Discover our range of Toasters for the best crunch every time!
A staple in any kitchen, toasters are affordable kitchen appliances that help busy bodies create simple, nutritious breakfast meals. Before buying a toaster, think about the food items you typically like to toast and the number of people in your home. Whether you’re creating a simple avocado toast or an elaborate brunch meal, the right one will make the experience easier and enhance the joy of cooking.
We have a massive collection of top toaster brands at Harvey Norman, including DeLonghi, Sunbeam, Breville, KitchenAid and Russell Hobbs. Our stock of pop-up toasters comes in a variety of colours and designs (retro vintage, sleek modern or classic stainless steel) to spice up, add colour and personality to your kitchen. Consider completing the look with a matching kettle for your toaster. Some brands, like KitchenAid’s iconic red, can be found in Stand Mixers, Food Choppers and Processors, and other cooking appliances and whiteware goods to bring a cohesive colour and style harmoniously and functionally.
Choose two or four slice toasters?
The main choice you have to make for a toaster is the number of slots you want: two or four. A two-slice toaster would suit a compact kitchen, a small family or a household that only eats a couple of slices at a time. They are generally smaller and cheaper than a four-slice model.
Four-slice toasters can fit up to 4 slices of bread and hence take up space. The price of a 4 slice toaster is slightly higher, but a great option for large households or small families that eat a lot of toast on the regular to save time. You can usually toast two slices at a time if you don’t need all four slots due to separate settings. Premium four-slot toaster’s comes equipped with exciting features for removing toasts without burning your fingers, peeking at the level of brownness without interrupting the toasting cycle, remaining cool to the touch, and buttons or settings for specific types of loaves and baked goods.
Types of slots
Standard sized slots: a traditional toaster can only fit your regular sandwich bread.
Long and wide slots: they toast a variety of bread, including sourdoughs, bagels, crumpets, English muffins and homemade loaves of bread. The wide slot toaster makes it easy and fuss-free to accommodate thick and chunky loaves we love, and some models even hold tall slices of bread.
Features to look for:
Standard features available in most pop-up toasters are:
- Defrost. This setting will defrost the bread and switch to toasting- available in most modern models.
- Reheat. Warms up toasted slices without browning them further.
- Shade settings. Let’s you control and toast items to your desired shade to suit all tastes - producing light to golden to dark toasts and anything in between.
Modern toasters have impressive innovative features to simplify life and solve common problems. Some are outlined below:
- High Lift. The high feature will conveniently boost and allow you to reach small slices like crumpets without burning your fingers.
- Removable crumb tray. Concealed at the bottom of the toaster, it can be easily slid out, emptied and quickly cleaned in between uses.
- Keep warm. This setting is engaged manually by pressing a button to keep your toast warm until you are ready for your meal.
- Lift & Look/Quick Check. Lets you check your doneness without interrupting your toasting cycle by lightly lifting the lever, and continues once you lower it.
- A Bit More/Little Longer. Different brands use different names for this feature, essentially allowing you to toast your bread for 30 seconds more for the perfect crunch.
Take a look at our toaster selection and find the perfect model for you. Looking for toaster deals? Discover the best deals available on toasters and small appliances during our promotional periods. Shop online or head on over to your local store anywhere in New Zealand. Pair with one of our coffee machines to create a delicious breakfast every morning.
