Sunbeam 6131 Hot Shot Hot Water Dispenser, Black

My wife and I have used the Sunbeam "Hot Shot" for quite a few years now. It's just the two of us, and my wife cannot drink regular coffee. This makes the Hot Shot a very handy item to have. You can heat anywhere from a regular coffee cup sized portion up to a travel mug sized portion in less than a minute, making "instant" coffee truly instant. It's a great little product, and we'd recommend it to any one.

I owned one 10 years ago and it was great. I decided to get one again because I am a big tea drinker of expensive Taiwanese high mountain tea. I am so disappointed with the new model because the plastic taste is so strong that it completely changed the taste of my tea. I have been cleaning the unit with vinegar and baking soda and now the odor is about 50-60% less, but I can't accept any weird taste in my expensive tea!. If I can't fix this in a week then it is going back to Amazon.

This product will heat up water fast but don't get it if you can't tolerate weird taste in water.

with as much tea as my sister and I drink it saves a tremendous amount of eletric. it does not take much counter space and is quick. it is also wonderfull for things like cup o noodles and hot coco.

This product heats quickly. It is also small enough to keep on the counter in the cooler months and easy to store when it is 120. The button did snap off after a month of use but was snapped back on with a little effort.

I wished it didn't and I have come to realize it isn't just me because others (many) have said the same thing. Tonight I did a taste test with water from the unit, the microwave and heated in a pot. Of course, all things aren't equal; however, this unit definitely tasted of plastic. It was far worse when I first got it but I kept using it hoping it would stop. It smells of plastic and taste of plastic and doesn't seem to be going away. So, I'm looking for alternatives, which is a real shame because this thing heats 16 ounces of water faster than anything I have tried.