Receive instant hot or cold water with a touch
of a button with this stylish stainless steel finished Tefal
Fast Cup Eco Kettle.
A versatile machine perfect for tea, instant coffee and instant snacks.
Features 2800 Watt, 1.5L water tank Heats or cools water in 3 seconds Uses 65% less energy...
Features:
2800 W
1.5L water tank
Heats or cools water in
3 seconds
Uses 65% less energy
than a standard electric kettle
or copper kettles
Automatic or manual
pouring
Tefal
instant hot water patented Optiquick
heating system
Claris anti-scale filter
cartridge
Flow Stop system for a
programmable cup size
Stainless Steel control
panel
Removable water tank
Easy filling and
dishwasher safe
Cartridge replacement indicator
Claris cartridge
More Information Our latest green addition to the office has been a huge
hit with caffeine
addicts...the
Tefal Quick Cup
is one of a new
generation of
'kettle replacers';
smart gadgets that
not only produce
near-boiling water
in three seconds
flat, but require
very little energy
to do so. In fact,
it uses up to 65%
less electricity
than a standard
kettle, which will
save on your energy
bill, too.
For coffee, tea
or herbal infusion
of your choice you
simply place a mug
underneath the
spout, press a
button and as if by
magic, instant hot,
filtered water (yes,
it can do this too)
fills your cup. No
more waiting around
for the kettle to
boil, which is
particularly good
news in a busy
office!
So just how 'green' is this gadget? The science behind it looks pretty sound. Unlike a normal kettle, which heats its entire tank every time it's boiled whether you're having one cup or six, the Quick Cup only heats the amount of water you need. It uses a system that forces the water up through a spiral system of heating elements that work so quickly no pre-heating is required. I'm suitably impressed by this, and I think we'll be keeping ours; the Quick Cup costs £59.99 and is available from most household electrical suppliers.
And what about the quality of the drinks it produces? One thing to remember is that the Quick-Cup does not actually boil the water. It comes out very hot -- hot enough to use for making coffee and tea -- but it will not actually be boiling. While working I find this a bonus, as it means no waiting for the drink to cool down to get that much-needed caffeine fix. But You may find you need to drink it a bit more quickly than usual. For coffee, the quality is just the same as using water at boiling point, but for tea, I'd have to admit the quality is not quite so great. Having said all this, we've had a Quick-Cup in our office for a few months alongside a standard kettle, and still use the Quick-Cup more often than the kettle because of it's speed and east of use.
Read (Tefal Quick Cup Coffee Makers) Reviews,
Comments
I have found that for
tea drinkers, dispense one cup of hot water, discard and
then pour a second cup, water seems to stay hotter longer,
probably because the cup has been warmed up with the first
dispense. I have also had the scum on the top, which I find
odd considering (for us) it is filtered water going into the
tank, and filtered a second time as it goes through the
machine!! I'd give the machine a 6 out of 10.
I have recently purchased the quick cup and
the only problem I have got with it is that it leaves a
residual at the top drink. Has anyone else found this? It
doesn't make the drink very appealing. I have contacted
Tefal to ensure that I haven't got a faulty machine.
Can you put milk in the water so it heats the
milk and water at the same time, therefore a cup of tea will not go cold so quickly?
I actually like it a lot, so it doesn't boil,
its still hot enough to make a really good coffee, if your a
tea fan you may be disappointed. But it makes my green teas
spot for me.
