Breville IQ Kettle Pure BKE830XL

The BEST kettle I’ve ever owned.
I’ve used many kettles over the years and this is the absolute best one I’ve ever owned. I’ve had it for two and a half years now. I and my husband use it daily. I boil water for instant ramen and various other foods that need hot water. I’ve used the different settings it has, to get the temperature perfect for various tea types and pour-over coffees. It’s so simple. Just press the button for the right temperature and when it’s done, it beeps to let me know it’s ready. I’ve never had any issues with this Breville Kettle Pure. The water reaches peak temperatures quickly. In fact, it’s faster to heat than most other kettles I’ve owned. It’s easy to clean and it doesn’t get overly hot to the touch so I’ve never burned myself as I have with other kettles.Features I love:- The lid soft opens with a button release, so there’s no splashing of hot water when the lid lifts.- The handle fits all hand types. I have small hands. My husband has large hands. Neither of us has had a problem holding the kettle or pouring.- The base plugs into the wall and the pitcher is free, so I can carry it to the table after it’s reached its temperature.- The Safty Auto Shut-Off and Boil Dry Protection features are awesome! After one minute, the base beeps and shuts off for protection.- I love the Keep Warm feature, which keeps the water at temp for one minute after boil. It gives me time to get to the kettle after it’s completed.- The 7 cup pitcher is made of German Schott Glass. It’s sturdy and strongly made. I’ve even dropped it once and never had it break.- There’s a filter at the spout.- There are 5 temperature settings that allow me to adjust it from the lowest setting with a slight boil – best for green teas and such – all the way up to a nearly hard boil, for things like black teas. And then the hardest boil, which is great for foods and pour-over coffee.- The start/cancel button is convenient. AND… the best part, even after you hit the start button, you can still adjust the temp setting by just pressing a different button and it’ll brew to the temp you set it for. I’ve often started the kettle and realized I needed a different setting, so instead of turning it off and back on like I do other kettles, I just hit the button for the new setting and the kettle adjusts accordingly. I LOVE that!This kettle is a must-have for anyone who wants a way to boil water quickly and safely. Like I said, I’ve had it for over two years and it still works perfectly. IF and/or when this one stops working, I want another one just like it.

ONE SWEET APPLIANCE
This is one sweet appliance! I have absolutely nothing bad to say about it. I waited several months before reviewing. It is substantially constructed. Breville did NOT make a cheap, flimsy product. It works perfectly. The appliance is very attractive and pleasing to look at. No problem at all with the control buttons. The temps and wording for types of tea are easy to read. The text is above and below each button instead of on the button so it won’t wear off. The buttons are flush with the control panel making it nice and sleek. There are no extra pieces sticking out anywhere on this appliance thereby giving it it’s sleek appearance. There is an auto-open (flush) button on the upper part of the handle that auto-opens the kettle lid. It is a soft open so the lid does not suddenly fly up. If you accidently miss this button a little so the lid does not completely open, just press button again. Note that this is not a malfunction of the design but a whoops of your finger. There is a stainless steel bottom inside the glass kettle portion. It is a breeze to clean. 1 cup of white vinegar, fill pot to max line, bring to boil. Once it cools a bit so steam is not too hot for you, use a long-handled, soft-bristled brush in the vinegar solution and brush the whole inside of the pot. It cleans right up with no hard scrubbing needed (you wouldn’t want to scratch the glass if that’s possible – I don’t know). Dump out the vinegar water, rinse it, put in fresh water, bring to boil, dump that and you are done . The boiling of the pot does most of the cleaning. You won’t need to clean it like this often – only once you see class getting cloudy. It will be sparkling clean again. There is an element on bottom of the pot and the base also. No submerging pot or base! If you get a little water on these places it’s totally okay so long as you dry it up before turning kettle on. I have done this many times. Handle is easy to hold. There is a small strainer right behind the glass spout that is easy to remove and replace. Another great feature that Breville uses on all their appliances concerns the electric cord. There is a three-prong cord with a finger hole in the plug so you can easily pull it out of the wall. I thought this was ingenious and would like to thank the person at Breville that came up with it. The cord itself is heavy-duty, still flexible enough to coil up nicey, and just long enough for counter-top use. This is something that I do. I actually brew the tea in the pot but after the water comes to temp. Once the water is heated, I drop in the teabags or tea ball, set the timer for how long I want and then remove the bags/ball. I have a wooden cook spoon with a long handle that pulls the bags right up the side of the glass so I can grab them. Also, Amazon has a couple of tea balls with 7″ chains that will hang on the side of the pot. This is quite convenient for me. You should know that Breville does not recommend brewing tea in their pot. However, I puzzled this out with logic and common sense considering that the kettle is stainless and glass – not materials that are bothered by tea. If you are going to do this, it’s important to know the tea is put in once the kettle is off. I did spend hours on the Internet researching all the options for electric tea kettles/brewers and reading tons of reviews. I really did not want to pay the price for the Breville but in the end its features, construction and appearance sold me. I have had a lot to say about this product because I think it is as close to perfect as I have seen in my 69 years of purchasing. I hope you will enjoy it too.

I am in a big fan of Breville brand in general and this kettle is one of their slick products. The temperature control works very well. I tried it for black tea, green tea and French press. It does what it is supposed to do and is designed beautifully.

This is a great kettle. I’ve only used it a few times so far, but it works great, it heats the water really quickly. I like that it has the different temperature settings for different drinks. It has a very nice asthetic. It arrived in time in perfect working order. I’m very happy with it so far.