Breville Smart Kettle Luxe (BKE845) review

The Breville Smart Kettle Luxe is a tea kettle built around presets you can adjust. Breville lists 5 varietal settings for black, green, white and oolong tea and French press coffee, each pre-programmed and customizable, so you can nudge a setting to suit a favorite tea. The keep warm button holds water for 20 minutes and can be pressed before, during or after the heating cycle. Breville's Soft Opening lid lets steam out gently and prevents hot water splashing back, which matters with a full 7 cup jug. The Luxe adds a full stainless steel handle with an illuminated power switch, dual sided water windows and BPA free materials, in a 7.1 x 9.6 x 9.9 inch body. The trade-off is price: $219.95 is more than twice the Ninja KT200, which has more presets plus manual control. Choose it for the build and lid rather than the feature count. We compared documented features and published prices and did not run boiling tests.

Who it is for

tea drinkers who want a stainless steel kettle

Price

$219.95 on Breville's US store as of November 2026.

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Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• 5 varietal settings for Black, Green, White and Oolong tea and French press coffee
• Settings are pre-programmed and customizable
• Keep warm button holds water for 20 minutes and works before, during or after heating
• Soft Opening lid releases steam gently and prevents splash back
• Full stainless steel handle with illuminated power switch and dual sided water windows

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Customizable presets, unlike the fixed settings on the Hamilton Beach
• Strength: Water windows on both sides make it easy to avoid heating extra water
• Strength: Made from BPA free materials, per Breville
• Weakness: $219.95 is the highest price on this list
• Weakness: Keep warm lasts 20 minutes, 10 less than Hamilton Beach's 30
• Weakness: No gooseneck spout for pour-over

Key facts

• Price: $219.95
• Capacity: 7 cups
• Temperature settings: 5 varietal settings, customizable
• Keep warm: 20 minutes
• Dimensions: 7.1 x 9.6 x 9.9 inches

Where it ranks

Breville Smart Kettle Luxe (BKE845) is No. 5 in our Best Electric Kettles verdict.