The Toastess Coffee Company is one of the older coffee companies in America. Toastess Inc. was actually founded in 1945 by two brothers who became pioneers in the Canadian house wares industry. When it comes to coffee making products, Toastess was awarded a Canadian design award for its first electric kettle. This award was followed by these first with this product.

1. First to make electric kettles with a concealed element;

2. First to use non-stick coating on the inside of kettles to reduce scale build-up;

3. First to design and build a whistling electric kettle;

4. First to offer a two-year guarantee on its products.

Toastess has many firsts in related electric house wares as well; all were first launched for Canadian consumers. In the early 2000s Toastess Inc. closed it doors and the brand was sold. In August 2000, Toastess International now takes great pride in the legacy of its predecessor. They have now set there eyes on new firsts.

The latest new firsts is a design style change of coffee making equipment under a new brand name. Toastess International has unveiled the Delfino brand of upscale, brushed stainless steel small kitchen appliances. One of these products is the Delfino DLFC-381 Stainless Steel Coffee Maker 12 cup. This modern style coffee maker with an Italian name is very sleek with straight lines and precise balanced details. It has a removable water tank that sits across the back of the coffee maker that is easy to fill right from the tap and comes with a permanent coffee filter. This saves money, the environment and time from getting out the filters and putting them in the machine and taking the filter out and putting in the garbage. You can brew from 4 cups to all 12 cups. In two hours the warming plate will automatically shut-off as will the two hour keep warm function. A 24 hour programmable timer allows you set the time when you want your coffee made and will even allow you the first cup while it is still brewing your coffee with a pause and serve anti-drip device. Its safety features will automatically shut off the coffee maker water if it starts to boil or if it is dry and plugged in.

A second Delfino product is the model DLFC-378 stainless steel 10 cup coffee maker/grinder combo that automatically brews the freshest cup of coffee. The coffee maker has the features of the DLFC-381 12 cup above. However, this combo grinds the beans then automatically brews the coffee for the freshest cup.

The third product is the Delfino DLCG-559 Intelligent Grinder. This grinder has one-touch operation with 5 grinder settings and a cup slider control with 4 settings. A powerful quiet motor with a precision stainless steel blade grinds beans and spices quickly and uniformly. Yes, it will grind your whole spices too; put just the amount you need in the grinder and choose the settings and touch the button. The removable grinding chamber is stainless steel and dishwasher safe. The electric cord is retractable into the base for a clutter free counter space.

The last product I am going to mention is the Delfino 1.8 quart brushed stainless steel cordless jug kettle. The water boils faster than a microwave or stove top. It has a water-level window, a hinged lid that snaps tight into place and an enclosed heating chamber. It has a stay-cool handle and rotates 360º on its base keeping full electrical connection. The base also serves as a cord storage area to keep the unneeded cord off the counter.

Toastess International has gone international with this Delfino line and I look forward to see what they will present next. There are more Delfino products, but I think these items offer the best overview that deals with coffee or tea making.