Breville VKJ367 Brita Filter Hot Cup with Variable Dispenser: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home

Manufacturer's Description

The Breville VKJ367 Brita Filter Hot Cup with Variable Dispense offers boiling hot water at the touch of a button to deliver delicious hot drinks in an instant. This marks the third generation of the innovative Breville Hot Cup and builds upon past successes as Breville has teamed up with Brita, the top name in water filtering, to offer a Hot Cup with Brita filter technology.

The Breville Brita Hot Cup delivers filtered, boiled water

Clean, filtered boiling water in an instant

Brita filter technology for cleaner, better tasting hot drinks

The Breville VKJ367 Brita Filter Hot Cup with Variable Dispense uses Brita filter technology which works as the kettle is boiling. This Brita filter uses a mixture of carbon and ion exchange resin to remove hardness, chlorine, heavy metals such as lead and copper, and other organic impurities from your water to improve its taste, smell and appearance.

The VKJ367 includes a recyclable Brita Maxtra cartridge which features a Memo display that automatically reminds you when your filter cartridge needs to be changed.

Boiling water in an instant

The Filter Hot Cup with Variable Dispense is designed to boil a cup of water in a matter of seconds--40 to be precise, five less than the first generation Hot Cup--meaning great hot drinks at the touch of a button. The innovative patented technology ensures that water is only dispensed once it has reached boiling point, not simply very warm, but 100 degrees Celsius, making perfect hot drinks every time. In addition, the smooth and continuous flow of water keeps any splashing to a minimum.

By only boiling enough water for the number of cups you need, the Filter Hot Cup with Variable Dispense is economical and energy efficient. There's no boiled water going to waste and it helps you save pennies on electricity bills.

Supersize or downsize your cup with the Variable Dispense

Like your cup of tea a little on the large side? Or just looking for a small slurp of coffee to get you going in the morning? Take your pick with the Variable Dispense control. This feature allows you to choose from nine different sizes of cup, so there's no need to half-fill a large cup or overspill with a small one.

Simply select the amount of water you require with the Variable Dispense dial located on the top of the unit. Adjust the dial to your chosen setting. For smaller amounts set the dial towards the tea cup icon--the smallest available, and for larger amounts set towards the mug icon--the largest available. If unsure about which setting to use, use a lower setting until you get a better understanding of the amounts.

Manual Stop helps you take control

Providing you with further control is the Manual Stop function. This enables you to interrupt and halt progress at any stage. If you've decided you don't fancy a cuppa after all, press the button immediately to stop the boil sequence. Or even later in the cycle, press it to stop water that is being dispensed. The Manual Stop means you can pour just as much as you want and don't have to worry about overflowing.

The Breville Brita Hot Cup comes with a Brita Maxtra cartridge

The Brita Maxtra cartridge filters the water as it boils

Easy to use and easy to clean

The Filter Hot Cup with Variable Dispense features a fast boil 3 kilowatt (kW) concealed element which delivers maximum efficiency and keeps the water tank easy to clean. The large 1.8 litre (l) capacity water tank is also easy to fill thanks to its lid release button. Press the button down to open and then fill the water tank with fresh, cold water just like you would a kettle.

The extra-large rear water window helps you accurately fill the water tank and once filled, you can place it back on the base facing any angle as it's 360 degree (°) rotational. This means you don't have to line it up in a certain place to function.

Illumination on boil gives a blue hue

When activated, the tank illuminates to give a stylish blue glow to your kitchen. This modern design makes the Filter Hot Cup with Variable Dispense a sophisticated addition to your kitchen worktop. And it continues to look good even when not in use thanks to its smart stainless steel finish.

Mess is kept to a minimum as the drip tray at the base of the unit collects all stray spillages. It's easily removable for cleaning and is dishwasher safe. Also doing its bit to help keep your kitchen workspace tidy is the cord storage. This coils loose and unused cord under the base of the unit so that it's not swamping your kitchen and taking up unwanted space and the base itself is non-slip so you don't have to worry about it slipping on your work surface.

Breville is the leading brand of small home kitchen appliances in the UK, with a hugely successful range of products across the spectrum of kitchen appliances including kettles, toasters, irons, blenders, food processors, microwaves and many others. Breville's success is driven by innovation and design, as well as a determination to provide great looking, high quality products that meet the demands of every kitchen in the country.

Product Description

This Breville BRITA filter hot cup water dispenser allows you to choose specific measures from nine different cup sizes with the innovative variable dispense facility. This water dispenser also includes BRITA MAXTRA filters that enhance the taste of your boiled water by removing limescale particles. Boils water within 50 seconds at the touch of a button. Only boils and dispenses one cup at a time resulting in time and energy being saved. Cancel function to stop water flow mid-dispense. 3000 watt

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118 of 120 people found the following review helpful

Really great but a few issues you should be aware of. 7 Mar 2011

By S. Horrigan TOP 100 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE

I have previously owned both the Tefal Quick Cup (which is fast but the water was not hot enough for my liking) and the first generation of the Breville Hot Cup. The Breville Hot Cup worked perfectly, but 18 months of use in a very hard water area means it now dispenses large quantities of limescale along with the water despite regular de-scaling.

When I saw this new model with variable dispense and an inbuilt filter, I decided that it was time for the old Hot Cup to be honourably retired.

The first thing to say about the new version is that it looks great. It really does look like an expensive and well made product and its smart chrome design will grace any kitchen.

