Razorri 1.7L Electric Tea Maker

I drink plenty of teas by the individual cup—black, green, white, oolong, genmaicha, Earl Grey—sometimes by teabag, mostly loose leaf in a steeper. I do use the proper temperature water with a variable temp electric water kettle. Often, I lose track of the steeping time and suffer over-steeped tea too often. So I was interested in this automatic tea maker when I saw it had the features rivaling the expensive Breville brand. For $109 on Amazon, this teamaker gives the $299 Breville a run for the money. The tea comes out steeped to perfection every time, once you have decided on the strength you prefer for each tea type and the amount of loose leaf tea to use. It is delicious, every time. If does make a minimum of 2 cups and a maximum of about 4 cups, so it’s not meant for a single cup of tea. I like that in addition to convenient pre-programmed tea types and strengths, you can also customize the temperature and time to whatever you want. And there is also a one-button setting for boiling up to 1.7 L water which worked flawlessly for me to make some chicken broth. For those that enjoy waking up to fresh brewed tea instead of coffee, there is a delayed start timer that should be very helpful. I am a fan of Breville and own several of their kitchen small appliances (smart convection portable oven, Sous Chef food processor, variable temperature water kettle, smart coffee burr grinder), so I was very interested in knowing whether another less expensive brand could come close. This Razzorri automatic tea maker satisfies me in every way that counts. It works exactly as advertised, with materials that are of sufficient quality, with features that allow you to make any kind of tea desired, with the consistency of making great tea every time. I am glad I purchased this product and would recommend to my tea-loving friends.