The Best Electric Kettles for Pour-Over Coffee, Loose-Leaf Tea, and Just Boiling Water

Once you use an electric kettle, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without one. And the best electric kettles are good for more than just boiling water, though they do reach a rolling boil much more quickly than stovetop kettles.

• The best electric kettle overall: Oxo Variable Temperature Electric Kettle, $105 at Amazon
• The best simple electric kettle: Fellow Clyde, $99 at Amazon
• The best electric gooseneck kettle for coffee: Fellow Stagg EKG Pro, $225 at Fellow
• The best budget gooseneck kettle: Oxo Adjustable Temperature Pour-Over Kettle, $104 at Amazon

The best electric kettles allow you to set specific temperatures to the single degree, and even many budget-friendly models can reach and hold specific temperatures below boiling. Those lower temps are important for brewing pour-over coffee as well as extracting the best flavor from different types of tea, whipping up a bowl of instant oatmeal, or warming a baby bottle in the middle of the night. An electric kettle can also help you get a head start on boiling water for pasta if you’re making dinner in a hurry.

Even if you're not a pour-over coffee person, you may still use my electric kettle at least a couple times a day. Fire it up to cook recipes that call for boiling water, to heat water for quickly dissolving powders like bouillon (and magnesium before bedtime), and even to get a rolling boil to clear clogs from the kitchen sink drain.

And if you’re worried about safety, don’t be. Electric kettles are actually much safer than stovetop kettles thanks to automatic shut-off features that disable the heating element when there’s no water left inside.

Over the past few years we have tested and retested more than 20 electric kettles to find the best standard and gooseneck models, and right now there are three we enthusiastically recommend.

New in this update: We have a new kettle to recommend: The very pretty Fellow Clyde. We also tested kettles from Cuisinart and Breville, both of which performed well but had enough shortcomings to keep them out of list of top picks.

In this story:

• Standard spout vs. gooseneck
• The best electric kettle overall
• The best electric gooseneck kettle for coffee
• The best budget electric gooseneck kettle
• How we tested electric kettles
• Other electric kettles we teste

I hate to be the one to break it to you, but unless you are, or aspire to be, a pour-over person you don’t actually need one of those cool-looking gooseneck kettles. The thin, curvy gooseneck spouts are designed to control the flow of hot water when brewing coffee. You need that control because a big sloppy pour of boiling-hot water could cause the grounds to clump and/or brew unevenly. The rest of us—even those of us who are particular about making a cup of tea—will be just fine using an electric kettle with a standard V-shaped spout that pours water more quickly and less precisely.

Oxo’s Cordless Glass Adjustable Temperature Kettle is the only standard-spout kettle we tested in its price range that lets you control the temperature to a single degree anywhere between 104ºF* to 212ºF (43ºC to 100ºC). That kind of single-degree variable temperature control is typically only found in pricier gooseneck kettles. It heats water quickly too. Four cups of 72ºF water boiled in exactly four minutes, though we noticed a rolling boil about two seconds before the digital base displayed 212ºF or the chirp alerted us to the fact that it had reached the target temp.

The 1.7-liter capacity is generous and the simple control panel is a single knob that doubles as the Select button when pushed, plus a lighted LED display that shows the temperature of the water as it rises in real time. Just twist the dial until you reach your target temp and then push it to start heating. Next to the temperature reading are small icons to show whether the water is actively being heated or if it’s the keep warm mode—which kicks on automatically once the water has reached the target temp and will hold it there for up to 30 minutes.

Instructions for changing between Fahrenheit and Celsius or adjusting the temperature are conveniently printed on the electric base, along with a guide for setting the perfect temperature for coffee and different types of tea. The crystal-clear borosilicate glass makes it easy to see when your water is boiling (or about to boil) and won’t shatter under extreme temperature changes. Volume measurements are marked in liters and ounces, making it easy to fill with as much or as little water as you need.

*The product description states that the lowest temperature setting is 170ºF, but the model we first tested in September 2024 could set the target temperature as low as 104ºF

Because it’s so simple, the control panel doesn’t allow for any presets (although as long as it stays plugged in, it will remember the last temperature setting you used, so you can simply press the dial to reach it again). The lower temperatures ran a few degrees high when set between 104ºF and about 125ºF according to our instant-read thermometer, though higher temperatures all read within one degree.

