Balmuda Toaster: The Best Thing Since Fresh Bread
It’s not the heat with this toaster, it’s the humidity.
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Innovator Gen Terao
Age 42
Founder and president of Tokyo-area appliance maker Balmuda, which has 50 employees
Form and function
The Balmuda toaster oven uses steam and carefully calibrated heat cycles to turn store-bought bread into something that smells, feels, and tastes like it’s just popped out of a baker’s oven.