Cuisinart Electric Kettle, 1500W, 6 Temperature Presets, 1.7L, CPK-17P1

This kettle is everything you could want! I use it mostly for french press coffee, but my guests have used it for various kinds of tea, instant oatmeal, or hot chocolate with great success. I did a lot of research on these kettles, and I found that the one thing to avoid was kettles with plastic insides. Every single one with plastic innards had comments about plastic taste in the water. Stainless and glass interiors didn't have this problem, but glass was more susceptable to scale buildup. So I went with stainless. There aren't many of these kettles with stainless insides, and the ones there are are generally more expensive. I looked at the Breville and some others, but they were simply too much money. This one, while not cheap, offered a great feature set, accurate temperatures, stainless interior, good controls, unobstrusive base, and pretty nice aesthetics. The kettle is easy to fill, solidly built, and heats water very fast. It finishes its heat cycle with an authoritative BEEP that I can hear from the next room as I watch Sports Center. Another bonus is that even once it has reached temperature, it will keep the water at that temperature for up to 30 minutes, so if I'm busy doing something else, my kettle can wait until I get there, and my water isn't too cold or too hot! The most important thing about a good cup of french press coffee, besides the beans, is the temperature of the water. The base is very minimal and you don't even notice it when the kettle is sitting on it, it looks like one piece of the kettle. The controls are easy to reach while holding the kettle by the handle, and the little LED light on the water level indicator is bright and helps you see the water level in a dimly lit early morning kitchen. It also automatically shuts off after a bit if the kettle heat has been turned off. The kettle will turn off automatically after a certain amount of time, but it also is easy to turn off once you've poured out your needed water by pressing the "keep warm" button again. Cleaning is as easy as making a water/white vinegar mixture and letting the kettle boil for 10-15 minutes, then rinsing it out a few times. This removes lime scale deposits and calcification. For the build quality, looks, features, and performance, I can't rate this kettle high enough! Look no further!

UPDATE: October 30, 2017 Well, almost exactly 5 years to the day I bought it, my Cuisinart electric tea kettle finally bit the dust. In the last couple of months, it seems to have been catching water in the base area, and then when I'd pour hot water into a mug, some water would leak out the bottom of the pitcher from the seam where the base meets the sidewall. I wasn't sure if it was from boiling over because I filled it too high, or if something had cracked on the inside where I couldn't see. Finally today, when I tried to get it to operate, it warmed slightly but then shut itself off and wouldn't boil the water. I am assuming that this is a protection mechanism probably to help me avoid a fire. Regardless, I was very happy with this product, I used it multiple times each day when I was home, and I enjoyed the multiple temperature options. I would periodically use a sharpie marker to indicate the temp gauges on the handle for guests who might use it because the printing had long ago worn off from simple use. UPDATE: December 2014 I have been using this tea kettle for two years, several times (5?) each day, practically every day. It's shows no sign of burning out, and it still looks great. The printing has worn away from almost all of the buttons, but as I use this so often, I have all the temperature settings memorized. However, I can see that being something worth fixing going forward. (= ******************* ORIGINAL REVIEW: As of this writing (June 2013), I have been using this tea kettle for 7 months, every day, several times a day, save for a few weeks away here and there. I drink tea all day long, and I work from home. I was a tad leery before making this purchase because some people had complained about the tea kettle burning out. Thus far, I have not had this issue at all. I LOVE that I can set the relevant temperature for the tea I want to brew. Mostly I brew black teas in the morning, but I then switch to milder ones as the day turns later. It didn't take long for the "boil" (hottest) button to become illegible, which is about the only "bad" thing I have to say about this product. I'm not sure how I could have prevented the printing from wearing away from the most-used buttons, other than using some kind of plastic glove, but other than that, I am extremely pleased with this product. I was initially intrigued about the "warm" button, which promised to keep the water at the proper temp for 30 minutes, which means that it will start heating it up again all by itself. I didn't actually like that, and so I now never have that function selected. I sometimes take longer than 30 minutes to drink a large cup, and when I go back, it's quick enough to simply reheat the water again anyway, so instead of wearing out the heating element, I'd rather just do that manually myself. It's easy to clean, it looks sleek, I love the illuminated buttons, and it's a lot nicer than the several basic versions of electronic tea kettles I'd had in the past in Germany. I will never go back to a traditional tea pot on the stove. These are so much faster to heat up, and now with the precise temperature controls, it almost seems barbaric to think back to when I used one!

