Best Tea Makers in 2021

Our selection for the best choice when it comes to an automatic tea maker, the world famous Breville brand has brought you convenience, simplicity and effectiveness all in one handy and helpful little product. Brewing good tea, and we mean good tea not just dropping a tea bag into a mug and waiting is an art form in of itself. You need to get the steeping temperature right, you need to let the leaves breathe, you need to take the tea bag out at the right time. It sounds simple but there is a lot more science behind it than you might expect.

Breville’s One-Touch Tea Maker does all of this for you. You can select a type of tea, its strength and how long you want it to brew for and sit back and relax until your optimum tea has been achieved. It does not over-steep your darker teas and also brings out the flavor of green teas like you’ve never experienced before. Be sure to also check out our list of top pod coffee machines for more great items like this.

If you’re looking for a product that can deliver whatever hot drink you need to get you started in the morning or help you get ready for bed, the Ninja Hot and Cold Brewed System is just what you need. It comes with both coffee and tea brew settings that allow you to choose your desired drink depending on the time of day, and indeed your mood, without sacrificing quality on either end.

This highly dysfunctional machine would fit perfectly in any kitchen, dorm room, or even office break area, boasting a superb compact design but still packing the punch you need to keep you energized when you feel you’re flagging. It offers a variety of brew sizes so you can have as little or as much as you feel you need, while the five brew styles offer a level of versatility you just cannot find with the standard kettle-and-mug approach.

Our premium choice is KitchenAid’s 1.5 liters of brilliance. The glass is premium Schott DURAN glass that can withstand bumps, high heats and general wear and tear way longer than your average jug. It comes with 5 specialty tea settings that have been designed to preserve each tea’s flavor and aromas which will give your nose an idea of what that first cup of tea smelt like all those thousands of years ago.

KitchenAid Electric Glass will also keep your tea warm if you have drank so much that you need just a little break and will quietly boil in minutes if you are on the impatient side while still delivering great tasting tea every time. All of its different features make it perhaps the best electric tea maker that you can buy. It is more expensive than other options on this list (hence the premium tag), but if you are an avid tea drinker than premium is the only thing you should settle for. Love this product? Check out our review of coffee machines for our top picks. 

The Aroma Professional AWK-701 16-in-1 Nutri-Water is, quite simply, a triumph in tea making technology, quality, and satisfaction. Its vast array of functions might intimidate at first, but once you get to grips with everything, you’ll be the tea-brewing whizz that puts you amongst the very best, but if you don’t want to become designated tea-person in the household, maybe you can keep this secret to yourself.

The precision control ensures every mug of hot tea is brewed entirely to perfection, meaning you’ll never need to add a little more of this or that ever again. It’s 16 dynamic functions provide what feels like endless variety. So much so, that you’ll always be in the mood for something, even if you’re not sure what that something is until the very last second. It also boasts a Delay Timer up to 16 hours so you can wake up to a hot cuppa first thing in the morning, while the Keep Warm function means you can enjoy your drink at the perfect temperature even if you neglect it for a little too long. It comes with all you could need from a tea maker, and the control panel is one of the most user-friendly we’ve come across.

Perfect Tea Maker is a big claim, but Teavana’s product is great for tea-purists who love their loose-leaf beverages and harks back to a simpler time in the world of tea making.  This is achieved through a drain mechanism that strains the tea for the best and most authentic flavor all the while coming at a great price and is without all of those buttons, switches and cords that can get in the way with electric hot tea makers.

So this is not electric, but that’s okay. It still does the job and is so simple to use you might even find yourself making tea accidentally. The jug is made of plastic and comes with a four piece instruction manual for info on how to clean it. Like a lot about this tea maker, it is simple and straightforward. Sometimes, tea makers do not need all of the gadgets to be an effective product and Teavana have shown that tradition (with a little splash of modernity) still has its place.

This heat-resistant teapot both looks good and brews great. Its design can inspire memories of grandma’s house while its stainless steel tea infuser brings a touch of convenience to the table. It is made from durable borosilicate glass that might appear lightweight and fragile upon first glance, but will actually withstand any (okay most) clumsiness.

Camellia Teapot is a great choice for fans of herbal tea and will hold more than two mugs, which is excellent for the tea fanatics out there (and why would you be reading this if you were not one?) and it can also be placed over a hot stove to boil the water without worrying about cracking if you need to heat it up, to ensure that you can warm your tea to your heart’s content without worrying about losing a fresh brew all over the stove. A kettle that will last longer than you might think, it pours well, infusers excellently and will make those cosy weekend days much, much cosier. Our handy cold brew coffee makers guide offers more great products like this. 

What am I even looking at? is what you might be asking right now. We know Gourmia Electric Square looks more like a wifi router but it is in fact an electric tea maker (that doubles as a coffee maker for those groggy early mornings). That is not a photograph on the side either but the brewer itself, and it comes with 4 pre-programmed brewing settings for your convenience.

The chamber is constructed of both glass and stainless steel to provide the most durable product possible and is designed with iTea Boil to Brew technology which delivers unparalleled results every single time for loose leaf brews. It is small enough not to take up too much room while still giving you enough tea for a couple of mugs and due to its steeper system your tea will last three times longer. Not your traditional brewer by any means and purists will probably scoff at its design, but if it does the job, then who cares?

A stylish and effective smart electric kettle that will suit any modern kitchen anywhere in the world. Brewista Smart Brew comes with programmable settings to arrange your first cup in the morning the night before and has a large water capacity that allows for more tea for longer.

There is also a keep warm option that allows you to leave your brewed tea at 160 F for you to return to later while you get out the for the day, but this does not affect the taste and will guarantee a quality cup of tea every time. There is an easy to read control panel at the base that comes with customizable steep times ranging from 30 seconds to 8 minutes, giving you your perfect cup of tea no matter how you prefer it. Don’t forget to also check our guide to the best kombucha starter kits.

The Grosche French Press is a great little product that has been designed with excellent care and attention to detail to make it a nice little addition to any kitchen. It looks good, fits comfortably on either shelf, cupboard or counter and is lightweight enough to move around without risking spills, even when full.

Even though it is primarily a coffee maker, but can still be used for making tea if that is your preferred drink and can be used with loose leaves for a more authentic experience. It comes with a double filter found on both the lid and the press function that will leave your drink hotter for longer. It is sturdy, well crafted and, perhaps most importantly is easy to clean so that you never have to worry about previous-drink residue altering the taste of your tea. Its plunger has been designed to extract as much flavor as possible so that you will get a great mug of tea every single time. Find more great products like this by checking out our mug warmers.