Best kettles 2017:
6 Best Kettles For The Perfect Cup Of Tea
From beautifully designed style icons to filtered models for a smoother tasting tea, we round up the best kettles you can buy
Whether it’s for your morning coffee or a cosy cuppa as you settle in for the evening, nothing says ‘home’ better than the reassuring crackle of a boiling kettle. We’ve selected the quietest, fastest-boiling and best-looking kettles out there and put them to the test to find out which model you should trust to help you make the perfect cup of tea time and time again.
If you’re not sure whether to go with style over substance, or need a near-silent kettle so you can brew a sneaky midnight cuppa without waking up the whole house, we’ve got you covered. Here you’ll find a selection of the best and most reliable kettles available to buy in the UK right now, all rigorously tested and all with a manufacturer’s guarantee.
The best kettles to buy
1. Kenwood kMix kettle
With a one-cup minimum capacity, the kMix is perfect for brewing a solo cuppa without wasting electricity. It comes in four versions – red, black, white and cream – each with a vibrant painted metal exterior that will brighten up any kitchen. Though it took just two minutes and seventeen seconds to boil a litre of water, the water gauge is positioned directly under the grippy handle, making it hard to check the level at a glance. An easy to remove filter and low power usage add up to make this kettle a tempting choice, particularly for smaller kitchens where its compact footprint means it can squeeze in where countertop space is at a premium.
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2. Russell Hobbs 22851 Plastic Brita Filter Purity Kettle
For a smooth cup of tea in a hard water area, a water filter is a must. This kettle only has a maximum capacity of one litre (about four cups) but the built-in Brita filter does away with the hassle of filtering water before putting it in the kettle. This was the quietest kettle we tested, but the absence of a button-operated lid is a slight pain when refilling. You can expect one filter to last for a month – a handy display lets you know when it’s ready to be changed – but at £9.99 for three cartridges, the cost of this kettle will add up throughout the year.
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3. Russell Hobbs 21401 Mode Kettle
The Russell Hobbs Mode is a reliable workhorse of a kettle. Its large spout and plastic handle make for easy pouring and a water gauge on both sides of the handle means the water level is visible at all times. It boiled one litre of water in a nippy two minutes and twelve seconds, and its stylish plastic casing, which comes in red or black, doesn’t get as hot to the touch as metal kettles do. A sturdy button-operated flip lid and blue backlight while boiling make this a solid, no-thrills choice for the kitchen top.
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4. Dualit Polished Chrome Classic Kettle with Copper Trim
This polished chrome and copper kettle is a stylish and sturdy addition to any kitchen. Water gauges on either side of the kettle show the water level in cups and litres while its protruding spout offers drip-free pouring. A silicon grip handle and reassuringly solid on/off toggle finish off what is a beautifully designed piece of kitchenware, although it did take the longest to boil a litre of water out of the kettles tested. With a quiet boil and leak-free lid, this is the kettle to go for if money is no object.
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5. Andrew James Argentum Kettle
The lid of the Andrew James Argentum kettle flips open to 90 degrees at a press of a button, making it simple to refill from the tap using only one hand. Its brushed stainless steel body is easy on the eye but having the water gauge under the handle feels like a design oversight. A high minimum fill level of 700ml also means that putting the kettle on for a single cuppa will always require boiling more water than is needed. This kettle is speedy, taking just two minutes and 16 seconds to boil a litre of water, but as it hit peak noise levels of 76 decibels, it’s also the loudest kettle we tested.
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6. Morphy Richards 102029 Accents Pyramid Kettle
The Morphy Richards Accents kettle blends the retro stylings of an old-fashioned hob kettle with the convenience of today’s electric kettles. The spout is plenty large enough to fill the kettle through which is useful as the location of the handle makes it awkward to fill the kettle through the lid at the top. The location of the handle does make pouring a little difficult, particularly if you are left-handed. A choice of four colours, easily removable filter and sturdy base make this a tempting choice for fans of the retro aesthetic, even though this was the second noisiest kettle we tested.
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