There's no doubt about it. Toast is a staple in our breakfasts, not just here in the United Kingdom, but the world too. Naturally, the business in manufacturing toasters is very profitable. So many toasters can do so many neat little tricks, that most of us don't even need. DeLonghi's CT04R is a old (i've had mine for almost a decade), but reliable and effective toaster, that does the most important job we all want our toasters to do, which is to toast bread (confused yet?) The toaster is very cleverly designed. The silver colour and curved body gives it a modern look, while the 1950's style dials and buttons give it a retro look. The side of the toaster has ...  Read the complete review

This is a good, basic and stylish toaster for everyday use and good value for money. The sleek shape and slightly retro 50s diner look to the controls means it looks good on a worksurface. And it works well too! Having had a run of "last for about eight months and then stop working" toasters, I have used this one daily for over two years and it is proving to be a lot more robust. The controls are easy, although one minor criticism is that I find the settings for toast colour are a little low - they run from 1-6 and I always have to set it at 4 or above to get medium colour on an average slice of bread. I don't use the defrost setting for bread but I do for ...  Read the complete review

Well, not as impressed with the Delonghi toaster as I have been with the Delonghi kettle. It certainly looks stylish and has the convenience of being able to toast 4 slices at a time. It has a dial on the front that goes from 1-5 for you to select how brown you would like you toast. This isn't very accurate and also varies depending on what you are toasting, they need to come up with a more accurate guide. The cancel button is a good feature though as I have often wanted to stop it as the toast was getting too brown. It also has a defrost button which I personally don't use, the bread defrosts as it is cooking on the main setting so I don't see the need to use it. The ...  Read the complete review