I was so excited when I saw this product. I drink tea and coffee and use an electric kettle to heat water for both, so this seemed perfect. I had been using an electric kettle, which I loved, and a French press coffee pot, which I disliked because it didn't keep the coffee hot. Thus, I had also been using an electric tea pot (not a kettle, but something like a coffee maker that brews tea into a tea pot that sits on a burner, like an automatic coffee maker). Between my tea and coffee habits, I had three different appliances, so one major appeal of this beverage center was that all the necessary parts (kettle, pot, tea strainer and heating plate) were collected into one tidy little station, and I wouldn't have multiple appliances littering my counter.
Here are the problems with this product:
1. the warming plate doesn't get hot enough to heat beyond tepid. We took to placing a tea cozy over the French press pot, but that doesn't really work until you push the stopper down, and even then it doesn't keep the coffee/tea hot enough for me - it ends up tepid by the time you go for that second cup.
2. The electric kettle does not shut off once you take it off the station to pour your water. My other electric kettle would automatically shut off once a) it reached a boil, or b) you picked it up from its electric pad. Because this one does not shut off automatically, you must remember to push the button (not once but twice) or it will boil along until you notice. Seems like a silly feature to overlook.
3. After only 3 months, it seems to have stopped working. The heating plate still warms up to it's useless warm temperature, but the kettle does not boil. What a disappointment!! My search for the perfect beverage center continues . . .
(6 customers reviews )
Customers Rating=3.0 / 5.0
More Detail For Primula HBC 0001 3 in 1 Hot Beverage Center
- Cordless stainless-steel electric water kettle with 1-2/3-liter capacity
- Adjustable temperature control; countdown timer; "cocoa" button
- Borosilicate-glass French coffee press; interchangeable tea-infuser basket
- Warming plate and holding station for keeping drinks warm; brewing guide included
- Measures approximately 10 by 10 by 15-1/2 inches; 1-year limited warranty
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