Breville Selecta Kettle and Toaster Set | Temperature Select 1.7 Litre Kettle | Bread Select 4 Slice Toaster with Independent 2-Slice Controls | Brushed Stainless Steel [VKT159 and VTT953]

Very impressive variable temperature selection kettle from Breville.Long gone are the days were we have too hot a coffee, or the opposite by leaving the water to cool for too long.Simply select your ideal temperature on the base and the kettle immediately gets to work.After a few uses you soon figure out your perfect temperatures for certain drinks. 90°C is ideal for our cafetiere and 85°C for teas.A great feature of the kettle is it allows you to see what the current temperature is as it works up to boil from 80°C to 100°C.The same applies after boiling/heating, as the water cools it lets you know what temperature it is currently at, right down to 80°C. Useful if you have left the kettle sitting a few minutes and want to know if the water needs heating again.If you boil/heat the water then need to use it at a lower temperature, simply tap the desired temperature and the kettle will alert you with a soft chime once that temperature has been reached.Overall we’re very happy with the purchase and hope it lasts our household a good few years ahead with the kettles simplistic stainless steel body and sturdy touch sensitive base.

I chose a Breville kettle based on the performance of their ‘cafe series’ 4-slice toaster. My only regret is that I didn’t see the kettle ‘in person’ prior to purchase. Materially it is a dog’s dinner. The kettle’s overall appearance would have benefited from being constructed in fewer finishes. In addition, more thought could have been given to making the base unit smaller. This too, would’ve improved the overall look of the appliance. One other piece of cockeyed design is the placement of the filler gauge. They placed it right opposite the handle, rendering it difficult to impossible to view when holding the kettle to fill it. However, on the plus side, I can’t complain too much as it boils reasonably quickly and quietly.

It's a toaster and does what it promises - i.e. it toasts bread. It's actually a little larger than other 4 slice toasters I have had, but it does look very good. It's also a bit more expensive than other 4 slice toasters, so if you just want something simple for your morning toast, then you can find cheaper options.What I like about this toaster:- Unlike other 4 slice toasters, you can use either side of the toaster if you only want two slices. You are not forced into using one side first.- For me., the independent browning control is its best feature. You can have one side set to give you a lightly toast, and the other side a much darker toast. You don't need to change it each time. You can also have one side set for white bread, and the other side for bagels or some other type of bread.What I'm not so sure about.- I think the ability to choose different types of bread is maybe a bit of overkill. Unless you regularly toast different types of bread, then you are likely to just leave it set on the same setting all the time, so you get the same level of browning every time.- Much more useful would have been a frozen bread option, so that it would adjust the toasting time if you are using frozen bread. I presume Breville's logic though is that you will generally either use frozen or fresh bread and are unlikely to mix it around, so you can accommodate this just by altering the browning control as required.- I never use the gluten free bread option so have no idea how useful that would be.So I'm happy with the toaster and it does look good, but do wonder if I would not have been just as happy with my toast out of something half the price.

Our old toaster broke unexpectedly, so we decided to find a replacement. My husband ordered this one, and I was a little concerned because I figured it was a little pricey for a toaster. But as soon as it came, I realised why the price was so high. It has some fantastic features. You can customise the cooking time based on the type of bread you're toasting (normal, gluten-free, fruit bread, bagels, crumpets). There is a handy countdown feature to let you know how much time is left to toast. You can even peek at your bread while it's still cooking without interrupting the toasting process.Also, it looks great on my counter. Will probably look to purchase the matching kettle next.

I bought the matching kettle and toaster together. I use the kettle more than the toaster and I’m very pleased with it, it’s very good to look at and does the job. It’s not overly noisy as some kettles I’ve had previously, unlike most kettles of this type it does not have a keep warm function which pleased me as I’m not a fan of reboilling the same water, as this is not a good idea. This kettle has a temperature guide so that as you turn it on if you don’t want the water at boiling point you can just press the cancel button when it reaches your required temperature. As the water cools in the kettle it counts down the temperature too. There are lit screens on the base with a countdown screen with bars showing the progress. It does beep but not loudly, I had a kettle before that was too loud and got on my nerves. The body of the kettle does get very hot, but not the handle. The lid is a lift of type. But is not stiff and difficult to use. It fits firmly but not too firmlyThe toaster is for 4 slices and you can change the settings through many types of bread there is also a number system for your personal choice in how brown you want your toast. There’s also a gluten free button very handy if you’re into gluten free bread. Once again it’s very easy to use.Both items are well made and very stylish I’m very happy with my purchase.

THE best toaster we've found for our GF bread. It makes the most amazing toast, the slightly slower GF setting cooks it to perfection, nice crisp crust and perfectly cooked middle. No need to cook our toast twice any more to get it decently done. Tried it on stale bread too and it makes it taste fresh again. No more slight cardboard taste to old GF bread, this really is THE best toaster for Coeliac's. Now, it would be even better if it had a higher lift function as GF bread tends to be tiny, but we can happily live with this for the best toast we've had since being GF!