Tesslux 4 Slice Touch Screen Toaster Review: Modern Tech Meets Morning Toast

Most kitchens already have a toaster, so why pay $70 for a 4 slice toaster with touch screen instead of a $25 mechanical one? That is the question I had walking into this Tesslux 4 slice review.

The Tesslux 4 Slice Toaster with Touch Screen Control is a 1300-watt countertop appliance with a digital touch panel, six browning levels, and six bread-type presets covering white, sweet, gluten-free, pastry, muffin, and waffle. The 1.5-inch wide long slots fit bagels and thick artisan slices, and a “Like” memory function records your favorite combo so you do not need to navigate the menu every morning.

I tested the black version of the Tesslux 4 slice toaster with touch screen control over several breakfast cycles, then filmed a hands-on walkthrough on my YouTube channel and cross-referenced what I saw with research on competing smart toaster designs. The short answer: the touchscreen earns its keep more than I expected, but it also creates one specific failure point that mechanical toasters simply do not have.

What I Liked

The Tesslux 4 slice toaster with touch screen control is more thoughtful than the “smart toaster” label usually suggests. Five things stood out across my testing.

The Touch Screen Display Actually Earns Its Keep

Most touch screen kitchen gadgets feel like a gimmick. The Tesslux touch screen does not. The large panel shows a digital countdown of cooking time, which means I always know how many seconds until the bread pops, instead of guessing from a glowing dial.

That matters in a 4 slice toaster, because four slots also means four chances to overshoot. With the Tesslux, the visible countdown works like a kitchen timer baked into the appliance, and switching from a 4-slice to a 2-slice batch only takes one tap. Tesslux applies the same visible countdown idea across its breakfast lineup, including the Tesslux Electric Rapid Egg Cooker, which delivers boiled eggs without watching a pot.

Six Bread Types Cover Real-World Breakfast

The 6 shade browning levels are paired with six bread-type presets: white, sweet, gluten-free, pastry, muffin, and waffle. That is not just a marketing list. Each preset adjusts the heating curve for that specific bread type, so a frozen waffle does not get the same blast as a soft pastry.

The gluten-free preset is the one I would not have thought to ask for, but anyone in a household juggling a gluten-free diet alongside regular bread will appreciate not having to recalibrate by trial and error. Cooks who appreciate purpose-built tools for specific food types can also look at the Cutluxe 7” Cleaver Knife, which brings German steel to vegetable and meat prep at a budget price.

1.5-Inch Long Slots Swallow Bagels and Artisan Loaves

The 1.5-inch wide long slots are the spec that matters most in daily use. A standard 4 slice toaster with touch screen typically chokes on a thick-cut bagel half or a slab of sourdough. This Tesslux 4 slice toaster does not.

I could fit two halves of a bagel side by side in one slot, leaving the second long slot free for actual bread. For households that buy from a real bakery, the wide slot specification alone justifies the upgrade from a budget toaster. Buyers willing to step up to a premium stainless steel build with the same bagel-friendly clearance can compare the Dualit Design Series 4-Slice Toaster, which adds patented Peek & Pop checking at roughly four times the price. To round out the rest of the breakfast counter, the Moccamaster KBGV Select Coffee Maker brings the same consistency-first approach to drip coffee that the Tesslux brings to bagels and artisan loaves.

The “Like” Memory Function Saves Morning Time

This is the feature I underrated. The “Like” function records your last-used combination of bread type and one of the browning levels, then makes it the default on the next cycle.

In practice, that means a sleepy 6 a.m. push of a single button instead of navigating two submenus. It is the kind of small ergonomic decision that makes the touch screen control feel deliberate rather than decorative.

Easy Cleanup with the Removable Crumb Tray

Crumb trays are unsexy but consequential. The Tesslux toaster has a single removable crumb tray that slides out the front, captures debris from all four slots, and rinses clean in the sink without disassembling anything.

After a week of bagels, gluten-free toast, and a couple of waffle mornings, the tray was full but the kitchen counter underneath was not. That alone puts the Tesslux ahead of older 4-slice models that scatter crumbs out the back.

