Temperature Control Gooseneck Electric Kettle

The gooseneck tips and the water lands where you aimed it

Six in the morning, the grinder has just stopped and the filter cone is already sitting on the carafe. You set the base to 92, watch the white digits climb, and when they settle you lift the kettle and pour a thin spiral over the bed of grounds. The spout is narrow enough that the stream stays a thread, so the water goes into the coffee instead of over the rim.

The body is 304 stainless steel, 0.8 litres, with a glass window in the lid so you can see the surface start to move before it breaks. The handle sweeps back and away from the steam. Underneath sits a flat square base with the panel set into its front lip: a Coffee pad, a Heating pad, the temperature in Celsius and Fahrenheit, a Cooling pad and Boil. Four finishes are offered, black, white, a wood grain patterned white, and the warm taupe the maker calls Titanium.

Key Benefits

• A temperature, not just a boil. The maker rates the range at 40 to 100 degrees Celsius, so green tea at 80 and a filter coffee at 92 are selected on the base rather than guessed by ear.
• Gooseneck spout for a controllable thread. The narrow swan neck slows the flow, which is what makes a slow circular pour over a paper filter possible at all.
• 0.8 litre body in 304 stainless steel. Two large mugs or one full pour over per fill. The maker describes the steel as 304 food grade.
• 1350 W base with a readout. The maker states a boil of 4 to 6 minutes, and lists dry burn protection and automatic shut off.
• Plug type chosen at the cart. EU, UK, US, JP and AU plugs are separate options on a 100 to 240 V kettle. Pick EU if you are in France.

Best for: filter coffee and loose leaf tea drinkers who want a set temperature instead of a rolling boil, and anyone replacing a wide spouted kettle that floods the grounds every time.

Why It Works

Two parts do the work here and both are visible in the photos. The spout is a true gooseneck, a long narrow tube that leaves the body low, rises, then turns down, so water arrives slowly and vertically instead of surging out of a wide lip. The base is a sensing plate with a digital readout rather than a plain on and off switch, which is why a number like 80 or 92 can sit on screen at all. The rest follows from a kettle meant to be lifted and poured with one hand: a glass window in the lid, a handle set well back from the steam, and a short 0.7 m cord that keeps the base near its socket.

Quick Product Facts: 304 stainless steel body; 0.8 L capacity; 1350 W; 100 to 240 V; 212 x 152 x 255 mm; 1.25 kg; cord 0.7 m; temperature range 40 to 100 C as stated by the maker; glass lid window; touch base with Coffee, Heating, Cooling and Boil pads; finishes black, white, wood grain patterned white and Titanium taupe; plug options EU, UK, US, JP and AU; box holds kettle, power base and user manual.

How It Fits Your Routine

Weekday mornings it lives on the counter beside the grinder. You fill to just under the lid seam, press Boil while you weigh the beans, then step the number down to 92 before the cone goes on. The readout means you stop watching the kettle and start watching the bloom.

Afternoons it does tea. Sencha and gyokuro want water well under boiling, and 80 on the panel is the difference between a clean cup and a bitter one. Because the pour is a thread rather than a splash, a small teapot fills without slopping over the leaves.

Upkeep is limescale and nothing else. With 0.8 litres you empty the kettle most days, so the inside stays clear longer than a 1.7 litre jug, and a citric acid descaling sachet every few weeks handles the rest. Wipe the outside cool and dry, and never put the base near the sink.

FAQ

Which option do I pick for France? EU Plug. The kettle is listed at 100 to 240 V, and the plug is a separate option, so choose it at the cart. The Titanium finish is currently offered with the US plug only.

Is the wood grain handle real wood? No. On that finish the grain is a pattern printed on the handle and the lid knob of a white body. It is a decorative finish, not timber.

Is the Titanium version made of titanium? No. Titanium is the maker name for a warm taupe colour. The body is the same 304 stainless steel as the other three finishes, and that unit carries the maker name printed on the front.

What can I set on the base? Any temperature in the maker's 40 to 100 degree range, so tea sits at 80 and filter coffee at 92, alongside a 4 to 6 minute boil, dry burn protection and automatic shut off.