Review on Portable Electric Kettle - Compact 0.5L Stainless Steel Travel Kettle - Quiet, Fast Boil & Cool Touch - Ideal For Traveling And Boiling Water, Coffee, And Tea - BonNoces (Pink) by Reginald Holman

Loses a star for not explicitly stating that it is only for boiling WATER. Had this clearly been stated in the product name/immediate description, and not possibly implied otherwise, I would have given it 5 stars.Here’s why:As long as it’s only water and you never fill it past the "max fill line” - it’s perfect.When I poured my cold tea back in and reheated it, (tea+sweetener only, no milk, the original tea-water was boiled in that same kettle, perfectly, cleanly, and quickly) the tea "exploded” all over my work-desk and most of it had boiled away. I think the automatic shut-off works based on the amount of steam present, and it is calibrated to pure water - I’m pretty sure different mixtures produce different amounts of steam (not to mention different boiling temperatures- if the calibration is temperature based as well - and even if it’s still mostly the same water, having coffee or tea in it does change these things). That’s the warning. Now onto why I absolutely love it and why it’s worth the $10 or so extra above some of the "basic” models.I have the blue, it’s a gorgeous bright pastel sky-blue color. Bright and true to the product photo as pictured; if anything, it looks even nicer in person. It’s aesthetically very pleasing.And - it is solid, smooth, seamless stainless steel on the inside, encased in high-quality plastic with minimal seams.It’s a good solid construction. Nice to the touch too and feels nice in-hand, heavy, not flimsy.( "Heavy” in the good way, since you don’t want a travel kettle to weigh any more than it must if you’re actually putting it in your suitcase. On that note, the way it’s constructed with no sharp parts that could catch on anything like delicate clothing, as well as the smooth, easy to clean+dry inside where you could easily pack into a few pairs of underwear or stocking or the like, even your smaller toiletries - makes it perfect to minimize how much space it takes up in your bag and maximize packing potential. Comes with a nice-looking and feeling velvety travel case too.)Did I mention it’s wonderfully compact, while actually being able to heat/boil the amount of water it’s indicated to (.5l which is more than enough to fill my 16oz tea-mug). Takes up minimal counter/desk space. The cord doesn’t twist and tangle inconveniently either: it’s designed in such a way that the base places flat on the table/counter-top (forgot to take a photo of the underside, I’ll try to add it later.)The cord in just long enough to plug into a mid-lower wall outlet when the kettle is situated on a table/desk. It’s 3’ (as stated, I didn’t measure but it looks/seems accurate). No extra cord bulk.(At the same time, if you the outlet isn’t next to the table you’ll have to do some repositioning.)It DOES automatically turn off when the water comes to a boil. It’s a manual on-off switch that you have to push/press with your finger - clicks as easily off as on, if you wish to turn it off before the water comes to a boil. And the switch is in an easy to reach, clearly visible, intuitive location unlike some kettles.( But, for those who like to operate your kitchen appliances remotely with your phone, or other smart-home setups - the only way I can see this possibly working with anything like that, is if you have something that keeps your outlet *off*, i.e. properly interrupts the electrical current supply running to the outlet/switch until your smart-home setup switches that outlet on: is to manually pre-set this kettle to "on” each and every time. Obviously leaving it filled with water.I haven’t had a chance to test what would happen if this kettle was turned on without any water inside. I will eventually remember to do so, and when I do, I’ll add that information to this review.)Point is, depending on how you have your smart-home setup . set-up, there’s no reason this couldn’t be preset in the evening (or whenever) to boil your water for you at whatever time it is you have set remotely, etc. However, this device itself is *not* a smart device. It’s a simple, no frills, manual tea kettle.There is, (wonderfully), nothing extra in this kettle. There’s:(1) compact kettle body, with solid stainless steel interior;(2) cover to the kettle, which fits snugly and securely, and removes completely and separates from the body of the kettle - it’s not on a hinge;(3) the on-off switch, intuitively located, easy to access and press;(4) indicator light - which isn’t all that bright, especially if in a sunlit/well lit room, but it’s enough to be able to tell that the kettle is on, you might-might have to shade it with your hand if you have trouble distinguishing such things or it’s in direct sunlight.(5) the kettle base;(6) the 3’ cord;if you want to get technical and/or include everything that encompasses the kettle and it’s accessories that come in the box sans the packaging materials, then(7) the velvety-feeling travel bag for storing/transporting the kettle.It’s the perfect travel/compact kettle that quickly and safely brings water, and *only* to a boil.I’m debating getting another one for my kitchen (I have a tiny kitchen and it’s me and my cat, who doesn’t drink anything with hot water ^_^*). The one I purchased was for my office, so I could be lazy and make tea without leaving my desk all day long.