Breville the ‘A Bit More’ Toaster 2-Slice, BTA720XL, Brushed Stainless Steel Reviews

Breville Bit More Toaster 2 Slice BTA70XL, Brushed Stainless Steel
The Breville Bit More is a compact 2-slice toaster with an LED indicator that allows you to monitor your progress; Use innovative features such as “A Bit More” and “Lift & Look” to check on your toast or extend the toasting cycle
INNOVATIVE FEATURES: ‘Lift & Look’ and ‘A Bit More’ allow you to check on your toast or add a little extra time without interrupting the toasting cycle; The bagel function ensures even heat for even toasting and unfreeze your favorites using defrost
COMPACT 2 SLICE CAPACITY: The toaster features a 2 slice capacity and has wider slots to meet the demands of larger artisanal bread, thick bagels and dense pastries
VARIABLE BROWNING CONTROL: The Breville Bit More 2-slice lets you toast to your ideal brownness and monitor progress with the LED indicator so you know how much longer the toasting cycle has left to run
MANUAL LIFT & LOOK: Classic control with manual lifting and lowering lever to monitor your toast’s progress at any time without interrupting the toasting cycle
EASY CLEANING: No need to lift when cleaning, simply pull out the front crumb tray and empty into the dustbin
WARRANTY: 1 Year Limited Product Warranty; Power: 1000 Watts; Voltage: 110 to 120 Volts

Reviewer: Placeholder
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Handsome-looking, well-performing toaster with a polished design, that even comes with a useful halo feature (“Bit More”)
Review: I was looking for a new toaster for my new home. This new place being a clean slate for me to furnish, I wanted something decent in terms of looks and performance. Breville’s The Bit More delivers on both those aspects, and I think it’s the best high-end toaster that fits my needs perfectly.It’s not easy to innovate in the world of toasters. After all, there isn’t too much that a toaster needs to deliver on. I just wanted something that:1. looked nice2. toasted evenly3. was compatible with bagels4. had a simple interface (no frivolous features)5. didn’t take up much room (I opted for the 2 slice variant)My favorite lifestyle/home products review website, The Sweethome recommends The Bit More as their “Upgrade” pick. I honestly went with this one over the Oster Jelly Bean Toaster (which costs half as much) because I thought this one would look really nice in my new kitchen, which has an abundance of brushed metal appliances (and it does). The “Bit More” feature sounded really handy as well (and it is).Since you already know that I really like this toaster, let me give you a quick rundown of what I like and dislike about this product in the form of readily digestible bullet points.Pros:- Beautiful industrial design. The brushed metal body blends in with my kitchen really well, and I think the texture in general is a pretty universal fit in most kitchens (unlike the solid colors Oster’s Jelly Bean comes in). The LED lights that indicate toasting time are absolutely delightful. The row of lights light up and down as you move the knob, and it’s a strange feeling to have such a simple little kitchen appliance behave this way. Even the power cable is designed to be unplugged effortlessly, with an actual hole for your finger to pass through when pulling.- Toasting levels are REASONABLE. This one is huge. A lot of toasters usually come with a timing system that really doesn’t care about setting your bread on fire on the maximum setting. While I don’t set my The Bit More’s timing knob on the maximum setting ever, I don’t think it will burn your bread to charcoal levels of blackness (although you can use the “Bit More” feature to achieve that if you want!). No more worrying about overdoing your toast. You can feel free to turn up the timing and still not have to worry.- The “Bit More” feature is more than a gimmick. I often change bread and bagel brands, because why not? The amount of toasting required for the perfect crispiness varies between them. It’s really nice to be able to hit that button, start toasting and walk away for a bit. Regardless of the timing knob’s current position, it automatically toasts for 30 extra seconds.- Toasting is fairly uniform. I mostly use it for bagels, but it works really well for bread slices as well. It’s not extremely uniform, visually. But I can never tell if one part of my bagel has been toasted more than the other by taste. You can see an example of what my bagels look like after toasting in one of the attached images.- It’s sufficiently easy to clean. Crumbs (and seeds from my everything bagels) go through several different gaps and holes throughout the body and collect at the bottom. It’s not perfect, but can be cleaned using the removable crumb tray and by shaking the entire device over a sink. So far, it seems there aren’t many corners where crumbs can get trapped.Cons:- The “Lift and Look” feature is only moderately useful. Maybe it’s just the size of my bread slices and bagels, but the lift doesn’t seem to make much of a difference. You can peek in just as well without lifting, although it may help slightly when picking the bread up and out of the slots.- The toaster body gets hot. I never move mine off my kitchen counter, so it isn’t a big deal to me. But keep in mind that most of the metal body conducts heat and you may have to wait a bit if you like to put your toaster away after use.If you don’t mind spending this much on a toaster, I think it really is worth purchasing. The “Bit More” feature is actually handy, and despite its mostly meaningless shortcomings, this is a very solid toaster. But hey, I’m not a toaster aficionado.

