In-depth review
Breville Temp Select Review (2026)
In-depth review of the Breville Temp Select: five temperature presets, soft-open lid, and 1.7-liter capacity.
Breville Temp Select
One-touch presets for every kind of tea.
Our verdict
The Temp Select is the best kettle for tea households: 5 presets nail green through herbal temperatures and the 1.7-liter capacity serves a crowd. But pour-over brewers should look at the Fellow Stagg EKG because its gooseneck spout and degree-accurate PID control do what the Breville's fast standard spout cannot, and budget buyers should look at the Amazon Basics kettle because it boils just as fast for a fraction of the price when temperature control doesn't matter.
What we like
- Five presets plus keep-warm function
- Soft-open lid prevents splashback
- Large 1.7-liter capacity
What to watch out for
- Standard spout is too fast for pour-over
- Bulky on the counter
- Premium price
Who it is for
Tea drinkers and households that want one-touch correct temperatures.
Design and build
Breville's brushed stainless and clean lines look at home in any kitchen. The soft-open lid is genuinely thoughtful: it opens slowly so boiling water never splashes. The 1.7-liter body is large but the handle stays cool.
Brewing performance
The five presets (175, 185, 195, 200, and 212 F) cover green through herbal tea correctly. Heating is fast at 1500 watts, and the 20-minute keep-warm holds temperature without reboiling. The standard spout pours fast, which is fine for tea but wrong for pour-over.
Ease of use and value
Press a preset button and walk away; the kettle beeps when ready. The wide opening makes filling and cleaning easy. It costs more than basic kettles, but the presets and capacity justify it for tea drinkers.
How it stacks up
Against the Fellow Stagg EKG, the Breville's 1.7-liter capacity nearly doubles the Fellow's 0.9 liters and its one-touch presets beat dial-twisting for daily tea; the Fellow counters with a gooseneck spout and PID accuracy the Breville's standard spout cannot touch. Against the Amazon Basics kettle, both boil at 1500 watts, but only the Breville offers the 5 temperature presets that make green and white tea taste right; the Basics wins outright on price for boil-only needs.
What owners report
Commonly praised
- Accurate temperature presets for tea and coffee
- Useful keep-warm function
- Fast, quiet boil
Common complaints
- Loud beeps when lifted on and off the base
- The exterior gets hot
- Narrow lid opening makes filling awkward
Recurring themes from owner reviews on retailers and forums, summarised by our editors. Updated October 2026.
Key specifications
- Capacity
- 1.7 L
- Presets
- 5 (175–212 F)
- Keep warm
- Yes, 20 minutes
- Lid
- Soft-open
- Power
- 1500 W
Also consider
Fellow Stagg EKG
The pour-over kettle, perfected.
- Capacity: 0.9 L
- Temperature control: PID, 104–212 F
Amazon Basics Stainless Steel Kettle
Boils water fast for very little money.
- Capacity: 1.0 L
- Temperature control: None (boil only)
Research-based assessment. ThePickLedger has not hands-on tested this product; this evaluation synthesizes manufacturer specifications, retailer documentation, and published expert reviews.
Questions, answered
Which preset for which tea?
Green around 175, white around 185, oolong around 195, black at 200 to 212, herbal at full boil. The presets map to these directly.
Is the keep-warm useful?
Yes for households: it holds temperature for 20 minutes so the second and third cups don't need a reboil.
Can it do pour-over coffee?
Not well. The standard spout pours too fast for controlled pour-over brewing. Get a gooseneck kettle for that.