The Breville the 'A Bit More' 2 Slice is a mid-range metal toaster. It's equipped with more extra features than most other models, including the 'A Bit More' preset, which adds some time onto the end of a toasting cycle, and 'Lift and Look', which lets you lift the lever to check on your toast without stopping the toasting cycle. It also has cycle countdown indicators to tell when your toast will be ready. The slots are wide and deep enough for thicker slices and lift high enough for you to grab smaller pieces without reaching into the toaster.
Our Verdict
The Breville the 'A Bit More' 2 Slice is a fantastic toaster. The six shade presets all produce different results, so you can get anything from golden brown sandwich bread to well-browned multi-grain toast or bagels in one cycle. Each slot performs similarly, and its performance doesn't change much over multiple batches. It also browns bread evenly overall. It toasts the inner face a little more than the outer face, but it's not that noticeable.
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Superb range.
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Cycle countdown indicator.
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Consistent between slots and batch after batch.
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Toasts inner face a bit more.
- 9.4 Toasting
- Updated Dec 19, 2023: Updated the main photo to show the toaster's controls.
- Updated Dec 15, 2023: Review published.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Breville BTA720XL ('A Bit More' 2 Slice Toaster) comes in one stainless steel variant. You can see the label for the unit we tested here.
If you encounter another variant, let us know in the forums, and we'll update our review.
Compared To Other Toasters
The Breville BTA720XL ('A Bit More' 2 Slice Toaster) is a mid-range toaster with a fantastic overall performance. It has simpler, more traditional controls than the Sur La Table Touchscreen 2-Slice Toaster. Still, it has plenty of extra features, including cycle countdown indicators to tell when your toast will be ready. It has slightly longer and wider slots than the more budget-friendly Oster 2-Slice Toaster with Quick-Check Lever and the Hamilton Beach 2 Slice Toaster with Extra-Wide Slots 22217, so you might prefer it for thick or longer slices of bread.
If you're still looking for a toaster, check out the best 2-slice toasters, the best 4-slice toasters, and the best toasters.
Test Results
It has settings for bagels and frozen items, plus a few more unusual features: 'Lift and Look' lets you raise the lever without stopping the toasting cycle, so you can check your bread's progress. The 'A Bit More' feature is a button that adds some time to the end of a toasting cycle.
The photo above shows the results for one slot, but you can see a full montage showing all the bread toasted here.
The photo above shows the results for one slot, but you can see a full montage showing all the bread toasted here.
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Breville the 'A Bit More' 2 Slice: Main Discussion
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- 21010
What about the 4-slice Long 2 Slot version?
- 21010
There’s a new model that’s for wider slices for $10 more at present (Jan 5, 2025) but states it is usually $150 or so. Same design and all. It’s the BTA730XL. I’m Curious the comparison since it might dissipate heat less effectively.
Edited 2 months ago: Updated pricing differences between models. - 21010
Hi all, any idea about its longevity? There are a number of reviews on Amazon that report failures after a year or so. They also report very poor customer service. Would make me think twice about the purchase. Thanks and love your site.
Hi StuMoffitt, Thanks for reaching out to us.
At the moment, longevity of a toaster it is not a test that we are looking at internally. Your current method of reading reviews is a good way to see what the public thinks about their purchase but keep in mind that those with negative experience may be more vocal about it.
Hope this helps
- 21010
Hi all, any idea about its longevity? There are a number of reviews on Amazon that report failures after a year or so. They also report very poor customer service. Would make me think twice about the purchase.
Thanks and love your site.
Update: Updated the main photo to show the toaster’s controls.