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Breville IQ KettlevsCosori Original Gooseneck Kettle

The 2013 Breville IQ Kettle still averages higher than the 2020 Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle, 8.2 to 7.9, on the back of Durability.

Breville IQ Kettle

Breville

8.2

Five preset temperatures, a hold function, and a body that survives daily descaling.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle

Cosori

7.9

Gooseneck pouring and variable temperature at the price the category used to charge for neither.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Where they diverge

The widest gap is Value, Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle ahead 8.8 to 7.4. They come closest on Ease of use, 8.4 to 8.0. Left of center is Breville IQ Kettle, right is Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle.

Breville IQ Kettle versus Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle — axis scores out of 10Horizontal bar chart of editorial scores out of 10 across 5 axes. Bars for Breville IQ Kettle run left from the axis labels, bars for Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle run right. Breville IQ Kettle: Performance 8.6, Value 7.4, Durability 8.6, Ease of use 8.4, Quietness 7.8. Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle: Performance 8.0, Value 8.8, Durability 7.2, Ease of use 8.0, Quietness 7.4.Breville IQ Kettle (left)Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle (right)PerformanceBreville IQ Kettle — Performance 8.6 out of 108.6Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle — Performance 8.0 out of 108.0ValueBreville IQ Kettle — Value 7.4 out of 107.4Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle — Value 8.8 out of 108.8DurabilityBreville IQ Kettle — Durability 8.6 out of 108.6Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle — Durability 7.2 out of 107.2Ease of useBreville IQ Kettle — Ease of use 8.4 out of 108.4Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle — Ease of use 8.0 out of 108.0QuietnessBreville IQ Kettle — Quietness 7.8 out of 107.8Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle — Quietness 7.4 out of 107.4Editorial score out of 10 — higher is better

Which one to pick

Take the Breville IQ Kettle

Leads on Performance, Durability, Ease of use and Quietness.

  • Green tea and coffee from the same kettle, at different temperatures
  • Hard water, where descaling happens often
  • You want a stainless jug and element instead of a glass-and-plastic body

Take the Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle

Leads on Value.

  • Trying pour-over without spending much to find out if you like it
  • Presets are enough — you do not need arbitrary temperatures
  • A second kettle for an office or a small kitchen

What each one gets wrong

Breville IQ Kettle

  • You need a gooseneck spout for pour-over control
  • Counter space is tight — this is a full-size kettle

Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle

  • You want the build to last a decade
  • Under a liter will not cover a household

Specs, side by side

SpecBreville IQ KettleCosori Original Gooseneck Kettle
ControlFive preset temperatures plus holdFive preset temperatures
BodyBrushed stainless—
Capacity1.7 liters0.8 liters
Spout—Gooseneck

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

The Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle is 7 years newer. Why does it score lower?
Because the axes didn't move the way the release dates suggest. The 2013 model takes Performance, Durability, Ease of use and Quietness, widest on Durability at 8.6 to 7.2. Value is where the 2020 model answers, and whether that is enough is the whole question.
What did the 2020 model improve?
Value. Value runs 8.8 to 7.4. That is not enough to move the average, which stays 8.2 to 7.9.
Which one ranks higher in "A wide-spout kettle wins, and it cannot do pour-over"?
Breville IQ Kettle sits at #1 in "A wide-spout kettle wins, and it cannot do pour-over", Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle at #4.