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Hello everyone. :)

I have to admit that for the longest time, I haven't really been fond of stainless steel appliances. However, I've grown a love for Breville appliances. I will freely admit that I am a fan boy.

They seem to be built for the professional market but have all of the functionality of domestic appliances, are feature laden, easy to use and lack the copious amounts of crappy plastic found in other brands.

So far my inventory includes:
- MOL Standard Juicer
- Citrus Juicer
- Blender
- 2 Slice toaster
- Standard Kettle
- K-Cup Coffee Maker

Anyone interested in pictures? As well, do any of you on the forums have other Breville small appliances? If so, which ones? Do you like them? What don't you like about them?

I was tempted to get the Sandwich maker and the Standalone Coffee Grinder, but my friends talked me out of both of them. We need storage to put the extra appliances in the basement because we're out of counter space!

Opinions? Discussion? Am I the only Breville fan on this board? :)
 
We have a Breville sandwich/panini maker which I bought a few years ago and it's great. Their stuff seems to be, even feels, much sturdier than other makes. It stands on end so it doesn't take up a lot of counter space.. Mines behind the coffee maker. The one I have has flat plates on it which is why I bought it in the first place, all the other panini/sandwich makers these days have those rippled type plates and I've not seen the flat plated Breville in stores at all anymore.

I prefer the vintage stuff which explains the 200+ small appliances I already have but the gadget freak in me has a hard time saying no to the new stuff as well. Thankfully we have a big enough basement but even it's getting crowded LOL
 
re the Wiki post above it says they created the original sandwich toaster in 1974? That doesn't sound right,, there were plenty of sandwich toaster/waffle maker appliances around decades before that even in Australia I'd bet.. Or are they just referring to their own sandwich toaster over in Oz.
 
Perhaps it was their particular purpose designed toasted san

...and they are referred to as Breville (sandwiches) over here.

I have had their percolator since my GE died about 20 years ago; and I've bought a couple of spare ones just in case they stop producing them. We have a Breville sandwich press, a slow cooker and blender.

As long as they keep quality high and prices reasonable they should be okay. Only time will tell if they are going to cheapen their products and chinesefy like so many others have done.
 
OK, my next Panini press will be a Breville. The one I have right now I think is a Cuisinart one, but it is a massive pain in the hiney to clean.

I had no idea they make a Wok. My mother just used to use a stove element on high with a ring that had holes in it.

I also have a small cheap non-Breville electric grill, but it's only really good for very small things.

Thanks for the input.
 
It's all made in China now

Even my Russell Hobbs electric kettle and percolator were made in China.

Almost three decades ago I owned a Breville steam iron, which was manufactured in the US. That was a trusty little appliance which kept working faithfully for almost 20 years. Click the link to an image and description. Breville clearly sourced some of their products from other manufacturers even then.

 
Two here

I have the Breville Panini press and the coffee grinder (burr type with electronic controls).
So far, I am liking the quality a great deal. Both units seem well made.
I did have the Kitchenaid retro coffee grinder. It worked for about ten years but had this annoying problem with the motor governor. At any time it would go into hyper-grind and spew grounds all over you and the counter.
I do have the original Kitchenaid coffee grinder from the 1930s that works well. I went with the Breville though because it can grind coffee extremely fine - a feature I need nowadays.
An added benefit is that Breville is sold through Williams-Sonoma here. I know if I buy from them and I have trouble, they'll have my back.
 
Louis, according to this it may not even be the same.

In 1982, Breville Australia sold its ownership of the brand in Europe, which today is owned by Pulse Home Products. The European business is based in England and trades almost exclusively in the United Kingdom and has collaborated with Antony Worrall Thompson. Pulse manages its own product development and is no longer affiliated with Breville's Centre of Design Excellence in Australia.

who knows
 
Ah.. that little Breville chrome sandwich makers nice.. Maybe that's what they were referring to.. they sort of make little sandwich pockets.. We had one but it was cheap plastic thing and lasted a few years but then had to toss it because all the teflon was flaking off.. same with the one my mom used
 
Breville, Yes Indeed

I own the Smart Grill, the Compact Smart Oven and the One Touch Tea Maker.  All the appliances are well designed, engineered and crafted to a higher level of quality than the typical units from the usual cast of appliance maker characters.  And as previously stated - all the units are manufactured in China, which seems to be the country of manufacturing choice for virtually all manufacturers these times.