The best simple electric kettle: Fellow Clyde

Fellow Clyde Kettle

$100

Amazon

$100

Fellow

Pros: Ergonomic design that’s pleasant to hold and pour from, 1.5 liter capacity, heats water quickly, stainless steel build
Cons: Pricer than most, no variable temperature capacities

What we love about the Fellow Clyde:

Temperature settings are great, but if you just need a kettle that goes from zero to boiling, there’s nothing quite like the Fellow Clyde Kettle. Fellow already makes our favorite gooseneck kettle, and the Clyde is a pared-down version of that. The Clyde looks like a modern-day version of a traditional tea kettle with the handle on top—the weight of the handle counterbalances the water as you pour, which is especially helpful since the Clyde holds 1.5 liters of water, more than many of the kettles we tested.

The Clyde quickly heated up water and was incredibly quiet (some of the kettles we tested got very loud as they worked to get water up to boiling). It also has a uniquely-designed pour spout with a fine mesh grid—pouring from this was like a dream. We think you could even use this to make a pour-over coffee (if you were very careful!)

The shape works in the Clyde’s favor as well. We like that it’s stout rather than tall, making it easier to fill, clean, and descale (descale your kettles! Scale builds up easily in anything that touches water).

Finally, this kettle is a looker. Out of all the kettles we tested, this is one that’s made to live on your countertop, and if you want to stow it away, the three-foot power cord wraps easily around the base.

What we'd leave:

We can’t ignore that this is one of the pricer kettles. But we think its design and ease of use justify the price tag. It also cannot be programmed to specific temperatures: As we said, it goes from zero to boiling and that’s that. But, if you did want to use it to brew coffee or a tea that needs water closer to 200℉, here’s a quick tip: Just wait about 30 seconds after the kettle hits its auto shutoff point. That should be enough time for the water temp to come down.

What we love about the Fellow Stagg EKG Pro

Thanks to smart design and a handful of convenient features that enhance the coffee-brewing process, Fellow’s coffee gear consistently outperforms the competition. This is perhaps most evident in the Fellow Stagg EKG Pro Adjustable Brew Kettle—an upgrade to the original Fellow Stagg EKG Electric Kettle, which was previously our favorite electric gooseneck kettle.

Both have a sleek square base with a backlit LED display, true variable temperature control that allows you to adjust the temperature in single-degree increments from 104ºF to 212ºF with a smooth knob, a built-in “brew stopwatch” that can be engaged by pressing down on the knob for two seconds, and a beautifully-designed gooseneck spout that allows for precise pours when making pour-over coffee. Both also have discreet switches on the back for switching between temperature units and engaging the keep warm function.

But the Pro has added features that make it worth spending a little more. For example, there’s altitude adjustment (because water boils at different temperatures at altitude than it does at sea level), volume control for the chime, a built-in clock, and the ability to update the firmware via WiFi. You can also schedule brews, enable a guide mode that tells you what temperature you should have for different coffee and tea options, and set the temperature hold to 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes.

If you’re serious about your pour-overs and want something that will look great on the counter, the Fellow Stagg EKG Pro is worth the splurge.

What we'd leave:

Like all of Fellow’s specialty coffee gear, this gooseneck electric kettle is pricey. But if you’re serious about your pour overs, the features justify the price.

Check out our full review of the Fellow Stagg EKG Pro

OXO Brew Gooseneck Electric Kettle

$105 $86 (18% off)

Amazon

$105

Oxo

Pros: Most features in its price range, heats quickly, precise and even pouring, automatically holds the target temp for 30 minutes, can set to the single degree from 104ºF–212ºF with real-time temperature display, instructions and suggested tea temps conveniently printed on the base, trusted brand, simple design, good warranty

Cons: No presets

What we love about the Oxo Adjustable Temperature Pour-Over Kettle

Until the Fellow Stagg hit the scene with all of its fancy pour-over features, Oxo’s Adjustable Temperature Pour-Over Kettle was our favorite. And at less than half the price of the Stagg EKG Pro, we continue to enthusiastically recommend it as a budget option.

