Awesome but pricey Reviews Breville BTA630XL Lift and Look Touch Toaster

The Breville BTA630XL Lift and Look four-slice toaster will amaze. I was extremely surprised to find how much we appreciated having space to toast four pieces of bread at once. The toaster features attractively illuminated digital controls for the up/down/up to check it/bagel/defrost settings, and an analog slider for 'more or less browning.' It works consistently and easily.

Breville BTA630XL Lift and Look Touch Toaster With Adjustable Browning Control.

This toaster will take slices twice as long as and thicker than a regular slice of bread. The Defrost button allows English and Bagels to be taken from the freezer and defrosted then toasted. The Breville BTA630XL Lift and Look Touch Toaster unit can toast bagels so the inside of the slice can be toasted the way you prefer, without burning the outer side. Now, that is innovation.

• Motorized carriage with push button controls
• One touch a bit more
• One touch motorized lift and look
• Adjustable browning control
• LED toasting progress indicator

True bread people really care about bread. So, they really care about their toaster, because bread has one of two chances to taste good: a) when it's fresh, and b) when it's not so fresh, but toasting somehow brings out some flavor and texture the bread didn't have until it was toasted.

Breville BTA630XL Lift and Look Touch Toaster Pros:

• Easy directions and easy to use.
• Progress bar is an added bonus, no more having to peek down into the toaster.
• Toasting slots are really long and wide.
• Quiet lowering and raising of the bread.
• Gentle tone when toasting is complete.

Breville BTA630XL Lift and Look Touch Toaster Cons:

• "New" burn smell with first use, which is normal, but at least it is a one time thing.

Then there's the matter of burning. Guess what. Some of us like our bread burnt! Maybe it satisfies our quest for fire on some deep psychological level. Now, when you want your bread burned right, nothing could be better to insure that it does than the aptly named "lift and look" feature, that is, except the light indicators that show your toasting progress.

Bravo! Both these features work for me in a big way. In fact, I burst out smiling when I tried them out and I was rewarded with the subtle light show the various buttons are programmed with. This thing is a triumph. This is sort of the luxury car of pop up toasters. It has a lot of bells and whistles for a pop up toaster and is as big as a Cadillac.

More than 276 people has been buy Breville BTA630XL Lift and Look Touch Toaster and 82% are satisfied (as 12/17/2013). 

If you are looking for a pop up toaster over a toaster oven, willing to give up the counter space, and want to spend the dollars on a premium small kitchen appliance, this Breville BTA630XL Lift and Look Touch is the one to look at.