The kettle is designed to shut off when it reaches 205 degrees F (96.1 C) -- the high end of the range most consider the perfect temperature for pour over coffee. Note: Because water boils at a lower temperature at high elevation, at higher elevations, your water may never reach the 205 degree shutoff point. As a fail safe, we added a circuit with a timer that will shut the kettle off automatically after five minutes. We can’t change Mother Nature’s rules, but unless you get *really* high up there (above 9,000 ft/2,743 m or so), your water will still get hot enough for a good pour over.