boasts wide slots, levers with added lift, and the most beautiful and high-quality design which looks a treat when sat next to the matching kettle on your counters.During testing we were sold by the touch screen panel that you use for controls, and we loved the long, wide slots on offer too.

These slots are extra extra wide, so those who like a wedge of toast in the mornings won't be disappointed. The quality of the toasting was seriously impressive; it had one of the most even finishes in our lineup, with no visible difference between the two sides of bread. We tested toaster in this round up, as well as the matching kettles across one day, as well as testing them for energy efficiency. Two slot models are also better if you’re a bit tight on space as it’s a product that usually has a permanent, easy-to-access home on your worktop.as real users, posing a threat to a site’s security, so the site sometimes runs random security checks. With our review out of the way, we can confidently say that the DeLonghi Distinta Flair CTI2003 has won this competition for the best toast NZ has available. We loved its unusual industrial look, with brushed chrome, dials with six browning settings in place of the traditional knob, and soft angles that give it an Art Deco feel.

Don’t expect it to do anything but though, as smaller items are not suited for this kind of toaster.Below you can find out more about the credentials of the testers who had first-hand experience with these picks.