I have used this just about every day for the past three years. Does exactly what it is supposed to every time. The temps are pretty spot on, i check them from time to time, and it is great for tea or even pretty good for a pour over (although takes some effort to pour slow). I'd recommend this to anyone that wants a quality kettle at a good price

This kettle beats all others, hands down, for longevity, ease of use, footprint, care & versatility. When I'm in a hurry and need warm or boiling water for a recipe, this is faster & more efficient than using the microwave or stove, or running water from the tap till it warms up. I can boil 2 kettles this faster than boiling it on the stove, and get more, and hotter, water for pour-over, french press for a big (20 oz) mug of instant coffee or tea faster than I can with a drip or Keurig. I love the ability to set the water temp, and the auto shut-off, as well as the Keep Warm feature, which is great when I'm cooking and need boiling water for recipes at different times, or when my morning & hubby's aren't in synch. He can heat water for his breakfast, and hit "Keep Warm" so it's ready for me when I come down to grab mine. We previously had hard water, which resulted in scale buildup in the kettle. I found that heating a bit of 2:1 vinegar:water once a week, then rinsing out, solved this easily. Once a week I wipe down the exterior, when cool, with the same wipes I use on my stainless steel appliances, and it looks fantastic. Be warned, it is a kettle, and the exterior will get very hot, and produce steam. So, only touch the handle after heating, keep out of reach of children & pets (includingvwhere they could reach & pullon the cord), and use a few inches from anything at risk of heat or steam damage - plastics, including canisters and press & stick decorative tiles/tile stickers, paper & cardboard packages, and don't set it under your cabinets while heating, as steam can cause damage & adhesive loosening, even on laminated cabinets. This is my 4th order of this model kettle. The first was killed, after 7 faithful years of use several times daily, by a whole-house power surge that occurred while it was heating, that fried several things in my house. I had the replacement for 5 years, using it 4-6x daily, replacing it with #3 after it mysteriously grew legs and found it's way to my daughter's college dorm, supporting the college caffeine + ramen needs for her and a dozen of her friends. 10 years later, they're both still getting daily use, in her home & mine, and look & function like new. I ordered this one because I thought mine had finally worn out, as I couldn't get it to turn on from any of my kitchen outlets, but it turned out to be a bad circuit breaker, nit the kettle. I decided to to return it, because when you find something this great & reliable, it's worth having a spare, just in case it's ever changed or discontinued.

I love this kettle. It's very attractive, it's very easy to use, it heats quickly (1.7 liters of room temperature water to a boil in about 7 minutes), and those temperature settings really do matter. It's well insulated so it tends to hold heat well even without the 30-minute stay-warm timer turned on. I drink French press coffee and green tea, so this kettle gets used a lot (at least twice a day), and I can attest to the difference that the various temperature settings make. 200 degrees makes for wonderful French press coffee, and 175 takes the "bite" out of green tea while preserving all the delicate flavors. Although I typically only use those two settings, they are REALLY nice to have. You can't get your hand inside this kettle, but then again you shouldn't have to. The sight glass is pretty much covered by your hand on the handle when you are filling the kettle. I think that's an acceptable design compromise and not an issue as a practical matter. I use the time-tested method of looking inside as I am filling the kettle to see how full it is getting. The sight glass *looks* great - it is illuminated along with the buttons on the handle - and it is easy to read when your hand is not wrapped around the handle so you can tell if you need to add water before hitting the start button. That's all I need from a sight glass. Ease of use is excellent - one handed operation in a dimly lit room is a snap. Thumb the desired temperature, thumb the start button. Soon you will hear 3 beeps (audible without being annoying) that let you know that set point has been reached. Aside from the beeps, the light on the temperature select button goes from blinking (heating) to solid (at set point temp). This kettle draws 1500W, so be mindful of what circuit it is plugged into and what else is on that circuit. Also consider whether you need to heat a full kettle for a cup of tea. The less water you heat, the faster it gets to set point temp and the lower your power consumption. There is a removable fine screen filter in the spout - I found it made pouring tricky and I removed it. All in all, this kettle has worked its way into my everyday routine in a way that no other kitchen appliance has (and I have quite a few). If and when it dies, I'll replace it with an identical unit. I'm more than pleased with it. It looks great, works great and is easy to use. I would recommend this kettle unconditionally were it not for the 1- and 2-star ratings that reveal a high manufacturing defect rate. I suggest reading those reviews. I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 due to the nagging fear that the kettle will fail in normal use. Cuisinart really should take a look at the manufacturing defect rate on this product. It has a nasty tendency to cease working. Some report failure not only in the kettle received, and also in the REPLACEMENT that was sent to address the first failure. That's a clear red flag ... but I was prepared to take the risk in light of the features offered for the price. Hopefully I won't be revisiting my rating on a product failure.

