Mixer Kitchen Taps

The kitchen mixer tap is the one you reach for twenty times a day without thinking, which is exactly why it repays thinking about once. Hot and cold blended inside a single body and delivered through one spout, in every finish and shape the range runs to.

Single lever or twin handle

A single lever kitchen mixer tap moves both supplies with one hand, which matters more than it sounds when your fingers are covered in flour or your hands are full of washing-up. It is the arrangement most kitchens fitted in the last few decades use, and it is the larger part of this range.

Twin handle mixer taps give you separate control of hot and cold and carry an unmistakably traditional look, especially with crosshead or porcelain levers. In a period kitchen they read as correct in a way a single lever never quite manages.

Neither is better built by nature. What decides how a mixer tap ages is the ceramic disc cartridge inside it, the small assembly that opens and closes the flow. A good one still feels smooth years later; a poor one develops stiffness or a drip that no amount of polishing hides. It is the part you cannot see and the part worth paying for.

Monobloc, and what that means for your sink

Nearly every tap here is a monobloc kitchen tap, meaning both supplies arrive through one body and it fits through a single hole in the sink or worktop. That is why sinks come drilled with one tap hole as standard. The exception is a traditional bridge tap, where hot and cold run through two separate holes and meet in a bar above the sink, so it is worth knowing which arrangement your sink is drilled for before you fall for a particular tap.

Spout shape does more work than you think

A tall spout clears a full kettle, a stockpot and a tall bottle, and suits a deep single bowl. A low spout keeps everything under a window that opens inwards and looks quieter in a compact kitchen. A swan neck sits between the two and is the most common shape for good reason.

If you regularly wash things bigger than the bowl, a kitchen mixer tap with a pull-out spray extends your reach past the spout altogether, and the head docks back so cleanly that nothing about the silhouette gives it away.

Graham L. described the difference a well-made one makes: "The build feels solid and premium, and it's made a big difference to the overall look of our kitchen. Everything works effortlessly."

Finish, style and pressure

Modern mixer taps run to clean lines and single levers and account for most of what is here. Traditional mixer taps bring crossheads, bridge bodies and porcelain detail for a country or period kitchen.

Finish crosses both. Chrome is the workhorse and the easiest to live with. Black has become the modern default and looks especially right against a composite sink. Brushed steel hides fingerprints better than anything else here, and gold and brass warm a room up.

One specification deserves settling before any of the aesthetics. Every tap has a minimum water pressure it needs to perform, and a gravity-fed system with a tank in the loft will not drive a tap designed for mains pressure. If that describes your house, start with low pressure taps and choose the look from what remains.

The full kitchen taps range gathers every shape, finish and function together, including boiling and filtered systems if you want a tap that does more than hot and cold.

Why shop with The Tap Collection

Every order includes free mainland UK delivery and the full manufacturer warranty, and you can spread the cost with Klarna or PayPal Pay in 3 at checkout. Our UK based team is happy to help with pressure and compatibility questions: email info@thetapcollection.co.uk or send us a message through our contact form. We are open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and aim to reply within 24 hours on working days.