OXOBrew Gooseneck Electric Kettle – Hot Water Kettle, Pour Over Coffee & Tea Kettle, Adjustable Temperature, Built-In Brew Timer, Stainless Steel, 1L​

My Oxo kettle pooped out after 6 years. I thought I'd save some money and use a cheaper one (tried a few as I wanted one for home and one for office). Well, the Oxo was just much better on multiple fronts:-The design is clean. And it's easy for a smaller, not super strong person to pick up and pour.-VERY easy to turn on/off and change the temperature. This ease of operation was severely lacking in other kettles.-All stainless steel interior. I want to limit my plastics exposure, especially hot plastics.So, I bought a new Oxo. I threw away the old kettle, so I can't say for sure, but I think my new Oxo kettle is less apt to leak at the lid if you pour when it's full. (I think they modified the spout so that it starts to pour before you've tipped it as much.) But as someone said, the lid is not airtight. For what it's worth, I used an Oxo kettle that spilled a bit if I wasn't careful every day for six years and it wasn't a big deal. You just learn to pour over the counter or sink, not over your feet. :)

Update @6 months in:Still working well and heats up just as fast as the first day. I’ve found myself starting to prefer the handle over the Fellow EKG style so I guess it’s a whatever-you’re-used-to situation.Works well with tea but may be a *tad* slow for french press coffee.New use cases I’ve come across:+ Boiling/preheating water from cold for cooking+ Using remaining water to soak utensils and such to scrub off the harder bits of food+ Same thing as above but for stainless steel pans+ Exorcising my inner demons (jk)——For context, I previously owned the Greater Goods gooseneck kettle, which was a very solid kettle and poured very well. My main reason for upgrading was that I wanted to have a kettle in my work office for midday decaf or the like. Additionally, the kettle poured too slowly for the Tetsu Kasuya technique with the Hario Mugen.No issues whatsoever—it pours well, heats up very fast, has large capacity, and has maintained temperature well.Things to note:+ Compared to the GG kettle, this doesn’t pour as intuitively. That’s not to say it doesn’t pour well, the GG kettle just happens to be that good with regards to pouring+ As many have stated, this kettle tends to pour fast. Many complain about it, but the way I see it is that one simply has to learn better technique/adjust. I’m not a barista by any means, but I am able to control the pour decently well imo, just takes practice and some mindfulness. A tip: if you want to pour more slowly, try tilting the kettle a bit—learned this with the GG kettle and it helps with controlling the flow. You can think of it like twisting a wine bottle as you finish pouring.+ It is kind of noisy but not any more noisy than one would expect from any kettle really+ While it is annoying how the base automatically turns on when you take the kettle off, I have not had any real issues with the base+ Base knob is pretty satisfying to use imo. This is more on the subjective side, of course. Just feels smooth with tactile clicks (they’re silent) to me+ Knob button clicks are also pretty nice to me—not loud and has a pleasing sound to it imo+ Can’t evaluate the timer function or its accessibility as I use a scale with a timer+ I definitely prefer the handle type you’d fine on a Stagg Fellow/GG kettle. That being said, it’s still quite comfortable to use, and it feels fairly balanced and intuitive. I like it, just not my first choice+ The balancing of the handle makes the kettle feel lighter than you’d expect and easy to handle, but you still feel the weight of the water+ The quaint aesthetic is pretty nice and fits in with most kitchens. Unless you have a more modern style kitchen and kitchenware, the kettle will look great and fit in nicely+ The round base is quite a nice unexpected “upgrade” for me actually. It has a smaller footprint than the usual square bases and contains grooves underneath that allows you to route the wire such that it can come out about 30 degrees to the left, out the middle, or about 30 degrees to the right+ A caveat to the previous point: the power cable is a bit annoying to keep in the base routes as it is quite stiff widthwise. Minor inconvenience at worst though+ Base and kettle feel sturdy. I have no doubts the kettle will last. Can’t comment on the base longevity though as that is moreso a time-will-tell situation electronicallyAdditional uses I didn’t think about till it popped up:+ MREs+ Theraflu+ Sauce packets requiring boiling/hot water to thaw+ Mac and cheese sauce packets whenever applicable+ Portafilter rinsingWill update as time passes

I used the OXO Brew Gooseneck Electric Kettle regularly for brewing coffee in a ChemX, French Press and varieties of teas for five years.Positives:* Temperature Control: I really liked how easy it was to control the water temperature. This was important to me for brewing fresh coffee in my French press and for brewing different varieties of tea that need specific temperatures.*Metal Quality: The quality of the metal was very good. It was easy to clean and stayed looking in good shape.*No Rust Issues: I didn't have any issues with rust, which I've experienced with other kettles.I ended up selling it second-hand because I moved in with my boyfriend, and he had a similar kettle with a larger capacity, which works better for us now.I'd give it a positive review. The fact that I was able to sell it, and that it didn't have any rust problems, says a lot.

This is the nicest kettle we've ever owned and it is way worth the price. It has great features and looks great - the beeping noise it makes is very soft and isn't jarring and it keeps the water warm/heated. It also boils really fast and I like watching the number climb.