Best Electric Kettle
Australia 2026

The Pro adds Bluetooth app connectivity — Fellow's own app allows setting temperature remotely and monitoring preheat status from your phone. The USB-A port on the handle lets you charge a phone while the kettle heats. For the core brewing question — does it make better coffee than the standard EKG — the answer is no. The temperature accuracy and gooseneck geometry are identical. The Pro earns its $50 premium only if you want app-integrated brewing timers. If you brew by feel or use a standalone timer, save the $50 and buy the standard EKG.

The app integration is more useful than it sounds for multi-step recipes: the Fellow app includes a recipe timer that coordinates preheat, bloom, and pour phases into a single guided sequence. If you're learning pour over technique and want audible cues to guide each stage, the Pro's app support replaces the need for a separate timer app and a manual temperature check. Once you've internalised the process, the Bluetooth advantage effectively disappears.

The Breville Temp Select is the best variable-temperature kettle in Australia for people who don't need a gooseneck. Its 2400W element heats 1.7L to 100°C in under 2 minutes — significantly faster than the Stagg EKG's 1200W base. The five preset temperatures (70/80/90/95/100°C) cover every common brewing scenario: 70°C for Gyokuro green tea, 80°C for standard green and white tea, 90°C for Aeropress and lighter roasts, 95°C for pour over and French press, 100°C for black tea and herbal infusions. The 20-minute keep-warm hold is shorter than the Stagg EKG's 60-minute hold, which is fine for single-cup sessions but limiting if you're brewing multiple rounds.

The wide spout is not a gooseneck — precise bloom pours require tilting the entire kettle, not just the wrist, which makes consistent spiral pours harder. For French press, tea, and AeroPress: this is the right tool at the right price. For V60 or Chemex brewing where spiral control is part of the recipe, the Breville's wide spout introduces a skill ceiling the Stagg EKG doesn't impose. At $79, this kettle does everything a non-specialist brewer needs.

The Cuisinart PerfecTemp adds a sixth preset at 60°C — a temperature not found on most competitors, and the right target for delicate white teas and some herbal blooms. The 30-minute keep-warm hold splits the difference between the Breville (20 min) and Stagg EKG (60 min). Build quality is solid for the price point — brushed stainless body, 1.7L capacity, a 30° angled lid for easy filling. The primary limitation versus the Breville is power: the Cuisinart's 1800W element heats more slowly than the Breville's 2400W, which matters if you're brewing multiple rounds back to back.

For households that brew a mix of specialty tea and pour over coffee at presets and don't need a gooseneck, the Cuisinart sits in a reasonable mid-range position. The 60°C preset alone separates it from the Breville for dedicated white tea or very light herbal brewing. The $129 price puts it squarely between the Breville ($79) and the Hario Buono Electric ($149), and it earns that position through the extra preset and the longer keep-warm hold rather than any design advantage.

The Hario Buono is the only other true gooseneck in this comparison. Where the Stagg EKG uses a counterbalanced handle and LCD dial, the Buono is simpler: a straightforward variable dial (not digital), 800ml capacity, and Hario's recognised cloud-shaped silhouette from the manual kettle range. The narrower Buono spout produces a finer stream than the Stagg EKG — which can be an advantage for very thin bloom pours on light roast V60 brewing, where an extremely controlled initial 50ml pour matters.

The Buono's 1000W heating element is slower than the Stagg EKG's 1200W. The variable temperature range is 60–100°C. Keep-warm holds for 60 minutes — matching the Stagg EKG on that measure. For V60 brewers who want an alternative to the Stagg and value the finer spout for precise bloom control, the Hario Buono Electric is a legitimate alternative at a lower price. The trade-off is the analogue dial rather than a digital LCD: you set a temperature zone rather than an exact degree, which limits precision for recipes that call for a specific degree target.

At $39, the Kmart Anko is the cheapest variable-temperature kettle you can buy in Australia. For someone who doesn't want to spend $79 on the Breville but needs something better than a single-temperature kettle, this is a genuine option. The five presets cover the practical range: 70°C for green tea, 80°C for standard tea, 90°C for AeroPress, 95°C for pour over, 100°C for black tea. The presets are the right temperatures. The accuracy isn't.

In testing, the Anko consistently overshot targets by 5–8°C. Set to 85°C for lion's mane brewing — where staying below 96°C matters for beta-glucan preservation — the actual water temperature ranged from 88–93°C across multiple sessions. For everyday green tea or French press use where precision matters less, this is tolerable. For functional wellness brewing where you're trying to stay in a specific temperature window, the Anko introduces unnecessary variance. The 15-minute keep-warm hold is also the shortest of any kettle tested here — it shuts off before a second cup in a slow morning routine. Real con: the lid seal is loose, and water spills from the spout if you tilt it too aggressively during pour.

Available in-store only. The Kmart Anko Variable Temperature Kettle is sold exclusively at Kmart stores nationwide. It is not listed on Amazon AU.