The gooseneck spout allows for precise and even pouring and this kettle has the same simple single-dial control panel as the standard-spout Oxo electric kettle, allowing you to set the temperature in single-degree increments from 140ºF to 212ºF. It boils water quickly too. Four cups of water reached 212ºF in just four minutes—nearly three minutes faster than comparably-priced electric gooseneck kettles.

Like the Oxo’s standard-spout electric kettle, the base of this gooseneck model features easy-to-read instructions for changing between temperature units and adjusting the temperature, plus a guide for selecting the best temperature for different kinds of coffee and tea.

What we'd leave

Like the standard version of this kettle, the gooseneck lacks any presets. But it recalls the last temperature setting you used when you turn it on, so at least there’s that.

All electric kettles have one job in common: to boil water, preferably quickly. So to test how quickly each one did its one job, we timed how long it took to bring four cups of 72ºF tap water to a rolling boil. If the kettle had presets for lower temperatures, we used an instant read thermometer to measure the accuracy of those temperatures. Because some kettles had customer reviews complaining of a metallic taste to the water, we tasted water from each one too. We also washed each kettle.

Standard spout | Gooseneck

Ninja KT200 Precision Temperature Electric Kettle

$109 $100 (8% off)

Amazon

Ninja’s Precision Temperature Stainless Steel Kettle has a sleek brushed-stainless steel exterior and a digital interface that displays temperature as it heats water from your starting temp to your target temp. You can manually set the temperature from 105ºF to 212ºF in five-degree increments (until you reach 210ºF then the next increment is 212º). There’s also a boil button as well as one-touch preset temperature controls for coffee and five different types of tea (black tea, green tea, white tea, oolong, and herbal). It brought four cups of 72ºF water to a rolling boil in 4 minutes and 15 seconds—only fifteen seconds slower than the Oxo kettle. It also offers a nice little beep to let you know it’s reached temperature and to warn you that the auto shut off is about to kick in to keep it from boiling dry. Frustratingly, the keep warm setting shuts off when you remove the kettle from the heating element. This is in contrast to most other electric kettles, including our top pick, which will keep the water to temperature for up to 30 minutes or more, regardless of how many times you pick it up. When you can find it on sale, it’s a great budget option. But at the suggested retail price, it costs about as much as the Oxo and lacks some of its better features.

Fellow Corvo EKG Electric Tea Kettle

$165

Amazon

$165

Fellow

Fellow’s Corvo EKG electric kettle is basically the base model Fellow Stagg EKG kettle, but with a standard pitcher spout instead of a gooseneck spout, so it’s not something you’d want to use for pour-over coffee. Like the Stagg, the Corvo has a beautiful, minimalist design, with a single knob, a flat backlight temperature display, and two switches hidden on the back (one engages the keep-warm function and one switches between fahrenheit and celsius). But with a .9-liter/30-ounce capacity, some home cooks might find it too small to work as a general-purpose kitchen kettle—especially when you can get something much larger with similar features for a lot less money. That said, if you only ever need to heat a little water and you want something that will perform well and look really great on the counter, this is a great little kettle. (There’s also a pro version of this kettle with more features, but it costs more and has the same limited .9-liter capacity.)

ZWILLING Enfinigy 1.56-qt Cool Touch Electric Kettle Pro

$170 $150 (12% off)

Amazon

We love the look of Zwilling's Enfinigy line, which includes toasters, coffee makers, blenders, scales, grinders, and other gadgets and appliances. Many perform really well in the kitchen too, including the Cool Touch Kettle Pro. This electric tea kettle is quiet, easy to clean, and in our testing it boiled water quickly and demonstrated precise temperature control. There are six presets—including one for warming baby bottles—plus a keep-warm function. The outside is also cool to the touch, even with boiling water inside. However, it’s pricier and less customizable than the Ninja, so unless you need a one-touch bottle-warming feature, you’re paying for looks with this one (but hey, we’re not here to judge).

