BELLA 1.7 Liter Electric Illuminated Glass Kettle, Quickly Boil Water for Tea, Coffee, Instant Soup and More, Safely Pour with Automatic Shut Off & Detachable Swivel Base, Chrome/Copper Finish

This has become one of my most used appliances! It brings water to a boil in half the time it takes in the microwave, let alone the stove. Not only does this save time when making tea (which I use it for multiple times a day,) but I also use it to bring water to a boil to save time when cooking things such as pasta or steamed vegetables. (Pour the boiling water into the preheated cooking pot/pan, don't attempt to cook in this kettle!) I also sometimes take it out of the kitchen so I can have a second/third/seventh cup of tea while working in my home office or watching tv. This kettle is pretty- it looks good on your counter, and nice enough to use for serving guests in a more formal setting. I got the silver tile color, and the silver design is actually metallic, not a flat grey. I hosted a tea party themed shower with pots of loose leaf tea. I was able to quickly and conveniently heat water to fill and refill the teapots because of this kettle, and got many compliments on it. The kettle is incredibly easy to use and maintain. I follow the manual's cleaning and care instructions, and mine is still working and looking like new, despite heavy use and hard water. I love the safety automatic off switch. Another feature I love is that the cord can be wound up and stored under the base. 2021 edit: The original kettle I reviewed is still working fantastically, even after a cross-country move. I recently decided to get a second kettle for my home office, so I can make tea at my desk without having to haul the kettle from the kitchen every day, or go without it in my kitchen. (Yes, I use and love it that much!) After trying another brand and receiving a dud I returned it and went for my beloved Bella model. However, this one was defective. I filled it with water halfway between the minimum and maximum full lines, placed it on the base, and flipped the switch and nothing happened. I’m not sure if this was a defective product, if the quality has dropped in the last 6 months, or if this was simply damaged in shipping: it arrived in the original box with no outer Amazon box, and the box was dented/scratched up and had large holes punched on either side (Amazon, take note: I would have been furious if I’d intended to give this as a gift.) so it had clearly received a lot of very rough treatment during shipping. I chose to leave my rating at 5 stars as I do feel it’s an excellent product and assume I had some bad luck with damage done during shipping, but I admit my confidence in the brand is a little shaken.

Boils water relatively quick. It is pretty heavy. I need to use 2 hands to hold it after filling/boiling - if I use one hand I'm shaking. I don't mind it though because it is made of ceramic. I tried using a metal one before & it rusted. Then we switched to a plastic one and after a while it started smelling like burnt plastic. I have kids at home; if it was just myself I won't be as concerned but I don't want my kids drinking water that's smelling like burnt plastic. So I decided to spend more on getting ceramic. So far it's been a few months and has been holding up well. It's also made with pretty thick walls so I'm not too scared about it hitting the wall or the table. But I do put it down gently & take care of it. It's also nice and pretty in my kitchen. I have an open kitchen so I do try to buy things that are more decorative.

If you like the look of copper, this is a nice item. Very handy to make hot water for various reasons. Just set it and forget it until done. Works pretty quickly. I like it! -Cindy

I love almost everything about this kettle. I had a metal kettle before, so I especially love how it heats up quickly, quietly, and turns itself off without whistling. I also love that I don't have to worry if I turned the stove off after I used it. The inside is mostly ceramic, with only a metal base and heating element. I live in an area that has a lot of hard water, which destroyed the inside of my metal kettle, but this one has been holding up fine. The design is as pictured, and I really love it. Downsides: It is significantly heavier than my metal kettle (obviously), and the outside does get quite warm after boiling water. Granted, the base and handle stay cool, but since it's so heavy, my instinct is to hold the side. My main complaint is the size. We use it in the mornings for a large french press and two bowls of instant oatmeal, and it barely makes enough for this. This probably just means I need a bigger kettle, but be warned that 1.2L felt like a lot less than I was hoping for. Giving it 5 stars because the only complaints I have are based on my needs, not on the actual design and function of the kettle.

I bought this several years ago and it has worked the whole time I've had it. It is beautiful, but made of very thin glass that makes me nervous to use around kids or bump into things. The base seems to be a good quality, and nothing has rusted despite my being on hard water. It is easy to use, you just fill it and press the button. It does seem to have a wide spout that makes it harder to pour slowly. A decent value for the price but wish it was thicker.

