KRUPS Smart Temp Electric Kettle: 1.7L Capacity, 5 Precise Temperature Settings, Digital Display, Cool-Touch Exterior, Cordless Design for Tea and Coffee Lovers

Great KRUPS kettle! Stylish and modern design, boils water really fast and operates quietly. I love that the exterior stays cool, so you can touch it without burning your hands. Comfortable handle, secure lid – it’s a pleasure to use. Fits perfectly in the kitchen and has quickly become my favorite helper.

This KRUPS 1.5L Electric Kettle has exceeded my expectations with its sleek design, rapid boiling, and convenient features. The stainless steel interior ensures pure-tasting water, while the cool-touch exterior makes it safe to handle even right after boiling. I love that it can heat a cup in just 80 seconds, and the keep-warm function is perfect for those times I’m refilling my mug. The cordless design and automatic shut-off add extra convenience and safety, making this kettle an absolute winner in both performance and style.

I love:1. The temperature choices that allow me to precisely warm for my lemon water vs blanch veggies vs soak orzo or quinoa vs boil and make the perfect pot of tea2. Was always careful with a previous kettle to turn the spout away from the cabinets and towards the middle of the kitchen so that the steam would not ruin my cabinets - this one magically contains the steam and I can use it on the back of the counter3. It's really large and heats a lot of water at once. That works well for me because I have an electric stove and prefer not to wait for water to boil in a pot. Instead, I always boil in the kettle and transfer to the pot for efficiency.The only drawback, which does not affect me, is that it is heavy. My 85yo mother could not use this, because once it's filled, she'd have challenges.Otherwise, it's beautiful and complements my decor perfectly.

The media could not be loaded. Our old countertop kettle died after 5 years so it was time for a new one. Krups is a trusted brand and Prime deal days had this on sale so I decided to give it a try. The cord storage in the base keeps the cord short and out of the way if you don’t want it all over your counter. It boils a whole kettle in under 3 minutes and half the kettle took about 30 seconds. I use it for tea and mushroom coffee and also for noodles. The presets work for me but if you need a more exact temp, the button on the handle allows you to stop the kettle at any time and choose your own temp. It would be nice if it had an option to set a temp and walk away rather then watch it and stop it yourself. But it’s still nice to see the real time temp and be able to control it. It seems well made and minimal plastic in contact with the water. The only plastic inside the kettle is a small latch at the pour spout. The cool touch feature works well and I like the sleek look of it. It’s an easy to use kettle and seems like it will last. Hopefully we get 5 years from this one like the last one we had!

KRUPS 1.5L Electric Kettle, Cool Touch Stainless Steel InteriorLike all good tools this item does its job quickly, efficiently, and doesn't get in the way. For years, I had an insulated plastic kettle that performed well. When a crack appeared I went looking for a replacement. I made the mistake of getting a cheap (and trashy) kettle that seriously got in my way. It was not insulated and the outside temp when boiling water was over 180 F. --- hot enough to burn your hand. The pour was sloppy (splashed all over) and the lid was cheaply haphazard at best. So I condemned it, and it's now interred in a landfill where it belongs. Immediately I went searching for a replacement.This Krups unit is insulated. When water is boiling inside, the outside temp is 108 F. so you can touch it without injury. It seems reasonably fast although there isn't a lot of difference among these units --- 1500 watts is the general standard, and that's the deciding factor, beyond the variable of the amount of water being heated. When filled to the MAX line I timed it to boil in five minutes thirty seconds. Roughly enough water for a cup of tea boiled in about two minutes.This item has a smaller capacity than most. It's rated 1.5 liter, and most are typically 1.7 or 1.8 liter. That's fine for me, but you may need the greater capacity. Being smaller, it also seems less intrusive on the counter. Also, it feels lighter than the glass models.One excellent feature is a longer-than-average power cord. It's three feet, and it can be cleverly shortened by winding up part of it in the bottom of the base. That can make for a neat installation on the countertop.The only shortcoming I see is a lack of a measuring scale. The only marking is a maximum fill line. The documentation mentions a minimum fill line, but there is none. This introduces a bit of guesswork, but if that's the worst thing, then we'll be getting along for a good while.The one I have is black, and it looks good, if looks matter! One ergonomic note --- do not hold the handle at the top while pouring as steam may hit your hand, ouch!

absolutely love this kettle, and not just cuz it looks cool! The handle is actually comfortable! The popular cork handles of othe models make my jacked up shoulder worse, but not this kettle!The pouring action is very smooth, and easy on my arm. The heating action is FAST, easily the fastest working kettle I've ever owned. It's so easy to use right out of the box, the buttons and functions are very intuitive, I could tell what to do just by looking at the display, before I'd even opened the instructions. (Which I *did* read, but apparently didn't need to.)It's also the quietest kettle over ever owned I really didn't realize how loud my old kettle was till I heard this one going. It's whisper quiet in comparison!!My only room to kvetch is I wish it held more water, but I don't actually *need* bigger, the capacity on this one is perfectly fine. I'm very pleased with this kettle!

water boils quite quickly, very convenient kettle. plastic does not smell, the lid closes smoothly. I have been using it for a couple of days and so far everything works great. stylish design, fits into the kitchen