 

I've owned the Smart Grill for about two years, so it pre-dates the current design which has a higher level of operating controls and removable grill plates; but mine works quite well and grills beautifully.

 

The Smart Oven is the best compact toaster oven I've ever owned.  Calling it a mere 'toaster oven' congers up images of the original General Electric or Black & Decker toaster oven from the days of yore.  This unit is nothing of the sort and is more 'oven' than 'toaster' - although thanks to its Element IQ, as they call it - which is their name for active temperature adjustment, allowing the oven to vary its temperature throughout the cooking cycle and individually to each of its two heating elements.  Additionally the oven has eight preset functions for optimal cooking of specific foods.  Oh - and it toasts bread slices and bagels really well.

 

For lovers of tea, the One Touch Tea Maker is the cats meow.  By incorporating a mechanism inside the kettle which raises and lowers the infuser basket into and out of the heated water, Breville eliminated several vertical inches from the height of a tea brewer which typically consists of a boiling chamber, infuser basket and serving kettle.  Additionally the electrical and "data" connections between the kettle and the unit's base are contained within several concentric conductor rings making it a snap to go from brewing to serving and back again.  It has presets for five tea types and three steeping times, in addition to custom settings for both steeping time and brewing temperature and keep-warm feature that changes temperature with the tea type brewed. 

 

I've owned the tea maker for almost a year performing flawlessly the entire time.  And in spite of what appears to be a complicated mechanism inside, and electronics in the base of the German-made Schott glass kettle preventing it from submersion in water, it's very easy to keep clean and wash.

 

You can say I'm a fan of Breville products and the slightly higher product cost over their competition is readily apparent in the design/build of their products.

 

 
 
I wonder if the modern Breville Pie Maker is the same thing as your Sandwich maker, Optima? Thanks for the picture!

I thought about buying the Smart Grill.. They're quite expensive here, about $300. Would be nice to have something which could be used from searing steak to making toasted sandwiches, but I would be happy with just a straight sandwich toaster.

I thought about buying that tea maker thingy. It looks like a completely awesome idea, but again, it's around $300 here.. I drink a few cups of tea a day, but I'm happy just using my Zojirushi Samovar instead of something like that. I guess this tea maker is better for the hardcore tea drinker who loves to drink liters of tea every day. :)

I wish I had room on my counter for a toaster oven. The older 1980's era vintage Black and Decker ones were horrible. I recall staying at one place where they had one which would never turn off, it always kept the inside at around 200 F all the time. I mentioned it to them but they didn't care.
 
Smart Oven

Breville offers their Smart Oven in three sizes.  I have the Compact model, but there's another model (The Mini) which may satisfy your cooking needs but has a reduced footprint impacting your counter space in a lessened fashion.

 

At $249.00 here in the States, the One Touch Tea Maker must certainly be considered at least a bit of a luxury.  Quite frankly, I'm a modest tea drinker, but after reading about its features and hearing the rave reviews, I took a deep breath and plunged in.  And oddly enough the One Touch has inspired me to drink more tea.  Go figure. 

 

There's not much of a science to brewing a great cup or pot of tea, as it simply comes down to good, fresh tea, clean water, correct brewing temperature and steeping time.  The One Touch just makes it such a pleasure to easily achieve repeatable results.  Additionally if your tea type requires an optimum brewing temperature below the boiling point, the One Touch does not overshoot the set point, but as it approaches the desired temperature begins to cycle on/off the heating element until set point is obtained, then immediately stops the heating and lowers the brewing basket into the properly heated water to begin the steeping. 

 

And yes as a bonus, although it can get old fast, watching the brewing basket lower/raise can be a bit of a kick. 
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