Reviewer: Michael V. Henry
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very Nice Toaster With Great Performance
Review: Like most households, we’ve always had some type of toaster. I’ve never invested much money in a toaster, because even though it gets used regularly–if not daily–it was just one of the minor appliances, used for one specific job. We replaced them periodically, as they failed every few years. When the units came out with the wider bagel slots and the better adjustment on toasting, we stepped up to those features, but still just bought “cheap toasters”.When our most recent toaster died after several years, I looked over options on Amazon to see what new features, if any, may have evolved since my last purchase. We had updated our kitchen and although our needs hadn’t changed, I thought that springing for a little nicer model might be worthwhile. I was captured by the appearance and the ratings of this Breville unit, so decided to up the ante and give it a try. So far, I’ve been happy with the decision.The only possible negative that I’ve found is that this unit is physically larger than the cheaper models. It’s not monstrous, but it will take up more counter space than a basic unit. The appearance and the performance, however, is great. This is a nice-looking toaster and looks well-built. It performs in the standard manner, but I’ve been impressed with the very even and effective toasting of anything I put in the slots. I’ve used regular-sliced bought bread, thick-sliced homemade bread, bagels and biscuits, and everything comes out well-toasted. The toasting control works well, and the “Lift and Look” feature, combined with the “A Bit More” feature, provides extra control over the finished product. I haven’t tried the “Frozen” setting, but the “Fruit Bread” setting works very well with the fruit bread that my daughter makes. The “Cancel” button works instantly, and is easier to use than trying to force up the toast lever on a conventional unit. I don’t know whether the longevity will prove to be better than the average 4-5 years of the cheap units–probably not, since it’s still the same basic design. Even so, I really like this toaster and as of now think our extra dollars for it were well-spent.

Reviewer: Sandra
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I needed to replace my 30+year old toaster which forgot how to toast. After some research, it seemed that the Breville could do the job. The toaster is on the heavy side (weight), so it is a solid built item. It toasts pretty evenly and if you want it darker, you can pop it back down and press the “a bit more” button and it toasts it a bit longer (and darker). It does a good job. The only downside is that is takes a little longer to toast than my old toaster….which in the end, forgot how to toast so…. Yes, I would recommend this product. If you want a new toaster, definitely consider this Breville. You won’t be disappointed.

Reviewer: Teresa d.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Nunca habia tenido un tostador de pan, busque mucho antes de decidirme cual comprar, me alegro no haber tomado mucho en cuenta algunos malos comentarios que vi en unas reseñas, es el tostador perfecto lo digo con sinceridad, me ha encantado!En ocasiones solo lo utilizo para calentar un poco el pan, en la mínima potencia y queda con una textura muy rica.Tiene el tamaño perfecto para poner 4 rebanadas de pan grandes yo compro de Oroweat, queda justo en lo ancho pero en lo alto lo cubre perfectamente, esto lo digo porque vi un comentario que decia que no alcanzaba a cubrir bien el pan de arriba y eso no es cierto lo cubre de sobra. No tengan miedo, yo tarde mucho en decidir por eso, me alegro haberme arriesgado, estoy feliz con mi compra.

Reviewer: Cameron
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Have had it more almost a year now and it’s great.I spent the last couple years looking at our 4 slice toaster wondering who it was for at this point.My daughter who actually ate toast non stop is away for school and my son has never been a bread guy.I love toast and will rarely but predictably go through a week of PB and J toast for more meals then is probably healthy (or sane)So with that being the case I moved to a 2 slice toaster. If I really want to gorge on toast I can, sure. But now I have to sit there and think about it more often. Question why I’m doing this to myself. At least twice as often as previously. Which is nice.It’s the best toaster you can buy. No matter your reasoning.

Reviewer: Richy Rios
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Excelente compra. Además bonito. Es eficiente y el indicador de tostado es útil para saber lo que falta para terminar. El defrost también es muy útil si se quiere tostar pan congeniado con mayor eficiencia.

Reviewer: Elaine
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I love the functionality of this toaster and was very thankful I had purchased the extended warranty. After 6 months of home use, the inner elements of toaster ceased to function. I had quite the run around initially from customer support but they did supply the return shipping label for defective toaster and sent me a brand new toaster.