Gooseneck Electric Kettle, Intelligent Temperature Control, Stainless Steel Inner, Quick Heating, for Pour Over Coffee, Brew Tea, Boil Hot Water, 1000W 0.9L Black

David L.United States

Stop looking! This is the kettle that you want!

This is actually an extremely good little electic tea kettle! It holds 1 liter of water. All the other one I had gotten were 2 liter kettles, and for one person, they were too big, and had a minimum fill of 0.5 l of water, which is plenty as is. I like that the kettle is smaller, and has a removable lid. I can actually fit it under the fridge water dispenser and fill it up directly. With the other ones, the lids were not removeable, or the kettle was too big to fit under the water dispenser, so it was a pain in the butt, having to fill first a pitcher, and then pitch the water into the kettle. The gooseneck spout is a great feature for a tea kettle. With the concentrated pour of the gooseneck spout, I can precisely pour water onto the tea leaves, and perform the tea tricks to get the leaves to swirl in the different ways, to tease out better brewing performance from them. You can't do that with a kettle that has a wide short shovel spout like how a lot of them do. The temperature controls are ideal and so easy to use! Push the dial, and it turns on! Turn the knob, and it sets the temperature to any number between room temp and boiling and it starts heating immediately. If you want it to keep a certain temperature for a while, it has a separate hold button that you only need to touch once for it to work. It's a two button operation, and it is so simple, delightful, and intuitive to use. The other kettle with temp control were so complicated and using the hold temperature feature didn't make any sense and never seemed to work right. This kettle makes me happy with how it works! There are a couple downsides to this kettle, but they are fairly minor, and not super important. (1) Is that it does not actually boil all that quickly. This annoys me when the 2l kettle will rapid boil the same quantity of water twice as fast that this 1l kettle does. Including the fact that I live in the USA where we have wimpy 110v power, instead of 220v power at the outlet like how the Brits properly have for their kettles. I think that the contact area between the heating element and the water might be small. All the other kettles I have have glass walls and you can see just how wide the heating element is. (2) This is not a "cool touch kettle". The actual construction is just thin sheet metal, so if you touch the kettle while it is hot it can burn you, like a normal kettle. This is fine, but not ideal when there are so many insulated wall kettles on the market. (3) The thin sheet metal construction also means that the tea kettle starts cooling down rapidly as soon as you take it off the heat. So it doesn't hold temp very well if you want to take the whole kettle to the table like how I do, and just repose there doing multiple brews. If you want back-to-back brewing, the kettle needs to be on the heater base attached to the wall at all times. It's not the end of the world, but it's definitely inconvenient. (4) The wood look handle is not actual wood. This is perfectly fine as either way, it is a good shape, and you never touch heat with this handle. However most imitation wood handles are the soft touch grips that I think are made of silicone, and resist heat as well as being very pleasant to grab. This imitation wood grip is hard plastic and I was definitely let down about that when I gripped the thing for the very first time. Overall, this is basically a perfect kettle that does everything I need or want it to do for brewing tea. It could be even better, but that would make the product more expensive. For the $30-$40 USD that I paid for this item, this kettle sits comfortably in the range where the price is right, and the function is good! All the people that have used my new kettle have commented on how good it works, and they have all praised how nice and aesthetic looking the kettle is as well! I can highly recommend this electric kettle to anyone and everyone!

JenniferUnited States

Love it!

EDIT…one week later: really liked this at first, thought it was a great deal for a decent kettle - but after one week, it now won’t turn on when I press the button, not until the third of fourth time. Today, I was moving it across the counter while cleaning, didn’t even touch the button, and it turned on, just from me touching the side of the base. I could understand it being made of cheaper materials, and looking a little cheap, but there is something faulty with the electrical system and that could be dangerous. Still in the return window, so it is going back. Another Edit: I did not have the cord in firmly enough where it connects to the kettle. Once I put it in right, no more problems! Seller was very attentive and accomadating, but I will not be returning after all. I love my Fellow electric kettle, so have been looking for a less pricey but still nice quality electric kettle for my mom, who I am getting into drinking tea. She didn’t want to me to spend a lot, but I think the ritual of making tea deserves more than boiling water in a sauce pan, plus less spills and less danger of burning my hand with hot water, which I have done more than once with a pan! I set the kettle up on her kitchen counter and she had to admit how pretty it was! It looks more expensive than it is, very sleek and elegant, and has a nice weight to it, doesn’t feel cheap or tinny. The lid fits neat and tightly, no worries about it popping off while you are pouring. The faux wood looks like the real thing, and gives the kettle a rich and warm look. The temp control is very easy to operate, and I like having temp options, which are important depending on the type of tea you are making. I read and watched a lot of reviews on this kettle before buying, hoping it lives up to its good reputation!

EliUnited States

Stop Reading Reviews! This is gooseneck kettle I choose after comparing 20 others.

Pros - Heats up super fast and keeps the temperature spot on - perfect for my daily coffee and matcha routine - Love the knob - simple and easy rather than touch - Smart design with the handle attached on the outside, so no worries about rust building up inside from welding - Looks really sleek in black and the handle feels nice in your hand (even though it's plastic wrapped with sticker, it's seamless) - Just the right size without taking up too much counter space Cons - The cord is honestly too long and thick for me - wish there was some space underneath the base to wrap it up neatly - That shiny top is a fingerprint magnet and dust collector, but a quick wipe keeps it looking good Overall Honestly, this is hands down the best black gooseneck kettle I've found for the price. Sure, the cord situation is a bit annoying and you'll be wiping it down more often, but the thing just works perfectly. If you're into making great coffee or tea at home, you'll really love this one! Highly recommend than others I compared and bought.

Essix8592United States

A Good Product At A Great Value

Even though the price has gone up a few dollars since I purchased it, I still think this kettle is an excellent value. I use it for Gongfu Cha and find that it works very well. Some folks don’t like the idea of a gooseneck kettle because they think it lowers the temperature too much as it is poured out, but I haven’t found that to be a problem for me. My kettle does not go above 208 degrees Fahrenheit and at first I thought there was something wrong with it, but then I remembered I moved to a state in the mountains and at my elevation water boils at 206*F. I can hear it boiling in the kettle as it approaches that range, so I know my black teas are going to turn out delicious. I am not a coffee drinker, but I think this kettle would be great for pour-over style brewing. I encourage you to read other reviews to make an informed choice, but I think this kettle is a great option for most people. I’ve even used it to boil water for my cup of Ramen when I’m too lazy to boil water on the stove.