My mum has a thing for kitchen gadgets, she loves to bake and therefore spends most of her time in the kitchen which must be the reason our kitchen is filled with shiny expensive things like a Kitchenaid mixer & matching blender, Dualit toaster and Magimix food processor. Therefore it was no surprise that when the Breville Brita kettle was brought out she snapped one up super quick. We originally had the one without the lights but that got a bit tired looking after a few years so we replaced it with the new illuminated version. For those that don't know, this kettles star feature is the fact that it features a Brita water filter. This is a ...  Read the complete review

**Futuristic and complete with Brita water technology** If you are looking for a truely impressive, modern, illuminating, brushed stainless steel, filter kettle with Brita water technology AND, it boils in an instant - look no further! Be aware though, that on buying this product you are going to probably have to replace the filters every month or two for best results. This is a costly process but if you really feel that fresh, clean and pure water is a must, then consider this kettle! Fortunately this kettle was a gift to us as it knocks up at quite a hefty price of around £40-£50 when I last looked. I'd been through about 5 kettles in the space of ...  Read the complete review

We all know the saying that a watched kettle never boils, but when you're desperate for a cup of tea then sometimes you just can't help but watch. Kettles have come a long way since the creation of the iron moulded ones that needed to be headed over an open fire, and this kettle certainly makes the process of boiling water both fun and futuristic. While out shopping for a new kettle after my old one broke, the big kid in me couldn't walk away from the Breville VKJ097 Kettle even though I'd been given strict instructions to buy a Stainless Steel one that would match the rest of the kitchen appliances. As this is partly made using Stainless Steel, I didn't ...  Read the complete review

** Background ** As mentioned on other reviews we recently married and moved into our new house, and as such received a large amount of gifts. The benefit of this was that you can put gifts down that you might not normally treat yourself to. This kettle, as soon as I saw it, caught my eye and appealed to the gadget lover in me. As it turned out it is also very good at boiling filtered water! Unfortunately I can't remember the exact cost, but I believe it was around 50 GBP in October 2010, from John Lewis. ** BRITA Filter ** One of the key selling points of this kettle is the built in BRITA filter, which is good for us as we live in a ...  Read the complete review

From Breville comes the "brushed stainless steel spectra illuminated filter kettle with Brita water technology", an impressive title for an equally as impressive home appliance. Featuring a 360 degree rotating base, BRITA Maxtra cartridges, a memo display, one litre capacity, keep warm function, and easy grip handle. Not to forget the fact that the kettle is illuminated and passes through different colours depending on what it's doing. All of which results in an attractively designed appliance ideally suited for the modern kitchen. The Brita Filter makes the kettle especially suited for those living in hard water areas, but also improves ...  Read the complete review