What Needs Improvement

The Tesslux is good, not perfect. Three caveats kept it from a higher score.

Capacitive Touch Hates Buttery Breakfast Hands

The same touch screen control that makes the Tesslux easy to operate also has a category-wide weakness: capacitive sensors get confused by greasy or moist fingers. After buttering a roll or rinsing strawberries, I had to wipe my fingertip on a towel before the screen would respond reliably.

This is documented across most touch screen kitchen appliances, not just the Tesslux. It is rare enough to be a minor irritation, not a dealbreaker, but it is a real friction point that a mechanical lever does not have.

If the Screen Dies, the Toaster Dies

This is the structural concern with any 4 slice toaster with touch screen, not a flaw I personally hit during testing: every function on the Tesslux runs through the touch panel. Cancel, defrost, reheat, bread type, and browning levels all live behind the screen.

A traditional toaster with mechanical buttons can lose one function and still toast bread. If the Tesslux touchscreen fails, the toaster effectively becomes a paperweight. With a 12-month warranty backing the unit, that risk is contained for the first year, but it is worth knowing before you commit.

Every Touchscreen Toaster Has Its Own Menu

There is no standard for kitchen-appliance touchscreens. Cuisinart, KitchenAid, Revolution, and Tesslux each lay out the menu differently, so prior experience with another smart toaster does not transfer.

The Tesslux interface is shallow and learns quickly, but if you are giving this as a gift to someone who is not menu-comfortable, expect a 5-minute first-use moment of “where is defrost?” The “Like” memory function softens the curve once a routine is set, but it does not eliminate it.

How It Compares to Other 4-Slice Toasters

The 4 slice toaster category has more variety than its reputation suggests. Here is how the Tesslux 4 slice toaster with touch screen control stacks up against three relevant alternatives.

vs. Breville Die-Cast 4-Slice Smart Toaster

The Breville Die-Cast is the consensus pick among 4-slice testing organizations and currently sits north of $200, roughly triple the Tesslux’s $70 price. For that money you get a heavier die-cast body, lift-and-look, and a more refined countdown indicator.

The Tesslux gives you most of the same idea, a touch screen with bread type presets and a digital countdown, at a fraction of the cost. If brand and build are your top priorities, Breville wins. If you want the smart-toaster experience without paying premium-appliance prices, the Tesslux is the better value.

vs. Black+Decker 4-Slice TR4900SSD

The Black+Decker TR4900SSD goes the other direction: a mechanical 4-slice toaster with a dial, no touch screen control, and very even toasting across all four slots. It usually sits below the Tesslux on price.

If you do not care about presets, memory, or a digital countdown, the Black+Decker delivers more consistent toast for less money. The Tesslux wins if you actually want the touch screen and bread-type customization. They are aimed at different shoppers.

vs. Cuisinart 4-Slice Digital CPT-740

The Cuisinart CPT-740 is the closest philosophical competitor: a 4-slice digital toaster with a MemorySet feature that does roughly what Tesslux’s “Like” function does, but using buttons rather than a full touch screen.

Pick the Cuisinart if you want digital memory without the touchscreen failure mode. Pick the Tesslux if the visible countdown and bread-type presets are worth the slight ergonomic risk for your kitchen.

Final Verdict

The Tesslux 4 Slice Toaster with Touch Screen Control is a thoughtful smart toaster at a sensible price. The touch screen control adds real value through bread-type presets, a visible digital countdown, and a memory function that respects your morning routine, while the 1.5-inch wide long slots handle bagels and artisan loaves that defeat budget toasters.

I am giving the Tesslux 4 slice toaster with touch screen control a 4.2 out of 5.

It loses ground for the inherent fragility of capacitive touch in a kitchen environment and the single-point-of-failure design, but the 4.3 Amazon rating from 349 buyers tracks closely with what I saw in testing.

Bottom line: if you want a modern 4 slice toaster with touch screen and you can keep your fingers reasonably clean, the Tesslux is an easy recommendation at this price.