I use the basic Bonavita electric kettle (have for maybe 4 years now, and it's still going strong). I use a Thermoworks Thermopop thermometer, and it works great to NAIL the temp I want. Also, I used to use a flow-restrictor in the spout to slow-down water flow. I just removed that, and just pour more carefully now. I like the ability to really pour a lot of water when I want to (flow-restrictor just limited it too much).
I'm sure they all pour basically the same. Maybe some improvements with laminar flow with the more expensive ones, but it also probably doesn't matter that much because you're so close to the coffee anyways.
I have a Gourmia kettle shaped much lke the second kettle he showed but it has a thermometer on the nob and the steam holes are an excellent size. Although they are not needed for a thermometer because of the one built into the kettle with a red zone for the perfect temperature for brewing your coffee. I love this thing and it is also compatible with the induction cooking surfaces so water heats up really fast. For one litre of water it takes approximately three and a half minutes. I also have a Bodum coffee decanter that sits perfectly on the little hot plate I purchased. The decanter has the filter basket that sits in the top of it, so there are only four pieces to it, the decanter, the filter the lid to help keep the coffee hot if you make more than a cup at a time, and a wrap around rubber collar (removable) to prevent burns when pouring. I purchased the kettle and hot plate on Amazon.ca and the decanter from Second Cup, but it is available through Amazon.ca as well. The decanter is dishwasher safe, just remove the collar. I hope this helps for those looking for drip coffee supplies.
Are you talking about this one? www.amazon.com/Gourmia-GCK9975-Thermometer-Temperature-Gooseneck/dp/B077BF8THH/ref=sr_1_24_sspa?keywords=gourmia+kettle&qid=1582955234&sr=8-24-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyMVg4NFQ1S0gxV0JCJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzYzMTE1Mk9WNDAxVzA3M1A3USZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTYxOTE3MjY0VTJTNUdBQkoyMSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX210ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
I find it frustrating that these kettles are labeled by their max capacity, None of them can be operated this way. Any of these "1L' kettles can safely brew 500ml of coffee using a drip method. If you want to brew 1l of coffee with a drip method you'll need at least a 1.4l kettle or larger. Factor in wetting the filter and water remaining in the grounds and filter post brew. Filling any of these to 1l and attempting to build water will just end up in pouring 1/3rd of the water onto your stovetop which gets old really quickly.
I've tried almost all of these kettles and one thing you totally forgott about is that the Hario Bona kettle which I've owned almost since it just came out(before it came out in USA) is a lot heavier on its own and that plus the angel of the handle makes you get tired when brewing up a big pot of Chemex. Not a big deal at home for regular 3-700 ml brews and once in a while 1l+ brews but this kettle is not good to use in a busy cafe. There I would go for Kalita Thin spout that I own also and love or Hario Buono/Bonavita ones.
I pretty like the look of the Hario Bona but I'm still uncertain about the spout. Since you have used it for a long enough time (not just try for few times), can you clear up this thing for me. How do you think about the spout (the not-really-gooseneck-spout , just like the Kalita Wave Pot, i dont know which is the difference between these two spout to make it good for Kalita but bad for Hario), is it good enough for pouring control, the volumn and the placement? Many thanks.
Kalita Wave kettle: pros: Looks great,enough volume for a 6 cup Chemex,easy to pour close to the bed with good control when doing Wave pour over. cons: The handle design could be better and durability of the wooden handle and knob is not good. Kalita Thin Spout pros: Lightweight,super comfortable angle,very easy to pour close to the coffee bed in the Wave dripper and distribute the water very evenly slow or fast and has a good heat retantion. cons: holds only 700ml and could be more sexier(the powder colored ones are not suitable for stove and I've seen some pretty worn out ones) Hario Bona: Pros: looks great,has about 1,2 liter capacity when you boil your water in a electric heat kettle but when using it on a stove maybe around 900ml so good for 8 cup Chemex brewing. Cons: Very heavy,pretty awkward angle of the handle,takes some practice to master the flow control to get it similar to the Buono but not near as good control as the Kalita Thin Spout but good enough for the Chemex. Not for someone who regularly brews up full pot 6 or 8 cup Chemex because your hand and wrist will get tired. If you regularly brew only up to 700ml of coffee and occasionally 6/8 cup Chemex pots then go for the Kalita Thin Spout steel(not color powder ones). It's great for Chemex,Hario,Beehouse,Kalita and just any pour over out there while the Wave pot and Buono are a bit limited.
