Color:Silver Shipping Weight (lbs):5.4 Dimensions (in):7.5 x 9.5 x 11
Model:BK3820XL UPC:021614051066 EAN:0021614051066
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Features:
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Variable electronic control with 5 pre-set brewing temperatures allows for precision tea and coffee brewing to elicit the perfect drinking profile.
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Hold Temp feature keeps the heated water at the selected temperature for 20 minutes and can be activated before, during or on completion of the water heating cycle.
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Water level indicators are located on both sides of the kettle for the left and right handed viewing.
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Brushed stainless steel base and jug make this kettle particularly elegant.
Product Description Variable Temperature Water Kettle
Customer Reviews:
New tea snob in the making thanks to this excellent kettleNovember 24, 2008 Hogun 9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I am relatively new to the tea scene (my wife and I started drinking Teavana teas about a year ago) and as such I have been searching for a really good kettle. I wanted an electric kettle because of their ease of use as well as the extra features some of the nicer kettles offer. After an exhaustive search I decided upon the Breville SK500XL Ikon Stainless-Steel Electric Kettle based in no small part to the excellent reviews it has received on Amazon and other sites.
I went to a few stores to examine it in person and compare it to about ten other electric kettles that the different stores carried but nothing seemed to come close to the design and quality of the Breville. So after finally making my decision, it was simply a matter of time before I made my purchase. I am very glad I waited as within 2 weeks this new Breville kettle was released. While still substantially costlier than the SK500XL, the BKE820XL has a number of features and design improvements that made the extra cost more than worth it. These include:
- Multiple temperature settings (different teas require different temperature water for an optimally brew) with 20 minute hold - Improved water level indicators now on both sides (the single water level indicator on the SK500XL is behind the handle which makes it hard to read)
I've only had my BKE820XL a few days (I purchased it from a local store) so I cannot speak to its long term reliability yet, if it is anything like the SK500XL, I don't expect to have any problems.
Oh yeah, and the tea I've made in the last few days is easily the best I've ever brewed! Yay!
UPDATE 1/2/2009: I've had the BKE820XL for over a month now and I still love it! The only thing I've found that I would critique is:
- After you are done boiling water for the day, you need to either dry out the lid by hand or leave the lid open for a few hours to let the water evaporate (from the lid where it collects). I am concerned that not doing this might lead to issues down the road.
Even with that, I am still overjoyed with my purchase (which I use at least 5 times a week) and highly recommend it to anyone in search of a quality electric kettle.
