The 5 Best Variable Temperature Kettles October, 2017 (And 5 Other Models)

The water kettle has come a long way from the stovetop model your grand'ma used and the basic electric kettle your parents thought was state-of-the-art. Modern variable temperature elctric kettles are the wave of the future because water temperature is critical in bringing out the best qualities of tea and coffee. Coffee must be brewed at 200F and most tea varieties require brew temperatures lower than the boiling point of 212F. For instance, according to inpursuitoftea.com, white tea best brews at 165F while black tea requires 205F or more.

Aside from preset or programmable temperature settings, variable temperature models commonly have several other advanced features. They often have a keep-warm timer -- to keep the water at the set temperature for a given amount of time -- or programmable auto-start timers. Tea-centric models also have a tea basket and a tea-steeping countdown timer.

So if you are not kidding with the quality of your tea or coffee, make sure your next electric kettle has variable temperature settings.

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* Top list currently adjusted to just the best American variable temperature kettles (Currently available in the U.S. from the stores we monitor)

Best Model 2017*

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KITCHENAID PRO LINE / Click to add to compare list.

KitchenAid Pro Line

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(197 reviews)

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Considering this electric kettle's aggregate ranking of 92%, we are confident that the KitchenAid Pro Line is, as of now, the best electric kettle 2017. Furthermore, we think that our 197 reviews sampled from our sources give us a high confidence level (more on confidence levels) that pushes us to label it a "no-brainer best choice."

Watts: 1440 watts

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Second Best

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KITCHENAID ARTISAN ELECTRIC / Click to add to compare list.

KitchenAid KEK1722

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(1107 reviews)

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With its star rating of 4.5 computed from 1107 reviews, here is the second best electric kettle. * This list is based on an in-depth analysis of hundreds of variable temperature kettle reviews from across the web.

The Artisan Electric has a modern design and comes with color options, which includes Onyx Black, Empire Red and Almond Cream...