Cuisinart Metal Classic Toaster - 2-Slice

Beautiful, easy to use, easy to clean. Best toaster I’ve owned. I’ve put it through aggressive paces for about 2 months and it’s still flawless.

The toaster has more features than I need. I am still learning all the features. It toasts bread nicely but not consistently depending on imoisture content of the bread. It is an attractive appliance and it fits nicely on my limited counter space.

I received this toaster as gift to replace an older Cuisinart toaster that was getting on in years. I like the simple straightforward design of the controls and the smooth easy to clean finish. The slide-out crumb tray is also a plus for easy cleaning. The toaster performs well with consistent results and with a relatively even distribution of color over the bread being toasted. The only shortcoming for me is that the highest setting doesn't toast dark enough for English muffins or for some whole grain breads. I do prefer my toast on the darker side and a second, albeit shorter toast cycle is required to achieve that.

Lots of things to like - elegant, compact design, wide slots, smooth operating feel, and does an acceptable job of toasting with a fairly even browning effect. The button options are extremely convenient: 'bagel' 'cancel' and even "reheat" (I haven't needed or tried "defrost") However, my satisfaction with its nice job of toasting is dampened by the disappointment of finding cold toasted bread some minutes after the cycle finished because I did not hear when the toast "popped" - there is very little sound made by the mechanism when the cycle finishes and even in a completely quiet house, it is very easy to NOT hear it.

We were disappointed how long this product lasted, given the brand name. It worked well for the first 2 years then gradually started losing effectiveness. Now it barely toasts, it just makes hot bread.