Customer Reviews Breville BKE820XL the IQ Kettle™

Works very well. I use it to heat water to make single cups of coffee, so needed to be sure the water came to a high enough temp, yet not boiling. I keep it at work where I don\'t have a stove nearby. It\'s pricey, but serves the purpose.

Awesome kettle, and well worth the money! Use the variable temperatures for different teas and cold press, or just boil water for oatmeal or black tea. The hold feature is great for a second cup! Well-made kettle.

This is the best electric kettle I've ever owned. And I've owned quite a few. Fast, quiet, and it keeps on working! Bought one for my daughter who cannot remember to turn the stove off when heating water. She thinks it is the best thing since sliced bread.

We love it. We drink a lot of green tea the the temp is perfect. Makes a much better cup of tea.

Married to an English man, we make a lot of tea. In fact, the only time they are not making tea is when they are drinking tea. Or sleeping. So I've tried a few electric tea kettles in the past. They've broken quickly, had off-tastes, been unsafe, etc. So I stayed with an old fashioned stove top kettle. When that died, I knew I wanted to try for an electric again. I know Breville's products, they are very well made. So I gave it a chance. The other settings on this kettle really do make a difference. I've not had any problems with it like other reviewers have said. No residue in the water (that reviewer possibly had poor water?), someone else said they burnt their knuckles on it. I don't see how this is possible because you can see there is a heat proof area around the handle, so that must have been bad luck on their part. Good solid product. If you drink a lot of teas, go for it! I also suggest watching the Breville video of this product. (As with any electric kettle, do not leave water in it overnight, etc or you may get extra build-ups of minerals. So far this kettle is still whistle clean.)

This is the most useful water kettle ever! It has specific temperature settings to perfectly brew different types of tea or you can just boil water for oatmeal or cocoa. A quality machine.

As a tea lover, my daughter knew she could score extra points with me by giving me this kettle. The correct water temperature is crucial for each type of tea and this kettle has all of the right settings to create that perfect cup of tea. Yes, she did get extra points because I love it!

This is the best water kettle ever. I bought it for my tea snob boyfriend, so his water is always at the exact right temp -- without using a candy thermometer ; My favorite things about it are that you can set it down on the base in any direction you want, it has water level windows on both sides, and the lid slowly lifts up when you touch the button to fill it up. It's awesome. Really. That said, It looks good on the counter, does its job perfectly, holds the water temp, and is ready for me whenever I want to make french press coffee....

I did lots of comparison shopping before ordering this Breville Kettle. I chose it because of the variable temperatures and the hold feature. It did not disappoint. Making tea is now very simple and much quicker for whatever type of tea I am making. This is a great appliance and I'm 100% happy with my choice.

If you are a tea drinker/lover, this is the PERFECT tea kettle for you. No more worrying about brewing tea to the right temperature or only doing everything at boiling. This kettle has options for Oolong, Green, White and Black tea - it will get the water to the perfect temperature for whichever tea you’re in the mood for. Plus it has a "stay warm" feature which allows you to keep the water warm in case you have to step away from it.

A few years ago switched from a stove top kettle to an electric one. I have never looked back! The electric kettle lasted for a very long time but it was time to replace it. I was hesitant to spend so much money on a kettle but the Breville Variable Temperature Kettle is well worth it. My favorite feature is the hold temp button. It's really nice to have my boiling water still hot if I am busy. I have had this kettle for about a month and don't know how I lived without it!

Worked great till it stopped working! It started shocking me when I touched the bottom of the unit. Then it started becoming erratic and would turn off without heating water, or would not turn off when the temperature was reached. Now it's not working at all!

Been using this for a few weeks now and don't know how I lived without it! It's a great kettle and has been going non-stop. Not only great for hot tea, but to brew our always-running-low iced tea for summer!

I love this kettle! I work from home, and used to run downstairs to put the electric kettle on, run back to the office, get busy, and half an hour later realize my tea kettle was likely boiled dry. I really appreciate the "hold temp" feature on this, and the auto shut-off if I leave it too long. I drink a lot of different teas - black, green, white, rooibos, herbals, and I make my coffee with an aeropress, so the different temp selections are perfect! Initially I was reluctant to get something this fancy (and expensive), but am very pleased with my purchase!

Fantastic little electric kettle. It heats up to temps very quickly - even the highest setting. I didn't think we needed anything this fancy, but after having appropriate temperature teas my life is forever changed.

I've had mine for about two years. It's been great except that the temperature isn't accurate. The buttons along the front let you set a temp, but mine runs 5-10 degrees hotter than the buttons say... which impacts the ability to get the right temp for lower settings, and makes the higher settings all boil. On the positive, it boils water quickly. When I'm cooking pasta I boil the water in this kettle and transfer it to the pasta pot and it's faster. When I need more water than that I start half on the stove and then add boiling water from the kettle.

This is a must have when brewing those fun, but expensive loose teas purchased from the specialty tea shops. Correct water temperature is key to avoid that bitterness.

I wanted the kettle because I like the look, does exactly what they say. Works really well and it catches one eye. Will definitely recommend.

We have been using this kettle one to two times every day for more than a month. It heats the water quickly and very accurately. I checked the temperature with a digital thermometer and it was within 1 degree (F) of accuracy at each setting. My wife is a tea drinker, and I hand pour my coffee with a Chemex pot or an Aeropress. So exact control of the water temperature is crucial for both. We have been very happy with this purchase.

Beautiful machine! stainless steel is excellent for heating water with no plastic taste (unlike cheaper electric kettles). Water heats up quickly.

I really like this kettle, and I use it all the time. The water heats up fast. It pours without running on the side. It's not too heavy, so it's easy to handle. We brew all sorts of teas, and the different preset temperatures are great!

Quick, efficient, quiet. Great for making hot water exactly for french press temperature.

This is a wonderful kettle. Easy to fill, doesn't drip. Temp settings very handy, the style is functional and pretty. A great buy.

This kettle blends well in the kitchen. This is a quality product I will get years of daily use from. I drink a varity of tea, and it is wonderful to have such a flexable kettle.

This works as billed. A special benefit is it can be used easily by both left- and right-handed people.