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The best electric kettle
By Michael Sullivan, Winnie Yang and Tim Barribeau This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full electric kettle guide here. We've spent dozens of hours researching and long-term testing electric kettles. For the fifth year in a row, we think the Cuisinart CPK-17 PerfecTemp Cordless Electric Kettle is the best electric kettle for most people. It's a high-end, variable-temperature model that's ideal for brewing myriad teas, making pour-over coffee, or simply boiling water for instant oatmeal. Thanks to its winning combination of speed, accuracy, and ease of use, it bested all the other electric kettles we tested. The Cuisinart CPK-17 won us over with its consistent performance and easy-to-use interface. In our tests, we found very little variation in the amount of time it took to bring water to a boil, and we were also impressed with its accuracy in holding water at a set temperature. It has six preset temperature choices, each with a dedicated button, as well as buttons to start boiling and to activate the Keep Warm feature. It emits alerts when you press a button and when the water reaches its target temperature, but unlike with some of the other models we tested, those beeps aren't too obnoxious or annoying. The three-year warranty is also quite a bit more generous than the coverage for similarly priced electric kettles. Pour-over coffee lovers will appreciate the precise aim of the Bonavita BV382510V 1.0L Digital Variable Temperature Gooseneck Kettle. This smaller, 1-liter model is lightweight and easy to hold, so your hands won't tire while pouring. Tea lovers will also like its spot-on temperature accuracy: You can set the Bonavita to any temperature between 140 degrees Fahrenheit and 212 °F, so it's ideal for brewing all varieties of tea. This model even has the ability to hold a set temperature for up to an hour, 30 minutes longer than our main pick. For larger households, we recommend the 1.7-liter version of this kettle. We recommend the inexpensive Hamilton Beach 40880 Stainless Steel 1.7 Liter Electric Kettle for anyone who doesn't want to break the bank but still wants a decent kettle. Using this stainless steel model is very straightforward: You switch the tab up on the kettle to boil water, and it shuts off automatically as soon as the cycle is complete. In our tests, the Hamilton Beach 40880 had one of the fastest boil times; the handle also stayed cool after boiling, and the spout didn't dribble when pouring. This kettle has all of the features we look for in a basic model at a bargain price.
Casa Bugatti's Vera electric kettle proves that even boiling water can be interesting, pricey
Know what we really love? Tea kettles. The thing is, plenty of them look like there was roughly zero thought put into their design -- and we've all gotten into the habit of accepting those 3 or 4 basic designs offered to us. No more. Bugatti's got a wholly new approach to boiling water on the horizon, in the form of the Vera. It's beautifully designed, it's got a nice array of electronic timing functions -- but the bells and whistles are just icing on this beautiful, delicious cake. The Vera kettle will be available this September, for around $300. [Via Unplggd]
