Breville VKJ367 Brita Filter Hot Cup with Variable Dispenser

Breville VKJ367 Brita Filter Hot Cup with Variable Dispenser by Breville

Cancel function to stop water flow mid-dispense..1.8 litres/7 cup capacity..Only boils and dispenses one cup at a time resulting in time and energy being saved..3000 watts..Boils water within 50 seconds at the touch of a button..The Breville VKJ367 Brita Filter Hot Cup with Variable Dispense offers boiling hot water at the touch of a button to deliver delicious hot drinks in an instant. This marks the third generation of the innovative Breville Hot Cup and builds upon past successes as Breville has teamed up with Brita, the top name in water filtering, to offer a Hot Cup with Brita filter technology. Read more Breville VKJ367 Brita Filter Hot Cup with Variable Dispenser

Breville VKJ367 Brita Filter Hot Cup with Variable Dispenser Feature

Cancel function to stop water flow mid-dispense.

1.8 litres/7 cup capacity.

Only boils and dispenses one cup at a time resulting in time and energy being saved.

3000 watts.

Boils water within 50 seconds at the touch of a button.

This Breville BRITA filter hot cup water dispenser allows you to choose specific measures from nine different cup sizes with the innovative variable dispense facility. This water dispenser also includes BRITA MAXTRA filters that enhance the taste of your boiled water by removing limescale particles. Boils water within 50 seconds at the touch of a button. Only boils and dispenses one cup at a time resulting in time and energy being saved. Cancel function to stop water flow mid-dispense.

Customer Reviews

4.1 Out Of 5 Stars (58 Customer Reviews)
Reviews for Breville VKJ367 Brita Filter Hot Cup with Variable Dispenser (Kitchen & Home) I have previously owned both the Tefal Quick Cup (which is fast but the water was not hot enough for my liking) and the first generation of the Breville Hot Cup. The Breville Hot Cup worked perfectly, but 18 months of use in a very hard water area means it now dispenses large quantities of limescale along with the water despite regular de-scaling.

When I saw this new model with variable dispense and an inbuilt filter, I decided that it was time for the old Hot Cup to be honourably retired.

The first thing to say about the new version is that it looks great. It really does look like an expensive and well made product and its smart chrome design will grace any kitchen.

From opening the box, set up takes a few minutes. There is no need to pre-soak the Brita Maxtra cartridge, but you do need to discard the first couple of tanks of water to ensure the inside of the kettle is perfectly clean before use.

This leads me on to the first thing to bear in mind if you decide to buy this product. As the kettle contains a filter, the water needs to run from the top water container, through the filter, and into the lower reservoir. The top container only holds about 1/3rd of the water required to fill the lower chamber to the maximum. It therefore takes about five minutes to totally fill the kettle from empty. This won't be a problem as long as you remember to refill it after you use it, but could be a bit frustrating if you are dying for a cup of tea and the last person to use it left it empty. The top filter tank is removable though, so I suppose you could use the kettle without filtering the water, but that defeats the purpose of getting this model.

Once filled you have the choice of 9 different cup sizes. This is a huge improvement over the earlier version that dispensed only one preset amount of water. However, the second thing to bear in mind is that the largest size setting is still only a reasonable sized mug full of water and you still need to do two dispenses to make a jug of instant gravy for instance. The smallest setting is only around 1/3rd of a smallish cup.

Upon pressing the power button, the front of the kettle and the see through water reservoir both light up with a stylish blue light. A few seconds later you can hear the sound of water beginning to boil followed by a slight whoosh and click as the water starts to be dispensed after about 35 seconds with a full mug being delivered in 45 seconds. The water really is very hot, very close to boiling I would say, and considerably hotter than the Tefal Quick Cup. The combination of filtered water that is also very close to being genuinely boiling makes a fine cup of tea.
Reviews for Breville VKJ367 Brita Filter Hot Cup with Variable Dispenser (Kitchen & Home) I ordered this yesterday after reading all the reviews on this and similar products, and it arrived this evening - brilliant service.

I am delighted with it, and even hubby, who was sceptical at first, has been suitably impressed.

I have very boring problems with long boring names affecting my hands so I've been in the habit of filling kettles by jug for so long I'm always surprised when other people don't! A lightweight jug is an absolute must to fill this machine - some might see that as a drawback, I don't.

It is actually much smaller than I was expecting! The footprint of the heater base *without the drip tray* is the same as my old kettle. It is somewhat taller, but doesn't take up half the worktop as I was expecting it to. Keeping the kettle alongside for cooking or making multiple cups of tea (ie more than 3) is not going to be an issue. I have used a rival make of water boiler on family visits and (sorry family!) this is quieter and produces water that is far far hotter.
Reviews for Breville VKJ367 Brita Filter Hot Cup with Variable Dispenser (Kitchen & Home) Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Programme (What's this?) The Breville Hot Cup looks great in a modern kitchen with its glass and chrome exterior and a blue light when in use. The kettle itself is simple to set up but it is a bit of an effort to get the Brita Maxtra filter ready for use. First you need to immerse the filter in cold water and then pour 2 lots of water through the filter and discard. This takes a while as the largest amount of water dispensed at a time is only enough to fill a large cup. It is recommended that you change the filter every 4 weeks and thus the cost of the filters soon add up.

Once ready the Hot Cup does exactly what it claims to do. You can have a nice, filtered, hot cup of water at the touch of a button, perfect if you want a cup of tea. However if you want to make more than one cup you have to wait for the water to reboil each time which means a standard kettle is much more conveniant for a round of after dinner drinks. There are 5 different settings to choose from when dispensing the water.