Pros & Cons
Pros
Fully automated tea basket moves down, then up, gently agitating the leaves to precisely infuse your tea. The only tea this won't brew for you is matcha, but it'll happily (and delightfully quickly) heat the water. It also boils water faster then my o... Read More
While expensive, i am repaid by time saved in the morning, using the timed tea making feature. For all you people who are complaining about the 60 min keep warm time here's a hint. Keep warm function is a fantastic feature.
The only downside is the cleaner sample offered. Tea basket and lid can go in the dishwasher, the rest is manual clean. A bit of a hassle to clean, a bit but otherwise an awesome tea maker.
The automated basket dunking really does wor very well - makes for the best cuppa tea by far. The best tip i can offer to anyone looking to buy this is that if you use a very fine tea (like a yerba mate, rooibos or herbal) to grab some coffee filters,... Read More
Cons
The tea that is produced by the machine is far from desirable! The tea has a very strong chemical taste. The glass carafe is not available for replacement. A less than a 2 year lifespan on a high end appliance is totally unacceptable. The teapot is no... Read More
Highlights
Quality
This is a high quality device for easily making tea.
Its got to be the best ever coffee / tea brewer ever made !
- every time you return the kettle back to the station, you need to re-press the "keep warm" button if you want that option on.
Do not immerse this in water, or it dies instantly.
Price
It is a bit expensive, but for daily tea drinkers, it is totally worth it.
For the money, i wish it met every need i had.
They are expensive but so worth it, in my opinion.
Shipping
I was missing a part (very small part) when it arrived so i called customer service and no questions asked was shipped the part.
Packaging/appearance
Looks great on the counter, another must have breville product.
Competitiveness
There are no other cheaper alternatives that come even close to this one, i have tested a few.
Overview
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- This product had a total of 2,556 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 10 2024.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Breville has to be the best product for me
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I have had five years of twice daily use from the previous unit
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However after five years the tea maker stopped working suddenly and needed replacement
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I guess that five years is not bad for a kitchen appliance
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Do not immerse this in water or it dies instantly
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Dont try to put the glass top in the sink for cleaning
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I am surprised that it quit after five years though
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I bought a second unit to replace the first