Aldi is selling an essential kitchen gadget that's £70 cheaper than the John Lewis version – but you'll need to be quick
Aldi has launched a brand new Smart Kettle for just £29.99, making it £70 cheaper than a similar model sold by John Lewis.
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The Aldi Smart Kettle lands in stores from July 13.
With a sleek stainless-steel finish, the kettle not only looks the part, but it's packed with clever features.
It can be controlled via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, letting you boil the kettle straight from your phone.
There's also a temperature display and an easy-touch screen so you can set the heat anywhere between 40°C and 100°C, depending on your drink of choice.
It even comes with a keep warm function, meaning no more running back to re-boil the kettle – something 48 per cent of Brits admit to doing after getting distracted.
That's a lot of wasted water, energy and time.
The launch ties in with new Aldi research showing that tea remains the UK's top drink, with the average Brit drinking four cups a day.
That's 127 million cups brewed daily across the country.
Despite our national love for a brew, nearly a quarter of people (22%) are still making it wrong – by pouring the milk in first.
According to the study, 78 per cent of people agree water should go in first, with the tea bag left to steep for two minutes for that perfect 'builders' brew' colour – toffee brown.
English Breakfast tea remains the firm favourite, with 67 per cent choosing it over other blends.
And when it comes to milk, most agree that a splash of semi-skimmed is best to bring the temperature down to the ideal 57°C.
Etiquette expert Jo Bryant explains:
"It's clear that tea remains a very important part of our lives, with the average Brit consuming a staggering 1,460 cups a year.
"It is good manners when making someone else a cup of tea to check how they like it.
"Try to take the time to make perfect brews for friends, colleagues and family, and make sure you remember just how they like it for next time.'
The Aldi kettle might also help avoid the classic office dilemma – badly made brews.
The research revealed that colleagues are the worst at making tea (45 per cent), while partners (57 per cent) and mums (28 per cent) tend to get it just right.
The data also shows just how picky we are.
Over three-quarters (78 per cent) of tea drinkers give specific instructions when someone offers to make a cuppa, including strength, milk, sugar (or no sugar at all), and even which mug to use – with 40 per cent claiming to have a favourite mug that makes their tea taste better.
Compared to John Lewis's Sage Smart Kettle, which retails at £99.95, Aldi's version offers comparable smart features at a fraction of the price.
While Sage is known for its premium kitchen appliances, Aldi's kettle delivers similar functionality – including app control and temperature settings – making it a standout choice for shoppers after modern convenience without the designer price tag.
How to compare prices to get the best deal
JUST because something is on offer, or is part of a sale, it doesn't mean it's always a good deal.
There are plenty of comparison websites out there that'll check prices for you - so don't be left paying more than you have to.
Most of them work by comparing the prices across hundreds of retailers.
Here are some that we recommend:
Google Shopping is a tool that lets users search for and compare prices for products across the web. Simply type in keywords, or a product number, to bring up search results.
Price Spy logs the history of how much something costs from over 3,000 different retailers, including Argos, Amazon, eBay and the supermarkets. Once you select an individual product you can quickly compare which stores have the best price and which have it in stock.
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