Breville IQ Kettle

$180

Amazon

$130

Sur la Table

This is yet another example of the very intentional way that Breville thinks about the user experience. Pressing buttons on this kettle felt deeply satisfying: They beep when pressed and had an actual haptic response so you know you’ve fully engaged each function. The kettle has five variable temperature settings and a keep warm function to keep water at a set temperature. It boils water just as quickly as many of the other kettles we tested, but has a much larger capacity at 1.8 liters.

However, the kettle sort of shakes as it warms up, and presets, as opposed to by-degree temperature control can be a little arbitrary—not every green tea needs to be brewed at the recommended 175° F. The Oxo kettle, as well as some others, offer better control over the temperature settings.

Cuisinart Soho 1 Liter Double Walled Electric Kettle

$50

Amazon

$40

Sur la Table

This kettle is a great deal and its double-walled design means it's cool to the touch. The interior wall is made of stainless steel (the rest of the kettle is made of plastic) and the lever on top opens the lid and keeps it open, making the kettle easy to fill with water, and you can also wrap the cord in the base of the kettle to save space. But this kettle took slightly longer to heat water than some of the other models we tested and was loud as it worked. This is still a good, affordable alternative for someone who simply needs a kettle to heat water without all the design elements of the Fellow Clyde.

Breville Crystal Clear Kettle

$100

Amazon

Breville makes a lot of really impressive small appliances for the kitchen, and in our testing, the brand’s Crystal Clear Electric Kettle boiled 4 cups of water in just under 4 minutes. We enjoyed watching it reach a rolling boil through that crystal clear glass too. But this kettle has some limitations that kept it far from the top spot. There’s no keep-warm function so as soon as it reaches a boil it shuts off. There are also no temperature settings—when you turn it on, it boils the water, shuts off, and that’s all she wrote. At the time of publishing, the clear glass Oxo electric kettle is practically the same price, and has far more features.

Wolf Gourmet True Temperature Electric Kettle

$400

Amazon

The brand name Wolf Gourmet is synonymous with high-end kitchen appliances, and they’re easily identified by their deep-red knobs—which this luxe electric kettle definitely has. It also pours nicely, boils pretty quickly, and otherwise accurately heats water to the desired temperatures. It’s one of the only standard-spout kettles we tested that offers the ability to set the temperature in single-degree increments, and we kind of like that of the four presets there isn’t one for coffee since a kettle with a standard spout isn’t necessarily designed for coffee anyway. The double-walled stainless steel body keeps the thing cool to the touch even when it’s boiling water, but it also doesn’t allow you to watch your water from across the kitchen like you would with a clear glass kettle. Unless you’re dead set on that iconic red knob or you need the ability to completely remove the lid, you can get the same performance and features for quite a bit less money with the more affordable Oxo we recommend.

KitchenAid 1.25-Liter Electric Kettle

$110

Amazon

If you’re a tea drinker who wants the ease of an electric kettle and you want something cute and you don’t care all that much about what temperature the water is since you’ve been boiling water in a vintage kettle on the stove for all these years anyway, then this KitchenAid electric kettle might be right up your alley. It sure is cute, and that’s pretty much all it has going for it since it has no temperature settings. Though it boiled water quickly, the opening is small, which makes it kind of tricky to fill. What’s even worse is that the fixed handle (read: it doesn’t fold down to either side of the kettle) covers the opening. But did we mention that it’s cute?

SMEG 50's Retro Style Electric Water Kettle

$230

Amazon

Speaking of cute… Like all of its large and small kitchen appliances, Smeg’s ’50s Retro Electric Kettle is very cute and comes in a variety of fun bold and neutral colors. Unfortunately, the body is bulky and the small spout makes it somewhat awkward to pour from, even for a general use kettle. Though the pitcher is opaque, there’s a slim see-through water-level indicator tucked under the shiny chrome handle, and a removable filter can be removed to clean off any mineral buildup from hard water. But this is another one of those pricey kettles that just does one thing: boils water. It’s just too expensive for something with no presets or function for controlling the temperature—unless of course you just want that retro look in a specific color.

