Cuisinart CPT-120PK Electronic Cool-Touch 2-SliceToaster, Pink

So I have never written a toaster review, but here it goes. My wife fell in love with the looks of this toaster. This is why it is getting 2 stars instead of just one. The toaster is a looker! We received our first one and I was really excited to see how well it worked. You see we are coming from using a toaster oven for over 8 years and thought that it was time to go to a toaster instead. Well the performance was not good. It has a browning dial from 1 to 10. 10 being the darkest. We had the toaster on 1 and it burned our toast. We would have to stand there and watch the bread so that it wouldn't burn. Muffins worked just okay. Frozen waffles and bagels seemed to work fine. They were the only thing that didn't get burned. So since we loved the looks of the toaster we sent it back to Amazon and ordered a new one. I had high hopes that this one was going to be the one. Nope! #2 toaster did the same thing. Oh well, I am sending this one back to Amazon and ordering the...Read more

This toaster is the perfect pale pink shade and fits perfectly in my kitchen cabinet. Per a previous review, I was cautious on my first toasting experience and had the toaster at a level 3 with a medium thickness slice of cinnamon bread. At level 3 it came out a bit too dark for my taste, but it was not burned. On the second attempt I toasted at level 1 and the toast came out perfectly. I then purchased a thinner raisin bread for toast and you have to watch it at level 1. However the cancel button works instantly to eject the toast and stop the cooking. In spite of the quickness with toasting, I love this cute little toaster.

I have to agree with the other comments about burned toast. The first time I used this, I set it on 3 (on a scale of 1 being the lightest, 10 being the darkest), and the toast was burned black. I have learned to never put the dial above 1-1/2. Otherwise, the burned areas have to be scraped or the toast tossed. That said, it is an absolutely gorgeous toaster, and I like the Defrost feature because I often keep bread in the freezer.