Unfortunately, getting that perfect cuppa during the pandemic has been hard. So, make your best cup of tea in the comfort of your own home – whether hot or cold brew – with this carefully selected range of tea makers and kettles, which we think would make an excellent addition to any home or office. By brewing tea at home, it might even taste better than anything you could ever buy at a store or shop and you will save money. To avoid the tea stewing, the basket lifts out of the liquid after moving up and down to agitate the tea to the correct strength. It has a clock so you can program the time you want your perfect cup of tea. It also functions as an ordinary, albeit expensive, electric kettle. Pros
Keeps tea warmAutomatic basket lift
Cons
Expensive option if you just want a kettle
This ultimate tea and coffee machine has a price to match, but for the functionality you get, for coffee and tea lovers, it is definitely worth its price. Pros
Makes both coffee and teaMakes hot and cold drinksMilk frother
Cons
Expensive Does not keep drinks warm
Pros
Keeps tea warmRemovable infuser
Cons
Expensive option if you just want a kettle
Pros
Simple to useEasy to clean
Cons
Expensive for making a single cup when a teabag in the cup will do
Pros
Easy to useLarge capacity jugChoose the strength of the tea
Cons
Pour cold water over teabags in a jug for a lower cost option
Some of these tea makers are simple to use. Pour hot or cold water onto the desired flavour of tea leaves, and wait until the mix has reached its desired strength. Others have extra features such as programmable strength, and will lift the basket out of the liquid when it reaches its desired strength or the machine will keep the liquid hot after it has brewed. The Ninja will brew both hot and cold tea, others are single use machines. The Breville and the Buydeem kettles will lift the infuser basket and keep the tea hot after it has brewed. If price is an issue then the Brentwood and the Buydeem are the lowest cost options. The other models are significantly more expensive. Also, consider the following:
How complicated is the kettle to use? Are there many moving parts that can go wrong? Is the kettle difficult to clean, fragile, or fiddly? Does the trickiness of getting the perfect cup of tea outweigh the enjoyment of the finished cup?How geeky is the machine? Do you need complexity when you are not really bothered about the taste of the final cup of tea? Will a jug and filter paper, or a teabag in a mug do the same job for you? How long does it take to produce the perfect cup of tea? Weak tea can take only a couple of minutes to produce, but a full-flavored strong brew of black tea could take up to 20 minutes if you like really strong tea.How expensive is the machine? Some of these tea kettles are expensive and might not be an option for you if you are on a budget.
