My friend Sean wrote in to recommend a kettle:

I bought a hot water boiler kettle for my younger brother (an undergraduate, meaning he can live off of things cooked only with hot water for some years yet). These are pretty common devices (moreso outside the USA?) and there are a zillion brands, some quite pricey, many of them cheap, and many of which are cheaply made (exposed heating element, etc).

Why would one want such a thing? [Electric kettles are awesome.]

This seems to be a well reviewed, inexpensive hot water heater.

A higher-end version (for aesthetic reasons, as well as anti-plastic superstition) that I bought for myself: Capresso H2O Plus Glass Water Kettles. But it costs over twice as much. [$60 at Amazon]

Both of these seem reasonable for their respective purposes, so I figured I’d share the outcome of my research.

These do seem quite reasonable. Thanks for the recommendation, Sean!

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