America's Test Kitchen

Lightweight and easy to lift, this nicely designed kettle held plenty of water for its size—a full 2 quarts. The kettle whistles loudly, and the spout pours neatly. The raised, open handle leaves plenty of space below for opening the lid and keeps hands out of harm’s way. The lid loop is big and comfortable to pull. The kettle showed no damage from our abuse testing and cleaned up nicely. We wish the interior were lighter, but otherwise this is a lovely, sturdy (but not heavy) kettle, which comes in a rainbow of colors at a moderate price.

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Our old favorite continued to impress us throughout testing with its speed and deep, stable base. The power button is conveniently located on its handle. Our only quibble: Sometimes the light-up indicator was a bit dull in bright daylight. The kettle is much shorter and has a smaller capacity than our winner, which makes it a good option for people who prefer a smaller kettle.  However, it has limitations. Sometimes the light-up indicator was a bit dull in bright daylight. And we had to manually open and close the lid, putting our hands too close to the hot spout.

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Consumer Reports

The 5-cup Bella is the only ceramic kettle in our ratings and weighs 4 pounds when empty, significantly more than some we tested. It takes almost 5 ½ minutes to bring 4 cups of water to a boil, among the slowest tested. And it doesn’t keep boiled water warm as long as some. That said, it may provide more counter appeal for some—and it can get the job done if you're not in a hurry.

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