In addition to the properties mentioned in the heading of the kettle has a fairly accurate temperature control and display (checked with a calibrated laboratory thermometer!). The heating process is very fast and as coffee tastes better when the temperature is between 90 and 95 ° C, as if infused with boiling water. Also tea tastes better with 80 ° C! The criticized by some reviewers "plastic smell" the new machine is not a problem: heat water in the boiler, 2 - 3 Kohlekompretten (from pharmacies against diarrhea) into the hot water enter and leave to cool and pour away the whole (!). The finely divided activated carbon contained in the comprettes adsorbs odors and the appliance is used. Moreover, there is not the entire interior plastic, but only the volume allocation, which is located behind the handle.