Bodum Bistro Electric Water Kettle - 17 Oz (0.5 Liter) - Black

Jamie: Heats up water fairly fast. Looks great in my countertop.

United States on Dec 23, 2023

Amazon Customer: This is an awesome electric kettle. I just realized I bought it 6 years ago and use it daily. It heats up quickly and it has a low profile, so it just sits out on my counter all the time but it's hardly noticeable. I highly recommend it!

United States on Dec 10, 2023

William: This is my first electric kettle, and it's now my favorite appliance. I drink instant coffee, and this is so simple to use in the morning. It's those little things that make the morning that much nicer - like a good bath towel.

Yes, it's plastic, but it's very light and I assume doesn't leach chemicals into the water. Anyway, it seems solid, but I've only used it a few dozen times.

The reason I even came to this review page is to see if others were having occasional trouble with the on/off switch. And I see others have mentioned the on-off swirch can be finicky, especially if you have wet hands (or a wet thunb to be precise). Maybe the swith needs more of a ridge or grooves to have a better grip.

Also as others mention, the lid doesn't easily come off, but it's also nice that the lid doesn't get separated. it doesn't need to be reattached, and it opens with a press of a button.

It's a great kettle in my view, though I have little experience with other models.

United States on Dec 08, 2023

Pacho: Excelente producto

Mexico on Nov 29, 2023

MiRo: Unlike an earlier version of this product, this one can be turned off manually. The old one would only shut off if/when it decided to. That one conked out after a few years. This new version is better, safer.

I more recently bought a larger electric kettle with a glass carafe. Soon the water left unsightly but oh-so-visible deposits. The Bodum is opaque, so the deposits are not visible. It is an attractive, simple no-nonsense design - could say elegant - and does its job well. This one is a keeper and is used almost every day. The glass one goes to the cottage.

United States on Nov 15, 2023

Jornthree: I got this kettle specifically due to its small size. Since I exclusively use it for nightly tea, which is only 12oz. So a half liter kettle would be way overboard. And considering it’s price, this little thing is brilliant!

The design is gorgeously simple, (especially the white, very bauhaus). In terms of how it functions, it’s very simple, but it works well. You simply pour the water into the kettle, pop it on the plate that connects it to power, and flip the switch. It’ll turn off once it starts boiling. It’s also built very well. While it’s made of plastic, it’s very nice and sturdy plastic. It’s also heavy, much heavier than it looks. Which makes sense since there’s a metal heating plate that boils the water.

I have also noticed some people in the reviews complaining about the metal boiling plate in the kettle becoming tarnished after being used a couple times. While this also happened to me, its purely cosmetic, and has no effect on the function of the kettle. It’s just the minerals in the water being burned into the surface. It’s more common if you have hard water. If you just really hate the idea of the boiler plate in...

United States on Apr 22, 2022

Amazon Customer: Love the size of this kettle. It works perfectly in a small apartment (tiny kitchen) and easily fits into a cupboard or takes up minimal space on the countertop. It holds the perfect amount of water for a single person, rather than having to boil an entire giant kettle for one small cup of tea. This would function very well for one or two individuals looking for something compact yet extremely sleek looking and very efficient!

Canada on Apr 12, 2021

Amazon カスタマー: デザインが好きで購入しましたがコンセントの部分が海外仕様ですぐに使えなくて又アマゾンで買い足しました。

Japan on May 13, 2019

Amazon Customer: Nice item

India on Dec 10, 2018