I saw the Brewista Artisan Gooseneck Variable Temperature Kettle in the prototype stage at the 2017 World Tea Expo. I wanted this kettle so bad as it looks so amazing! I tried to get one, but ending up waiting for months and preordering, paying a lot of money just so I can have a rainbow kettle ASAP.
I’ve been playing with this kettle for around 8 months and have gotten used to it.
Brewista Artisan Gooseneck Variable Temperature Kettle Specs
The Brewista Artisan Gooseneck Variable Temperature Kettle is a straight-up luxury kettle. There are a lot of features, brace yourself!
- 600ml/20oz capacity
- 1000 Watt heating element
- Gooseneck for controlled pouring
- Stainless Steel Body with 6 gorgeous finishes (Iridescent, Red, White, Gunmetal, Matte Black, and Steel)
- Ergonomic hydrographic wrapped phenolic resin handle/knob
- Tempered Glass base with touchscreen controls
- Celsius and Fahrenheit display, easily toggled
- Single Celcius/Fahrenheit Temperature Control
- Real Time Temperature Display
- Temperature range of 104f/40c to Boil
- Built-in pour Timer
- Fast Boil preset button
- 1 Hour keep warm function
- Auto-off 60 minute shut off
- Audible Beeps when up to temperature
- All sounds can be turned off
Unboxing!
Unboxing!
Peel off that plastic!
WOW!
Pros of the Brewista Artisan Gooseneck Variable Temperature Kettle
Disgustingly Fast – This kettle is extremely fast to heat. It is so fast, I never use the “keep warm” function. I have enough time to hit the flash boil or my last temperature, prepare the gaiwan/teapot for the next resteep, and my water is back up to temperature moments.
Intuitive Design – Using this kettle is easy. The buttons are well lit and easy to understand. If you are worried about the touchscreen – it is responsive, even when wet.
Huge Temperature Range – I have never seen a kettle go under 140F, but this kettle can do 104/40C, wow! I can actually steep the most delicate of green teas without doing annoying things with a thermometer, cold water, and pouring back and forth. I don’t drink any gyokuro anymore as I prefer 120F and it isn’t worth the effort, but not with this kettle!
Gooseneck Accuracy – If you haven’t tried a Gooseneck kettle, you are missing on great pouring. This kettle can pour in the tightest of places, even if you decided you wanted to make tea in your 20ml teapot tea pet.
Note, if you have tried a Bonavita Gooseneck, the Brewista is different trajectory – the neck points down more, so I found it even easier to control, but it does take some time to readjust. Brewista is on the left.
No Plastic Contact – Usually I put the plastic hating comments in its own section, but this kettle is built well to be a pro. There is no plastic inside (ok, there is a silicone washer thing at the temperature bobber). Other kettles have plastic inside where the handle attaches, but the Brewista Artisan the handle is steel bolted on.
My Kettle is Rainbow Coloured. The most striking feature of this kettle is the Iridescent finish. It is a rainbow chrome that is a breathtaking centerpiece to have on your tea table. It is hard to see in photos, but the other kettle colour options are amazing too – the Gunmetal a has sparkle to it, the White and Matte Black is modern and clean looking. The wood look on the handle and base adds a unique look to the kettle.
Cons of the Brewista Artisan Gooseneck Variable Temperature Kettle
There are multiple issues revolving around the capacity.
Unflexible Capacity – I am guilty of always overfilling my electric kettles. The Cusinart can take it but take forever to heat. My Bonavita kettle has no issues overfilling it a bit. The Brewista Artisan CANNOT BE OVERFILLED. This kettle rolling boils hard, so going over 600ml fill line will have water spraying out the lid and spout. If you aren’t setting it to boil, it might survive not boiling over, but not during the pouring. Overfilled pour does not go well – it snorts out the lid and spout during the pour, which makes a mess.
Capacity Fill Line – Oddly, the fill line looks close to the middle of the kettle. You have to actively pay attention to how much water you put in as it is really easy to overfill and have the issues in the last point. The fill line is difficult to see too.
No Boil Dry Auto Shut off – All these features and no boil dry. This breaks my heart I spent this much money and 1 feature I love isn’t in. In absolutely crazy, there is no minimum water level. I thought I had another session of water, but I managed to boil a mere 20ml of water. Over time, I learned by weight whether I needed to refill the kettle.
Other Considerations
Price – Right now, and what I paid, the Brewista Artisan Kettle is around $149. Ouch. Just Ouch. The price is honestly bonkers for a kettle, but it looks attractive and has features for days.
Do you really need all these features? Seriously though. Single degree temperature is just silly overkill – you likely cannot tell the difference between 1-5F water for tea. I generally use Boil, 200F the most, followed by 165/175F for matcha drinking.
Capacity – This is just never ending for capacity issues. 600ml isn’t much, especially for an expensive kettle. This kettle works best at a dedicated tea space as you will be refilling it a lot if you do big and long tea sessions. I refill it once or twice for my typical gongfu sessions using 60-120ml gaiwans/teapots. If you tend to do 200ml+ group sessions, refilling the kettle every 2-4 infusions might be tedious.
Refilling can be seen as a positive, as you are getting fresh water more often instead of reboiling water constantly for gongfu style tea. The kettle is so fast, so the reheating time is a non-issue.
No Auto Keep Warm – Just like the Bonavita style, the Brewista Artisan Gooseneck Variable Temperature Kettle doesn’t automatically reheat. If you want it to reheat you have to press the Keep Warm button when you put the kettle back on the base. But really, this kettle is so fast I rarely bother with the Keep Warm button.
Comparison with other Kettles
I own two other kettles – Bonavita Gooseneck Variable Temperature and the Cuisinart Variable Temperature Kettle.
Yes, the Brewista looks close to a Bonavita, especially that gooseneck, but they are different in features and design. The Brewista is better made in the body and base, and has more features. Completely honest, I benched my Bonavita. I see no use for it as the Brewista does it, more, and massively better on all accounts. The button mashing Keep Warm/Hold button is a huge issue for the Bonavita as that kettle is SLOW.
The Cuisinart is your dependable kettle. I leave mine in the kitchen for day to day use and for guests to use. It holds 1.7L and easy to use, not requiring much attention other than making sure it isn’t low on water. Even if it was, it would autoshut off.
Let’s do a boil time comparison. I didn’t side by side these, as that would likely flip a breaker. I timed each – all filled max capacity with 70F tap water and started machines cold without being used for at least 12 hours.
- Brewista – 2:57
- Bonavita – 8:59
- Cusinart – 7:57
Comments
I love my Brewista Artisan Kettle – it meets just about everything that helps me make awesome tea with little messing around despite having a huge list of features. I can’t believe I spent that much on an electric kettle, but it looks killer on my tea table.
It is expensive, so if you are fine with paying more for a well built, feature heavy, and attractive kettle, this is your match. It is certainly over the top in some features like the keep warm and temperature range, but other features make use intuitive, easy to clean, and seamless for making tea.
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