The best kettle and toaster sets that look great in your kitchen and make a mean breakfast

Kettle – Score: 94/100
Toaster – Score: 92/100

This matching stainless-steel kettle and toaster from ProCook claimed the top spot in both our kettle and our toaster tests, making them a real stand-out buy. The kettle has a 360-degree swivel base and ergonomically designed handle so pouring a cuppa is effortless. Plus, at its full 1.5-litre capacity, it only takes three minutes to boil – making it ideal for dinnertime too.

The toaster is a two-slice model that achieves consistently browned toast every time. Adjustable slots make it great for chunky farmhouse bread, too.

Kettle – Score: 89/100
Toaster – Score: 92/100

The sleek, compact design of these appliances makes them perfect for a modern kitchen. The two-slice toaster achieved the joint best score in our lab test and impressed with its range of functions including the ‘lift and look’ feature that lets you check on your bread mid-toasting. Plus, there’s a memory function so once you’ve found that perfect setting, you’ll never lose it again.

While the kettle didn’t score as highly, it’s still a great investment – particularly for smaller households who only boil one cup at a time, as it only took 45 seconds. It also has a ‘keep warm’ function and variable temperature control.

There’s no denying that the set is expensive, but with all the extra features on board, it’s worthwhile investing if your budget can stretch.

Kettle – Score: 87/100
Toaster – Score: 91/100

Compact, but with a decent 1.7L capacity, Salter’s kettle is a good option if you don’t have much counter space. It’s packed full of fantastic features like a boil-dry sensor and an auto shut-off function, but it has a minimum capacity of 600ml, so it’s not the best pick for small households.

A four-slice toaster completes the matching set, and has adjustable slot sizes and a bagel setting, making it a real crowd pleaser come breakfast time. In our tests, it scored highly for evenly browned slices and intuitive controls.

Kettle – Score: 87/100
Toaster – Score: 89/100

This is another great combo from Salter that will make family breakfast times a breeze. The four-slice toaster produced evenly browned farmhouse slices, bagels and crumpets with ease, though at a slightly slower rate than others we’ve tried.

The kettle was speedy though, taking under three-and-a-half minutes to boil its maximum capacity of 1.7 litres. Our main niggle was that its exterior got quite hot when boiling, so be careful when picking it up to pour.

Kettle – Score: 86/100

2-slot toaster – Score: 92/100

4-slot toaster – Score: 86/100

If you’re looking for appliances that are both functional and beautiful, this stunning set from KitchenAid ticks all the boxes. The curvy retro designs are available in a wide range of colours – we’re fans of this bold candy apple red – and you can choose either a two-slot or four-slot toaster.

Both the kettle and toaster excelled in our tests. They’re full of useful features too; the kettle has a sliding temperature scale and can keep water hot if you get caught up in life admin, while the toaster has settings for bagels, frozen bread and toasted sandwiches (with a rack to hold them). Just note that they are quite large and heavy, so make sure you have the countertop space to accommodate them.

These handsome appliances are certainly an investment, but you can make a significant saving when buying them as a set.

Kettle – Score: 90/100
Toaster – Score: 81/100

Getting colour into your kitchen isn’t always easy, but an easy solution is to pick appliances with a bit of personality, and this kettle and toaster set does just that with its bright pink, yellow and green colourways.

In testing, the kettle shone thanks its lightweight design, easy pour spout, and comfortable handle, while the toaster picked up marks for its straightforward controls and good coverage. We’d have liked some more functions like a bagel or keep warm setting, but for basic toasting, this is a good value pick.

Kettle – Score: 85/100
Toaster – Score: 82/100

Zwilling’s kettle has a great capacity range so you can easily brew a single cup or serve an entire household for afternoon tea. It took an average of four minutes and 40 seconds to boil its full capacity though, and it was quite heavy to carry – however, the ergonomic handle helped with pouring.

The matching two-slice toaster wasn’t overly consistent when batch toasting but delivered an excellent single slice with even browning. Testers also liked the soft-lift function that stops the toast jumping out when it pops up.