A Tea Kettle is used to brew fresh tea

The story of tea kettles begins with their necessity. The development of tea and its regular consumption required an efficient, and later an aesthetically pleasing, vessel for brewing and drinking.

A teakettle is usually a kettle with a spout and (usually) a lid. There are also lidless kettles, filled with water through the spout. Some teakettles have a whistle attached to the spot, to signal the moment when the water starts boiling. Modern electric teakettles vary in design from simple kettles with electric heater elements to more advanced ones, with thermal and water level sensors, cordless ones, etc.