Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
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.
Boiling water in an instant
The Breville Hot Cup with Variable Dispense is designed to boil a cup of water in a matter of seconds--40 to be precise, five less than the original Hot Cup--meaning great hot drinks at the touch of a button. The innovative patented technology ensures that water is only dispensed once it has reached boiling point, not simply very warm, but around 92 degrees Celsius (dependent on cup size and whether cup has been warmed), making perfect hot drinks every time. In addition, the smooth and continuous flow of water keeps any splashing to a minimum.
By only boiling enough water for the number of cups you need, the Hot Cup with Variable Dispense is economical and energy efficient. There's no boiled water going to waste and it helps you save pennies on electricity bills.
Supersize or downsize your cup with the Variable Dispense
Like your cup of tea a little on the large side? Or just looking for a small slurp of coffee to get you going in the morning? Unique to this Breville Hot Cup model is the Variable Dispense control. This feature allows you to choose from nine different sizes of cup, so there's no need to half-fill a large cup or overspill with a small one.
Simply select the amount of water you require with the Variable Dispense dial located on the top of the unit. Adjust the dial to your chosen setting. For smaller amounts set the dial towards the tea cup icon--the smallest available, and for larger amounts set towards the mug icon--the largest available. If unsure about which setting to use, use a lower setting until you get a better understanding of the amounts.
Manual Stop helps you take control
Providing you with further control is the Manual Stop function. This enables you to interrupt and halt progress at any stage. If you've decided you don't fancy a cuppa after all, press the button immediately to stop the boil sequence. Or even later in the cycle, press it to stop water that is being dispensed. The Manual Stop means you can pour just as much as you want and don't have to worry about overflowing.
Easy to use and easy to clean
The Breville Hot Cup with Variable Dispense features a fast boil 3 kilowatt (kW) concealed element which delivers maximum efficiency and keeps the water tank easy to clean. The large 2 litre (l) capacity water tank is also easy to fill thanks to its lid release button. Press the button down to open and then fill the water tank with fresh, cold water just like you would a kettle.
The extra-large rear water window helps you accurately fill the water tank and once filled, you can place it back on the base facing any angle as it's 360 degree (°) rotational. This means you don't have to line it up in a certain place to function.
Illumination on boil gives a blue hue
When activated, the tank illuminates to give a stylish blue glow to your kitchen. This modern design makes the Hot Cup with Variable Dispense a sophisticated addition to your kitchen worktop. And it continues to look good even when not in use thanks to its gloss black finish with smart stainless steel trim.
Mess is kept to a minimum as the drip tray at the base of the unit collects all stray spillages. It's easily removable for cleaning and is dishwasher safe. Also doing its bit to help keep your kitchen workspace tidy is the cord storage. This coils loose and unused cord under the base of the unit so that it's not swamping your kitchen and taking up unwanted space and the base itself is non-slip so you don't have to worry about it slipping on your work surface.
Breville is the leading brand of small home kitchen appliances in the UK, with a hugely successful range of products across the spectrum of kitchen appliances including kettles, toasters, irons, blenders, food processors, microwaves and many others. Breville's success is driven by innovation and design, as well as a determination to provide great looking, high quality products that meet the demands of every kitchen in the country.
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Price : £49.97
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Product Details
- Boxed-product Weight: 2.7 Kg
- Delivery Destinations: Visit the Delivery Destinations Help page to see where this item can be delivered.
- Manufacturer reference: VKJ318
- ASIN: B002NGNRHC
- Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 8 Jun 2007
Breville VKJ318 Hot Cup with Variable Dispenser
Technical Details
- 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
Costumer Critiques
OK, so I had the Tefal Quick cup when it to begin with came out and it was really good, but the water didn't definitely stay hot for extended.
Then along comes the Breville Hot Cup and every little thing modifications.
The Breville Hot Cup is very a compact piece of kitchen kit, taking up no a lot 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 uncomplicated holding)and a large opening in prime when you open the lid (but for some cause they have put other parts of the tank in there so you can get splash back if you fill it too rapidly), 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 biggest cup size the complete factor was more than in 30 seconds.
Now getting applied the Fast Cup in the past I was a bit doubtful more than the water temperature, so right after applying the machine for a handful of 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 given that the steam was so hot it practically burnt my nose. I can safely say that the water comes out of the Hot Cup completely boiling.
The only thing that worried me was the loud hiss it gave just after it had dispensed the water but I will get utilised to that. And just after you have utilized it the tank does stay hot for a when, so you do have to watch where you put your hands, but then once again you wouldn't want to cuddle a complete kettle after it has boiled.
I assume the subsequent test will be to dispense the water and see how extended it takes to cool (update - it was about half an hour it was lukewarm but nevertheless drinkable).
I can honestly say, if you want a very rapid boiling drink then this is the machine for you. I would pretty hugely advocate it.
Length:: :52 Mins
This is the update of the terrific original Hot Cup larger tank, bigger filling aperture, variable amounts and the potential to quit the flow it is also hot sufficient water to make tea and lights up in a funky blue colour! We love it!
Extra cable is stored in the base if you want it.
The video shows the sizeable filling aperture the original Hot Cup only had a smaller aperture and was a bit fiddly to fill. The next piece shows the variable quantity dial and then the time taken to boil enough to fill a sizeable mug, although I quit the flow part-way by means of by pressing the Cease button. You can make tea in a tea-pot but you will need to select the perfect tea-pot to get the water flow in to it.
Breville VKJ318 Hot Cup with Variable Dispenser