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Wolf Gourmet Four Slice Toaster Toaster Review

Tested using Methodology v1.0
Reviewed Dec 15, 2023 at 08:23 am

The Wolf Gourmet Four Slice Toaster is a high-end toaster. You can operate its four slots separately in pairs, which suits busy mornings. Its '1-Slice' setting is meant to help it brown single slices more evenly. It has wider slots than many toasters, accommodating extra thick slices. However, its controls would be better if they included a way of knowing how much time remains in a toasting cycle. It's also a hefty toaster, so you'll want to store it where you use it.

Our Verdict

7.8 Toasting

The Wolf Gourmet Four Slice Toaster is very good. It toasts bread quite evenly on both sides of the bread, and its five settings provide a good range of results. However, the highest setting doesn't char white sandwich bread, so if your bread takes longer to toast, you might need to add more time at the end. Some slots also produce darker toast than the others, and after the first batch, it produces darker toast while set to the same setting.

Pros
  • Toasts both sides evenly.
  • Premium feel.
Cons
  • Heats up after the first batch.
  • 7.8 Toasting
  1. Updated Dec 15, 2023: Review published.

Differences Between Sizes And Variants

The Wolf Gourmet Four Slice Toaster comes in one stainless steel variant. You can see the label for the unit we tested here. The brand also makes the Wolf Gourmet Two-Slice Toaster, which is similar but may perform differently.

Compared To Other Toasters

The Wolf Gourmet Four Slice Toaster is a high-end toaster with four slots. It stands out for its premium feel, especially the levers, which feel nice to use and aren't hard to push down. However, it heats up after a few batches and produces darker bread while set to the same setting. It doesn't char sandwich bread even on its highest setting, so if you like your toast very well-done or your chosen bread takes longer, you'll need to run more than one cycle.

If you're looking for a recommendation, check out the best 2-slice toasters, the best 4-slice toasters, and the best toasters.

Test Results

perceptual testing image
Design
Design
Body
Material
Stainless Steel
Height 8.1" (20.5 cm)
Width
12.2" (30.9 cm)
Depth
12.0" (30.6 cm)
Weight 10.1 lbs (4.6 kg)
Power Cord Length 3.26 ft (1.00 m)
Design
Slots
Toaster Type
4-Slot
Measured Wattage
1,640 W
Slot Length
6.1" (15.6 cm)
Slot Width 1.5" (3.8 cm)
Slot Depth When Toasting
4.9" (12.4 cm)
Slot Depth When Fully Raised 2.5" (6.4 cm)
Design
Controls And Functions
Bagel Button
Yes
Frozen Button
Yes
Stop Cycle Button
Yes
Cycle Countdown Indicator
No

Aside from bagel and frozen settings, there's also a button for the '1-slice' feature, which the manufacturer advertises to help brown the bread more evenly when you're only toasting a single slice. However, there's no way of knowing how much time is left until your toast is ready, which is disappointing.

Performance
7.7
Performance
Toasting Range
Pale Toast
Yes
Light Brown Toast
Yes
Golden Brown Toast
Yes
Dark Brown Toast
Yes
Charred Toast
No
Golden Brown Toast Setting
Setting 5
Cycle Time At Lowest Setting
60 s
Cycle Time At Highest Setting
233 s

The photo above shows the results for one slot, but you can see a full montage showing all the bread toasted here.

7.9
Performance
Toasting Evenness
Evenly Browned Area
84%
Face-To-Face Difference
41,121
Slot-To-Slot Difference
68,879
7.2
Performance
Repeated Toasting
Run-To-Run Difference
67,597

The photo above shows the results for one slot, but you can see a full montage showing all the bread toasted here.