(I’m trying to adjust my shopping habits for quality, long-lasting goods from reputable brands. This isn’t some hailcorporate thing)

  • chunkystylesEnglish
    171·
    22 days ago

    Breville (Sage in the UK).

    They’re expensive, but they’re good, and they last.

    I’ve owned: espresso machine, coffee grinder, automatic loose leaf tea maker, coffee maker, toaster oven, bigger toaster oven, waffle maker… I think that’s everything?

    I’ve never regretted any of these purchases and never had one shit the bed. I did sell the tea maker and the smaller toaster oven, but I still have everything else. The coffee grinder I’ve had for over 10 years.

    • Mr_Blott@feddit.uk
      5·
      22 days ago

      Dualit used to be the dog’s bollocks of toasters but they sold out, and Breville is the new king.

      If you can find a 20 year old steel Dualit on eBay however, it’ll last the rest of your life

      • iheartneopets@lemm.ee
        1·
        21 days ago

        How exactly did Dualit shit the bed? Aren’t they still repairable and made in the UK? Sorry, I’ve been doing a lot of toaster research and have one in my cart literally right now, so it would be awesome to know if I missed something before paying $350 lol

        • copd@lemmy.world
          1·
          20 days ago

          I bought that dumb expensive new Dualit toaster (one with bagel modes) 4 years ago. Its solid with no signs of regression.

          I expect it to go for another 20 years

    • irotsoma@lemmy.worldEnglish
      51·
      22 days ago

      Can confirm. They’re not commercial grade kind of quality, but they are some of the best consumer grade right now, mostly because they use fewer plastic parts than most and good quality steel. Though they still use too much plastic in things that would be better served by lower grade metals or glass.

      I also have an espresso machine, coffee grinder, and toaster oven that I’ve had for ages and never needed new parts. I also have an all stainless french press that is really sturdy, but because the shape isn’t perfect, the rod for the press needed to be replaced once since it requires a lot more pressure than it should to use it. But even with that defect, it has lasted nearly 15 years, and I only replaced the rod and filter once.