I've been using the ol' stove top tea kettle for a while now but lately I have been thinking about getting an electric kettle. I've read that they can heat water wicked fast; faster than a microwave. Right now the slowest part of the whole brewing process for me is waiting for the water to heat up. If I had to guess it takes 8-10 minutes to heat up a full kettle on my electric stove and 4-5 minutes in the microwave.
I almost bought a 1 liter kettle that Big Lots had for $13.00, but I decided to wait because I would like to have something slightly bigger in volume. I think 1.5 liters would be the optimal size for me. I have also seen them for sale at stores like Marshall's, TJ Max, and Tuesday Morning.
I'll be using the kettle for press, pour over, Aeropress, and pre-heating the water for my vac pots. With some of these methods water temp is going to be pretty important, probably more important that the time it takes to heat the water.
I'm also looking for something that's pretty reliable and won't break the bank.
Any recommendations?