Electric kettle recommendations?

[wyardley]

I usually just look inside. It's not that much of a problem, and you can also get an idea by the sound and the amount of steam coming out of the opening.

But that particular kettle (the small kamjove induction plate w/ kettle) also has three different heat settings, so you can also use those. I haven't used mine in quite a while, but if memory serves, they are relatively reliable.

[chrl42]

how do you know when an induction kettle has reached the proper temperature ?
Do you ues a thermometer ? Trying to look at the bubbles (crabs eyes) in a kettle with a small opening is a bit dangerous. Relying on sound seems a bit iffy. If you set the induction burner to a certain heat, can you relaibly get the same water temp ?

Inquirering minds want to know

I am no perfectionist, neither are tea farmers in China.

I kinda learned from experience - types of water, types of clay, condition of body, condition of tea farmers, weather of plantations are more coherent to tasting than my oblivion of ears (I majored in music), plus most of tea sellers seem to use induction kettles too.

You might want to raise a bit of temp if brewing in cold winter, thinner Yixing, high-fired Yancha, thinner or smaller cups, so the range of choice gets larger.

Experienced Sushi master doesn't have to count a number of rice, yet one grip just shows 150 rices with plus and minus of appx. 2 (I saw it on tv program). And that's attractiveness of human instinct, my music experience taught me that instinct comes before judgement. And mistakes are absorbed to body not to do it again unconsiously, but only if you trust your instinct. And even mistakes are good memories, or we call it a drama. Tea drinking is a drama to me, and that's one sanction the computers will never be able to conquer.

I've talked too much..I am too dramatic today. Sorry..

[woozl]

Hey There,

I'm coming out of lurk to add my 2 cents.
I have the Breville multi setting electric kettle.
I love it. Why? I'm too lazy to geek out with a thermometer
every time I want a cuppa.
You can turn it on to heat and go away to do other stuff.
It holds the temp at setting for 20 mins. then auto shut off.
So seeing as people around here are meticulous this is what I found:
This unit has a 1.8 L capacity. This test was done with 1250cc
Advertsed:

175F 185F 195F 200F 212F

Green White Oolong Fr. Coffee Black

Actual:
167F 175F 185F 195F
75C 80C 85C 90C

I think boiling was 212 but didn't check.
I probably lost 2-4F when I popped the lid to take temps.
Any way at 150$ t'aint cheap. I had a 75$ gift cert. so that helped
But I am finally enjoying propper greens (when I make Japan tea I leave the lid
up for 30 sec or so)


I'm remembering a unit (not breville) with a glass caraffe. anyone?
However the best feature here is truly 5 dif. temps!

[Tea Noob]

I have a utiliTEA kettle. It is very good. I wouldn't call it the most accurate thing in the world but it serves its purpose.

Did someone say the kamjove doesn't control temperature? What is the allure of it then? Is it made of some special material?

[Oni]

Buy my Kamjove teatable (KJ8210), it has 2 classic heating elements, cups sterilizing, water tank, it is made of rose wood, I will sell it to you for a fair price, just pm me, we`ll work something out.



It is a real deal, I sell it below production price, if you need more pictures I`ll send.

[BioHorn]

Just placed an order for Kamjove TP-680 from BirdPick.
They take 15% off your first order and shipping is reasonable.

Will...is this the one that beeps?

[wyardley]

No - 680 doesn't beep. Just the induction models.

[karmaplace]

I know it's not really helpful to the original poster, but I have one of these.

It's the Lihom LP-W332M. It's got three temperature settings (65, 85, and 98C) and a (somewhat complicated) function to program a start time. It keeps the water at the temperature until you shut it off or program a new start time. It holds 3.3L, so it usually lasts me almost completely throughout the day (between pre-warming, tea-drinking, and rinsing). It takes about 25 minutes to heat from cold water to 98C (and beeps when it's finished). It's the one piece of teaware I use EVERY time.

Does anyone have one of the Zojirushi hot water dispenser models that are similar? In any case, if they're just as great as mine, if not better, I highly recommend.

