“The design is amazing,” agrees Kyle Ramage, co-owner of Black & White Coffee Roasters in Raleigh, North Carolina. “For an object you’re going to have sitting on your countertop day in and day out, there is no one else that really touches Fellow in terms of looks,” says Suarez. I also find the angled handle makes it comfortable to hold and pour at the same time.Įveryone I spoke to noted that it’s the most attractive of any kettle on the market. In my testing, having a slower stream means that the water never splashes or overflows in the vessel I’m pouring into and that I have maximum control if I ever need just a splash of hot water to deglaze a pan while cooking. While that feature can be found in multiple models on this list, Fellow has optimized the flow so the water comes out at the perfect rate for pour-over. Many called out the precise pouring ability it has thanks to the gooseneck spout. “It will even regulate and hold at your temp preference, which is super-useful and convenient.” Marco Suarez, one of the owners of Methodical Coffee in Greenville, South Carolina, mentions that it turns itself off as a safety feature after it’s been left sitting for longer than an hour. “It heats quickly and allows you to adjust the temperature setting in one-degree increments,” explains Jerad Morrison, co-founder and co-CEO of Sightglaass Coffee in San Francisco. There’s just too much praise surrounding it. The Stagg EKG is more expensive than most on this list - but not so much more expensive that the price lessened its ranking. It’s been a Strategist favorite since it came out five years ago and has held that regard since - through multiple updates to our best gifts for tea lovers and coffee lovers roundups and yet again when I set out to consult the experts for this piece. The Fellow Stagg EKG is the gold standard of electric kettles. Pour spout: Gooseneck | Temperature settings: Precise temperature control and hold | Volume: 0.9 liters No matter your situation, there’s a right kettle out there for you - and I talked to 13 experts to find the most efficient options. Or maybe your stove takes ages to heat up so you want a vessel that can hold a lot of water to decant into a pot. And while coffee and tea are the two main reasons people keep an electric kettle on their counter, maybe you just love instant noodles and want a quick and reliable boil when you’re hungry for dinner. If you prefer French press, the type of spout doesn’t matter so much. If you’re a pour-over coffee diehard, a gooseneck is nonnegotiable (more on that below). My needs, however, may be different from your own. I use it mostly for hot and iced tea (my current model, our best overall pick, lets me brew to an exact temperature depending on the type).

An electric kettle is one of the few appliances I keep out on my counter.

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