Breville Hotcup With Variable Dispenser VKT111 Review
4.4 out of 5 View More Review Price when reviewed : £74.99
inc VAT
Our Verdict
Do you ever tire of waiting for your yummy drinks to be ready? Well, the Breville VKT111 HotCup can make it super-fast! Whether you’re in a hurry in the morning or want a cozy cup of coffee or tea at night, this machine can help you. It makes your drinks in under a minute, and you won’t have to wait long.
The Breville HotCup knows how much water to boil; select your size and press a button. It doesn’t waste any water, which is suitable for saving money and energy. So you can enjoy your drinks without any fuss!
Why do you say YES?
- 2 Litre large tank produces up to 10 drinks.
- Attractive illuminating light in boil mode.
- 9 pre-set cup sizes from tiny teacups to a mug.
- Height-adjustable drip tray for no-mess pouring.
- Large water-scale window.
Why do you say NO?
- No drain/flow for the wrong amount of water.
- The spout is too close to the body.
Breville Hotcup With Variable Dispenser VKT111 Review: What you get?
- How Much It Holds – This machine can hold up to 2.0 litres of water, which is enough for about 6 to 10 (300ml/200ml each) of drinks. The big tank lid is easy to open when putting more water in or cleaning it.
- Size – The machine is about 25.1cm wide, 19.1cm tall and 29.2cm deep. It’s a little small.
- One Cup at a Time – If you want just one cup of hot water, you can press a button, giving you just that.
- Stop Button – While giving you water, you can press a button to make it stop if you only want a little bit or want to avoid spillage.
- Different Amounts – You can choose how much water you want because it can give you nine different amounts.
- Boil Fast – It gets the water hot quickly because it has a particular 3kW heating element. It takes less than 1 minute to boil the water.
- Water Window – There’s a massive window near where the water comes out, showing you how much water is still in the machine.
- Bright Illumination – When boiling the water, the machine lights up bright white, which looks fantastic.
- No Yucky Stuff – A special filter stops yucky stuff like limescale from getting into your cup.
- Tray for Drops – Under the machine, there’s a drip tray to catch any extra water, and you can remove it to clean; it is dishwasher-safe. You can also adjust it up and down if you have different-sized cups.
Breville Hotcup With Variable Dispenser VKT111: What’s good about it?
We liked that we didn’t have to wait for the hot water like we do with a regular electric kettle when we wanted a drink.
The Breville VKT111 Hotcup can hold two and a half litres when empty, but it only needs two litres to be complete. When we tested it, the most significant amount of hot water took 34 seconds after we pressed the button. The halfway amount took about 30 seconds.
But here’s the tricky part – we needed to figure out how much water to put in our tea mug! So, we decided to click the button twice for a big tea mug, leaving some space for milk (even though we didn’t have any). This way, we could be reassured about whether there was enough water. We filled it up only when we needed more during our test.
This Breville Hotcup hot water machine looks very cool. It’s simple to use, and we believe it helps save energy. Why did we pick it? In a regular kettle, you usually heat more water than you need. We were worried it might spill the water, but it didn’t. You can stop the water if you only want half a cup. And it gets boiling, which is excellent! We did a lot of searching and found that Amazon has the best price.
Breville Hotcup With Variable Dispenser VKT111: What could be better?
The Breville VKT111 Hotcup with Variable Dispenser has a sleek design and a great concept. During the test, we found that sometimes water also got into the Cup Size Selector dial while filling the kettle. Because the distance between the dial and the entrance is less, and there is no such thing as a protection wall in between. Due to this, there may be a problem in its circuit or function after some time.
The instructions said to rinse the system thoroughly by running all the tank water through it before using the system; it still tasted a little tangy, so we rinsed it twice.
If you’ve placed a different-sized cup under the spout, not paying attention can make the drip tray seem smaller if you have an overflow. “Removable, adjustable drip tray means no mess on worktop” is not entirely accurate. It took us a lot of effort to figure out how to adjust the drip tray.
Although it was also very disappointing for us in our tests, we found it is not for prominent families. If you have more members in your family, you may have to wait longer for your drink. For a large family, it is a waste of both time and money.
Breville Hotcup With Variable Dispenser VKT111: Is it good to buy?
Breville VKT111 Variable Hot Water Dispenser is simple to put water in and make hot drinks with this machine. Choose how much water you want; it works with all kinds of cups. It is a sensible kitchen gadget, especially for the elderly and people with arthritis.
People like it, but it’s best for a single person or a couple who drinks a lot of tea/coffee.
