Home LivingAppliancesKitchenSwan Alexa Smart Kettle review: a smart brewer and hot beverage makerThe world’s first Alexa-powered cuppa maker works impressively well but comes with a few design disappointmentsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.(Image credit: Lee Bell / T3)T3 VerdictThe Swan Alexa Smart Kettle is a somewhat gimmicky but functional smart kettle that will impress visitors but considering it doesn’t really do anything particularly life-changing, it does cost a pretty penny.Reasons to buy+1.5L capacity+Easy to set up+Can be controlled via physical buttons or Alexa+Boasts a handy keep-warm function and cool-touch body+Super quietReasons to avoid-Cheap looking-Only one colourway available-No window indicating water level-Build quality doesn’t match price pointWhy you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
Home LivingAppliancesKitchenSwan Alexa Smart Kettle review: a smart brewer and hot beverage makerThe world’s first Alexa-powered cuppa maker works impressively well but comes with a few design disappointmentsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.(Image credit: Lee Bell / T3)T3 VerdictThe Swan Alexa Smart Kettle is a somewhat gimmicky but functional smart kettle that will impress visitors but considering it doesn’t really do anything particularly life-changing, it does cost a pretty penny.Reasons to buy+1.5L capacity+Easy to set up+Can be controlled via physical buttons or Alexa+Boasts a handy keep-warm function and cool-touch body+Super quietReasons to avoid-Cheap looking-Only one colourway available-No window indicating water level-Build quality doesn’t match price pointWhy you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
The world’s first Alexa-powered cuppa maker works impressively well but comes with a few design disappointments
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(Image credit: Lee Bell / T3)T3 VerdictThe Swan Alexa Smart Kettle is a somewhat gimmicky but functional smart kettle that will impress visitors but considering it doesn’t really do anything particularly life-changing, it does cost a pretty penny.Reasons to buy+1.5L capacity+Easy to set up+Can be controlled via physical buttons or Alexa+Boasts a handy keep-warm function and cool-touch body+Super quietReasons to avoid-Cheap looking-Only one colourway available-No window indicating water level-Build quality doesn’t match price point
(Image credit: Lee Bell / T3)
(Image credit: Lee Bell / T3)
T3 VerdictThe Swan Alexa Smart Kettle is a somewhat gimmicky but functional smart kettle that will impress visitors but considering it doesn’t really do anything particularly life-changing, it does cost a pretty penny.Reasons to buy+1.5L capacity+Easy to set up+Can be controlled via physical buttons or Alexa+Boasts a handy keep-warm function and cool-touch body+Super quietReasons to avoid-Cheap looking-Only one colourway available-No window indicating water level-Build quality doesn’t match price point
T3 VerdictThe Swan Alexa Smart Kettle is a somewhat gimmicky but functional smart kettle that will impress visitors but considering it doesn’t really do anything particularly life-changing, it does cost a pretty penny.
T3 Verdict
The Swan Alexa Smart Kettle is a somewhat gimmicky but functional smart kettle that will impress visitors but considering it doesn’t really do anything particularly life-changing, it does cost a pretty penny.
Reasons to buy+1.5L capacity+Easy to set up+Can be controlled via physical buttons or Alexa+Boasts a handy keep-warm function and cool-touch body+Super quietReasons to avoid-Cheap looking-Only one colourway available-No window indicating water level-Build quality doesn’t match price point
Reasons to buy+1.5L capacity+Easy to set up+Can be controlled via physical buttons or Alexa+Boasts a handy keep-warm function and cool-touch body+Super quiet
1.5L capacity
Easy to set up
Can be controlled via physical buttons or Alexa
Boasts a handy keep-warm function and cool-touch body
Super quiet
Reasons to avoid-Cheap looking-Only one colourway available-No window indicating water level-Build quality doesn’t match price point
Cheap looking
Only one colourway available
No window indicating water level
Build quality doesn’t match price point
Why you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
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There are several reasons why you don’t see many of thebest kettleson countertops in American kitchens like you do in the UK. For one, most Americans rely on alternatives like microwaves and coffee makers for hot water, reducing the need for traditional stovetop kettles. Secondly, it boils down (sorry, couldn’t resist) to cultural differences. They’re just not big tea drinkers over in the States: coffee is the usual cuppa of choice across the pond.
That’s probably why you won’t find Swan’sAlexaSmart Kettle on sale in the US, which is a shame because any hot drink that’s been crafted with the help of a virtual assistant is worthy of a slurp or two if you ask me. Nevertheless, if you’re a tea-supping Brit, you’re about to find out if “the world’s first ‘out the box’ kettle with Alexa” is worthy of a place in your kitchen or, instead, the good old flick of a switch is actually just as easy.
