Ottoni Fabbrica Alice
A purely analog, all-18/10-stainless electric kettle with no plastic touching the water and no electronics - the plastic-free community's top electric-kettle pick.
The verdict: No-contact plastic
The Alice is made entirely in 18/10 stainless steel (304-equivalent), body, spout, and removable anti-scale filter, with no plastic in contact with the water and no digital display or thermostat - just an automatic switch-off. It is not a glued glass-on-metal design, so it sidesteps the seam-glue concern of glass kettles. The one part Ottoni Fabbrica doesn't explicitly name is the lid/element seal, which on kettles of this type is conventionally a small silicone gasket; treat it as silicone-only if you strictly avoid silicone.
What it's made of
| Part | Material | Water contact |
|---|---|---|
| body / interior 18/10 stainless (304-equivalent) | Stainless Steel 304 / 18-8 | Yes primary 🔥 |
| spout | Stainless Steel 304 / 18-8 | Yes primary 🔥 |
| anti-scale filter removable stainless lime-scale filter | Stainless Steel 304 / 18-8 | Yes primary 🔥 |
| lid stainless lid | Stainless Steel 304 / 18-8 | Yes incidental 🔥 |
| handle black handle; material not confirmed by the brand, exterior and non-contact - the plastic that keeps this from a plastic-free rating | Plastic other / unspecified | No |
| lid/element seal not named by the brand; conventionally a small silicone gasket - unconfirmed, so treated as non-contact rather than counted as a silicone contact part | Silicone | No |
A deliberately simple electric kettle: all 18/10 stainless steel, no digital controls, no temperature presets - just boil and automatic switch-off. Italian- made and repair-friendly, it is the plastic-free community's most-recommended electric kettle for exactly this all-analog, all-steel build.
Pros
- Entirely 18/10 stainless, including the anti-scale filter - no plastic touching the water
- Purely analog - no plastic display, sensors, or presets
- Not a glued glass design, so no seam-glue leaching concern
- Italian-made, simple, and repair-friendly
Cons
- Boil-only - no temperature presets or keep-warm
- EU Schuko plug on the standard model - not a US-plug product
- Lid/element seal material not explicitly disclosed (likely a small silicone gasket)
- Premium price for a boil-only kettle
Notes
- Sold in finishes such as Alice Satinato, Nero, and Bianco; roughly EUR 90
Common questions
Does the Ottoni Fabbrica Alice have plastic in it?
No. Nothing that touches your water on the Ottoni Fabbrica Alice is plastic or silicone — the water path is stainless steel. There is plastic in the handle, which never touches your water.
What is the Ottoni Fabbrica Alice made of?
Part by part, the Ottoni Fabbrica Alice is: body / interior — stainless steel; spout — stainless steel; anti-scale filter — stainless steel; lid — stainless steel; handle — plastic; lid/element seal — silicone.
Does the Ottoni Fabbrica Alice have silicone in it?
Yes — the lid/element seal is silicone on the Ottoni Fabbrica Alice. It is a seal rather than a surface your water sits against, which is stainless steel.
Is the Ottoni Fabbrica Alice BPA-free?
No plastic touches your water on the Ottoni Fabbrica Alice — the water path is stainless steel — so BPA, which comes from polycarbonate and epoxy plastics, is not in play here.
Where is the Ottoni Fabbrica Alice made?
The Ottoni Fabbrica Alice is made in Italy.
Categories: Electric Kettles
Sources
Every material claim above is backed by these. This is the scattered info we centralized.
- manufacturer https://ottonifabbrica.com/en/3-kettles brand kettle line - entirely 18/10 stainless steel, stainless anti-scale filter, no plastic parts in contact with water
- manufacturer https://ottonifabbrica.com/en/7-alice Alice model page - all-stainless analog electric kettle
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