Three years ago, Ben and I received an electric Capresso tea kettle from Ben’s mother, and we have completely fallen in love with this kettle. The Capresso kettle has consistently and quickly boiled water for us, without once threatening to burn the house down.
The glass design threw me a bit initially, but the water is enjoyable to watch and the kettle itself hasn’t broken nor have I burned myself. I was also not convinced by an electric kettle versus a stove top kettle. I have great fondness for stove top kettles (another day I will write up my favorite), but at least on our electric stove, it is definitely slower and presumably pulling more power.
The glass also allows us to easily monitor the water, and while I’m not particularly manic about having the perfect temperature of boiling water, I like knowing that I could have perfect fish eye water if I wanted.
There is now some slight discoloration to the metal bulb in the bottom of the kettle, but after three years of heavy use, I’d be concerned if the kettle didn’t show its age a bit. The efficiency and auto shutoff haven’t shown any signs of slacking.
We would definitely recommend this kettle to anyone considering an electric kettle.