Breville JK78 with Brushed Stainless Steel Illuminator Review

Overall Rating

Stylish
Ergonomic handle
Boils quickly

Very noisy

The Breville JK78 kettle looks and feels well made. The first thing I noticed is the handle has been ergonomically designed so it is less likely to slip in your hand. It has a window either side of the kettle, and it will sit on the power base regardless of which way you put it on, so it would be ideal for either right-handed or left-handed people.

It boils very quickly! I used to be able to stick the kettle on and pop off to do a quick chore, but no more! Turn your back for a few moments and its ready to make that well deserved cup of tea, ahh...

Another good thing is that you can remove the lid to the fill the kettle rather that it be a "flip up" style, which can be difficult to fill depending on your taps.

It looks super cool due the blue "illuminator" light shining through the window.

However, it is very noisy. So much so, that what with the cool exterior, blue neon light and noisy engine, it reminds me of a boy racer on Saturday night!