BonaVita Variable Temp Electric Kettle

[Liberty_2112]

I must say that I am loving my new BonaVita Variable Temp Electric Kettle.

For 1 liter of water, this kettle heats up pretty quickly. This morning I brewed my coffee at 204• F. When I got home from work I poured a cup of green tea at 176•F. I am now sitting down to catch up on Game of Thrones and I just poured a cup of Earl Grey at 180•F. I like the ability to easily choose reliable temperatures.

The kettle will also hold liquid at the set temperature for up to an hour.

Overall very easy to use. I also like the goose neck spout which makes it easy to control the pour.

Home run.

 

[netsurfr]

Nice looking pot! Almost engaged my acquisition disorder...

 

[gearchow]

are the different spouts merely preference or is there some other reason?

-jim

 

[Liberty_2112]

are the different spouts merely preference or is there some other reason?

-jim

The "goose neck" spout on the smaller pot has a slower, more easily controlled pour. I love the delicate way it pours.

 

[Reede]

I've got the Bonavita stovetop kettle, and on my induction range, I"ve got boiling water in just over 3 minutes. Start the water, and by the time I've got my coffee ground and ready, the water is ready to go, too.

 

[Liberty_2112]

I will hopefully be posting some times later today. I plan to test a 1/2 liter from sink to boil as well as a full liter from sink to boil.

 

[Kazeryu]

kettle racing?

 

[DevilDog0402]

kettle racing?

 

[VeLoRoK]

I was going to get one of those (the pouring kettle version). I have a Hario kettle that I use now, and a regular, not gooseneck, not temperature controlled electric kettle. I generally boil in the electric kettle, then transfer to Hario for pour over. Seems kind of redundant. But then I read that the temperature CREEPS so super slow when it's getting close to where you set it, enough to make me not want it actually. Plus, I figured out that from a boil in the regular kettle, pouring immediately into my not preheated hario kettle gives me a perfect 200º for brewing coffee. Don't even need to use the thermometer anymore.

 

[Liberty_2112]

But then I read that the temperature CREEPS so super slow when it's getting close to where you set it, enough to make me not want it actually.

So far, that has not been my experience at all.

The kettle will sometimes go over the set temp by a degree or two and then settle back onto the set temp.

 

[Alexgcohn]

But then I read that the temperature CREEPS so super slow when it's getting close to where you set it, enough to make me not want it actually.

I have the gooseneck kettle and it does slow down a little bit when it gets to within 10 or so degrees (F) of the target temperature, but I would hardly call it "super slow." I haven't specifically timed it or anything, but if it climbs a degree every 1-2 seconds in normal heating, then maybe it slows to a degree every 3-5 seconds over the last 10 degrees until it reaches target temp.

And this is made pretty much irrelevant by the hold temp function.

You turn it on, walk away for a couple of minutes (or prepare your aeropress or pour over or whatever), return and it is waiting at whatever temperature you desire.

 

[VeLoRoK]

I have the gooseneck kettle and it does slow down a little bit when it gets to within 10 or so degrees (F) of the target temperature, but I would hardly call it "super slow." I haven't specifically timed it or anything, but if it climbs a degree every 1-2 seconds in normal heating, then maybe it slows to a degree every 3-5 seconds over the last 10 degrees until it reaches target temp.

And this is made pretty much irrelevant by the hold temp function.

You turn it on, walk away for a couple of minutes (or prepare your aeropress or pour over or whatever), return and it is waiting at whatever temperature you desire.

Excellent point. You've changed my mind.