Hot water Japanese style

About 10 days ago this came in the mail. If you haven’t noticed we’re in the middle of a major breakfast upgrade. This includes coffee, menu items, consistency of opening and availability, everything.

I’ve been trying out a better way to heat water for coffee. We’ve been running out when busy, our kettles use a ton of energy, and it’s hard to control the heat precisely with the kettles.

I found this 2.5L Japanese water heater online. It has some handy pre-sets for temperature and digital control. It’s insulated, which means much much lower energy consumption. Best of all it plays a happy little tune when the water is ready!

  1. forresterite’s avatar

    One of the best gadgets I own. I don’t know how households work without them (almost all Asian households I know use these). By the way, you can usually buy these from Chinatown. I own a 3L version that I am constantly re-filling, despite living alone.

  2. Karin’s avatar

    Oh man, that’s the same company that makes my rice cooker <– best rice cooker ever!
    Their products are quality, and the happy songs don't hurt =P