When comparing Cuisinart CPK-17 vs Secura, the Slant community recommends Cuisinart CPK-17 for most people. In the question“What are the best electric kettles?” Cuisinart CPK-17 is ranked 1st while Secura is ranked 2nd. The most important reason people chose Cuisinart CPK-17 is:
Everyone knows that the right temperature is essential when making a tea. Because of this, the kettle has six different temperature presets: 160 °F for delicate teas, 175 °F for green tea, 185 °F for white tea, 190 °F for oolong tea, 200 °F for French press coffee, and Boil is for black tea or instant noodles. So, you can always be sure that your drink is excellent.
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Pros
Pro Perfect for variety of teas
Everyone knows that the right temperature is essential when making a tea. Because of this, the kettle has six different temperature presets: 160 °F for delicate teas, 175 °F for green tea, 185 °F for white tea, 190 °F for oolong tea, 200 °F for French press coffee, and Boil is for black tea or instant noodles. So, you can always be sure that your drink is excellent.
Pro Easy to use
This kettle is easy to use because it has all one-touch controls on the handle. They are clearly visible and easy to understand. You just need to pour water into the kettle, select the temperature, hit the Start button and wait for the water to boil.
Pro Provides warm water for a long span of time
The kettle has a Keep warm mode that automatically holds the selected temperature for 30 minutes. However, if the kettle is not in use for 5 minutes it will go into sleeping mode. Fortunately, it will remember your last selection and you can get it on by lifting the kettle. This feature is convenient if you cannot make straight to the kitchen when the water has been boiled.
Pro Great for long tea sessions
This kettle is great when you need to pour the kettle several times, for example, during the Gongfu session. It has build-in memory feature that lets you remove the kettle off the base for up to 2 minutes without it turning off. When returned to the base, it will restart the heating or will continue Keep warm cycle automatically.
Pro Extremely safe to use
This kettle is extremely safe to use as it has a double wall construction which consists of inner stainless steel wall covered with a cool touch BPA-Free plastic exterior. For this reason, you will not get burnt even if you accidentally touch the kettle right after the water has been boiled. Additionally, as the plastic used in the kettle is BPA-free, you can be sure that it is made without any hazardous plastics.
Pro Great for black tea and coffee lovers
Due to the British Strix control, this kettle is perfect for black tea and coffee lovers. Strix is a high-quality thermostatic kettle control that ensures that kettle switches off at the 212 °F temperature every time. This temperature is ideal for black tea and coffee.
Pro Heats up quickly and keeps water hot
This kettle's double wall construction makes it more efficient and keeps water warm longer than a one-piece kettle. It is great for those who want to enjoy a cup of hot drink throughout the day. A kettle contains 1500 Watt heating element which together with its unique construction helps boil its full capacity of water (1.7 liters) in only 6-8 min.
Pro Very durable
This kettle is very durable, because its interior and all other parts - lid, rim, spout, and a filter is made of the 18/10 stainless steel which is known for its rust resistant properties and longevity. You do not even have to worry if you accidentally drop it. Due to its quality it will probably outlive any other kettle.
Pro Large capacity
This kettle's capacity is 1.7 liter. Therefore, you can refill your cup as much as you want throughout the day without refilling the whole kettle. Due to its large capacity, it is great for a party or a family, when everyone wants to have a cup of hot beverage.
Cons
Con Stopped working within a year
There's a design problem with this kettle. Lots of Amazon reviewers had the same problem.
Con Not convenient for metric system users
This kettle does not have a Celsius display. Therefore, if you purchase tea outside the US, it might take a little bit of time to convert it to the right temperature.
Con Difficult to see the water level
It might be difficult to see the water level as when you pour the water, kettle fills up first, then the water level. Because of this, you might easily overfill the kettle.
Con Difficult to clean
This kettle is difficult to clean, because the top of the kettle is too narrow even for small hands to reach the bottom and the sides of the unit.
Con No temperature indication
This kettle is not programmable and does not allow you to adjust or choose the temperature. That might not be good if you love certain types of teas which require lower than 212 °F temperature.
Con Slightly heavy
As the kettle has a double wall construction which requires more materials to be made, it is slightly heavier comparing to a regular 1.7 liter stainless steel electric kettle.