Breville - ikon Electric Kettle - Stainless-Steel/Black

I spent a lot of time online reading various reviews and comparing products on both Amazon and Best Buy. it was a tough decision as I wanted as much quality as I could afford on a limited budget. I also wanted stainless steel over glass and the least amount of plastics. This model fit the bill to a tee. My wife and I recently quit our last vice - coffee! Now we are 100% tea drinkers. I was using the microwave to boil water and she was using the stove top for her tea. However, I read that microwaving water is not good and can even be harmful to you, and the stove top was inefficient - and hard to get to when she's working there. So this was the perfect solution. We are both thrilled. The unit boils faster than the microwave or stove burner, is a lot more convenient to use, looks great and is much cleaner and less bulky than our old coffee brewing system. I love the way the internal lid-hinge system works and how the water level can be viewed from the small, vertical glass window. It's also cool the way it lights up when boiling the water and has a cute little "ding" when it's ready to pour. We've only had it a couple of months but use it several times a day between us and haven't had any issues yet. Only time will tell, but it appears to be built to last. I not only highly recommend this product but also highly recommend people quit the coffee and the drug, caffeine. (It actually took me several days to get this poison out of my system.) Boil water, drink tea, live longer. ;-D

I found this while looking for a replacement for an old Russel Hobbes electric kettle. Turns out the Russell Hobbes aren't made the same as they used to be, so I looked for something with similar durability and metal as opposed to the mostly plastic electric kettles out there. I stumbled upon the Breville and was only disappointed that it was (in my mind) a little high. In the end I was probably wrong, the Cuisinart was more and less appealing aesthetically. This is a great way to have tea, coffee (thanks to my breville, I moved to a coffee press), oatmeal, you name it. And, I hate to admit it but one of my favorite things is the blue illuminated light and pleasent "ding" when the water is done! It feels nice and durable and after about a year I still haven't had to de-scale it or anything like that!

This is the best product - I drink a lot of tea and the water gets hot so fast. This was definately worth the price. I would recommend this for anyone.

I have had several plastic electric kettles and they didn't last but a few months. After 6 years this Kettle still boils water fast. The release button for the top sticks now but its not hard to deal with. I am going to buy a new one and would recommend it to anyone.

Simple, easy, fast operation and sleek style wrapped up in one great electric tea pot. I use it many times a day.

my family loves to boil water for coffee every morning in our new breville kettle. it looks absolutely very elegant on the counter. the blue light looks very pleasingt to the eye. the unit by it self is an eye catcher! you dont need to boil a whole lot of water for coffee. just boil what you need exactly. i would recommend this product for a bridal shower/wedding gift. use your reward coupons if u have any and save a bunch of money for it. it comes well packed and on time. the stainless steel body is very chic!! a product everyone must have. simply simply love it!!.

This is great for heating water quickly. The stainless design looks great on the counter & its very simple to use.

Watch up the kids! It's hot outside too! And it's not keep warm.. But fast...