Cuisinart Countertop Toaster, 2-Slice

Last updated: July 27, 2022

Cuisinart Countertop Toaster, 2-Slice
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We looked at the top Toasters and dug through the reviews from some of the most popular review sites. Through this analysis, we've determined the best Toaster you should buy.

Overall Take

Our No. 1 pick for toasters is easy to use, easy to clean and toasts like a dream. We like that it gives a healthy color to all types of sliced bread, bagels, English muffins and more. It toasts consistently from batch to batch, and offers great value at an affordable price.

In our analysis of 81 expert reviews, the Cuisinart Countertop Toaster, 2-Slice placed 18th when we looked at the top 27 products in the category. For the full ranking, see below.

From The Manufacturer

The classic toaster gets a modern update with the Compact toaster by Cuisinart. It saves space, placed sideways or facing forward, to fit any kitchen counter. Whether making thick bagel halves or thin sliced breads, the wide slots, high-lift carriage and custom controls ensure even, precise and convenient toasting, every time.

Expert Reviews


What experts liked

Excellent in full batch toasting. Very Good in color range toasting. Excellent in one slice toasting. Excellent in ease of use. Excellent in ease of cleaning.
After toasting over a dozen loaves of bread, as well as piles of bagels, English muffins, and frozen Eggo waffles in 23 toasters over the years, we think the Cuisinart CPT-122 2-Slice Compact Plastic Toaster is the best for most people. With slots wide enough to accommodate the puffiest bagels and deep enough to toast taller slices of bread, it browns bread as evenly as toasters five times the price.
Good range of color with 1 slice. Toasts consistently from batch to batch. Very easy to read controls. Accommodates oversized slice of bread. Toast and English muffins pop up high enough to grab easily. Bagel, defrost, and reheat settings. Crumb tray is removable.
In spite of its rock-bottom price, the Cuisinart 2 Slice Compact Plastic Toaster in basic white is beautifully designed. We love how the gray lettering on the controls really pops against the light background, making it super easy to choose your setting. It was very fast, serving up dark toast in under 3 minutes. When we toasted five 2-slice batches in a row on medium, we got ten slices of identical toast in about 6 minutes. How great when you’re making BLT’s for a bunch of hungry kids! While it did a beautiful job of toasting a bagel on the bagel setting, we found a fat New-York style bagel fit tightly in the slots and neither bagels or English muffins popped up high enough to grab without raising the lever for an extra lift. There's also defrost and reheat features.

What experts didn't like

This model has no discernible flaws in its performance.
Top of the toaster between the slices gets excessively hot.
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