The level of control and the temperature presets make it a no brainer for pour over coffee brewing and loose leaf tea

People who drink Chinese loose leaf teas in small teapots like Yixing will know what I'm talking about here.

Where most of the competition merely lets you direct a flat, misshapen ribbon of splash-prone hot water in the general direction of your beverage, the Bonavita spout gives you a clean, well-defined stream that’s useful whether you’re blooming coffee or wetting loose-leaf tea

Used for pourover coffee and loose leaf tea and this is a convenient and simple kitchen tool.

Have had this for over a year now and use it for making my morning loose-leaf teas and pour-over coffee.

I use it for my loose leaf tea and my husband uses it for his pour over and french press coffee

This item is very useful for making pour over coffee, loose leaf tea, instant ramen, or any other thing that requires hot water in a flash!

I was not a big tea drinker and had some loose leaf green tea in the house which I tried making before and it just turned out bitter

I drink lots of tea, different kinds of loose leaf, and the variable temperature was very handy

I use this kettle for brewing loose leaf tea, Gongfu style

It works perfect for loose-leaf teas that require different temperatures

It's particularly great for brewing loose leaf tea that requires specific water temperature for optimal flavor

The size is also great (1 L)

So five stars to Bonavita for the functionality of its gooseneck kettle, as well as for its friendly and efficient customer service

It seems if the water if boiling as much as it can and the set temperature is above the boiling point you'll get the error

I've also seen youtube review videos in which Bonavita staff seems quite passionate about this kettle as they excitedly go over all the features

However I began to notice white deposits on the outside of the spout as well as on the lid

The water heats up within a couple of minutes, and the kettle shuts itself off (but still provides a temperature reading as the water slowly cools.

The base malfunctioned after just over a year of use, and a replacement base was denied as it was just outside of warranty

If I DO find that I can no longer get it to boil as it should because of the

This one qualifies as "bad", but since they're replacing it, I list it as "not-so-good" for now

About as fast as a regular, boil-only hot water boiler

And that slows down even more as you approach your target

I've found that by setting the kettle to "hold" at 98 C, I can get it to work as

works as it should, heats very fast.

Sure, the product works as it should, but the shoddy craftsmanship (and acknowledgement from Bonavita that these kettles are susceptible to rust) is a red flag

I suspect that these obstructions are what keep this from flowing as fast as and smoothly as my Hario

For the types of tea I brew, I usually use temps in the mid 170ºFs, the upper 190ºFs, or boiling (212ºF), and it always feels like the right temperature

(Aeropress is 185 F, French press is 205 F, etc.), and I would just as soon not mess with a separate thermometer.

The kettle consistently said the water was anywhere from 20ºF to 50ºF colder than it actually was