HKM-6121427 Adjustable Temperature Electric Kettle for Japanese Hot Water and Turkish Coffee with Cordless Design and Keep Warm Feature

HKM-6121427 · Electric Kettles · Two Tiers, Steel Boiler, Glass Brewer

Steel Boiler, Glass Brewer, Stacked

HKM-6121427 is a two-tier kettle: a brushed steel boiler on the base, and a glass brewing chamber that sits on top of it with its own handle, lid and a stainless basket hanging inside. The base carries a black panel with a tea-leaf icon, a three-digit readout, a °C/°F key, a timer key and a power key.

It suits a table where tea is brewed at the table rather than in the kitchen: water boils in the lower tier, the upper chamber holds the leaf, and the two stack into a single column that can be carried by either handle. The steel boiler keeps the water hot; the glass chamber shows the colour of the infusion.

At a Glance

• Type — two-tier kettle: steel boiler and glass brew chamber
• Boiler — brushed stainless, cordless on a corded base
• Chamber — clear glass with a stainless infuser basket
• Panel — black strip with readout, unit key, timer key, power key
• Readout — three digits, 100 °C in the photographs
• Published figures — capacity and wattage are not stated

Materials and Construction

The lower tier is stainless steel with a vertical brush, drawn as a straight cylinder that turns in at the foot onto a narrow base ring. Its handle is a slim tapered blade that rises from the shoulder and narrows toward the top, and the spout is a short beak cut into the collar at the same height.

The upper tier is glass: a short cylinder with a steel rim at its foot and a flat steel lid with a knurled knob. The basket hangs from the lid on a stem, and the glass base of the chamber is pierced with a ring of holes — the grid visible in the photographs — which is what lets the liquor drain down into the boiler.

• The chamber's grid is a stainless plate with concentric rings of holes, set inside the steel foot.
• The lid and basket lift together, so the leaf comes out with the lid.
• The base panel is a black strip across the front with the display in the centre.

How It Works

Water goes into the steel boiler, which is set on the base and heated; the panel shows the temperature in three digits and the timer key starts a count. Leaf goes into the glass chamber, the chamber is set on the boiler, and once the water is up the chamber fills through the grid and the tea steeps in view.

The two handles are the practical detail: the lower one is for lifting the boiler, the upper one for lifting the chamber with the brewed tea, so the pot can be poured from either tier. Lifting the chamber off the boiler stops the infusion, since the leaf stays in the basket above the water line.

No capacity and no wattage are published, so neither is given. The listing's own description covers Japanese hot water and Turkish coffee, which is a reminder that the boiler is a general hot-water vessel and the chamber is the tea-specific part.

Placement and Use

The stack is tall — two tiers plus a base — so it wants open counter rather than a shelf under a cabinet, and the base should sit with the panel toward the user. Leave clearance at both spouts, since the chamber and the boiler pour on the same side.

• Fill the boiler below its collar; the chamber's grid needs clear space above the water.
• Seat the chamber squarely so the grid sits level and drains evenly.
• Lift the chamber by its handle rather than the lid knob, which carries the basket.

Included and Optional

Colours and Finishes

One finish is sold: brushed stainless steel for the boiler and the chamber's rim and lid, clear glass for the chamber, and a black panel on the base. The listing carries a single silver colour value, which describes the steel rather than the glass.

The only other colour on the object is the amber of the tea seen through the glass, which is the point of using glass for the upper tier at all. No coating is named for the steel, so both tiers are recorded as brushed stainless.

Care and Maintenance

Descale the boiler with white vinegar and water when a film appears, then boil fresh water and rinse twice. The glass chamber and its basket wash by hand; a brush clears the mesh, and the pierced grid needs a rinse to keep the holes open.

Wipe the steel with a cloth along the brush and dry it, and wipe the base panel rather than washing it. Neither tier nor the base should be immersed, and the chamber should be left off the boiler to dry so the grid and rim are not kept wet.

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Shipping, Returns and Warranty

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HKM-6121427 · two-tier kettle · brushed steel boiler and glass brew chamber · panel with timer