Swan Alexa Smart Kettle review: price and availability
The Swan Alexa Smart Kettle is available now but only in the UK. It has an RRP of £99.99, however, at the time of writing this article, it could be picked up on saledirectly from the Swanwebsite for £79.99. It’s also available onAmazonfor the same reduced price, saving you £20.
Since kettle prices in the UK start at around the £12 mark, with better quality, top-name brands offering options at around £30-40, the Swan Alexa Smart Kettle is clearly way above average in terms of cost.
(Image credit: Lee Bell / T3)
(Image credit: Lee Bell / T3)
SWAN ALEXA SMART KETTLE review: DESIGN
There is good reason for this though. This plastic casing is what gives the Swan Alexa Smart Kettle its cool-touch body feature, a design detail that means it doesn’t feel hot to touch, even right after it’s boiled, nor does it create condensation up the sides like its glass- or metal-bodied rivals often do. Still, the black plastic housing does attract fingerprints like nobody’s business and overall has a rather cheap feel, something you really wouldn’t expect from a £100 appliance.
The kettle’s lid works well, however, and opens easily via a responsive push button on the top, meaning it can be filled up quickly from the tap. I also enjoyed its generous 57oz / 1.5-litre capacity, which is enough to make about 8 cups of tea. It would have been nice to see a window on the side to show the water level, but this might have cheapened the kettle’s aesthetic even further. Another positive about having a plastic casing is that the kettle is quite light and thus easy to lift, weighing just 1.6kg (when empty).
(Image credit: Lee Bell / T3)
(Image credit: Lee Bell / T3)
When it comes to onboard controls, the Swan Alexa kettle boasts a minimal white LED display with an on/off button beneath it. The “SET” function below the on/off button enables you to toggle through temperatures from 40ºC, 60ºC, 80ºC, 85ºC, 90ºC and 100ºC. But why would you need anything less than 100ºC? Well, this is useful for those who drink speciality teas like green tea or Earl Grey, which have lower recommended optimum water temperatures of around 80º than breakfast tea, for example. This means you can make the perfect cuppa whatever the type of tea you drink - without burning the leaves or having to wait for it to cool.
(Image credit: Lee Bell / T3)
(Image credit: Lee Bell / T3)
SWAN ALEXA SMART KETTLE review: SPECS
Type: Jug
Capacity: 57oz / 1.5 liters
No. of cups: 8 - 10
Wattage: 1800W
Control: Touchscreen or Alexa app
Finish: Stainless Steel inner, cool-touch body
Dimensions: 27.3 x 20.4 x 15.7cm (h x w x l)
(Image credit: Lee Bell / T3)
(Image credit: Lee Bell / T3)
SWAN ALEXA SMART KETTLE review: PERFORMANCE
The kettle is super easy to set up on the Alexa side of things. You plug it in, switch it on and the Alexa app recognises it immediately, letting you add it to your Alexa devices list and set personalised commands for its operation such as “Alexa: boil the kettle” or, if you’re northern like me, “Alexa: do us a brew, luv!”
When boiling, I was surprised at how quiet the kettle was. You can barely hear it boiling apart from when it hits higher temperatures at the end. Although, when it’s done, it will make you aware with a somewhat uncomfortable sounding “BEEP!”.
Boiling a full kettle takes about six minutes for the top 100ºC temperature while heating it to 60ºC takes about three minutes. When it’s about 10 degrees away from the chosen temperature, it might seem like it turned off, but it’s just slowing down to get it right.
Unlike most kettles I’ve ever owned, I was impressed that Swan’s Alexa offering is able to pour water smoothly from the spout, so you won’t have any drips making a mess.
(Image credit: Lee Bell / T3)
(Image credit: Lee Bell / T3)
SWAN ALEXA SMART KETTLE review: VERDICT
So, the big question: is Swan’s Alexa-powered kettle worth the dosh? It’s hard to say. While it works well at boiling water upon the bark of a simple voice command, it doesn’t, obviously, make you an entire cup of tea. The annoying part of tea making – the tea bag dropping, the pouring, the brewing, the adding of milk and sugar (if that’s how you take it) – is still something you have to do for yourself. It’s not like an automatic coffee machine that makes you a latte at the touch of a button. What you’re paying for here is the speeding up of just one smart part of the tea-making process.
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