Cosori original convection toaster oven CO125-TO combines multiple kitchen appliances in one machine, so you can master any recipe. Carefully crafted, the Toaster Oven is user-friendly and easy to clean. This toaster oven has a huge range of functions and really earns its spot on the counter. With 12 different preset modes, it’s easy to adjust settings for whatever is up for dinner. It acts as a toaster, oven, air fryer, dehydrator, and more. We covered details in Cosori original convection toaster oven CO125-TO review.
Specifications – Cosori original convection toaster oven CO125-TO
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Cosori |
| Description | Toaster Oven |
| Model | CO130-AO |
| Capacity | 30 L / 31.7 Qt. |
| Heating Elements | 5 element |
| Fan | Convection; 2 speed |
| Width (inches) | 20″ |
| Depth (inches) | 11.5″ |
| Height | 13″ |
| Weight | 20.6 pounds |
| Oven Light | Yes |
| Preset Options | 12 included presets |
| Temp Range | 170-400° |
| Returns | Varies by retailer |
| Warranty | 2-Year limited |
Cosori original convection toaster oven CO125-TO review
Cosori Design
The Cosori toaster oven has a wide rectangular body with a stainless steel shell and a double-layer glass door with a wide bar handle for easy access into the oven.
Inside the oven, there are four heating elements that use conventional heat to evenly distribute the hot air around the food, for more even cooking.
A digital screen on the left of the oven makes it easy to see current settings or change settings as needed.
There are also three removable and repositionable metal cooking racks. If you have a large item, like a bone-in rotisserie chicken, you will likely need to take two of the racks out and only cook on one rack.
Size & Dimensions
The exact dimensions of the Cosori toaster oven are
- 20″ wide
- 13″ deep
- 11.5″ high
The Cosori toaster oven is not small by any stretch of the word, but in comparison, it is designed to replace a traditional oven and it’s much smaller than that.
A little on the hefty side, the Cosori toaster oven weighs 20.6 pounds, but this feels like a really quality appliance. You don’t move a toaster over around in the same way you may move a compact toaster so the heavier weight really isn’t a huge factor, in my opinion.
How to use Cosori original convection toaster oven CO125-TO?
The controls of the Cosori toaster oven can be broken down into six main parts.
- LED digital display
- Time / Temperature (radial dial)
- Function (radial dial)
- Light on / off (push button)
- Fan on / off (push button)
- Start / cancel (push button)
12 preset functions
There are 12 basic presets that come in cluded with the Cosori toaster oven, giving it a wide range of functions. The available presets include:
- Toast
- Bagel
- Broil
- Bake
- Roast
- Airfry
- Keep Warm
- Pizza
- Cookies
- Rotisserie
- Ferment
- Dehydrate
When you select a preset, Corosi will adjust the settings, making some assumptions about what type of cooking you’ll be doing and which settings will suit you best.
While the initial list of presets looks impressive and robust (and it is), some of the settings did feel a little duplicative.
The “bagel mode” shown above shows how Cosori picks the appropriate settings for:
- Time
- Toast factor
- Temperature
Also, the “bake”, “pizza” and “cookies” modes all feel similar. The difference between the “pizza” and “cookies” modes is simply the temperature and time settings.
For instance, “toast” and “bagel” are essentially the same, since Cosori does not have the ability to toast only one side of a bagel (the one factor that may have otherwise distinguished between these two modes).
But these two factors can be manually adjusted when the unit is in “bake” mode, so again.. it feels a little unnecessary.
Accessories & Parts
The Cosori toaster oven comes with a nice selection of accessories to help customize your cooking experience, as needed.
Accessories (from left to right) include:
- Food tray: use it to roast, broil, or bake; you can put food directly on it
- Crumb tray: installs at the bottom of the oven and has a pull-out, non-stick design making it easy to remove and wipe down as needed
- Rotisserie attachments: includes a shaft / fork as well as a turning handle (as shown below) for cooking homemade rotisserie chicken
- Wire rack: use it for baking pizza, pies, or any other food that you want the bottom to have the same exposure of heat as the top
- Fry basket: use it on air fry mode
- Original Cosori cookbook: includes a variety of recipes and ideas for how to use your Cosori
The rotisserie attachments is certainly something that sets the Cosori apart from a traditional oven. This attachment makes it easy to cook a rotisserie chicken and is able to crisp up all sides of the bird as it suspends it in the air.
Cosori original convection toaster oven CO125-TO customer review
Tricky to learn but worth it!
I’ve fallen in love with this toaster oven except for a few short comings. Please read carefully!
*the rack that goes to this oven is super flimsy. In addition, there are no built in stops for it so it just flies out. Not fun when you have a hot dish or even toast on it! BE VERY CAREFUL.
* the baking tray slides in sans the rack so this means it doesn’t have stops either. Again, not fun with hot foods or a hot baking dish on it and it comes flying out. Thank goodness my first lesson was learned with a Fire King casserole lid loaded with Spinach Artichoke dip. Lid didn’t break but I’m still finding dried dip in strange places!
* DO NOT bake on the lowest rack as suggested or your food will be charcoal.
*this unit does not have an off button! The display will flash for about 20-30 min before it finally shuts off on its own. If you don’t have easy access to pull the plug or, in my case arthritis and carpal tunnel, do not buy this unit. There are days it hurts to even open the bread so unplugging and plugging this unit back in are a pain. I have a GFI because mine is on the counter and near the sink and that adds to the nuisance.
ITS NOT ALL BAD!
* this baby can cook! I love the induction option.
*the pre-heat with auto shut off? Perfection! I can forget I have turned on the oven sometimes. The beeping was a surprise but that auto shut off is awesome.
*this is a super sharp looking unit. I have have had so many complements on it.
Not the fastest toaster but probably the best mini oven i have owned.
If your buying this to make toast with the occasional oven features you will be disappointed.
4-5 minutes for toast depending on darkness.
Now if your looking for something that will do breaded chicken strips, small pizza’s, frozen patties, cooking for 2, making those boxed appetizers and the occasional toast then look no further.
I love the convention feature on this thing and it makes anything breaded taste like it was fried but be forewarned, I like mozzarella sticks and this thing we have it down to a science were we don’t have them “exploding” and they come out crispy and the cheese is just right, same with the jalapeno poppers.
The only thing I don’t like about it is when you pull the rack out it will tilt down. So if your not paying attention if you foiled the rack it can slide off on to the door. Other then that I can’t complain about anything else.
Was $135.99 with $30 coupon best $113 kitchen appliance purchase so far.
Yes i’m 2 months in atm. And we use it 5x a week.
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