Breville Hot Cup v. Andrew James Hot Water Dispenser

Three years after buying our first one we are big fans of the Breville Hot Cup (previously the One Cup) as it saves time and power when making drinks and is also great for making up jellies and stock cubes. As long as you are aware that the container placed underneath has to be a certain size it is brilliant and for smaller amounts we just use a jug. We bought a second one to put in the room for our B&B guests and they love how quickly they can make a cuppa.

Breville - it would be nice if a nice glass or stainless steel jug was a part of the appliance as with a coffee machine!

We recently bought the Andrew James 2.5l Hot Water Dispenser for another room as we thought the variable amount function would be good but it doesn't shut off and when left filling a mug the other day due to a distraction it dumped the whole tank onto and into a new oak sideboard. The blurb online said that it stops dispensing "when the switch is released" which is not true as the switch remains depressed and you have to physically shut it off. Dangerous possibly for the elderly and with small children around.

[zenarobinson]

thank you! very useful, and no intrusive music, YAY!! :-)

[afreekahbliss]

Thanks for the review. Very well presented

[HerWordship]

Wow!!!
Thanks I was about to click checkout!!!

[sasproductions]

at first it sounded as the andrew machine was the worst but then when u said u press button to stop i thought, yes thats amazing, where as the breville did a small cup, how would i fill a big mans mug up? do i press again to boil then have it over flow or is there a button on the breville to stop it?

[dawnhard]

i have had 3 of these hot water dispensers.. each one has had to have had STOP pressed when the cup is full, i have not seen an automatic stop dispenser. manual says press stop.. maybe you should have read the manual before giving this one a bad review..i love mine, it is a great dispenser. !!

[esxx]

does the breville heat all the water in the tank each time or just enough for a couple of cups ?

[PanMai]

The Andrew James 2.5L is a manual hot water dispenser, all of them like that whether it's AJ, Vonshef or Cooks Professional are manual, it tells you on the website and on the box so you've obviously not read it properly, if you want an andrew James with the Automatic off then buy the 4L purify

[pauldixon]

We have the Breville Hot Cup. Great product apart from the disappointing water temperature which is not really hot enough for tea. I think the product would be great for an elderly person however as it’s much safer than using a kettle. The emergency “Stop” flow is also very effective in preventing overflows, should the dispense quantity setting not be set to the right value by the user.

[theelectrichobo]

Or you could just keep an eye on it and turn it off when the cup is filled to your liking....who would have thought huh!?!

[Mamadoyle]

Thanks for this video wow the kettle on the left is a big safety issue I cant believe it doesnt stop until u press stop what a crap design

[garryb]

Press the button then. Not dangerous to an adult operating

[SebDangerfield-yucm]

Can't speak for the Breville, but the Andrew James' Cook's Professional is PATHETIC.
It will only dispense one average mug, before cutting out, so you have to give it a few minutes to coo; itself down before starting another.
If you wanted to serve just 4 mugs of tea or coffee, it would take you the best part of half an hour.
Also, after less than a year, it's "tired" and cutting out earlier and earlier, each day.
Got this last Christmas and will be surprised if it sees me beyond this coming one (it's late September, now).
There's just me (NOT a family of four) and it can't keep up with just one person who only uses it for hot drinks throughout the day.
Whenever guests arrive, I have to dig out the old kettle I was hoping this heap of junk was going to retire.