Zip HydroTap G5 Cube Plus

The Zip HydroTap G5 Cube Plus is the boiling tap that you specify when budget is genuinely not the question. At £3,693 it delivers chilled and boiling water through a cube-shaped spout, with 0.2-micron filtration, a 3L tank, and the commercial-grade build that originally made Zip the standard fit in Australian offices before the brand crossed into UK domestic kitchens.

Filtration and engineering are what you pay for. The 0.2-micron filter is significantly finer than what Quooker, Qettle or Fohen offer, and it makes a measurable difference if your local water has chlorine taste or sediment. The cube spout is divisive on looks but engineered to the same standard as Zip's commercial range. The chilled function is properly cold rather than a token addition, and the digital interface gives real control over temperature and filter status.

Then there is the price, and the 98°C boil. £3,693 is roughly three times what Quooker charges for an equivalent function set, and the boiling dispense at 98°C still does not hit a true 100°C the way Quooker and Qettle manage. You are paying for filtration quality, the digital interface, and the brand badge that signals a high-end specification. Buy this in a £100K kitchen refurb where it makes sense in context, not as a standalone purchase.