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BELLA Classics 2 Slice Toaster Toaster Review

Tested using Methodology v1.0
Reviewed Dec 15, 2023 at 08:23 am

The BELLA Classics 2 Slice Toaster is a budget-friendly toaster with a compact design. Its slots don't lift quite as high as some toasters, so if you like small items like English muffins, they're a bit harder to grab without burning yourself. However, it has preset cycles for bagels, frozen goods, and reheating without browning.

Our Verdict

N/A Toasting

The BELLA Classics 2 Slice Toaster is good. Its seven presets provide a fantastic range, so you can get lightly toasted sandwich bread or well-done multi-grain bread and bagels in a single cycle. It's also consistent from batch to batch, so you won't need to adjust the dial between batches when making a lot of toast. It browns fairly evenly on both sides of the bread and from slot to slot. However, it tends to toast the middle of the bread more than the edges.

Pros
  • Fantastic range.
  • Consistent between batches.
Cons
  • Leaves raw corners.
  • N/A Toasting
  1. Updated Dec 15, 2023: Review published.

Differences Between Sizes And Variants

The BELLA 2 Slice Toaster only comes in black, and you can see the label for the unit we tested here.

If you come across another variant or yours is different, let us know in the forums, and we'll update our review.

Compared To Other Toasters

The BELLA 2 Slice Toaster is a budget-friendly toaster with good performance. Like the KitchenAid 2-Slice Toaster with manual lift lever and the Black+Decker 2-Slice Toaster T2569B, it can produce anything from lightly-toasted to charred sandwich bread in one cycle. Its preset cycles take less time, and this model is a little more compact.

If you're still looking for a recommendation, check out our lists of the best 2-slice toasters, the best 4-slice toasters, and the best toasters.

Test Results

perceptual testing image
Design
Design
Body
Material
Locked
Height Lock" (Lock cm)
Width
Lock" (Lock cm)
Depth
Lock" (Lock cm)
Weight Lock lbs (Lock kg)
Power Cord Length Lock ft (Lock m)
Design
Slots
Toaster Type
2-Slot Regular
Measured Wattage
Lock W
Slot Length
Lock" (Lock cm)
Slot Width Lock" (Lock cm)
Slot Depth When Toasting
Lock" (Lock cm)
Slot Depth When Fully Raised Lock" (Lock cm)
Design
Controls And Functions
Bagel Button
Locked
Frozen Button
Locked
Stop Cycle Button
Locked
Cycle Countdown Indicator
Locked

Aside from settings for frozen items ('Defrost') and bagels, it has a reheat cycle lasting about 30 seconds that's meant to reheat toast without browning it.

Performance
N/A
Performance
Toasting Range
Pale Toast
Locked
Light Brown Toast
Locked
Golden Brown Toast
Locked
Dark Brown Toast
Locked
Charred Toast
Locked
Golden Brown Toast Setting
Locked
Cycle Time At Lowest Setting
Lock s
Cycle Time At Highest Setting
Lock s

The photo above shows the results for one slot, but you can see a full montage showing all the bread toasted here.

N/A
Performance
Toasting Evenness
Evenly Browned Area
Lock%
Face-To-Face Difference
Lock
Slot-To-Slot Difference
Lock
N/A
Performance
Repeated Toasting
Run-To-Run Difference
Lock

The photo above shows the results for one slot, but you can see a full montage showing all the bread toasted here.