A Toast To Dualit

Advantages: Stylish, practical, timeless
Disadvantages: Expensive

...What better way is there to start the day than with a nice slice of fresh toast and jam? During the Summer, I've been more inclined to go for juice or fruit but as the Winter draw in (sigh) and we all have to get used to getting up in the dark, we'll be turning to the "comfort" things again. Well, I certainly will anyway. You can get toasters for £7. They toast the bread. They work. 'Nuff said. But they look crap, last about a week and end up with a toasting technique that more closely resembles patchy sunburn. You get what you pay for - and I got a top of the range, stylish kitchen toy that is the envy of anyone who shares breakfast with me. Style Icon The Dualit toaster has become a 20th / 21st century style icon. In all those "so cool" American sit-coms, the flat sharers have Dualit toasters. In murder mysteries where cool...

LostWitness 02.10.2005 · Read review
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Review of Dualit Dualit

Dualit - a design classic?

Advantages: lasts and lasts
Disadvantages: my toast isn't evenly toasted

...Having read quite a few toaster reviews of late, I've come to the conclusion that a good toaster is, actually, quite hard to find. To me, fresh toast is as quintessentially British as tea and cake, one of the things I missed when I live abroad. There's nothing quite like freshly toasted bread and butter, it's the ultimate quick snack and comfort food. This Dualit toaster is the one that has undertaken the morning toast ritual in my house since November 2002, I can remember our relationship starting then for various reasons, one being that it took me a while to save up the toaster, as well as to reconcile myself with the idea of spending £90, as it cost then, on a toaster. I was attracted to it I suppose due to its classic good looks and I had heard that Dualits lasted and lasted, and with its pale blue design it also matched my new...

azana 04.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Dualit 20333

For all coffee lovers who want the REAL thing!

Advantages: Fantastic coffee, looks smart, durable, no issues with static.
Disadvantages: None. It grinds coffee well. FACT

...Coffee comes in a variety of guises from the lovely instant stuff you can get from the supermarket, to the expensive milk laden latte?s from Starbucks/Nero etc to the normal freshly ground coffee you can make yourself at home. This is where the Dualit comes in. I have loved coffee since I was very young and now as a twenty three year old it plays an even bigger part of my life! Yes, I am aware that it?s not that healthy to drink that much of the stuff, but at least if you are going to drink it then you want it to taste good! I have owned an espresso machine for a number of years now and more recently I have upgraded to an all in one bean to cup machine, which I shall review separately. Prior to that I had a stand-alone machine, which required me to either use pre ground coffee or purchase a grinder to grind fresh beans. Initially I...

atlantis140 08.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Dualit 75002

Dualit 20245

Advantages: even toasting, aesthetically pleasing.
Disadvantages: comparitively expensive

...Having wanted a Dualit toaster for a while, i finally decided to ignore the comparitively high price and treat myself to the 20245 for 115 pounds. I eagerly anticipated my first slice of toast. When i did use the toaster i was not made to regret my choice of toaster. The Dualit is simple to use and thankfully does not include browning controls but simply relies on the user to determine their selected toast brownness which in my opinion is how it should be. I was impressed with the resulting toast which was not dry and evenly toasted across the entire slice and on both sides. Aswell as being very impressed with this toasters technical and cooking perfomance i also enjoy its asthetic qualities. The chrome body of the Dualit looks classy and not too vulgre. It really is as pleasent to look at as a toaster could be and graces my kitchen...

tonychuckle69 21.01.2008 · Read review
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Funky Red & Silver Dualit 25071 LITE

Advantages: Awesome design, cool texture and colour, easy to change settings
Disadvantages: no removable slots, no special features e.g. defrost

...This review is about our little two slot toaster from Dualit. It's the 'lite' model as you can get the bigger and more robust mother version which I believe houses a mighty 4 slices. What attracted us to this one is it's design mostly. We ventured out to our local highstore mega retial outlet and ended up in powerhouse. Whilst drouling over pretty sparkly clean ovens and skyscraper fridges with ice dispensers and voice functions that ask you to close the fridge we were actually looking for a toaster. We already knew which brand we wanted because my mother has always recommended Dualit and it's a brand of toaster I've been fed from since a little girl and know just how long they do last, all we had to do was decide upon a model. Appearance: We decided to go with the Dualit 25071 (as printed on the manual leaflet) because...

mints4merlin 20.06.2007 · Read review
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A toast to the Dualit 40354

