Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have had 2 other machines. The Zarfina and the TriniTea, neither was truly impressive. This machine blew my socks off. First - the construction. Stainless steel, glass, black rubber, and plexiglass for the kettle handle. Second - totally customizable brew temperature (160 degrees - 212 degrees, 5 degree increments), customizable brew time (1:00 to 10:00 in 0:30 increments). Third - amazing magnetically suspended tea basket moves in and out of the tea during brewing. Fourth - keep warm feature, timed start feature, it also keeps track of the time since you brewed the tea so you can track its freshness. Fifth - can operate as an electric kettle, and just heat water if you leave out the basket. One thing to consider is that the kettle cannot be placed in the dishwasher. To clean you boil water or vinegar for 3:00. The one thing I feel is that I have gotten every bit of my money's worth from this item. Nothing about it feels cheaply made. I'd recommend this to anyone who loves tea.