The 6 Best Electric Tea Kettles As Of January, 2020 (And 25 Others)

Electric tea kettles that function as automatic tea brewers have seen an upswing, thanks in no small part to tea aficionados who laud tea's health benefits, which include cancer protection, blood pressure maintenance, decreased risk of diabetes and stroke.

Electric tea kettles differ from ordinary electric kettles in that they have a tea basket, also called a steeper, for loose-leaf tea. Water filters through this basket, allowing the tea leaves to steep at a set temperature: Tea enthusiasts know that different types of teas call for different brew temperatures and brew times. Most models have temperature presets that correspond to types of teas, and some also have preset steep times to control the strength of the brew.

When you want to make the best brews out of your tea, nothing beats the precision and convenience of a cordless electric tea kettle. Here are the best ones:

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The Breville BTM800XL One-Touch Tea Maker Kettle has been lauded on a good part of its 1589 total consumer reviews for the variety of brewing options that it comes with. Aside from having preset brewing suggestions, it can also be customized in terms of both brew time (10 minutes max) and temperature (up to 212 degrees Fahrenheit), with the display showing the temperature in real time. This flexibility has made ((Q))fresh and flavorful((Q)) blends easy to prepare, according to customers who seem pleasantly-surprised that it can handle even the more delicate and demanding types of tea leaves.

The programmable auto-start and automated tea basket cycle (which lowers and lifts the basket on its own to enhance infusion) have also been massively-appreciated by buyers, as this makes waking up to ((Q))perfectly-brewed tea((Q)) possible by letting users set and program everything from the night before. As one reviewer put it, this variable kettle ((Q))takes the ceremony out of tea-making ((Q)) -- a feat that may be too guilt-inducing for many self-confessed tea enthusiasts, but something that is, in the end, immensely-convenient for parties involved.

While we've seen no qualms about the metal basket in terms of how it performs, we did encounter tales of how spent tea leaves can cling to it with much tenacity, making clean-up a bit more taxing than ideal. The fact that the glass jar isn't dishwasher safe has also been a concern for some customers, as the bottom of the carafe supposedly cannot get wet at all, lest it will break.

From its overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's clear that this Breville variable temperature kettle is a mighty market contender, therefore deserving the spot of Alphachooser's best electric tea kettle 2020 (Learn how we rank items) with 100 confidence (More on confidence levels).

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