This was listed as a new item, but was obviously pre-owned. It had hard water marks on the inside bottom of the kettle and the box had been cut open and re-taped. That by itself is very frustrating. As for the actual kettle, it's pretty. It has been used about a dozen times in 3 days and it seems to do the job well and fairly quickly. Easy for teens to use. The ceramic does get very hot to the touch, but the handle stays cool. UPDATE*** I have now been using this for over 3 years, usually multiple times a day. Very happy with the functionality. I am upgrading from 3 stars to 5. Anything that lasts more than 12 months these days is a win. Only thing I would love to be different, the on switch is bright blue, which feels a bit harsh if you are trying to made a cup during the dark hours... Red would have been better. Great little instant teapot though.

Our old teapot died so we bought this one for a replacement. Both are the Bella brand and our old one lasted several years under heavy use before going dead. This one heats the tea water very quickly and we use it for tea and coffee both. Very happy with the Bella brand and we're also happy with the aesthetic appeal of the ceramic exterior. This is a really good tea kettle and the fact we don't have to put it on the stove is a big plus. The base heats up the water pretty quick and that just makes this tea pot very useful! Very happy with this purchase and we highly recommend!

Okay, so I just received the 1.5L ceramic kettle with the pretty silver clover design. It's lovely, and I have to say that it works great. It's not too heavy when filled, holds 6 cups of water, and boils those 6 cups pretty quickly. I haven't experienced any cracks or leaking, and the spout works as it should. Also, the on/off switch works great, flipping itself off once the water is at boiling temp, which, for 6 cups of water, it does so in very little time. I've started it up 6 times now, just to make sure it works and to clear the PLASTIC smell from it. Yes. PLASTIC. Ugh. I really like this kettle, but I was under the impression that this didn't contain plastic on the inside. I seriously hope the plastic smell completely goes away in time because it's definitely there, just as others have mentioned in their reviews. There are questions about this and opposing answers about whether or not there is plastic inside this thing. Yes, there is. There is not only a plastic seal along the lid, as others have stated, but each metal rivet that connects the ceramic part of the kettle to the metal inside at the base includes a thin, clear plastic gasket for a total of 6 plastic rings. And yes, those plastic rings do, in fact, come into contact with the boiling water. They can't help but to - I mean, they're all along the bottom of the inside of the kettle. People who are saying there is no plastic either haven't bothered to closely inspect the inside base or they're blind. I will say that soapy water and a good scrub helped, as well as completely removing the plastic seal from the lid and giving it an even better scrub before replacing. There seemed to be some kind of oily residue left behind along that seal the first time I boiled water, but the soap removed it and it hasn't returned. Now, the smell is definitely much, much lighter after having boiled water it in several times, but it's still there when I stick my nose inside the kettle. I'm sensitive to these kinds of smells, though, and my husband says he doesn't smell anything. Another issue to note is how flimsy the base is. It's the thinnest possible plastic with absolutely no weight to it and scratches and scuffs all over it right out of the box. To say it's chintzy is an understatement. But it works. Everything works great. So I'll give this thing a chance and boil water a number more times to see if that plastic smell continues to dissipate because I do love the look and feel of this thing that much, and I've had a near impossible time finding a tea kettle that contains zero plastic parts without other risk factors such as being overly delicate, like the borosilicate glass ones, cracking, or leaking. Do I recommend it? Well, that all depends on how important it is that your kettle be completely void of all plastics in contact with the boiling water. If that is your concern, you'll have to skip this kettle. With that said, I notice that the box never says it's plastic-free, so I can't say that the company is being misleading, and the bits of plastic are rather minimal compared to others with the plastic viewing windows. Really quite torn about this one because the kettle itself is really nice! : (

Really pretty and practical works great ,we drink a lot of tea

Me encantó yo pensé que era acero inoxidable pero no es en vidrio y la verdad queda bien bonita. Calienta rápido y a buena temperatura para los mates. La recomiendo. Aproveché la oferta y quedé encantada :)

Cerámica gruesa, diseñor hermoso, funciona perfecto, buen tamaño para calentar bastante agua. Vale la pena! Cómpratela!

Es Hermosa y excelente calidad y acabados. cumple al 100 su propósito, y tiene una excelente capacidad, es un poco pesada, pero vale totalmente la pena!!!!

This is a lovely kettle, great quality! Downside for me is how heavy it is but I can cope with that