Brass Kitchen Taps

Brass Kitchen Taps – Gold Kitchen Taps in Warm, Matt Finishes

Brass kitchen taps sit between the cool of chrome and the weight of black. The taps here are finished in brushed brass, a fine directional texture rather than a polish, so they read as a soft gold that does not mirror the room and show fingerprints and water spotting far less than a shiny surface. Against white quartz the finish warms the whole run; against dark green, navy or charcoal cabinetry it is the detail people notice first.

The shapes cover the main ways people use a kitchen sink. The Cato pull-out is for anyone rinsing pans and washing down the bowl. The Tivoli is a slim single lever swan neck. The Astrid is a dual lever with a rounded, traditional swan neck, while the Stroud puts twin levers on a squared, modern spout. And the brushed brass boiling tap adds filtered near-boiling water from a separate lever.

Check the Pressure First

This decides more than the shape does. The Tivoli runs from 0.5 bar, so it suits a gravity-fed cylinder in the hot press. The Cato, Astrid, Stroud and the boiling tap all need 1 bar minimum — fine on a combi boiler or pressurised mains, but they will feel weak on a low gravity-fed supply. The exact rating is in the specification table on every product page.

Making Brass Work in Your Kitchen

Brass looks best when something else in the room answers it — cabinet handles, a pendant light, a brass or gold-toned sink, warm timber shelving. One of those is enough. In a kitchen where everything else is stainless steel, a brass kitchen tap can read as the one thing that does not match, so it is worth deciding on the handles before the tap.

Shade varies a little between makers. A brass tap from one range and handles from another may sit a touch warmer or cooler side by side, so if exact matching matters, compare photos of the finish in daylight rather than relying on the name.

Caring for a Brass Finish

The rule is simple and worth following from day one: warm water, a soft cloth, and dry it off. Limescale remover, descaler, bleach sprays and abrasive pads are what damage a coated finish, and the damage spreads unevenly rather than staying in one spot. In a hard water area, wiping the base of the tap dry after use does more than any cleaning product.

Brass Kitchen Taps Delivered Across Ireland

Free delivery on orders over €100 throughout the Republic of Ireland — Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford included — with same-day Dublin collection on stocked items by arrangement.

Carrying the finish through the house? See brushed brass bathroom taps, or browse all kitchen taps and black kitchen taps to compare finishes.