
I have been using a BPA-free but fully-plastic electric kettle for years; in fact more years than I care to think about. And, of course, this may be one of the worst offenders, because that plastic is being exposed to both boiling water and boiling-hot steam every time you use it. So I was very excited to find the only electric kettle (at least on Amazon) that boldly declares “No Plastic Contact with Water!” and “ZERO CONTACT WITH PLASTIC!”! The problem is that they lied. In fact, as I wrote in my rather scathing review of that kettle, “There is plastic immediately over the spout, and the only way for there to be “no contact” is if you pour very carefully and at an odd angle. And even if you do that, your kettle has been subjecting that plastic to boiling-point steam, leaching the microplastics back into your water!”
So, of course, I returned that kettle and kept searching. And I finally found it – the holy grail of plastic-free electric kettles! It works very well, is (I think) cute (see the picture below), and has a cool thermometer built right into the side of the kettle so you can monitor how hot your water is, in case you are a tea afficianado or making something for children, and want the water to be a temperature below 212°.
This is the Koios electric kettle. Zero plastic in any of the parts that come into contact with hot water (the only plastic is the handle and the lever switch to turn it on). If you’re looking on Amazon you’ll want to search for “Electric Kettle, 1.8 L Hot Water Boiler Heater with Thermometer, 1500W Retro Electric Tea and Water Kettle with LED Indicator, 100% Stainless Steel, Auto Shut-Off & Boil-Dry Protection, Beige” Or heck, I can give you the link, just rest assured that it is not an affiliate link:
https://www.amazon.com/Electric-Thermometer-Indicator-Stainless-Protection/dp/B0D8BJMC7C/
I am really in love with this kettle – it’s a great electric kettle, it’s great looking, and it feels so good to know that there is no plastic where there shouldn’t be! And while it retails (at least on Amazon) for $49, there is often a $15 coupon available on Amazon (in fact there is right now as I’m writing this on November 12, 2024), making it an incredible bargain at just $34!