Head-to-head · Best Stovetop Tea Kettles

Chantal Anniversary Enamel-on-Steel Teakettle (2 qt) vs Hario V60 Buono Drip Kettle (1.2 L)

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Chantal Anniversary Enamel-on-Steel Teakettle (2 qt) comes out ahead by a clear margin (4.9 vs 4.0). Chantal Anniversary Enamel-on-Steel Teakettle (2 qt) is best for: Tea and French-press drinkers who boil a full 2 quarts at once and want a light, splash-free, induction-ready whistling kettle. Read the strengths below before deciding.

Higher ratedRanked #2 in Best Stovetop Tea Kettles

Chantal Anniversary Enamel-on-Steel Teakettle (2 qt)

4.9

1 source$68as of Oct 23

America's Test Kitchen named this 2-quart enamel-on-steel kettle its stovetop winner, rating it 3/3 after weight, capacity, pour, boil-time, drop and abuse tests. ATK praised its light build, neat pour and raised handle, and Homegrounds also ranks it Best Overall for ease of use and pour. The main drawbacks are a dark interior, an 11-minute boil, and hand-wash-only care.

Strengths

— America's Test Kitchen's Winner and Top Pick, rated 3/3 out of a 12-kettle lineup that included a drop and abuse test
— Holds a true 2 qt (8 cups) but weighs only 2 lb 2½ oz empty and 6 lb ½ oz full, per ATK
— Raised, open stay-cool handle keeps hands clear of steam, and the spout pours neatly without splashing

Watch-outs

— Dark enamel interior makes it hard to see the water level or scale, ATK's one stated gripe
— 11-minute full-kettle boil is at the slow end of ATK's 8-to-11-minute normal range
— Not dishwasher-safe, and Chantal says the plastic handle may need hand protection on gas or professional burners

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Ranked #4 in Best Stovetop Tea Kettles

Hario V60 Buono Drip Kettle (1.2 L)

4.0

2 sourcesall derived$65as of Oct 23

Hario's stovetop gooseneck is the plain, all-steel pour-over kettle that Food & Wine and The Spruce Eats both picked as their best stovetop option. Testers praise how fast it boils and how well it pours. They also flag the same weak spots: no thermometer, no whistle, hot handles, and boil-overs if you fill it past about 800 ml.

Strengths

— Food & Wine's testers found it reached a rolling boil the fastest of any kettle in their most recent gooseneck round
— Slim S-shaped gooseneck spout gives a smooth, controllable pour that The Spruce Eats and Food & Wine both singled out
— Angled, ridged handle that Food & Wine said made steady pouring effortless

Watch-outs

— No thermometer, whistle or fill line; Serious Eats said the missing thermometer made it hard to hit pour-over temperatures
— Usable capacity is about 800 ml; filled past roughly two-thirds, boiling water comes out of the spout
— Body, lid and handles get very hot, and the resin handle can melt if a gas flame wraps around the base

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Derived means the reviewer published no score, so one was inferred from their written verdict. Everything else is a number the publisher printed. How we rank.

How they stack up

Chantal Anniversary Enamel-on-Steel Teakettle (2 qt)

Holds more than the Le Creuset (2 vs 1.7 qt) for less money and weighs less empty. Its rating rests mainly on one lab test, America's Test Kitchen's, so it carries less evidence than the Le Creuset or SUSTEAS. Pour-over drinkers will want the Fellow Stagg or Hario Buono gooseneck instead.

Hario V60 Buono Drip Kettle (1.2 L)

The cheaper of the two goosenecks and, unlike the Fellow Stagg, it works on induction. It has no thermometer, though, and its practical fill is about 800 ml. Anyone mainly boiling water for mugs of tea will be better served by the Le Creuset or Chantal Anniversary whistlers.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Chantal Anniversary Enamel-on-Steel Teakettle (2 qt)	Hario V60 Buono Drip Kettle (1.2 L)
Capacity	2 qt (8 cups)	1.2 L nominal; 800 ml practical
Material	Enameled high-tensile carbon steel; enamel interior; plastic stay-cool handle	Stainless steel body and lid; phenol resin handle and lid knob
Stovetop Compatibility	Gas, electric, induction	Gas, electric, induction
Whistle	Yes, can be switched off	None
Weight	2 lb 2½ oz empty / 6 lb ½ oz full	—
Base Width	6.25 in	—
Boil Time	11 min for a full kettle	—
Dishwasher-Safe	No	—
Spout	—	Slim S-curve gooseneck
Dimensions	—	274 x 144 x 147 mm (W x D x H)
Dishwasher Safe	—	No (hand wash)
Made In	—	Japan

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