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Cosori Original Gooseneck KettlevsFellow Stagg EKG Kettle

3 years apart, and the averages land 7.9 and 8.0. Only Value moved much, 8.8 to 6.8.

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.

Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle

Fellow

8.0

The pour-over kettle: precise spout, precise temperature, priced for people who care about both.

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 6.8. They come closest on Durability, 7.4 to 7.2. Left of center is Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle, right is Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle.

Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle versus Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle — axis scores out of 10Horizontal bar chart of editorial scores out of 10 across 5 axes. Bars for Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle run left from the axis labels, bars for Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle run right. Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle: Performance 8.0, Value 8.8, Durability 7.2, Ease of use 8.0, Quietness 7.4. Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle: Performance 9.0, Value 6.8, Durability 7.4, Ease of use 8.8, Quietness 8.0.Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle (left)Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle (right)PerformanceCosori Original Gooseneck Kettle — Performance 8.0 out of 108.0Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle — Performance 9.0 out of 109.0ValueCosori Original Gooseneck Kettle — Value 8.8 out of 108.8Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle — Value 6.8 out of 106.8DurabilityCosori Original Gooseneck Kettle — Durability 7.2 out of 107.2Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle — Durability 7.4 out of 107.4Ease of useCosori Original Gooseneck Kettle — Ease of use 8.0 out of 108.0Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle — Ease of use 8.8 out of 108.8QuietnessCosori Original Gooseneck Kettle — Quietness 7.4 out of 107.4Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle — Quietness 8.0 out of 108.0Editorial score out of 10 — higher is better

Which one to pick

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

Take the Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle

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

  • Pour-over coffee, where flow rate is part of the recipe
  • You want to set a temperature to the degree
  • The kettle lives on the counter and has to look right there

What each one gets wrong

Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle

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

Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle

  • You mainly fill mugs and pots — the narrow spout is slow for that
  • Under a liter is not enough for a household

Specs, side by side

SpecCosori Original Gooseneck KettleFellow Stagg EKG Kettle
SpoutGooseneckGooseneck, counterweighted handle
ControlFive preset temperaturesSingle-degree temperature dial
Capacity0.8 liters0.9 liters

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Is the 2020 Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle the safer pick over the 2017 Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle?
Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle leads on Performance, Durability, Ease of use and Quietness. If Value matters more to you, take the Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle instead. The 3-year gap shows in the totals as 7.9 against 8.0.
What does the 2017 model still win?
On Performance, Durability, Ease of use and Quietness, yes. Those axes still go to the 2017 model. The 2020 one answers with Value.
Which one ranks higher in "A wide-spout kettle wins, and it cannot do pour-over"?
Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle sits at #3 in "A wide-spout kettle wins, and it cannot do pour-over", Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle at #4.