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for Breville VKJ142 Hot Cup Kettle

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  • 38 of 38 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 garymarsh86

    Member since 11/09/2004

    Reviews written: 124

    5 Stars Anyone for Tea. 09/12/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Rapid boil kettle for those with the patience of a flea!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Remember to use a mug and not a cup!

    Breville hot cup! I first saw these kettles a couple of years ago and wanted one but at the time I couldn’t justify paying nearly 70 quid for what essentially I thought of as a gadget. However I saw that it was on offer on Amazon for £30 quid which was much more reasonable and thought I would treat myself. I do like my little foibles and gadgets as my friends call them. As I have the patience of a flea waiting for the kettle to boil this is absolutely ideal for me especially in the morning when I am in a rush for work. Advantages The advantages of owning a kettle such as this are that you only ... more
  • 74 of 74 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 Minha

    Member since 23/07/2003

    Reviews written: 127

    5 Stars A Hot Cup from Breville 28/04/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages No wasted energy or water

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Getting the cup-size right

    The Breville Hot Cup was received as a Christmas present last year and I can honestly say that it has been used every day since. It can really only be described as a kettle – but with a patented design which means that only one cup is boiled at a time which, of course, saves time, energy and money. There is no wasted hot water as you would usually get when boiling a traditional kettle for one or two mugs of coffee – or anything else that only requires one cup. I have to say that making instant coffee has never been easier because with this little item you don’t even have to pout it out. The ... more
  • 39 of 39 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 linzee_loulabelle

    Member since 26/11/2004

    Reviews written: 946

    5 Stars An expensive kettle but worth it! 25/08/2012
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Quick, easy

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Price

    Why the Hot Cup My boyfriend is a massive tea fan so for his birthday recently, I bought him a Breville Hot Cup. I didn’t even know these existed until I was randomly looking at tea related products on Amazon. I was actually looking for one of those coffee making machines where you put in the little sachets but for tea but apparently they don’t exist. Anyway, when I saw this on Amazon it was about £35 which does sound quite expensive considering it is basically a kettle but I needed something a bit different as a present. What it does As I just said, the Breville Hot Cup is essentially a ... more
  • 35 of 35 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 carlz2001

    Member since 21/11/2009

    Reviews written: 348

    4 Stars One cup dispensing at the touch of a button 17/03/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Sleek design, one cup dispensing, economical

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Noise

    After my old kettle was looking a little bit tired I decided to upgrade and treat myself to this funky looking kettle. While my house isn't crammed full of gadgets, I do always try to buy something a little different to the 'norm' and so this kettle certainly fit the bill with it's one cup dispensing and funky blue lighting. The kettle was really easy to use for the first time and simply needed plugging in and filling up and we were off! With my husband and I stood in the kitchen looking at our funky new addition waiting for it to boil, we certainly looked a right pair, but not for long as ... more
  • 22 of 22 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 Deru

    Member since 23/11/2003

    Reviews written: 145

    3 Stars Makes Making a Cuppa a Cinch! 09/06/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Energy saving, Quick to boil, Stylish, Easy to use

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Amount poured is not adjustable, water drips, only good for filling cups

    INTRODUCTION My dad chose and bought it to replace another Breville kettle. The previous one worked fine but hot water seemed to drip down the front when pouring, which isn't very good. This 'Hot Cup' kettle is very different though and looks not too dissimilar to a coffee machine and it pours the water for you without you having to lift it off the base (it's more of a dispenser really). It has a bright blue light where the button is and the transparent part of the body with the water level indicator also glows blue when you turn the kettle on. Overall, I think the kettle is very stylish ... more
  • 24 of 24 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 Elysia2003

    Member since 11/02/2010

    Reviews written: 132

    4 Stars For when you want a quick cuppa Review with images 26/05/2011

    Advantages Advantages Fast and effecient

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Non variable cup size and the noise it makes when boiling.

    Having recently installed a new kitchen, we were keen to find new appliances that looked good in our ultra modern kitchen and also had a more eco friendly use of energy. My other half was keen to purchase the Breville Hotcup, (shown above). The reasoning behind this was, to save electricity and cut down on bills rather than save the environment, but every little change helps, I suppose. ~The 'kettle'~ The facts: The Breville Hotcup boils and dispenses water four times faster than filling a normal kettle that is filled up to the brim. I would never do that anyway, I always put in just what I ... more
  • 18 of 18 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 julwhite

    Member since 22/06/2009

    Reviews written: 159

    4 Stars One cup kettle - saves water and energy - Breville VKJ142 13/02/2012
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Only produces one mug of boiling water at a time, easy to use

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Can't change the amount dispensed

    This review is for the Breville VKJ142 Hot Cup, which is a kettle designed to just heat the amount of water that you need. The aim of this kettle is to boil and dispense only one cup at a time, which has the advantage of being much quicker, and saves energy and time in not boiling water that isn't needed. I bought this deliberately for both the speed and energy issues, and hopefully it'll save at least a little electricity! Some technical details, the kettle is 3,000 watts, has a 1.5 litre 5 cup capacity, a removable drip tray, cord storage, boil dry protection, and safety cut-out. The kettle ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 littlewelshbird

    Member since 21/07/2012

    Reviews written: 4

    5 Stars Breville Hot Cup - Fast, efficient and easy to use. 21/07/2012
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages easy to use

    Disadvantages Disadvantages no vairable dispense feature

    Breville Hot Cup VKJ142 Features: - 3Kw - 1.5 litre tank - Drip tray - Cord storage RRP around £40 The Breville Hot cup is a hot water dispenser. Rather than a hefty kettle. It is much easier to use than a standard kettle. I have owned this item for a couple of years now with no problems. Its main appeal is the energy usage, or lack of! I live alone and so generally only make one cup of tea at a time. Boiling a kettle each time, with more water than needed, does use up more electric than necessary, in my opinion the Hot Cup is very economical. It is very quick to use and so saves quite a bit ... more
  • 2 of 2 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Colpol

    5 Stars WARNING: may annoy some at first. 16/05/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fast and easy!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages a few.

    I actually hated this at first because I had no idea how to use it, and the fact my cup would always over flow would really get on my boobs, but then I learnt to love this kettle and I don't want it to ever go away, its a good kettle! ------------- THE PRICE ------------- The kettle can usually be bought for somewhere around the mark £30.00 - £40.00 depending on where you get it. I think this is a reasonable price for a modern and stylish kettle, especially because it boils so quickly as well. ---------------------- THE APPEARANCE ---------------------- The kettle is very stylish and modern ... more
  • 14 of 14 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 jo_field26

    Member since 16/02/2008

    Reviews written: 350

    4 Stars a cuppa 18/05/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages safe money

    Disadvantages Disadvantages 250ml cups

    I work running all of the facilities in my workplace and with a large number of employees I always seem to be purchasing new kettles as they are used regularly. As they are used regularly they are boiled a lot more than an average kettle, so I try and purchase kettles in the middle price bracket as they seem to last longer than cheap alternatives that I have purchased in the past. When I was looking I came across the Breville Hot Cup model number VKJ142, it was on special offer at £40. This looked like an ideal solution to place this into our meeting room so that there are hot drinks available ... more
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