Smart touchscreen toasters for modern kitchens

Toastley is a British brand based in the Midlands. Our toasters and electric kettles are designed and tested here in the UK.

Use the contact form and the team replies within 5 business days. If you have a fault with a product you already own, use the warranty claim form instead, which goes straight to the technical team.

Instead of a numbered dial, a touchscreen toaster lets you select a browning shade on a panel and shows a countdown while it toasts. The elements still run for a set time, but you can see the setting you chose and the time remaining rather than guessing from a number on a dial.

Yes. Every Toastley toaster uses wide slots as standard, which take thick-cut bakery bread, bagels, crumpets, English muffins and teacakes. Slot width is the specification most often overlooked when buying a toaster, and the one people most often regret.

Yes, all three. Defrost adds a low-power warming phase before the toasting cycle, so frozen bread browns evenly instead of darkening outside while the middle is still cold. Reheat warms toast that has gone cold without browning it further. Bagel runs the inner element hot and the outer element gently, so the cut face crisps while the crust stays chewy.

They set how long the elements run, not how hot they get. The elements are at full power throughout, so a higher number simply means more seconds. Around the middle of the range gives golden toast on standard sliced bread. Go one higher for wet toppings such as beans or eggs, and one lower for high-sugar breads such as brioche or fruit loaf, which brown much faster.

The 2 slice suits one or two people and a smaller worktop. The 4 slice suits a household making several rounds at once, and its two independent touchscreens mean two people can have different shades at the same time from one appliance.

Yes. Frozen bread goes straight in on the defrost setting with no thawing first, though it takes roughly 30 to 50 per cent longer than fresh. Crumpets are best toasted over two short cycles on a lower setting rather than one long cycle, because they are wet and heat unevenly.

No, and this one matters. Butter, oil, spreads and cheese melt onto the heating element, where they smoke and can catch fire, and they are close to impossible to clean out afterwards. A toaster is for dry, untopped bread. Finish anything topped under a grill or in an air fryer instead.

Unplug it, pull the crumb tray right out and empty it, then turn the whole toaster upside down over a bin and shake it gently. Weekly is about right. Never put a knife or any other metal object into the slots, even to dislodge something, and never put a toaster in water.

Usually crumbs piled against the element, physically shielding part of the bread from the heat, so clean it out first. A pale stripe down one side normally means the slice is narrower than the slot and leaned against one wall, which is not a fault. A whole face left pale points to a failed element.

1.7 litres, the standard UK capacity, which is roughly six to seven mugs. It has a water window with cup markings, so you can fill it to what you are actually making rather than boiling a full kettle for one cup.

2200W rapid boil. A higher wattage does not use meaningfully more electricity for the same water: it draws more power for a shorter time, so you simply wait less. Roughly 0.1 kWh boils a litre whatever kettle you use.

Yes. It lifts off its base, so it pours comfortably with either hand and there is no cable to work around.

No. It boils and switches itself off. If you drink a lot of green or white tea, which want water at 70 to 80C rather than boiling, a kettle with variable temperature is genuinely worth the money. For black tea, instant coffee and everything else you would be paying for a feature you never use.

One to two tablespoons of citric acid in a half-filled kettle, boiled and then left to stand for 15 to 30 minutes, then rinsed and boiled twice with fresh water. Monthly in a hard water area, every three months in a soft one. The concealed flat element means you can reach in and wipe it, which an exposed coil does not allow.

No. Limescale is calcium and magnesium carbonate, both of which are dietary minerals, and drinking water containing it is not a health risk. It is bad for the kettle rather than for you: scale insulates the element, so the kettle uses more electricity per boil and wears out sooner.

Yes, which is less common than it sounds. Matt black is not a single colour, and two appliances bought from different brands will usually sit next to each other at slightly different shades and finishes. Our sets match because they were designed together in the same finish.

We deliver across the United Kingdom. Delivery options and pricing are shown at checkout, based on the destination and the order. Orders are processed Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays, and anything placed after the daily cut-off is processed the next business day.

All Toastley toasters and electric kettles include a 1-year manufacturer’s warranty from the date of delivery, covering defects in materials or workmanship under normal household use. Damage caused by misuse, accidental damage, unauthorised modification or normal wear and tear is not covered.

Complete the warranty claim form with your order number, a description of the problem and a short video showing the fault. The technical team reviews the claim and comes back to you within 5 business days, then arranges a free repair or replacement.

You have 30 days from receiving your item to request a return. The item must be unused and in its original packaging with an undamaged user manual, and you will need your receipt or proof of purchase. Start a return from your orders page or through the contact form. Return shipping costs are paid by the customer.

Inspect your order when it arrives and contact us straight away if the item is damaged, defective or not what you ordered, so we can put it right.