Chantal Mia Ekettle
An analog electric gooseneck with an all-stainless water path - interior, spout, lid, and handle all steel on the current model - with one silicone gasket in the steam tube as the only caveat.
The verdict: Silicone only
Chantal sells the Mia specifically as a "Stainless Steel (Plastic Free)" gooseneck, and on the current model the interior, water-level gauge, spout, lid, and even the handle are all 18/8 stainless - no plastic in the water path. What keeps it from fully plastic-free is a single silicone gasket at the base of the steam tube (the channel that trips the auto shut-off): it sits in the steam path, not submerged. That puts it in the same silicone-only tier as the Fellow Stagg rather than above it - both contain one food-grade silicone seal, Chantal's up in the steam tube and Fellow's around a base-mounted probe. The power base is plastic but never touches water.
What it's made of
| Part | Material | Water contact |
|---|---|---|
| interior / body 18/8 stainless; "all stainless-steel interior, no plastic" per Chantal | Stainless Steel 304 / 18-8 | Yes primary 🔥 |
| water-level gauge stainless gauge, not a plastic window | Stainless Steel 304 / 18-8 | Yes primary 🔥 |
| gooseneck spout | Stainless Steel 304 / 18-8 | Yes primary 🔥 |
| lid (underside) current (2026) model has a steel lid and steel handle; older units may differ | Stainless Steel 304 / 18-8 | Yes incidental 🔥 |
| steam-tube gasket silicone gasket at the base of the steam tube; steam-path contact, reported via a plastic-free reviewer relaying Chantal | Silicone | Yes seal 🔥 |
| power base cordless 360-degree power base, no water contact; specific resin unspecified | Plastic other / unspecified | No |
The Mia Ekettle (SKU ELSL37-03M) is a 32 oz / ~0.95 L cordless electric gooseneck kettle: 1000 W, analog, boil-only with auto shut-off and boil-dry protection. There are no temperature presets - the patented dual-function spout passively cools the pour to around 205 degrees F for coffee and tea. The thin gooseneck gives the pour control pour-over needs, without electronics.
Pros
- All-stainless water path on the current model - interior, gauge, spout, lid, and handle
- Gooseneck pour control for pour-over without a screen or presets to fail
- Analog and simple - no plastic display or sensors to break
- Cheaper than the Fellow Stagg while matching its silicone-only water path
Cons
- One silicone gasket in the steam tube keeps it from fully plastic-free
- Boil-only - no set temperatures (the spout passively lands near 205 F)
- Small 0.95 L capacity
- Silicone-gasket detail comes via third-party reviewers, not Chantal's own spec copy
Notes
- Capacity: 32 oz / ~0.95 L; SKU ELSL37-03M; analog boil-only
- Buy the current "Stainless Steel (Plastic Free)" model - Chantal notes older units had plastic in the lid/handle
Common questions
Does the Chantal Mia Ekettle have plastic in it?
No petroleum plastic touches your water. On the Chantal Mia Ekettle, the steam-tube gasket is silicone, and the rest of the water path is stainless steel. There is plastic in the power base, which never touches your water.
What is the Chantal Mia Ekettle made of?
Part by part, the Chantal Mia Ekettle is: interior / body — stainless steel; water-level gauge — stainless steel; gooseneck spout — stainless steel; lid (underside) — stainless steel; steam-tube gasket — silicone; power base — plastic.
Does the Chantal Mia Ekettle have silicone in it?
Yes — the steam-tube gasket is silicone on the Chantal Mia Ekettle. It is a seal rather than a surface your water sits against, which is stainless steel.
Is the Chantal Mia Ekettle BPA-free?
No plastic touches your water on the Chantal Mia Ekettle — the water path is stainless steel and silicone — so BPA, which comes from polycarbonate and epoxy plastics, is not in play here.
Categories: Electric Kettles
Sources
Every material claim above is backed by these. This is the scattered info we centralized.
- manufacturer https://chantal.com/products/stainless-steel-mia-ekettle official page - "all stainless-steel interior, no plastic," 18/8 stainless, 1000 W, 32 oz, boil-only
- manufacturer https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1197618/Chantal-The-Mia-Ekettle-Elsl37-03m.html instruction manual - stainless steel kettle body, vented lid, steam-control auto shut-off, no temperature settings
- review https://www.implasticfree.com/plastic-free-electric-kettles/ roundup reporting the current model has no plastic in the lid or handle, and relaying that Chantal confirmed a silicone gasket at the base of the steam tube
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