Somewhat romantic story behind the Chantal company, the female engineer who could not find a job after graduating college so she founded her own company. Yes. Chantal company. Look up history of Chantal it is pretty fascinating.Their quality is legendary. To me their pots are a solid classic item and I always always owned one as far as I can remember. I loved their design and colors that stand out from everything else on the market and also the reliable quality and functionality of their pots... never failed.This time I was looking for a small pot that I could have in my work space for a quick cup of hot tea need be. Something that is not big and does not require a gallon of water to pour before it meet the minimum water mark.I bought the white pot. It is spectacular. It did look nice in the pictures but in person it is even cutter.Here are few highlights that stand out about this pot:- DESIGNIt is so cute and so perfect. It has the right size, the right proportions, the right color, the right accents, the right base, the right materials and the cable that you push into the base so it is off the way. Everything about it is just prefect. Beautifully balanced visually. Perfectly weighted, not too heavy. Not to big and not too small yet small just right for one or two people. Painted to perfection.- MATERIALSIt is fabulously fusing different materials all in the right places. The pot is stainless steel inside. NO plastic or non stainless elements are inside nor drip or touch the water. All stainless inside including the upside of the lid. The stainless belly is painted on the outside by your choice of the colors available. The handle is stainless steel and made just so that it does not get hot. The base is plastic and provides perfect nesting for the pot that sits comfortably on it and is easy to get it off and put back on the base with one hand and swift movement. The base hides the cord that you can pull out or push in.FUNCTIONALITYIt is so super easy to operate right of the box. As always I washed it with dish soap , rinsed and then boiled water some five or more times and poured it out to make sure to boil and rinse out all and any manufacturing residues as the machines use all kinds of industrial oils and lubricants when making pots so that has to be diligently rinsed out and boiled out to be safe as it is true with any pots and any manufacturer, that is what I do just as I wash every new piece of garment to get rid of any dips theydo dip new fabrics to make them presentable and prevent mold and pest of all kinds of nibbling on them so all that goes through my hands has to be utilized by cleaning and washing first.I love the easiness of operation of this pot. Just pour water, push start knob and then wait till it boils.It boils water very quickly and it is ready to pour. I love the tinny spout t hat is build just so it does not spill splash and drip in the wrong way. Perfection!I love how the little light tells you when the pot is heating water and it will turn off itself when it is done.I like the inside water level bar that is cleverly installed at angle so the whole guesswork of how much water you need to pour and when to stop is taken away.I like how small it is as I really already own a perfect large family size electric pot and even two of the Amazon Elite Gourmet cream white ones and they are fabulous but they are bigger then I needed just for myself and this puppy totally fits the bill.VALUEIt is really awesome pot and price is reasonable. For what it is and how it is made it is really good value asthe same pot is being sold at high end known names places for two or three times the price then here on amazon so I am glad I found it here.My own uses and other use ideas:- I use it in my personal office space.. I have a set of water bottles always nearby and few of my favherbal teas and some honey and stuff like that. Whenever I want a cup of tea on a cold days withoutmaking a whole trip and entire production, I just use this pot and five minutes later I have my tea ready to go.- It would be great for any office wherever you are and when access to water and kitchen is restricted in some way. All you need is few bottles of water and set up your station and you are good to go..A little tray, a nice jar of honey, a fancy container with mixed teas, few spoons, a beautiful china cup to keep your spirits up and you are good to go..- any workshop- any studio- upstairs bedroom- downstairs room- dorm room!!!!!Any place that a person feels like something hot middle of the cold season and does not want torely on purchased beverage that cost so much. So easy to have your own water and your own tea andsave a lot of time and money.I totally recommend it and the best way to know if it is for you is to order it and try. This is what I did.I was hoping it will be just the right size and it will function as expected and it does all that and more.I just fell instantly in love with the size, color and overall functionality.It is perfect gift for any college student and ideal gift for someone dear. I already know who is going to get comes Christmas and I am happy they have so many colors to chose from as it is easy to match the color with the gift recipients preferences.Thanks for reading and wishing you many happy satisfyingly purchases! Have a wonderful day!The good is that there is no plastic on the inside of this kettle, which is really hard to find.The bad is that the powercord is too short, barely reaching power socket. And is annoying black color, instead of white - so sticks out like sore thumb on white marble countertops. I had to spray paint it white to match.The power-on button is very annoying., b/c even though it is red- it does not turn on red light when switched on. There is a red light that turns on, but it is at the other side of the kettle from the on-off switch, so impossible to see when looking at the switch. I first thought the kettle was defeective, b/c when I switched it on, the light would not go off. All of my other kettels in the past the power switch and the on-light were in the same place. Whover engineered this, has no clue about user-friendliness. and didnlt do research on standard practices for water kettles.The Chantal electric is quick to boil, easy to clean and looks great.I like this tea kettle but haven't decided yet if I am going to keep it. I like its design and the fact that metal handle (surprisingly) doesn't get hot. However, it is VERY small. Also I wish it had a see through window to see how much water remained in the kettle, now I have to lift the lid every time (to check water level) prior to turning the kettle on. Also it is hard to see inside of the kettle the maximum water level indicator.This is my third one (for 3 locations)Jolie petite bouilloire agréable à regarder et à utiliser!