Breville Electric Kettles Reviewed

A classic and an Amazon's choice with over 500 reviews. The Breville variable temperature electric kettle is an ideal product for several instant drinks. Whether you're making green tea, black tea, or coffee, the Breville variable temperature kettle boils water in less than 5 minutes.

With all the features incorporated in this Breville model, the new kettle will fulfill all your water-boiling needs as it has several different temperature settings, a stainless steel finish, and ample capacity.

Design

A beautiful stainless steel electric kettle that is guaranteed to be BPA-free. It features a rotating 360-degree base, a water level indicator, and an easy one-touch operation for adjusting the temperature.

Temperature Settings

The Breville BKE820 Variable temperature kettle boils water with accurate and precise temperature. IT boils the water at 5-different temperature levels - 175⁰F, 185⁰F, 195⁰F, 200⁰F, and 212⁰F. With all these variable temperatures, you can easily prepare several drinks that call for different temperatures such as green tea, white tea, black tea, Oolong tea, coffee, etc.

Keep warm

A unique feature of the Breville variable temperature kettle is that it can retain the configured temperature for 30 minutes. In other words, a keep warm setting allows you to serve piping hot coffee for up to a half-hour; certainly not as long a water boiler but helpful nonetheless.

The Breville kettle has ample storage of 1.8 liters, which is more than enough for full pots of tea, coffee, and brewing French press.

Other prominent features of the kettle include:

Notification alerts when the selected temperature is reached, an automatic shut down function, water-level indicators, and a removable mesh water filter to prevent scale deposits.

The Breville Temp Select is an elegantly designed brushed stainless steel electric kettle with a soft opening lid that prevents splashing and releases steam. It has a dual water window for increased visibility and a 360-degree base and cord storage.

It can also program different temperature settings for brewing different types of tea and coffee, which can be programmed via the one-touch control device at the base of the unit. With 1500 watts of power, expect to have your water heated up in no time.

This is yet another beautifully designed electric kettle from Breville but the main difference is here is that the body is made of high-quality shock-resistant German Schott glass.

For some, it is a matter of preference while others believe that glass is the safest material in which to heat water as it is a toxin and BPA free though pretty much everyone agrees that nowadays, stainless steel is equally safe; we generally avoid plastic kettles, however.

The Breville Smart Kettle Luxe is a 7-cup capacity kettle that knows the right temperature to bring out the best taste and quality of your favorite drinks, whether it is tea or coffee.

The Smart Kettle Luxe has a 5-temperature setting that allows it to properly brew Black, Green, White, Oolong Tea, and even French-press coffee.

The Smart Kettle Luxe is capable of quickly heating up water to a boil in around less than 2 minutes through a 1500W concealed heating element. The Smart Kettle Luxe sports a Soft Opening Lid wherein it can be used to release steam gently and to prevent hot water splashing.

You don’t need to worry about your water running cold on the Smart Kettle Luxe as through the use of one-touch, you can keep the water warm for as long as 20 minutes. This is a recurring trend among the Breville kettles.

Take note that this kettle while it offers quick and snappy hot water from the get-go, it is a bit expensive in which the price tags average at $200.

Five Temperature Settings:

• Green/White – 175 degrees
• Oolong – 195 degrees
• French Press – 200 degrees
• Black or Herbal – 205 degrees
• Boil – 212 degrees

The BKE700BSS Soft Top Kettle is a lightweight kettle despite being made out of brushed steel. It also has a soft grip with a release button that makes it easy for filling and pouring.

The kettle comes with a convenient on and off switch and makes a “ding” sound once the water reaches a boil. It also automatically shuts off to save power.

It uses a 1500W heating element which brings water to a boil in less than a couple of minutes. There are five temperature settings that allow you to optimize it whether you are brewing your drink of choice or just boiling water.

Bear in mind that the kettle can operate a little noisily so it might not be for everyone’s preference, however it is cheap for a Breville electric kettle where price tags average around the upper $70 to almost $80.

Five Temperature Settings:

• Green/White – 175 degrees
• Oolong – 195 degrees
• French Press – 200 degrees
• Black or Herbal – 205 degrees
• Boil – 212 degrees

When it comes to brewing the tea of your choice, the Breville BTM700SHY1BUS1 is specialized for that role.

The BTM700SHY1BUS1 has functionalities that allow you to adjust the settings depending on the type of tea that you are brewing.

With the simple push of a button, the water heats up quickly in a minute or two and the basket inside the kettle will descend gracefully, for the perfect cup of tea.

You won’t have to worry about over-steeping your teabags ever again as the steeping only lasts for 1-5 minutes depending on the setup.

On top of that, the brew will be kept hot for a whole hour, which is 3 times longer than the other Breville kettles which average at 20 minutes.

This kettle has 3 tea strength settings so whether you like it mild, intense or something in between - it will satisfy the cravings of a tea connoisseur.

Bear in mind that this is relatively expensive as it usually has a price tag that averages above $200.

The BTM series come in with five temperature settings:

• Green/White – 175 degrees
• Oolong – 195 degrees
• French Press – 200 degrees
• Black or Herbal – 205 degrees
• Boil – 212 degrees

The Breville BTM500 Smart Tea Infuser relies on the use of Smart Technology to determine the right temperature and steep time for your tea of choice.

Through the use of a set timer and temperature control, you can set how long the tea will be steeped and it will automatically let you know when the tea is ready while meeting the desired quality.

The BTM500 can keep the tea warm until you are ready to drink it. Keep in mind that the BTM500 can be a bit of an investment, averaging around $150.

Five temperature settings:

• Green/White – 175 degrees
• Oolong – 195 degrees
• French Press – 200 degrees
• Black or Herbal – 205 degrees
• Boil – 212 degrees

The BTM800XL can accommodate up to a maximum of 51 oz. of water which is 6-7 cups of water.

Just like the rest of the BTM series, with the simple push of a button – your tea of choice will be steeped in water for 1-5 minutes depending on the desired settings. But before you’d steep your tea of choice, you can first adjust the temperature and steeping time so you can meet the desired tea quality.

It's capable of keeping your tea warm for an extended period if you aren't able to drink it right away. Bear in mind that while the BTM800XL is a solid tea-making kettle, it comes in with a hefty investment as it averages over $300.

Five temperature settings:

• Green/White – 175 degrees
• Oolong – 195 degrees
• French Press – 200 degrees
• Black or Herbal – 205 degrees
• Boil – 212 degrees