Breville VKJ318 Hot Cup with Variable Dispenser

Breville VKJ318 Hot Cup with Variable Dispenser by Breville



The Breville VKJ318 Hot Cup with Variable Dispense offers boiling hot water at the touch of a button to deliver delicious hot drinks in an instant. This evolution of the innovative Breville Hot Cup takes boiling water dispensing to a new level, by introducing greater control and a larger capacity to help fulfill your kitchen needs. Read more Breville VKJ318 Hot Cup with Variable Dispenser

Breville VKJ318 Hot Cup with Variable Dispenser Feature

Second generation of Breville hot water dispenser

Fast boil 3 kW concealed element for maximum efficiency and easy clean

Variable dispense--choose from nine different cup sizes

Manual stop allows you to control flow of water

Large 2 litre illuminating water tank with extra-large rear water window

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Customer Reviews

4.0 Out Of 5 Stars (338 Customer Reviews)  
Reviews for Breville VKJ318 Hot Cup with Variable Dispenser (Kitchen & Home) Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Programme (What's this?) OK, so I had the Tefal Quick cup when it first came out and it was good, but the water didn't really stay hot for long.

Then along comes the Breville Hot Cup and everything changes.

The Breville Hot Cup is quite a compact piece of kitchen kit, taking up no more space than my old kettle. The Hot Cup has a detachable drip tray (excellent for me because I have tall cups), a removal tank (with handle on the back for easy holding)and a large opening in top when you open the lid (but for some reason they have put other parts of the tank in there so you can get splash back if you fill it too quickly), also meant to say you get a separate base which is the size of my kettles old base unit.

Set up was a doddle. The only thing you have to put together is the tank onto the base and then the drip dray on the base if you are going to use it.

I filled the Hot Cup with water and set it to the smallest cup size with the easy to use revolving cup sizer, not wanting it to spill over. As soon as you press the boil button (the black button on the picture and when you do the tank lights up Breville Blue, you hear the traditional sound of a kettle boiling, and then seconds after that the water emerges steaming hot. It also has a stop button so you can press that if it looks as if the cup is going to overflow. It took 22 seconds from pressing the button to water appearing then even on the largest cup size the whole thing was over in 30 seconds.

Now having used the Quick Cup in the past I was a bit doubtful over the water temperature, so after using the machine for a few times (to get rid of the new smell and anything trapped inside) I went to smell the water it had just dispensed. I can tell you that I nearly dropped the cup because the steam was so hot it nearly burnt my nose. I can safely say that the water comes out of the Hot Cup absolutely boiling.

The only thing that worried me was the loud hiss it gave after it had dispensed the water but I will get used to that. And after you have used it the tank does stay hot for a while, so you do have to watch where you put your hands, but then again you wouldn't want to cuddle a full kettle after it has boiled.
Reviews for Breville VKJ318 Hot Cup with Variable Dispenser (Kitchen & Home) Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Programme (What's this?) What a very brillant and clever product! I am simply bowled over by its simplicity and efficiacy of use. Perfect for singletons and families alike (and especially good for those with teenagers like mine who like to boil a whole kettle for one cup of tea then forget to drink it!!).

Straight out of the box, it plugs in on a docking base with retractable cable and attachable drip tray. A nice chrome button opens the back lid where you fill the water reservoir. Then choose the size of mug you want and press the button (not forgetting to place your cup under the spout first!). The Breville Hot cup lights up in beautiful blue light, a low rumble and approx 45 seconds later - one hot cup of water for whatever drink takes your fancy!

I needed to fiddle with the variable amount to match the size of my mugs, but no hardship as there is an instant 'STOP' button. I also needed to angle the unit slightly as it is a little larger than a conventional kettle.

Thrilled with it totally. Pleased with the water temperature (nice hot cup of tea) and noise level (no different from the kettle), but most of all with the speed.
Reviews for Breville VKJ318 Hot Cup with Variable Dispenser (Kitchen & Home) Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Programme (What's this?)

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