Head-to-head · Best Stovetop Tea Kettles

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

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Fellow Stagg Stovetop Pour-Over Kettle comes out ahead by a clear margin (4.3 vs 4.0). Fellow Stagg Stovetop Pour-Over Kettle is best for: Pour-over coffee drinkers with gas or electric-coil/radiant stoves who want precise flow and a built-in thermometer without an electric base. Read the strengths below before deciding.

Higher ratedRanked #3 in Best Stovetop Tea Kettles

Fellow Stagg Stovetop Pour-Over Kettle

4.3

3 sourcesall derived$89.95as of Oct 23

Fellow's unplugged Stagg is the stovetop version of its electric gooseneck, with the same counterbalanced handle and slow-pour spout plus a thermometer in the lid. Serious Eats, The Strategist, and Food Network each picked it as their top stovetop gooseneck, praising its pour control. Serious Eats' electric-heavy gooseneck guide rated it Not Recommended because it won't work on induction and is slow to boil.

Strengths

— Picked as the top stovetop gooseneck by Serious Eats, The Strategist, and Food Network (as "Best Gooseneck")
— Counterbalanced thumb-rest handle kept pours precise whether the kettle was full or half empty
— Lid thermometer marks the 195–205°F pour-over range and reads from 70 to 230°F in five-degree steps

Watch-outs

— Not induction compatible: Fellow lists gas and electric ranges only
— Slow to boil: over 12 minutes in Serious Eats' full-kettle gooseneck test, and that guide's notes list 16 minutes
— Narrow 2.875-inch opening needs a bottle brush to clean, and there's no whistle, so you have to watch the thermometer

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Ranked #4 in Best Stovetop Tea Kettles

Hario V60 Buono Drip Kettle (1.2 L)

4.0

2 sourcesall derived$65as of Oct 23

Hario's stovetop gooseneck is the plain, all-steel pour-over kettle that Food & Wine and The Spruce Eats both picked as their best stovetop option. Testers praise how fast it boils and how well it pours. They also flag the same weak spots: no thermometer, no whistle, hot handles, and boil-overs if you fill it past about 800 ml.

Strengths

— Food & Wine's testers found it reached a rolling boil the fastest of any kettle in their most recent gooseneck round
— Slim S-shaped gooseneck spout gives a smooth, controllable pour that The Spruce Eats and Food & Wine both singled out
— Angled, ridged handle that Food & Wine said made steady pouring effortless

Watch-outs

— No thermometer, whistle or fill line; Serious Eats said the missing thermometer made it hard to hit pour-over temperatures
— Usable capacity is about 800 ml; filled past roughly two-thirds, boiling water comes out of the spout
— Body, lid and handles get very hot, and the resin handle can melt if a gas flame wraps around the base

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How they stack up

Fellow Stagg Stovetop Pour-Over Kettle

The only kettle here with a built-in thermometer, which is its main edge over the Hario Buono. It costs about $25 more than the Buono, has no whistle, and unlike the Buono, Chantal, Le Creuset and SUSTEAS it does not work on induction.

Hario V60 Buono Drip Kettle (1.2 L)

The cheaper of the two goosenecks and, unlike the Fellow Stagg, it works on induction. It has no thermometer, though, and its practical fill is about 800 ml. Anyone mainly boiling water for mugs of tea will be better served by the Le Creuset or Chantal Anniversary whistlers.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Fellow Stagg Stovetop Pour-Over Kettle	Hario V60 Buono Drip Kettle (1.2 L)
Capacity	1.0 L	1.2 L nominal; 800 ml practical
Material	18/8 stainless steel body, stainless steel lid (v1.2)	Stainless steel body and lid; phenol resin handle and lid knob
Stovetop Compatibility	Gas, electric; not induction	Gas, electric, induction
Whistle	None	None
Thermometer	Built-in lid thermometer with brew-range marking	—
Handle	Counterbalanced, with thumb rest	—
Weight	1 lb 2 oz (empty)	—
Dimensions	10.5 x 5.25 x 6.5 in; 2.875 in opening	274 x 144 x 147 mm (W x D x H)
Spout	—	Slim S-curve gooseneck
Dishwasher Safe	—	No (hand wash)
Made In	—	Japan

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