HKM-6154195 Digital Glass Kettle Tea Maker - 1.6L Electric Portable Travel Kettle with Automatic Shut-Off

HKM-6154195 · Electric Kettles · 1.6 L, Glass Jug, Steel Infuser

Glass Jug, Steel Basket, Dial Base

HKM-6154195 is a 1.6 L glass kettle with a brushed steel collar, a stainless tea basket that hangs from the lid on a short stem, a steel-banded base and a grey handle, sitting on a silver base plate with a small round dial and two keys. The jug is marked MIN and MAX in white, and the basket carries its own 1.0 L mark on the front.

It suits a traveller's kit as much as a kitchen counter: the glass jug is light, the basket lifts out with the lid, and the base is a flat plate rather than a tower, so the whole thing packs into a case. At 1.6 L it fills three cups, and the basket holds enough leaf for a pot without packing it tight.

At a Glance

• Type — glass kettle with a hanging tea basket, corded base
• Capacity — 1.6 L jug; basket marked 1.0 L
• Jug — clear glass with MIN and MAX marks
• Trim — brushed steel collar and base band
• Base — silver plate with a round dial and two keys
• Safety — automatic shut-off, per the listing

Materials and Construction

The jug is clear glass, drawn as a gentle cone with a wide foot, banded at the top by a brushed steel collar and at the bottom by a steel ring that meets the base. The handle is a flat grey strap that rises from the collar and returns to the lower band, and the spout is a short beak formed in the glass and capped with steel at the lip.

The basket is stainless mesh with a solid base and a rim, hanging from the underside of the lid on a stem; the stem passes through the lid and ends in a round knob, so lifting the lid lifts the basket. Marks are printed on the jug at MIN and MAX, and a second set is etched on the basket at 1.0 L.

• The collar and the base band are the two structural points: one carries the handle and spout, the other seats the jug on the plate.
• The base plate is silver with a black glass centre and a round dial at one corner.
• The two keys beside the dial are printed rather than raised, in the same manner as the rest of the range.

How It Works

Water goes into the jug, leaf into the basket, the lid on, the jug on the plate. The dial sets the cycle and the keys beside it start and stop it; automatic shut-off ends the boil, as the listing states. Lifting the lid lifts the basket clear of the water, which is how the infusion is stopped without pouring the tea off the leaf.

The glass is doing two jobs: it shows the level against the printed marks, and it shows the colour of the infusion while it steeps. The steel basket is the third: it keeps the leaf out of the pour without a paper filter, which is the reason a kettle of this kind is bought instead of a plain one.

No wattage and no temperature range is published, so neither is given. The listing describes the kettle as portable, and the dimensions support it — a glass jug and a flat plate, with nothing protruding beyond the handle.

Placement and Use

The plate is a rounded rectangle, so it wants a little more depth than a round base; set it with the dial toward the hand and the spout turned toward the cup. Because the jug is glass, it should not be set down hot on a cold stone worktop.

• Fill between MIN and MAX rather than to the collar; the marks are printed for that purpose.
• Lift the jug by its handle, not by the knob, which carries the basket.
• Dry the jug's foot and the plate before seating it, so water does not run into the coupling.

Included and Optional

Colours and Finishes

One colourway is sold: a clear jug with brushed steel collar and band, a grey handle and a silver base plate. The listing carries a single colour value, grey, which describes the handle and the base tone rather than the glass.

The only colour beyond steel and grey is the black glass centre of the plate and the pale print of the marks. No coating is named for the steel, so the collar and band are recorded as brushed stainless.

Care and Maintenance

Wash the jug by hand with warm water and a soft brush; the basket needs a brush to clear leaf from the mesh, and the 1.0 L mark on its face should be wiped rather than scoured. Neither jug nor plate is dishwasher safe.

For mineral film, stand a little white vinegar and water in the jug and rinse twice. Wipe the plate with a dry cloth, keep water out of the dial bezel and the coupling, and leave the lid off so the jug and basket dry through.

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Shipping, Returns and Warranty

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HKM-6154195 · 1.6 L glass kettle · stainless basket marked 1.0 L · dial base · grey and steel