Fellow Stagg Pour-Over Kettle vs Hario V60 Buono Drip Kettle 1.2L

The Stagg is the only one here with a thermometer in the lid and a handle designed around the physics of a slow pour, which are the two things that actually change how your coffee comes out. The Hario does the pouring nearly as well, publishes far more about itself, and costs a fraction as much.

Fellow Stagg Pour-Over Kettle

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A thermometer in the lid and a counterbalanced handle, which is the whole argument for a dedicated pour-over kettle.

• A brew range thermometer built into the lid, so you can see the water temperature without a separate probe.
• A counterbalanced handle that moves the centre of mass back towards your hand, which makes holding a slow, even pour markedly easier.
• A precision pour spout designed for an intuitive steady stream, with a 1.0 litre boiling capacity, a stainless steel body and a choice of matte white, matte black or polished steel.

• Fellow lists it as gas and electric range compatible and does not mention induction.
• Fellow warns that normal daily use on cooking ranges will damage the finish on the bottom of the kettle, and that copper versions discolour.
• No dimensions, weight or empty-to-boil figures are published.

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Hario V60 Buono Drip Kettle 1.2L

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The kettle that defined the shape, documented right down to the part number.

• Fully specified: item number VKB-120HSV, 274 by 144 by 147mm, practical capacity 800 millilitres, with a product manual published online.
• Materials are named part by part, a stainless steel body and lid with a phenol resin handle and lid knob, and it is made in Japan.
• The slim spout is the original of this shape and gives genuine control over the amount and speed of water poured.

• The 1.2 litre name describes the vessel, not the fill: practical capacity is 800ml, which Hario states but the product title does not.
• No thermometer, so you are brewing by timer or by a separate probe.
• Hario does not publish heat source compatibility on the product page, which is an odd omission given how much else is there.

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Side by side

The bottom line

Our overall pick is the Fellow Stagg Pour-Over Kettle - A thermometer in the lid and a counterbalanced handle, which is the whole argument for a dedicated pour-over kettle. Choose the Hario V60 Buono Drip Kettle 1.2L instead if anyone who wants proper pour control without paying for a thermometer they may not use.

Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Stovetop Kettles: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).