| Tefal Quick Cup | 
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| Brand: Tefal
Category: Kitchen
List Price: £59.99
Buy New: £41.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  177 reviews
Sales Rank: 7
Media: Kitchen & Home
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.7
Dimensions (in): 11.5 x 10.6 x 7.7
MPN: BR303844
Model: Quick Cup
EAN: 3016661130182
ASIN: B000SK9G52
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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Product Description
If youre looking for an energy-efficient alternative to your kettle and a quicker way to make your cuppa in the morning, then the Quick & Hot is just what you need. This fountain heats water to the right temperature for your coffee or tea in just 3 seconds, up to 65% faster than a traditional kettle. You can also make cold drinks and manually or automatically adjust the quantity according to the size of your cup. The Quick & Hot is also equipped with a filter, ensuring all impurities are removed from water. Therell always be hot water on tap with the Quick & Hot around! Power: 2800W Stainless steel control panel
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 On 2nd faulty machine. July 11, 2008
I bought this a couple of weeks ago and the first few days it was great - lovely hot drinks, then I felt the temperature wasn't so hot and after a week, the water was completely cold. I took it back to Sainsbury's who replaced it and the same thing has happened again to the 2nd one. It has lasted exactly 1 week. I don't know if Sainsburys have got a faulty batch, but I'm returning it tomorrow and getting a refund this time. Shame, cause when it worked for a few days, I loved it! Can't afford to waste nearly 60 though.
Initial review is good! July 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have now had my fifth cup of tea from this machine, and its miles better and faster than the old kettle. I've timed it, and it really does only take three seconds to give boiling water, catch is, its three seconds for it to START giving water thats boiling, not to actually fill a mug. I have an exceptionally large mug, and as such it requires two taps of the dispense button, but so far, its been spectacularly good, dunno if its the brand of tea I use, but it certainly was hot enough to make it brew rather nicely, and on top of that, I've scalded my hands twice on the drips. -_- That'll teach me -_- However, seeing these reviews, I'm hesitant to recommend it, as it may be like a Razor blade, good the first few times, lousy longevity... I'll keep you posted somehow..
 Fantastic! - but not everyones cup of tea... July 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this a few months ago. I've recently moved into a smallish flat by myself. This device is perfect - it dispenses filtered cold(ish) water or hot water. Yes it may not be boiling but it comnes close if you use it as instructed. I run it for a second or two first to allow it to heat up fully, use that to rinse my mug and chuck it away. Then when I subsequently fill my mug it's nice and hot. Admittedly I only drink green tea and herbal teas, but I've had no complaints froim guests who drink standard black teas.
Yes, its noisy, but then so are a lot of normal kettles. For someone living by themselves that normally only makes a cup at a time, and especially green tea which doesn't want boiling water, this is fantastic. You hardly have to wait for it to cool down enough to be drinkable either. I have to change the water filter fairly frequently, but thats down to the frequency with which I use it. I can understand that some people wouldn't like this, but for me its perfect.
Great for green & herbal teas, coffees & cold filtered water July 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As an avid black tea drinker myself, I can understand why there are a number of very emotional reviews expressing exasperation and disappointment with this product, however, I highly recommend the Quick Cup; you simply need to understand why you are buying this.
If you want this for black (English breakfast) tea, then stick with a kettle. The Quick Cup is excellent for:
1. filtered cold water (from the tap or add ice).
2. instant coffee or topping up an espresso to make an Americano.
3. Green and herbal teas
I use the Quick Cup every day for my Jasmine tea and couldn't drink green tea without it now. It means perfect temperature water for all green & herbal teas and ensures no layer of scum/limescale - much easier than a separate water filter and then boiling the kettle.
Overall it's a great device for hot drinks other than black tea and I agree with other reviews that it is a little noisy. It loses two stars for noise and not quite being good enough for a proper cuppa.
 time saver June 26, 2008
Important things you should know about this product:
1. It doesn't deliver boiling hot water.
2. It is a bit awkward to fill.
3. Its a bit noisy
However...
Fill you mug with hot water to warm your mug, then throw it away and fill it again for your coffee/tea and you'll get a nice hot drink - the cold mug cools the drink too much, and since you can fill your mug with hot water in about 15 seconds, why worry. I don't suppose this does anything for the energy rating though!
I wouldn't go back to a kettle. You get used to walking into the kitchen and walking out with a brew within the minute.
The water resevoir at the back comes off so that you can take it to the tap, but its a bit awkward and unballanced.
Apart from that, I'm fairly happy - although i've not thrown out my kettle!
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