Hamilton Beach 1.7L Electric Tea Kettle

$66 $46 (30% off)

Amazon

Hamilton Beach makes a range of pretty good, pretty cheap small appliances for the kitchen, including coffee gear, and this Glass Electric Kettle is one of them (the brand’s now-discontinued single-serve coffee and tea maker was not). It heats quickly, and while you can’t set specific temperatures, the user-friendly control panel—which is built into the top part of the handle—has six presets for different teas, French-press coffee, hot cocoa, and of course, boil. An automatic keep-warm function will hold the water at the target temperature for up to 30 minutes and boil-dry protection senses when the kettle is empty and will automatically shut off to prevent scorching. Over the last few years of testing, we’ve seen the price on this skyrocket to as high as $80, but at $50 (the price at the time of publishing) or less, it’s definitely a good budget pick.

COSORI Electric Kettle Temperature Control with 6 Presets

$54

Amazon

Cosori’s standard electric kettle looks a lot like the Hamilton Beach kettle, with a glass carafe, a control panel built into the top of the handle, and a blue light that glows when the kettle is heating the water. But in our testing, we found that the temperatures were generally off by about five degrees—the biggest variances in temperature of any model we tested. This kettle also requires you to hold down the Start/Cancel button to engage the keep-warm setting, which isn’t particularly convenient or intuitive.

Peach Street Speed-Boil Water Electric Kettle

$30 $22 (27% off)

Amazon

The Peach Street electric glass kettle has a 1.8-quart capacity, ten color options, and a very accessible price tag. For something that has only one function (boil) it also has a lot of five-star reviews on Amazon. After testing it, we’re somewhat skeptical of all the praise considering it took about a minute longer to reach a boil than the 3-minute claim and the spout made for an awkward, slightly dangerous pour that doesn’t direct the water where you think it will. But if all you need is something that will boil water and you don’t want to spend a lot of money, it’s…fine. But pouring from it will require some care and take some getting used to.

Amazon Basics Electric Kettle,

$25

Amazon

Like Hamilton Beach, Amazon’s house brand offers a selection of good-enough affordable kitchen gear that gets the job done (and another really awful single-serve coffee maker). True to its name, this Amazon Basics electric kettle is very basic, but it boils water quickly and a blue light will turn off when the kettle does so you know it has reached the boiling point and has shut off (there’s no keep warm function). The 1-liter capacity might be a little limiting for some home cooks, and the opening is somewhat small, but if you just need something that will boil water quickly and you’re on a budget, this is a decent option at a very accessible price.

Cuisinart 1.7-Liter Stainless Steel Cordless Electric Kettle with 6 Preset Temperatures

$130 $100 (23% off)

Amazon

The Cuisinart PerfecTemp Cordless Electric Kettle is another 1.7-liter kettle with preset buttons built into the top of the easy-to-grip handle. It also heats quickly, pours well, and has a high-quality stainless steel finish. But for the same price, you can get the to-the-degree setting capability of the Oxo, which we also think is a more handsome kettle.

Chefman Electric Kettle

$55

Amazon

The Chefman Electric Kettle has a removable, optional tea infuser that we initially thought might appeal to tea drinkers who want to brew their tea right there in the kettle. But the infuser feels gimmicky considering the fact that there are no temperature settings for various types of tea (just an on and off switch) and even if you’re looking for something really budget friendly, this machine doesn’t heat water as quickly as the Hamilton Beach—which does have multiple temperature settings.

Fellow Stagg EKG Electric Gooseneck Kettle

$165

Fellow

$176

Amazon

There’s so much to love about Fellow’s original gooseneck kettle. Like our top pick (which is the Pro version of this one), it’s gorgeous and minimally designed, yet packs a lot of features into a small, sleek base. The manual temperature control allows you to adjust the temperature in single-degree increments from 135ºF to 212ºF, which is a wider range than comparable kettles and the one-hour temperature hold setting is generous too. It also features a “brew stopwatch” that gives you the ability to monitor how long your coffee has steeped when making a pour-over. Many of our editors have also used this kettle at home for years without issue. The only reason it’s not our top gooseneck kettle pick is because the Stagg EKG Pro has more features, including (but not limited to) a clock, an adjustable temperature-hold timer, and altitude adjustment.

