Boiling water taps

[weepingwillow22]

We are having a new kitchen and I am in a quandry over whether it is worth getting one of these and if so which one.

I initially thought they sounded like a good idea but then I read that the ideal water temperature for tea should only be about 70 degrees c and coffee 95 degrees c. I am wondering therefore if they are just an expensive gimmick. Do people use them to make hot drinks or just for filling saucepans?

I am also confused over which one to get. The quooker seems to be the only one that guarantees water at 100 degrees c but I can't see why you need it that hot anyway?

Also is it worth spending extra for sparkling or chilled water? Does anyone have the quooker cube? If we went for the cheaper quettle there is a water chiller that is much cheaper, has anyone installed this?

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We have a Franke 4 in 1, I love it!
I'd never be without one now. We use a teapot for regular tea and use the boiling water straight out of the tap, for herbal tea I put a shot of cold water in first. Our coffee machine uses cold water.
It's perfect for cooking pasta or potatoes, we're a large family, I used to have to boil the kettle twice to fill my pans.

We were going to get a qettle 4 litre tank. We are getting kitchen done at the moment. Now decided not to get one as the tank will not fit under a butler sink unless you cut a whole in the unit for it to sit on the floor. I did not want to do this.