It's hard to talk up this kettle too much, but I'll try to be succinct and non-hyperbolic anyway. TL:DR the temp control releases fewer bitter compounds saving the flavor of many teas in a way that brewing time often can't. If you've done ANY research into brewing tea, you'll have come across the almost universally agreed upon conclusion that different teas brew best in different temperature ranges (times as well, also there can be debate on the actual best range for a given tea, but the general point still stands). So, having a kettle that can just heat water to a given temp (roughly, I'll hit that point later), rather than just boil then wait for it to cool enough, is a game changer, especially if it's reliably consistent. This is where this kettle shines. When I bought it, I heated water to the 6 different temp presets indicated and then tested it in the kettle with a thermometer right when it finished, and the results were generally within +/- 3 degrees F depending on where I stuck the probe. I consider this to be a reasonable result for a kitchen appliance (it's not lab equipment after all) and the variance is small enough that most settings don't have any overlap (the difference between the 185 and 190 setting may be a bit too fine but the averages are relatively on point). It is important to note that when you pour the water into whatever cup you're using, you can almost instantly lose 10 degrees. This can be mitigated a bit by warming up the cup, or you can just heat the water 10 degrees hotter than the recommended brewing temp of the tea for all temps below boiling. This makes such a difference! Even with relatively unrefined major grocery chain offerings of black, green, oolong and Darjeeling (I generally drink Twinings and yes, I know Darjeeling is technically classified as a black tea), I've found that proper brewing temps are far more vital than brewing times for controlling the dreaded bitterness of overbrewed tea. I find oolong, green and Darjeeling virtually undrinkable steeped in boiling water even if I only brew them for 2 minutes (I never do less than two because I don't like to just drink slightly colored water when I'm making tea). But bringing those temps down allows you to not only steep them longer to allow more flavor to come out but the lower temps release fewer of those bitter tannin compounds. Plus, with the "Keep Warm" option, you can set the kettle to heat up while you're taking a shower knowing that, whenever you eventually get out and are ready to finally pour out the water, it'll be within a few degrees of where you set it as long as there's still enough water left to keep the heating element from overheating. Now you'll have to experiment with the teas you prefer to drink as while the suggestions underneath the temp presets are a good starting point, I've diverged from a number of them based on my taste preferences. But at least with this kettle you have the option. My only mild nit-pick was with the scale screen. When installed, I found it made it difficult to pour all of the water out of the kettle so a little bit would remain standing in it, which I didn't like. And the small lip around the top makes it impossible to pour the remaining little bit out from the top. Removing the screen was very easy, though, and leaves only a small threaded rod sticking out of the inside of the pour spout that's never caused me trouble. And as long as you don't let ridiculous amounts of scale build up in your kettle (which is very easy to clean with boiling one or two passes of 50/50 vinegar/water solution even without scrubbing), the purpose of the screen in rendered irrelevant anyway. Removing the screen allows all of the water to pour out easily and completely, which is great if you're usually heating single cups of water at a time (the minimum volume is .5 liters, which is a bit more than a standard 12-16 oz cup). So, if you've read this far, all I can say is buy this kettle. And, once you get it, if you want to perform a personally verified experiment, get some Twinings Green tea at Walmart then brew a cup from boiling for 2 1/2 minutes then a cup at 185 for 2 1/2 minutes. The difference is night and day. Happy brewing!

