I was given an Electric tea kettle as a gift a few weeks ago.  I never thought I would use it as I could microwave water or boil it on the stove.  I finally got around to using it and to my great surprise this machine not only heats faster but has a really cool color changing feature as it heats up.  Blue to red it shifts color to reflect its temperature changes.  It’s rather entertaining and adds a very cool glow to a room.  Aside from the color changing feature it will also heat water to the proper 176° temp for tea brewing, indicated by an orange illumination. And if you forget about your tea, as I often do, the DeLonghi DK350 incorporates a 2-Stage safety system that automatically shuts off the unit when water begins to boil or if the kettle becomes empty.  If you are an avid tea person I would highly suggest this tea kettle over the traditional stove top boiler