From opening the box, set up takes a few minutes. There is no need to pre-soak the Brita Maxtra cartridge, but you do need to discard the first couple of tanks of water to ensure the inside of the kettle is perfectly clean before use.

This leads me on to the first thing to bear in mind if you decide to buy this product. As the kettle contains a filter, the water needs to run from the top water container, through the filter, and into the lower reservoir. The top container only holds about 1/3rd of the water required to fill the lower chamber to the maximum. It therefore takes about five minutes to totally fill the kettle from empty. This won't be a problem as long as you remember to refill it after you use it, but could be a bit frustrating if you are dying for a cup of tea and the last person to use it left it empty. The top filter tank is removable though, so I suppose you could use the kettle without filtering the water, but that defeats the purpose of getting this model.

Once filled you have the choice of 9 different cup sizes. This is a huge improvement over the earlier version that dispensed only one preset amount of water. However, the second thing to bear in mind is that the largest size setting is still only a reasonable sized mug full of water and you still need to do two dispenses to make a jug of instant gravy for instance. The smallest setting is only around 1/3rd of a smallish cup.

Upon pressing the power button, the front of the kettle and the see through water reservoir both light up with a stylish blue light. A few seconds later you can hear the sound of water beginning to boil followed by a slight whoosh and click as the water starts to be dispensed after about 35 seconds with a full mug being delivered in 45 seconds. The water really is very hot, very close to boiling I would say, and considerably hotter than the Tefal Quick Cup. The combination of filtered water that is also very close to being genuinely boiling makes a fine cup of tea. The difference between this and my old kettle was instantly noticeable in both the colour and taste of a cup of tea.

The last thing I must point out is that this is a very heavy kettle. The weight when full is 4.35Kg, almost 10lb. My wife suffers from fibromyalgia and has had operations on both hands for repetitive strain related injury. She really struggled to lift this kettle to fill it under the tap, and once it was full she just did not feel safe carrying it. We now have a small jug by the sink with which to fill the kettle. It's not a huge problem, but it is something to consider if you are thinking about buying this for someone with weak hands or wrists or for an elderly person.

Overall - 4 stars. A really stylish, good looking product that makes a great cup of tea, but with a few issues you need to be aware of before you buy.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful

Does exactly what it says but is it necessary? 2 April 2011

By K. Wright VINE™ VOICE

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The Breville Hot Cup looks great in a modern kitchen with its glass and chrome exterior and a blue light when in use. The kettle itself is simple to set up but it is a bit of an effort to get the Brita Maxtra filter ready for use. First you need to immerse the filter in cold water and then pour 2 lots of water through the filter and discard. This takes a while as the largest amount of water dispensed at a time is only enough to fill a large cup. It is recommended that you change the filter every 4 weeks and thus the cost of the filters soon add up.

Once ready the Hot Cup does exactly what it claims to do. You can have a nice, filtered, hot cup of water at the touch of a button, perfect if you want a cup of tea. However if you want to make more than one cup you have to wait for the water to reboil each time which means a standard kettle is much more conveniant for a round of after dinner drinks. There are 5 different settings to choose from when dispensing the water. The middle one was perfect for my Denby Jet Black Small Mug 8.5 cm and the biggest setting filled a large mug perfectly. There is a removable drip tray and a stop button in case you choose the wrong setting. The main problem that I found is that if I wanted to boil enough water to cook vegetables or to make gravy etc. then I had to revert back to my usual kettle. For me this makes the Hot Cup redundant as I don't have enough work surface to have both a kettle and the hot cup out at once. The Hot Cup is also far to heavy to fill up under the sink as the water compartment is embedded and you have to lift the whole thing so you really need a jug to fill it up a little at a time.

If you often need to make just one cup of hot water quickly then this is perfect for that job. However, for most people, I think that this product is unnecessary as it just doesn't boil enough water at a time for everyday use.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful

Really pleased 15 Jun 2011

By jenchris40

I ordered this yesterday after reading all the reviews on this and similar products, and it arrived this evening - brilliant service.

I am delighted with it, and even hubby, who was sceptical at first, has been suitably impressed.

I have very boring problems with long boring names affecting my hands so I've been in the habit of filling kettles by jug for so long I'm always surprised when other people don't! A lightweight jug is an absolute must to fill this machine - some might see that as a drawback, I don't.

It is actually much smaller than I was expecting! The footprint of the heater base *without the drip tray* is the same as my old kettle. It is somewhat taller, but doesn't take up half the worktop as I was expecting it to. Keeping the kettle alongside for cooking or making multiple cups of tea (ie more than 3) is not going to be an issue. I have used a rival make of water boiler on family visits and (sorry family!) this is quieter and produces water that is far far hotter. True it's not quite as quick, but speed wasn't really a consideration when I made my choice. I'd rather wait a few seconds for the boiling-hot water to be honest.

The mug size is perfect for our crockery, too. Reviewers who have commented that it only just fills their mugs, or doesn't fill them enough, must have huge mugs! I haven't measured the size of my biggest mug in ccs, but I have several different sizes of mug, and the largest is filled to perfection at the biggest setting. Only my tall hot choccy mugs won't fit under the tap, but they're hot choccy mugs for hot choccy so it's not an issue lol!

Did I say I'm delighted? I am. I will update in a few months' time, as I find reviews that revisit products after a decent period of use are the most helpful. But so far, it gets a big thumbs up from me. No more danger of scalds from boiling water spilling from kettles I've dropped or thrown across the kitchen.