Breville The Toast Control 2 LTA620BSS review
2-slice toaster. Priced at $80.
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Number of slots
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Whether the toaster has 1, 2 or 4 slots (note that some 2-slice toasters can accommodate 4 slices of bread).
- 2
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Number of slices
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The number of slices of bread the toaster can hold. This may be different to the number of slots (e.g. a 4-slice toaster may only have 2 long slots).
- 2
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Recommended
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We typically recommend toasters that score at least 75% overall and pass our safety checks. We may take member reviews into account, looking at how reliable the toaster is long-term (something we can't easily assess in our labs).
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CHOICE Expert Rating
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The CHOICE Expert Rating is made up of performance (70%) and ease of use (30%).
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Overall performance score
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The overall performance score is made up of browning evenness and consistency of results (50%), multigrain bread (20%), single-slice bread (15%), and frozen bread (15%).
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Toasting evenness score
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Using a reference photograph we assess whether the toast is evenly browned, and to an appropriate shade. We use a supermarket white bread for this test.
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Toasting consistency cycle after cycle score
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Whether the toaster is able to reproduce the same results over and over again without variation. A high score means you'll see consistent results.
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Multigrain bread score
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Score for toasting multigrain bread. We toast a soy and linseed bread for this test.
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Frozen bread score
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We toast bread that has come directly out of the freezer. Where available, the defrost setting is used. Slices are assessed for evenness of cooking and consistency of colour across cycles.
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Single-slice score
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Score for toasting a single slice of bread.
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Ease of use score
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The ease of use score is made up of controls (40%), cleaning the exterior (30%), and crumb removal/cleaning (30%).
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Ease of using controls
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We assess how easy it is to operate and use the controls as well as how easy it is to lock the bread carriage in position.
- Ease of exterior cleaning
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Ease of cleaning crumb tray
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We assess how easy it is to remove and replace the crumb tray for cleaning.
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Measured toasting time
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Toasting time is the average time it takes to toast two slices of bread at once, starting from a cold toaster.
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Shop Ethical rating
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Shop Ethical rates the environmental and social impact of the company (not the product) using independent sources. This rating is not included in our total score. N/A means there is no rating for that company.
- D
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Warranty (years)
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This is the manufacturer's stated warranty.
- 1
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Country of origin
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The claimed country of origin (usually found somewhere on the model itself).
- China
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Price
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The manufacturer's recommended retail price at the time of testing.
- $80
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Dimensions (cm, l x w x h)
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Our measured dimensions.
- 28 x 18 x 21
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Bread carriage dimensions (mm, LxWxH)
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This is useful to know if you like to toast thick or long slices of bread.
- 140 x 30 x 135
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- breville.com/au/en/
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Cord storage
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Whether the power cord can be stowed away when the toaster is not in use, usually on the underside.
- Yes
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Frozen bread setting
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Whether the toaster has a setting that defrosts frozen bread prior to toasting.
- Yes
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Crumpet or bagel setting
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Whether there is a setting for heating a crumpet or bagel.
- No
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Separate carriage control
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For four-slice toasters, separate carriage controls may be useful for people who are toasting at different times.
- N/A
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Separate temperature control
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For four-slice toasters, separate temperature controls may be useful for people with different toast browning requirements.
- N/A
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High lift carriage
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This lets you raise smaller items above the toaster slots, so they're easier to remove.
- Yes