Advantages: perfect toast every time, easy to master, easy to clean, toasts from frozen
Disadvantages: price

...With an insurance payout burning a hole in my pocket following a fire no expense was to be spared when it came to replacing the appliances ruined by fire. We paid £130 for the Dualit 40354 from Comet because it fitted in perfectly with our new kitchen and had 4 individual slots allowing the toasting of 8 small pieces of bread at once. The picture here on Ciao is identical to our model, looking beautiful in chrome, however the 40354 is available in several different shapes and styles, the ugliest in my opinion being the biege ceramic design. Compared with other toasters we have had over the years the 40354 is huge at 22 centimetres high, 21 centimetres wide and 36 centimetres in depth. It is massive but just looks amazingly cool. I just couldn't picture our kitchen now without the toaster dominating the work surface. As far as...

BALLISTIC 01.09.2007 · Read review
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Perfect for Espresso- the Dualit EL60

Advantages: Grinds to a super fine powder for the perfect espresso
Disadvantages: Sometimes can't grind enough coffee in one go for a coffee maker.

...I bought the Dualit EL60 from "Whittards of Chelsea" in September 2008 to grind coffee beans for my "Gaggia Baby Classic" espresso machine and paid £28 in the end of summer sale. When making espresso by hand using a machine with a handle, you need to ensure that the coffee grinds are in a fine powder as this lets you can maximise the crème layer on your espresso. Being aware of this I quizzed the assistants in both Whittards and my local speciality coffee shop who both recommended this grinder to achieve the finest grade of powder for the perfect espresso. Though I have only used this for espresso I should note that with multiple grind grades the grinder can be used to grind coffee for all sorts of purposes including cafetieres. When purchased the grinder came in a small box that essentially fitted it like a glove so it seemed...

bobbacon985 11.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Dualit EL60

Conscience Coffee

Advantages: Fairtrade, ethical business, reasonable product
Disadvantages: Bit bland, not full bodied as rivals or real ground coffee

...I really love the taste and smell of fresh ground coffee, especially from Colombia or Costa Rica. There is a richness and distinctive aroma as you open the pack which just sets the taste buds tingling???..Alas, all too often it is simply not practical or best use of time to indulge in real brewed coffee so instant must suffice. Unfortunately in this sector of the beverage market price is often indicative of quality, and premium brand instant coffees almost always taste better than the standard or economy offerings. Having experienced enjoyable cups of Percol Fresh Ground Colombian Coffee I had high expectations from the instant variety: even more so since it was on offer at just over £2 for a 100g jar making it very competitive against other premium brands. The packaging with it?s familiar green green hue and prominent Fairtrade...

suehome 22.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Percol Fairtrade Instant Colombian Coffee

funky, modern, solid, and sensible, the dualit 72750 kettle is it

Advantages: durable, safe, simple and appealing to the eye.
Disadvantages: price

...This dualit 72750 is a winner. It not only looks stunning, but is the most easy to use appliance ever. It has functionality and simpleness combined with a modern unique look. It is very pleasing to the eye and a conversation starter in any kitchen! In my opinion, it truly is a kettle that I will always have in my kitchen. Other brands I have bought have always deteriorated and started to look 'worn' from day one. But, somehow, this kettle, along with my dualit toaster, looks exactly the same as the day it was purchase, which was almost 2 years ago! It i simple to fill and always sits on the base first time. There is no fighting to get it locked in. It also seemed to me to boil ever so quickly, but I now know that it actually does, as so many people have commented on the speed when they come over for a cuppa. I know that it is a bit more...

kateinbermuda 20.05.2009 · Read review
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Coffee with a Conscience?

Advantages: Good taste, cheap, sustainable development.
Disadvantages: Air miles?

...The particular Kenco instant coffee I am writing about is their 'Sustainable Development' variety. I could have asked Ciao to allow me to review this as a new product as this particular 'flavour' has not been reviewed, but as plenty of Kenco reviews exist I thought it would be okay (and less greedy) to simply review it in this category. I don't drink coffee much as I see it as a treat and I like my coffee strong enough for the spoon to stand up in, with (I use Elmlea light) cream. I also like it so hot it burns my lips, which is probably not too good for me, hence, the rare treat. Sustainability: I first tried this brand and type out about 6 months ago and was attracted to the fact that it boasts a 'Rainforest alliance' certificate and aids local farmers earn a fair deal. In fact the coffee comes from a cooperative in El Salvador...

paulhanton 08.04.2008 (09.04.2008) · Read review
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