I am looking for a kettle ...

[plant partaker]

what would be the best tea kettle to get i have some Japanese greens that i have not opened because i don't want to ruin it with the wrong temperature so i'm shopping around for kettles let me know what you guys use

[debunix]

If you're worried about temperature, your first purchase should be a quality thermometer, because that's how you can make sure of what you're putting in your pot.

That said, I now have two kettles that I like very much: a simplex stovetop kettle that I use at home, and an electric kettle with fully adjustable temperatures (not just 2 or 3 preset temps) from Pino. I've only had the pino a couple of weeks, so can't comment on the durability, but it works a treat. It does tend to overshoot the desired temperature a bit when it first heats up, so I still end up using a fair cup as a cooling pitcher and using my thermometer to be sure, for the most delicate teas.

This is the simplex kettle I've got
http://www.amazon.com/Simplex-Chrome-Ke ... 80&sr=1-14

and this is the Pino
http://www.amazon.com/PINO-ST-8706-Digi ... 731&sr=1-1

[rdl]

i really like the simplex kettle - i prefer a gas stove to heat water rather than an electric kettle. if you check other web sites you should find better prices for the simplex kettles. good luck.

[debunix]

The price for the simplex had jumped substantially in just the few
months since I got mine.

[plant partaker]

i just bough a thermometer i figured it be the most cost effective and easier way

[iannon]

i use a thermometer too for japanese greens..not so much for oolongs
and my kettle:http://www.amazon.com/Chantal-Stainless ... 745&sr=1-9
but of course i picked it up on ebay for half the price

[yee]

What about Clara from Bodum? I have one and im very satisfied with it. Not everybody likes glass though.

[britt]

I purchased this 2.5L Japanese stainless steel kettle about a year ago and have been very happy with it.

Although it is a "designer" kettle by Sori Yanagi, it is very functional. It retains heat very well, has a fairly wide lid opening, and the handle can be moved out of the way, unlike most or all of the Tetsubins.

It is very well made (made in Japan) and it even survived my falling asleep with it on the burner at medium high. The rubber-like material on the lid and handle didn't melt even though I burned my hand pretty good when I removed it from the burner. It had boiled dry but there is no apparent damage. I just had to wipe the black from the inside.

I had Toru at Artistic Nippon order this for me after I saw it online.

[blairswhitaker]

I purchased this 2.5L Japanese stainless steel kettle about a year ago and have been very happy with it.

Although it is a "designer" kettle by Sori Yanagi, it is very functional. It retains heat very well, has a fairly wide lid opening, and the handle can be moved out of the way, unlike most or all of the Tetsubins.

It is very well made (made in Japan) and it even survived my falling asleep with it on the burner at medium high. The rubber-like material on the lid and handle didn't melt even though I burned my hand pretty good when I removed it from the burner. It had boiled dry but there is no apparent damage. I just had to wipe the black from the inside.

I had Toru at Artistic Nippon order this for me after I saw it online.

I also own this kettle and can not say enough good things about it, it will outlast me.

[iannon]

that IS a sweet looking kettle..simple and beautiful too.
i still like mine too tho..