Darling red pop of color on the cooktop and it doesn’t pop and rattle when the water starts heating like some other tea kettles do. I prefer a non-whistling tea kettle, so this one is just right. I’ve actually used this same style of tea kettle for over 7 years, but the other one was stainless with a copper bottom that eventually eroded. Our tea kettles get used on almost a daily basis so I can tell you it’s dependable and keeps the water piping hot for quite some time, even after the heat is turned off. Would definitely order this again!