Whether you’re enjoying a relaxing mug of tea while scrolling through the daily news headlines on your tablet or winding down at the end of the day by sipping on a steaming chai, tea kettles make preparing each piping-hot beverage quick and convenient. Teapots have come a long way since tea was first introduced by an ancient traveler in China. Fortunately, even with the advancements in tea-making technology, the good-for-you benefits of drinking tea remain intact. Nowadays, boiling water for tea is as easy as plugging a tea maker into an outlet. Compared to a traditional teapot whose only job is boiling water, today’s tea kettles offer welcome upgrades. In addition to rapidly boiling water, modern tea kettles have high-tech features like automatic shutoff, heat-resistant handles, and water-level indicators. If you favor the traditional approach to making tea, Best Buy also offers metal and glass teapots that use stovetop heat.
Habitual tea lovers with a daily teatime routine might appreciate a programmable tea kettle or a high-tech model that can be conveniently operated via an app on your smartphone. If you want a device that not only heats water but also offers the option to steep tea, there are hybrid versions that provide a vessel for both uses. The signal alerting you that the water is ready will differ depending on which type of tea kettle you own. A whistling tea kettle will alert you audibly while a digital tea kettle uses a color-changing indicator light to visually announce that the boiling point has been reached. Whether you’re shopping for a new tea kettle for your home or you want to buy the perfect foodie gift for a friend, Best Buy has a large selection to make your task easier.