Thursday, September 6, 2012

Breville BKE820XL Variable-Temperature 1.8-Liter Kettlesuper


Customer Rating :
Rating: 3.9

List Price : $199.99 Price : $128.95


Product Description

The Variable Temperature kettle allows the user to heat water to specific temperatures that achieve perfect taste profiles for the four major types of teas and French press coffee. 5 Pre-set brewing temperatures include: 175F for Green Tea; 185F for White Tea; 195F for Oolong Tea; 200F for French Press: and 212F for boiling and black tea. The European stainless steel design make it a beautiful table statement.


  • 1500-watt 2-quart kettle with 5 pre-set brewing temperatures for tea and more
  • 360-degree stainless-steel directional base; clearly marked push-button control panel
  • Hold Temp button keeps water at selected temperature for 20 minutes
  • Boil-dry protection; water-level indicators on both sides; removable scale filter
  • Measures 7-1/2 by 9-1/2 by 11 inches


Breville BKE820XL Variable-Temperature 1.8-Liter Kettle Reviews


Breville BKE820XL Variable-Temperature 1.8-Liter Kettle Reviews


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189 of 195 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars New tea snob in the making thanks to this excellent kettle, November 24, 2008
This review is from: Breville BKE820XL Variable-Temperature 1.8-Liter Kettle (Kitchen)
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... Read more
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335 of 388 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars The viewing window and lid are polycarbonate, August 26, 2009
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This review is from: Breville BKE820XL Variable-Temperature 1.8-Liter Kettle (Kitchen)
First, this kettle is gorgeous! I bought it for it's beauty and easy to use variable temperature and the fact it had a viewing window to easily see how much water was inside. Before I used it, I emailed Breville to find out what type of plastic the viewing window was made from. The response I received was a defensive email about how polycarbonate and BPA are safe for food contact and this kettle is safe. I've been reading the research on BPA and polycarbonate for years, so they didn't share anything new with me. I would have preferred their response to simply state "polycarbonate" and then offer to provide me with more information if I had any concerns.

Regardless, they weren't going to change my mind. I don't feel comfortable with polycarbonate around my boiling (or close to boiling) water and in this day and age where BPA is a huge uproar, I am super surprised that Breville came out with a brand new kettle containing polycarbonate. I would have loved to see this kettle... Read more
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32 of 35 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Almost Perfect, January 19, 2009
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Alan L. Sharp (Holtville, Ca USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Breville BKE820XL Variable-Temperature 1.8-Liter Kettle (Kitchen)
I drink various types of teas constantly to my dentist's consternation, such as Irish and East Frisian in the morning with Pu Erh Tuo Cha and Green Jasmine in the evening. On the weekends I drink French Pressed coffee.

I did it the old fashioned way with a thermometer. Needless to say, but I will anyway, this kettle did make life simpler, but, (always a but) it has not functioned as advertised.

The primary issue is on the boiling setting for black teas. Sometimes it shuts off, and sometimes it doesn't. The other presets have worked flawlessly, and this may only be an anomaly with this particular pot.

I will say that I am going to order a second one, and send this one back to Breville for repairs. That should tell you how much I like the idea of this kettle.
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