[hopeofdawn]

I know it hasn't been officially released yet, but does anyone have any insider info on Adagio's new electric kettle? http://www.adagio.com/teaware/varieTEA_ ... 570dc74643

It looks really promising, but I don't know how good Adagio's hardware/teaware has been historically--or how long they support it for warranty/returns, for that matter. I'm seriously eyeing it, though ...

[tortoise]

I know it hasn't been officially released yet, but does anyone have any insider info on Adagio's new electric kettle? http://www.adagio.com/teaware/varieTEA_ ... 570dc74643

It looks really promising, but I don't know how good Adagio's hardware/teaware has been historically--or how long they support it for warranty/returns, for that matter. I'm seriously eyeing it, though ...

Ha ha, yeah. That one woman has been using hers for years! Further evidence that time travel is a reality.

My main concern with kettle is no plastic inside and I couldn't tell from their copy if that's the case. The price is only so-so with the pre-order discount. For 99 bucks, I'd take a pass.

[Chip]

I know it hasn't been officially released yet, but does anyone have any insider info on Adagio's new electric kettle? http://www.adagio.com/teaware/varieTEA_ ... 570dc74643

It looks really promising, but I don't know how good Adagio's hardware/teaware has been historically--or how long they support it for warranty/returns, for that matter. I'm seriously eyeing it, though ...

Ha ha, yeah. That one woman has been using hers for years! Further evidence that time travel is a reality.

My main concern with kettle is no plastic inside and I couldn't tell from their copy if that's the case. The price is only so-so with the pre-order discount. For 99 bucks, I'd take a pass.

Heh, so that explains the review ... I hate it when I think in such linear terms.

I was also wondering about the inside.

[hopeofdawn]

The reason I'm so interested is even though I've been looking for an electric kettle for sometime, I've wanted one with variable temperature settings--and all the ones with that particular feature seem to be firmly in the $100-200+ dollar range. Not to mention the most popular brands, like Zojirushi, tend to be just plain too large (not to mention kinda ugly) for just lil ol' me ....

[Bob_McBob]

The reason I'm so interested is even though I've been looking for an electric kettle for sometime, I've wanted one with variable temperature settings--and all the ones with that particular feature seem to be firmly in the $100-200+ dollar range.

The PINO Digital Kettle Pro has temperature control/display and only costs $70. It's fully stainless except for the inside of the lid, which doesn't really matter. It holds temperature reasonably well around the set point; it reheats when it gets 6-7 degrees below, and overshoots a few degrees, which is pretty typical for a thermostat-controlled heating device.

[BioHorn]

The Kamjove TP-680 Electric Tea Kettle came in today from Birdpick.
The good:
Kettle has a great pour. Nice control and balance.
Boiling time is not bad.
1.2 L at 800W
The bad:
Once kettle gets less than 1/2 full it begins to wobble on contact pins on base. The springs are too heavy making for a tippy pot!

Do not expect thick heavy duty construction.

Does anyone else have this problem? If it is not normal I will return it for exchange.
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On kettle topic:
Got a Yama Northwest Glass 40oz Kettle for $28 shipped from Amazon. I highly recommend it. The pour is easy and highly accurate. I plan to pair it with the Waring Pro SB30 burner.

[wyardley]

Once kettle gets less than 1/2 full it begins to wobble on contact pins on base. The springs are too heavy making for a tippy pot!
[snip]
Does anyone else have this problem? If it is not normal I will return it for exchange.

It's a safety feature to keep the heating element from running when there's insufficient water in the pot.

It's not super heavy duty, but you will have to pay 2-3x as much to get something better built, and under normal use, should function for years.

I plan to pair it with the Waring Pro SB30 burner.

Just keep in mind that the Waring, while great, is slow to heat, and slow to change temperature. A portable butane burner or an alcohol burner will give you better control of temperature changes (though the latter will boil slowly, probably necessitating boiling on the stovetop).