Sunbeam Cafe Press GR8450 / GR8450B

Happiness is…a Cafe style crispy Triple Decker sandwich!
I’m in love with the look of my thick sandwiches. With School and work lunches its a winner as I can make 4 sandwiches in one go making it quicker when you have a bigger family.
A winner feature of Sunbeam Cafe Style 4 Slice Sandwich Press Maker Flat Press is that it heats quickly and the adjustable height allows for various thickness of bread. Its so convenient to adjust it to the any height I need and use it.
Its really so versatile and besides toasted sandwiches I’ve tried it for wraps, pizzas, pancakes, eggs, French toast, hash browns and it turned out amazing.
Wipes clean with a damp cloth and paper towel and easy to store.
It has been a great new addition to my kitchen.

Sadly, this unit is made in China... We looked to replace our ageing (20+ year old!) Sunbeam sandwich press. We liked this one for its smooth flat hotplates rather than grill plates offered on other units. It does come up to temperature quickly and cooks nicely. It is also quite compact and does not take up much cupboard space. Unfortunately, the pivot for the top element does not allow for anywhere near enough swivel to permit a parallel alignment to the bottom element in any of the positions except for the very lowest one . It hardly swivels ...

I have owned this press for about 18 months and it gets used nearly daily. I use it for so many things from doing toasted sandwiches, bacon and eggs for breakfast and pancakes.

I love the feature in setting the height so it doesn't have to go right to flat - I find this prefect for things like bacon and eggs which I don't want to squash but want to cook the top as well as the bottom.

I find the heat is just prefect as well and do pancakes on it like a flat grill and just leave the lid up. I get a beautiful light brown colour and never have ...

We have had our sandwich press for about 12 years and love it. I found these reviews after looking for new covers for the indicator lights which now looks to be a common problem but after 12 years I recon that's a pretty good run. We also have one at work, I've been there 5 years and heaps of people use it every day and it's still going strong (including indicator lights still in). Sounds like some people have had a bad run but if I the lights didn't fall out I wouldn't have left a review which is probably the case for most other happy customers.

As above...because the back hinge is not big enough when you pull the lid down it does not sit parallel to the lower section, so the sandwiches are not heated evenly.....

Hubby and I were on the lookout for a new toasted sandwich maker after our last 10 yr old sunbeam one finally died.
We went to BigW and got this one on sale.
My "wants" list for this new sandwich maker were that it had a lid that was height adjustable and that it had a flat top and bottom cooking plate. (Our old smaller one had the grill top and was not adjustable and always squashed cheese and sandwhich fillings out one end or the lid was too heavy and overcooked on the grill side)

This new maker does not disappoint. The lid is easy to op...

I refer to my previous review pertaining to the Sunbeam Café Press Sandwich Maker, Model GR8450B which was returned for a full refund as it was so bad. So I really should have known better. But I again purchased this horrible sandwich maker, the current model being the GR8450B. Reasons being, I thought that Sunbeam had suddenly come to their senses and had improved the hinge system that had caused all the problems previously. What was happening, was the low, rear fixed hinge caused sandwiches to be pressed unevenly. The sandwiches were flattene...

I bought this to replace the bulky George Foreman press+grill. While it cooks my food well, it does have its flaws. Having owned it for 5 months and using it 4 times a week, the wear and tear is greatly showing; the non-stick surface is all scratched, despite me using a PLASTIC spatula and regularly cleaning the surface with oil as recommended. However, my major issue with the product is that the green light covering has fallen out, and I have tried contacting the manufacturer about a replacement part but they say I have to get a whole new product.

Overall it cooks well, it just isn't sturdy and doesn't last.

I bought this sandwich press to replace a broken product of the same make and model..However, this product IS EXTREMELY INFERIOR TO THE ORIGINAL. The promotional material and the packaging is still showing a picture of the original product however, when you open the box it is a later model. The later model has been re-engineered and the floating hinge no longer floats. Sandwiches do not cook flat and the melt function does not work. I was deeply disappointed with this product and returned it to the place of purchase and bought a breville. Sunbeam was not interested in discussing my complaint.

I purchased our Sunbeam cafe press just under 2 years ago, I thought Sunbeam was a reputable and quality brand and that it would last longer than a cheap kmart one but it stopped working a few weeks ago and Sunbeam basically told me as its out of warranty that its not their problem and that they could give me details of a repairer but it would be at my expense. I think thats pretty poor, you don't buy an appliance like this thinking you'll be throwing it away after 2 years. They said most users get 5-6 years of use but still refused to fix mine after only 2 years. Very disappointed with customer service and quality of product. Wont be buying a sunbeam product again.

I was worried that 2400w is too strong but it just perfect. Everything cooks right through and nicely toasted. Unlike other 4 slice toasters this one was 35 cm which is more compact and another reason I chose it. It s floating 4 levels and stays 180degress up to the 3rd level which is important for me as I like to cook eggs on it with a lid evenly afloat. I do like to use non stick baking paper so to clean less. I cant say more. It definitely good for cafe commercial level as it's hot and fast. Or if you are a student and want to use it for grilling, toasting, heating, saute and pan fry ... Very good

I came to this website looking for a way to repair the indicator buttons, as they fell off shortly after purchasing the product - and was disappointed to see that it appears to be a common fault on these machines. I love the cafe press itself (I don't use it that often but it is perfect for quesadillas and paninis), but am not happy with the hole in the lid - for aesthetic and safety reasons. These cheap and nasty, not-fit-for-purpose plastic light covers detract from what I would otherwise rate as a five star product.

I have had 3 of these toasters. The first 2 packed in and stopped heating within a year so I was able to return for a replacement. The one I currently have has lasted 18 months so is out of warranty. Do yourself a favour and buy a brand (Breville) that will last. These Sunbeam toasters are only made to last as long as the warranty!

As the name suggests it is a toastie press as well as a grill. The floating hinge allows well filled toastie sandwiches to be cooked without being squashed during cooking. The adjustable height enables one to grill as well. I have grilled bacon, eggs, peppers, zucchini slices, hash browns etc. In this mode my favourite is banana pancakes. (Mix together 2 whipped eggs with 2 mashed banana's pour onto plate cook and voila! 2 min breakfast.) WOW. Wipe clean everytime with a paper towel. I just love this machine and so do my grandchildren who use i...

The cafe press heats quickly and the adjustable height allows for various thickness of bread.

The best feature about GR8250B is that it is simple to use. It is easy to clean. In having a flat cooking surface ,it eliminates the squashing and cutting up of the food.

This Sandwich presser has a classy finish design.We bought this approximately about a year ago and it still looks brand new. I have recommended it to colleagues, friends and family. Highly recommend it.