Ever since moving into my first solo apartment, I've stocked up on home and kitchen appliances like it was my job. My home aesthetic is extremely important to me, and finding both functional and cute ...

When Emily Mariko, the infamous TikTok creator of the Salmon Rice Bowl who has almost 10 million followers, featured an aesthetically pleasing appliance to toast a piece of bread and pastry in her ...

Japanese electronics company Balmuda has an expensive but intriguing toaster for you that comes with a side note: it's steam-based. In theory, adding water to a toaster sounds like the perfect recipe ...

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While you may already be familiar with BALMUDA's stunning, lightweight electric kettle, have you seen its sister product? The BALMUDA toaster oven is the perfect small countertop appliance for foodies ...

If you’ve ever spent some amount of time trying to find a really good toaster, then you’ve probably heard the name Balmuda. The Japanese company’s $329 bread heater has something of a cult-like ...

For those who prefer the style and baking method of a horizontal toaster (i.e., toaster oven) to that of a traditional vertical toaster, the premium paid for such a device shouldn’t run much higher ...

Just how much do you value your toast in the morning? Enough that you’d pay top dollar to have a near-ideal texture every time? You now have a chance to prove your commitment. Japanese brand Balmuda ...

Very little thought goes into making toast. You put a couple slices of bread in a machine, push down the lever and in a couple minutes you have a half-decent breakfast. Gear Patrol’s very own home and ...

Balmuda, the Japanese company behind the staggeringly expensive steam-powered toaster, has announced its first ever smartphone. It's a small device with a 4.9-inch display, and as 9to5Google notes, ...

Consumer electronics maker Balmuda Inc's shares popped 88% in their Tokyo stock market debut on Wednesday, in a vote of confidence in Japan's design credentials after consumers flocked to its high-end ...