The niche coffee scene in the US uses them, they are excellent for pour overs, French press, etc. But they are not widely popular since dedicated coffee machines are most commonly used.
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I...what? I do, most of my friends do. They're amazing.
120V vs 240V.
One has much more power available to achieve the same in a different time.
For example: I can easily boil 0.5L to 100°C of water in about 2-3min.
And the kettle is rated for 2kW.
That's very true. With that said, I still find 110v kettles to be pretty fast for my needs. Especially if just making a single cup.
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Three reasons I can think of.
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Americans don't drink much tea. And soo...
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Not many stores carry electric kettles.
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Microwave tea.
yeah most homes in the usa have a coffee maker, microwave but no need for a kettle
I use an induction kettle on the induction stove top in Australia (240v).
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Australian looking bewildered with their kettle and microwave I like making a cup of tea while I reheat my lunch.
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Too much clutter on my counters already. I can just leave the kettle on the oven.
Mainly lack of marketing I think. When I went to England a few years ago they were everywhere. I bought one as soon as I got home. Fantastic invention!
Now coffee drinkers than tea
I’ve used one for ages, it especially helps when boiling water on the stove. I heat it in the kettle first and then pour it in the stove pot. So much faster!
But one more thing to own, store, manage, for a little convenience.
I can boil 2 cups of water in the microwave in 5 minutes. Or 4. Takes about the same amount of time.
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Because we have microwaves.
I do, buy metal not plastic.
Because nobody fucking told us about them! I just got one last year and it's been amazing!
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Cause I'm not cooking noodles backwards
They are not universal but reasonably popular in Canada.
The thing we use hot water for the most is coffee, which has its own device. For the few times we would need it for something else we either use the stove top kettle we inherited from grandma or the microwave.
Having said that, it's not like electric kettles don't exist here. They seem to be becoming more popular.
I have one in the basement for my hot drink station.