I am surprised at all the bad reviews this kettle gets. Just search the other colors to see what I mean. Yes the handle get hot, but I have always used a kitchen towel when using any tea kettle. Whistle is loud, but not too loud, pours without spilling water and the lid comes off and on easily and seals well. The size is perfect for using with my 8 cup Chemex and Bodum Chambord 8 cup French Press.
Anyhow, looking at all the negative reviews, looks like many of the issues are with people filling it past the fill line. Been using mine for three months and it works as good as the day I got it.
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Teapot is perfect size for 4. Looks good, whistle is loud. Just don't fill it to the absolute top or it will spit before you remove it from heat (as will all teapots). Easy to pour; would recommend.
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I got this tea kettle because a friend of mine had the exact same one. Her's whistles just fine. For some reason, mine whistles, but not as loudly. The whole reason I got a tea kettle was because, before, I was boiling water for tea on the stove in a simple pot. I would often go to another room to wait for it to boil, and forget about it, only to come back to a fully evaporated pot... not good for the cookware at all! not to mention, dangerous as well!
So, the main reason I was looking for was a pot with a loud whistle to basically remind me of my negligence before it was too late.
I can't critique this kettle entirely, as my friend has the exact same one in red, and it whistles just fine, and rather loudly. Maybe there is just a defect in mine. Other than that, the water boils fine, it's nice and well-made.
My only other critique is that the handle is really close to the cover. So, it's a little hard to pull the lid off and pour water inside the pot.
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I bought this tea kettle at Target, in this lovely green color. It's beautiful to look at, but that was not my only reason to buy this. I was on the hunt for a tea kettle that has a handle that will not get hot. I've had many, and with each of them, my husband complained about having to use a hot pad to pick it up. "What a terrible design! Don't they know people will pick it by the handle and expect to NOT get burned?!" Well, even when I liked the other tea kettles, I didn't like the complaining ;o) This is the FIRST one that I found that has a handle that doesn't get hot!! Amazing! I have found that if it's fairly full, it WILL get hot. But I only boil enough water for maybe 2 mugs of tea at a time (maybe 3 cups of water), so for me, it never gets hot! Victory!!!! Or so I thought. NOW he complains that it pours terribly, lol. It's true. When it is boiling, and you pour it right away, it spits and spatters ALL OVER THE PLACE!!! I've even burned my hands due to this defect. However, I have found that if I slow down and am patient....let the kettle sit for about 10 seconds, swirl the water around the inside, then pour it VERY slowly to start....then you get a nice and clean pour. He, however, doesn't have that patience ;o) I've told him that it's the first one with a cool handle and I'm NOT getting another, lol. Mine whistles VERY loudly, the kids and animals freak out over it. I never fill a kettle through it's lid, I fill it through the pouring spout, so I don't have any issues with the lid myself. I LOVE the way you open the spout cover, it's easy and comfortable. I use it 3-4 times a day for my tea, and I've had it for about a year. It's still just as pretty as when I took it out of the box. I wish I could give it a 5, but getting burned by boiling water isn't a good design flaw.
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I love this tea kettle. It looks awesome and it does it's job well. Best of all, no chipping on the like my old tea kettle.