TIMEMORE Electric Gooseneck Kettle with Temperature Control

$129

Amazon

Tinemore may not be as well-known as Fellow, but they make some great gear for pour-over coffee, including this gooseneck kettle. In fact, it offered the best pour control out of every single kettle we tested (yes, it poured even more precisely than Fellow’s gooseneck kettles). We also really appreciate the sleek square base and minimalist style, but we got really frustrated trying to set the temperature to 200ºF using the touchscreen slider. After trying many mornings in a row, we gave up and left it at 198ºF. Not a huge deal and 198ºF is not out of range for a pour-over coffee, but an electric kettle is supposed to be easy to use and the technical difficulties kept the Tinemore out of the top spot.

Bonavita Digital Variable Temperature Gooseneck Electric Kettle

$105 $100 (5% off)

Amazon

Though it lacks labeled preset buttons, the simple control panel of Bonavita's stainless steel electric gooseneck kettle allows you to manually set the temperature in one-degree increments from 140ºF to 208ºF. There’s also a Boil button to reach 212ºF and a Preset Temps button that lets you toggle through a few different standard temperatures for tea and pour-over coffee. The presets can’t be reprogrammed, but the machine will remember the last temperature you set it to and automatically set it as the target temperature the next time you turn it on. The backlit LED display shows you the temperature of the water as it heats in real time, and a Hold button will keep the water at up to 208ºF for up to 60 minutes. Unless you read the manual, there’s no way to know that you can switch from Fahrenheit to Celcius by holding down the + and - buttons at the same time for three seconds (a nearly-identical looking model lacks the Preset Temps buttons and instead has a button for switching between temperature units.) The Bonavita also doesn’t heat as quickly as the Fellow or Oxo gooseneck kettles, which is why it’s no longer a top pick. But it’s still a really great electric gooseneck kettle, especially if you get it on sale.

Bodum Melior Gooseneck Electric Water Kettle

$40

Amazon

The Bodum Melior Gooseneck Kettle is a good-looking gadget that’s available at an accessible price. The cork handles look great contrasted against the matte black finish on the kettle we tested—plus they’re nice to grip and always cool to the touch. But for a gooseneck kettle from a brand that, a decade ago, was to specialty coffee as Fellow is today, it’s kind of shocking that there are no temperature settings. In fact, there are no settings whatsoever, just an analog switch near the bottom of the kettle (not on the base) that when flipped up, will heat the water until it’s boiling. But you don’t want boiling water for pour-over coffee; it should be between 195ºF and 205ºF and in addition to settings, this kettle lacks any sort of temperature display. If you simply want an affordable kettle that looks cool for the sole purpose of getting water to a rolling boil, it will do, but if you require any sort of precision or presets, definitely pass on this one.

Gooseneck Electric Kettle with Temperature Control & Presets

$124

Amazon

This budget-friendly gooseneck kettle is nothing fancy and lacks many of the features of our favorite models, but it heated quickly and the gooseneck spout allowed for a smooth and easy flow in our test pours. Unlike the similarly-priced Bodum, this kettle has a basic control panel with preset buttons for different types of tea and coffee, as well as boil and keep warm settings so it could actually be used for pour-over coffee.

Govee Smart Electric Kettle

$80 $64 (20% off)

Amazon

Do you need a smart gooseneck kettle with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth features that you can program from your phone? Probably not. But you might want one that you can connect to your smart home device so you can say, “Hey Google, boil water.” (You know, once you’ve already put water in the kettle.) If that sounds appealing, you can also use the Govee app to set precise temperatures, schedule it to start up, and activate the keep-warm function. But buyer beware: if you don’t connect it to your smartphone or use the app, you’ll be limited to the less-smart presets that are built into the base, which are buttons for green tea, oolong tea, coffee, and boil.

COSORI Electric Gooseneck Kettle with 5 Temperature Control Presets

$70

Amazon

Cosori’s electric gooseneck kettle is fine, though certainly not perfect for pour-over coffee considering the water rushed out of the gooseneck spout so quickly. Beyond that, the five presets are limited when similarly-priced water kettles offer more precise temperature settings. It also took a little longer to reach the target temperature than comparable gooseneck kettles, but we did appreciate that this one chirped at us when it got there.

Additional testing and reporting by Wilder Davies and Noah Kaufman.