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Josephine Watson

Smart kettles are more than just a gimmick, yet nobody seems to want one

Someone holding a phone with an app controlling a smart kettle.

You can’t walk through any electronics retailer these days without being confronted with some of the best coffee makers; compact Tassimos and Nespressos, vast Delonghi devices, and increasingly, smart coffee machines. 

As a Brit, and living in a world where tea is part of the national fabric, this leaves me bewildered, and wondering why the same energy isn’t there for our beloved kettles. They’re out there – we loved the Swan Alexa Kettle – but how many people do you know that actually own one?

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