Yes it boils water! But every time you touch the thing it beeps loudly. You turn it on it beeps, you press a button it beeps, when it finishes boiling it beeps, when you pick it up it beeps, when you put it down it beeps. It beeps beeps beeps. When you are making a coffee at 4am, the rest of the family will be unimpressed, not to mention the neighbours. Do not buy this product!