When this kettle works, it's great. The features are great. But an important part of a product is reliability, and when a product fails, whether the company stands behind the product and is easy to work with on replacement/repair is essential. On that count, Cuisinart fails big-time. My kettle stopped working about 3 weeks ago. After pressing the START button, it would appear to be working for about a minute, would beep four times - not the three beeps you expect when it reaches temp - and then shut off (all lights go out). So, being well within the 3 yr. warranty, (and living in Calif., where we don't need to pay for shipping to return an item for warranty repair/replacement), I called the toll-free number in the instruction booklet. After going through the regular script of "did you check this, did you do that?" we got around to returning my unit to them and getting a replacement sent to me. Well, the replacement is on "back-order"... Amazon and everywhere else has them in stock, but Cuisinart doesn't, and they can't tell me when they might be getting them back in stock. Okay. So we move on to returning the dead unit to them. They wanted to issue a call tag for UPS to show up at my door at some random time on some random day (totally not going to work for me), so I asked instead to have a label emailed to me so I could drop it off at a UPS Store which is more convenient. Sure. They take down and we confirm all my info over the phone. I was told they "would send an email." Great. (No mention of how long it might take to get the email, but I'm assuming a few hours. This is 2014, after all.) After 3 days, no email. I called again. They asked if I'd checked my spam folder. Yup, done it already, not there. They said they'd sent it, but would send it again. Waited 6 days this time. Still nothing. Called again. Same routine. Still nothing. Called this morning. Was told I should allow 3-5 business days for the email to go out... was told that previous reps had "lied to me" (exact words) about how long it might take to set up the service tag, send out emails, etc. That even 3-5 business days was a little too optimistic. I told them I had gone through this several times already, and asked to speak to a manager... well, they put me on hold for several minutes and come back and inform me that's going to be impossible, the "the person who knows how to do that" has just stepped out. They're (supposedly) sending an email in 3-5 business days hence (saying it was impossible to put a rush on it or push it through whatever incredibly stupid system they've created). So, here I am, waiting (as I have for the past 3 weeks) for them to do whatever it is that they do that takes 3-5 business days to send out an email, thinking that this time will be different. I know that fits the definition of insanity, but that's what happens when you deal with Cuisinart warranty service. They will drive you insane. And you're stuck with a broken appliance and very little hope of ever getting it replaced. And when it is replaced, after a few months, will I be faced with this frustration all over again? So, yeah. One star ... it would be zero if that were possible. UPDATE (6/18/2014): Just hours after submitting the above, UPS delivered the replacement. The replacement kettle that just this morning, when I was on the phone with Cuisinart customer service, was "still on back-order/out-of-stock". Astounding, the technological ineptitude which this company displays. They have no idea what's what going on or how to do the simplest "customer service" things. The replacement unit appears to be actually "new" but it does also appear to be less carefully made than its predecessor... comparing them side-by-side, there are a number of fairly rough/sharp spots on the inner part of the new handle (poor plastic molding or lack of finishing work), the new buttons look cheaper (almost like they're going to fall off), etc. I've fired it up and it appears to work okay. So, now, I'll wait a few days to see if they ever get around to sending me an email with a label for UPS, and make sure this replacement isn't a total dud. And then call. And then, when they start to inform me once again that the replacement is "still on back-order/out-of-stock", I'll correct them. Someday, I'll get a return label... maybe. And then they'll get their defective product back. At some point, however, I will give up on this process, as I've long ago given up on Cuisinart as a brand... because they've wasted much too much of my time.

This is the second one of these we've owned, and so far, loving it. Our first one lasted for almost ten years before some functionality issues made me finally have to give it up. It's accuracy and speed is fantastic. I will keep one of these in my house till the day I die if I can.

it is an absolute waste of money. not suitable for indian voltage , the converter recommended by the seller was for a lower voltage & the coil was damaged. Had to throw the kettle. entire money gone down the drain.

What I really like is the colors, but the best thing is the sound at the end letting me know it's done heating the water. Recommend it

This has so many incredible features I love! A different setting for each type of tea and temperature, a button to keep the water hot, and a really cool stainless steel design. As long as you don't have hard water it'll look great for a long time. I find it sturdy and robust. Perhaps heavy for some people if it's full. I also love the button to open the lid easily. Couldn't be better! I'm so pleased with this purchase. It was pricey but I don't regret it at all.

El diseño está genial, es súper liviana y resistente, me encanta la opción de que el agua se mantiene caliente y la configuración se guarda aunque retires el kettle de la base. Calienta rapidísimo. Lo único que no me encanta que si ocupas poca agua (como para una taza) se chorrea un poco por la boquilla. Aun así, la volvería a comprar. Le agregué la quinta estrellita porque han pasado 5 años desde que la compré y funciona igual de perfecto, ha sido una gran gran inversión, la amo! A pesar de que tenga el detalle de que la boquilla, este es el mejor kettle para disfrutar de tés y cafés deliciosos, porque vaya que influye la temperatura correcta del agua en el sabor! ☕️♥️🍵♥️

Excelente calentador de agua