The Best Electric Tea Kettles for Your Daily Sipping Obsession

• Water capacity: .9 liters

It's great when the kitchen appliances that you love to use are also lovely to look at. For the best tea kettle to give front-and-center placement for everyday use, you can't do much better than Fellow's Stagg EKG Gooseneck Kettle.

This kettle is available in seven chic colors, while pretty much every other pick in this guide comes in just one. It also has precise temperature control with a clear LCD display right on its base. It holds .9 liters of water, so it's not big, but if you don't mind refilling, it's a great one to have.

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• Water capacity: 1.7 liters

This electric tea kettle from Cuisinart is an all-in-one wonder. By pushing just a few buttons, you can lift the lid of this kettle, set the exact water temperature, and keep the kettle hot for up to half an hour after it boils. Plus, it holds up to 1.7 liters, so it can serve a lot of tea at a time.

Although the spout on this one doesn't make it as great for blooming pour-over coffee or loose-leaf tea, tea drinkers should be able to use this with their favorite bags and mesh strainers with no problem. The testers at Wirecutter also liked that this model boils water quickly and holds the accurate temperature when programmed to stay on after boiling. 

• Water capacity: .8 liters

This gooseneck kettle from COSORI is powered by five preset temperature settings, so if you like drinking different types of tea, this model makes it easy to choose the best temperature for each kind. 

Just fill it with water, turn it on, and select one of the preset temperature buttons. The kettle will beep three times when it’s ready, and if you’ve hit the “hold temp” button, it’ll stay right at that temperature for up to an hour before shutting off automatically.

I've used this electric tea kettle at home for a couple of years, and it's the one that I most recommend for daily tea drinkers who value convenience and precision (along with good looks) above all else in their kettle.

Its .8-liter capacity holds just a little more than two mugs' worth of water at a time. It's not the largest electric kettle available, but for a solo steeper like myself, it's plenty.

• Water capacity: 1.7 liters

Nearly all tea kettles, electric or not, are incredibly hot to the touch as they roll to a boil — but not this one. This stainless steel electric tea kettle has a unique double-walled construction, so the exterior stays safely cool.

We love the futuristic features of this 1.7-liter kettle, too. It features a side LED screen listing the five preset temperature settings available, as well as the current temperature of the water as it's boiling. 

Easily program it from the buttons on its handle, then wait for the beep when it's done. The water can be set to stay hot for up to 30 minutes at a time.

• Water capacity: 1.7 liters

There's something mesmerizing about watching this borosilicate glass tea kettle start to bubble to life on your countertop. As it heats up, the blue indicator lights at its base begin to slowly glow brighter.

Great for serving numerous tea drinkers at once, this electric kettle holds up to 1.7 liters of water, heats up within 5 minutes of switching on, and also shuts off within 30 seconds of its peak boiling.

• Water capacity: 1.2 liters

Made of BPA-free borosilicate glass, this electric tea kettle is equipped with five pre-programmed temperature settings and a “keep warm” function that keeps the water hot for up to 60 minutes.

We know that tea purists might be shaking their heads, but here's our recommended method for using this quirky tea-infusing kettle: Boil the water at your desired temperature first, then insert the infuser with your loose tea leaves for your desired steeping time. While you're technically supposed to pour the water on top of the leaves to make a cup of tea, this is a nontraditional — albeit still effective — approach.

• Water capacity: 1 liter

The affordable AmazonBasics electric tea kettle may not have all of the bells and whistles, but for those who just want to boil water for coffee or tea without fussing with the temperature, it'll do just that.

This kettle is available in a 1-liter model, and it is equipped with a push-button, locking lid, and immediate auto-off function. It also features a BPA-free plastic viewing window.

• Water capacity: 1 liter

If specificity is everything to you, this stainless steel electric tea kettle from OXO lets you program your boiling temp to the exact degree. Because if you'd rather steep your loose-leaf Assam at 210 degrees Fahrenheit instead of the recommended 212 degrees, who are we to stop you?

The kettle is also equipped with a timer that lets you keep tabs on your tea steep or pour-over coffee. Pair it with a mug warmer, and you'll always have a brew that's the perfect temp for you.

• Water capacity: .6 liters

While this probably won't be your everyday electric tea kettle, this collapsible silicone kettle will ensure that nothing stands in the way between you and a piping hot cuppa on the go. It’s non-programmable and tiny, only holding .6 liters — but it folds down for packable portability.

Though the convenience factor is nice, just make sure you switch it off after using it — there is no auto-off function.

• Water capacity: .8 liters

Even though it lacks temperature controls, we like that Bodum's electric tea kettle is an attractive yet affordable, gooseneck-spout option. It looks great on the countertop and is a cinch to operate, just by flipping a switch at its base.

It boils water for about two mugs of coffee or tea at a time, which is ideal since it also shuts off automatically after it reaches a boil. The cork handle and lid are both stylish and practical, as cork is a heat-resistant material that makes for safer handling.