Elite Gourmet ESB-301BF# Countertop Single Cast Iron Burner, 1000 Watts Electric Hot Plate, Temperature Controls, Power Indicator Lights, Easy to Clean, Black by Elite Gourmet

I don’t use this product daily, but it works well whenever I make an espresso in my moka maker. I use this as only to use in combination to my moka maker. It quickly get’s hot, and I don’t need to use the entire stove top.
You do want to make sure that there’s no close by things, since the entire unit will be hot. It’s easy to clean with some wipes and soap, it’s cheap but it doesn’t look cheap.

I am leaving a 3 star review because I genuinely like the Elite Gourmet Products! I have a Elite Gourmet Coffee Maker that I love. Unfortunately, I do not love the Elite Gourmet Double Counter Top Burner. It is lightweight! It does not emit a harsh smokey smell and has a minimal smell while cooking with it. It is easy to clean however the Elite Gourmet label already wore off and we have not even had it a month yet. As for the temperature control it could be better and much more powerful than it is. It takes forever for water to boil! It takes double the amount of time to cook eggs with it than it should! The burners are both smaller than my previous Farberware Double Burner which quit working about a month ago. Although, it is cost effective and light weight I feel that the burners could be bigger and the heating element could be stronger and more powerful. The cord is terribly too short! My Farberware one had a cable double the length! Might want to go for a more expensive brand although the affordable options are slim in availability.

I bought three of these for a dinner party where we are having our guests cook their own dessert. I needed to set up multiple cooking stations in my kitchen and these fit the bill perfectly. The unit is light weight and heats up quickly. I like the multiple heat settings as well. The base that the burner rests in is metal and also gets hot so just a word of caution. THis is also a great burner to have in a craft room if you need to melt wax for candle making.

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Like many people, I like drinking coffee. I like hot, and iced, coffee, but I prefer the hot version, especially when it’s cold outside. I used to put my cup of coffee in the microwave, so that I could return it to that perfect sipping temperature, but that isn’t very efficient. Taking the time to go to the closest microwave is less time spent doing whatever it was that you were doing. On top of that, microwaves require a lot of electricity, even if you’re just using it briefly to raise the temperature of your coffee back to enjoyable levels, but what other options are there, you might ask. I started using candle warmers a long time ago. They keep coffee warm, and they don’t use much electricity, but warm coffee isn’t hot coffee.
I stumbled upon this Elite Gourmet electric single burner, and had to try it. Will it keep my coffee hot? Will it still be more cost effective than continually reheating coffee in a microwave? Will it be safe enough to use anywhere, or I should say, anywhere with an electrical outlet, and a table, or desk, to put it on?
For starters, it definitely keeps my cup of coffee hot. In fact, I only turned the dial up to 2, and my coffee was hot. So hot that I had to turn the dial down to between 1 and 2. For me, that’s the sweet spot. With the temperature dial set at 1.5, or one and a half, if maintained my coffee at the perfect temperature, for me. As for the difference in power usage, I will have to return, and update this review in 1-3 months, so please return to this review later to check for that update. I can say that I get a lot more done due to not trekking back and forth to a microwave, and getting more done, whether it’s work, hobby, or whatever, is always a good thing. Lastly, is it safe to use everywhere that makes sense? The short answer is……it depends. If you have enough space to place the burner so that it’s not close to a wall, or things that can melt, or catch on fire, the answer is yes, but the surface it’s setting on needs to be considered too. I used an infrared temperature gun to take intermittent temperature readings under, and around the burner, while keeping the burner setting at 2 for exactly one hour. I discovered that the hottest zone, other than the burner itself, was directly under the burner. So, whatever you’re using this burner for, whether it’s to keep your coffee hot, or for cooking food, you need to be careful, and make sure that you turn it off if you’re going to leave it unattended. Anything that gets hot enough to cook food on, is hot enough to be potentially dangerous, if you’re not being careful, and this device gets very hot, very quickly.
Anyway, I really like this burner. It works excellent. It’s very easy to operate, it’s light enough to transport, providing you wait until it’s cooled down first, and it doesn’t take a lot of space to use on a counter, table, or desk. It’s easy to clean, but make sure to unplug it first, especially if you’re using a damp cloth, or sponge, and don’t use a scratch pad, or any abrasive cleaning pad, especially metal ones, like SOS, or Brillo. Please read the instructions before using it. I even think the burner looks nice. If I had to nitpick, I would like it even better if it had a digital display showing the temperature. While I have a infrared temperature gun, to check the temperature of each of the 1-Max dial settings, it would be nicer to have a digital display, so that you could see the temperature without having to use a separate device. I will say that the temperatures for each dial setting are consistently the same, after multiple different readings. It’s a great product, and I’m glad that I bought it. I’m considering purchasing another one, so that I don’t have to transport this one to and from places. I’ll update this review in a few months, to add how cost effective it is, compared to using a microwave. I hope this review helps.