OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Kettle, Electric, Clear

Great, user-friendly kettle for avid tea/coffee drinkers.
I have been using this kettle for about 2 weeks and so far, I absolutely love it. As an avid tea and coffee drinker now in healthcare professional school, I use it at least twice daily, usually more. I love the quality of OXO products, and was very excited about this kettle in particular because of the variable temperature feature to make different teas at the optimal temperature.Overall, I find this kettle easy to pick up and fill with water d/t the large handle with a soft grip. It has a huge capacity, and I love the fact that there is a temperature guide on the base for whatever kind of tea/coffee you’re making. It’s also really pretty on my counter. :)I have read some reviews concerning the slow pour and yes – it is slow at first. I don’t consider this to be a design flaw, but rather a safety mechanism to ensure that you don’t splatter yourself with boiling or near-boiling water. Does it take some getting used to compared to kettles with a faster pour? Absolutely. But as someone with a busy schedule who uses this multiple times per day, I would not say it’s a deal breaker.Re: the inability to get every single drop of water from the kettle – this is an issue for every electric and stovetop kettle I’ve ever used, so I’ve come to expect it. It’s not that much water, and I usually even leave water in my kettle so when I’m a zombie in the morning and every motion I take requires extra effort, I’m one step closer to my life force AKA caffeine.There does appear to be some mineral build-up on the bottom of the kettle already (I use regular ol’ tap), but again, I would expect this with any electric kettle I use, considering how often I use them. It might be appearing a bit earlier than other kettles on the market, but I think given the quality and large capacity and features of this machine, it’s worth it.

Good, but doesn’t have the normal OXO thoughtfulness and polish
I’ve had this kettle for 6 months now and use it almost daily. Overall, it’s a pretty good kettle. It gets my water hot, so that basically fulfills it’s purpose. However, for a device that costs around $100 and comes from OXO, I expect a bit better. It’s like whoever designed this never actually used it. Normally OXO is so thoughtful about how something is used. Guess that engineering team was out sick or something.Many others have complained about the lip. No matter how you pour the water out, even completely upside down, there is still going to be a small amount of water that is trapped inside. Now combine this with the annoying default setting of having the ‘Keep Warm’ function on, and you have the perfect recipe for hard water stains all over the bottom of the kettle. Just perfect for something that is completely see through! Do yourself a favor and get a good descaling product with this purchase.Not a fan of the ‘Keep Warm’ function, and especially less so that it’s defaulted on and can’t be changed. I would assume many people only use their kettle to boil the amount of water they need for a particular task. Why do I need more hot water just sitting there? I could just warm it up again quickly if I needed to. If I wanted hot water on demand, I would buy a device suited to the task. Why can’t I turn it off? Now every time I make my coffee or tea, I have to press the button again to make sure I turn it off, or else I place the carafe back on the base and it starts boiling the small amount of water that was trapped by the faulty lip. Almost seems like a fire hazard to me.Now these things aren’t deal breakers, and are very much first world problems, but for the steep price tag, this kettle should be flawless. I’m shocked OXO would put their name to this.That being said, the dial is convenient and satisfying to use, water gets to temp quickly, measurements on the side are legible, and I appreciate that is has a memory of the last temp setting you used. It even has handy temp guides on the base. All around a perfectly functional kettle. It holds water and boils it. But I wouldn’t buy again for this price point.

2 year update:The kettle broke 1 month before the end of the warranty period. Waiting to see how Oxo support replies. The display lights up and controls work but it doesn’t boil the water. This is probably the downside of having all the electronics in this appliance. Will adjust rating once oxo replies.——Bought this to upgrade from an old Salton electric kettle that only had preset temperatures.This Oxo kettle was an upgrade. Great looking, precise, ergonomic kettle. But no presets (which i miss a little). Would still recommend.Pro-Very precise temperature control. Great for brewing coffee/tea or when you need to sous vide something and need alot of water at a precise temp.-Powerful, takes 1.8L of water from 10C to 100C in just under 3 minutes.-Beautiful sleek modern look-Easy to use and dial in an exact temperature-Great ergonomic easy to grip handle and intuitive temperature dial.Cons-No presets. I use this to heat my water for an Aeropress, another person in my household makes tea. We’re continually readjusting the temperature whenever we want to brew something. Only downside of sleek design.-The last 30ml of water gets trapped on the inner lip of the filter so it’s challenging to get the last little bit of water when cleaning or pouring.-The knob is a little stiff so can be a little slippery in the hand when a little greasy while cooking, but better than too loose.