Bought this because it is lighter, and turns out, faster, than the large Cuisinart kettle without any plastic. Easy to use, uses less electricity too. Great for single cup pourover.
This is the first electric kettle I’ve owned. For making tea it makes the process much more handy. You grab the kettle, add the water, tourniquet it on, set the temperature, wait a few minutes, and you water is ready to add to your tea. No finding a pot, haul it over to the sink, add the water, take it to the stove, turn on a burner, and then wait. Using the kettle is like using a scalpel instead of a broad axe. It gives you controllable stream of water, so water doesn’t go flying everywhere. I’m happy I bought the kettle, I only wish I would have done it before.
I would have preferred that the markings for Maximum and Minimum were on the side opposite the handle. It's a bit awkward filling it the way it is. The ability to adjust the temperature by single degrees, rather than in 5 degree increments, would be nice.
It is hard to see the lid’s black-on-black small arrows to line them up We had to add our own w White Out. It took longer to bring to 200 than our last kettle (not a Cuisinart). There is no 202 option which is what we prefer for coffee - only 2005 or 200. If the kettle is at the full mark, it leaks out the front when pouring.
This kettle boils water far more quickly than a kettle on a stove. Temperature settings insure that the hot water is the proper temperature for whatever you are brewing: black tea, green tea or coffee.