I have been looking at electric tea kettles for a long time now and just wasn't finding one that had the quality and longevity that I was looking for, along with the options I wanted. My husband loves tea but doesn't love the limited options or cost of the Keurig type tea pods. This is easy to use as our Kerig and just as fast but gives him the option of brewing larger quantities for use on the go or for iced teas. Its quality is great and it is compact and can be used anywhere there is a plug. He is very happy with my gift of this tea kettle.