Have you found the capacity of the electric EKG (0.9L) is enough to pre-wet the paper and prepare a full 800mL carafe of coffee? Also, many users complain when filled to capacity, when it approaches and hits boiling point, it bubbles up and spurts water through the lid and spout. Is this your experience?
The EKG can very comfortably hold 900ml of water. This leaves enough water left over to pre-wet a 50 gram dose with twice the weight of the coffee (just enough!). When the kettle is filled to the max (900ml) you'll want to keep the lid off if you boil the water. If you keep the lid on while it boils, the water will pool in the top of the lid. Water will not spurt out the end of the spout during boiling like some other kettles, though.
I used to use citric acid to descale my kettle, but could not get the spout clean. I'm going to try dipping the tip into Lime-Away to see if that cleans it up (it should). BUT, I also switched to low-mineral water so I don't get the build up. At work we have a dispenser that, I believe, is technically reverse-osmosis, and it has a very positive effect on the taste of the coffee. It's worth filling up a liter bottle each day for my (next) morning coffee.
@@Rashoop Reverse Osmosis for your coffee? If you watch Maxwell Colona-Dashwood presentation about water (you really have to watch it), I believe you will change that water for your coffee. RO is not very good at extracting coffee flavor. Magnesium rich water is more preferable since magnesium doesn't cause limescale.
@@dwikafebrianto3016 Thank you Dwika. Yes, I've also heard that RO water can be pretty lifeless when it comes to coffee. Honestly, I call the water RO, but I don't have proof of that. I've checked the mineral content, using a Zero Water freebie tester), and tests out as VERY close to zero... at least for whatever the Zero Water is testing for. For me though, the proof is the taste of the brewed coffee, and it is excellent. For comparison, I also brewed loads of coffee with everything from Everpure H-300 filtered water to Crystal Geyser (a favorite of Jim Schulman who wrote an amazingly in depth water FAQ that can be found via links on Home-Barista)... and the coffee I'm brewing (various methods of pourover, siphon, and espresso) with this water is amazing. It's coming from a dispenser we have at work by a local company called Pure Water Technology (clever, huh?). I'll ask them next time they're here what the process they use is based on. Thank you though for your feedback on RO!
No, though typically no brush would be needed if you're only using the kettle for water. However, a long pipe cleaner could be used if you'd like to clear the spout.
Love all of these kettles just for their pure sexiness (if that's possible with a water kettle); and while I love a good cup o joe, I don't think I'll ever be coffee snobbish enough to shell out big bucks for all the gear that seems to surround coffee culture. Cute kettles tho.
Scheefinator I am trailing replacing my Stagg Stovetop with an Oxo Electric. I have to say other than the Stagg counter balancing I love the feel of the Oxo.
I love my new OXO electric kettle. It's very balanced, gives me excellent control over the pour, it holds the temp after it reaches boil, resumes boil at same temp if restore to base in 1 min, and it heats really fast.
All the non variable ones of Hario and Bonavita are cheaper too. You will need the variable ones when you feel like being very geeky about your brewing recipe, though. Especially when you want to compete. A respectable Q grader in my country said that one's chance of winning a brewing competition is virtually none if she doesn't use electric kettle
I use a $13 knockoff of the Hario Buono I found in a major retail store. It works perfectly fine. Why would you need to spend any more than that for a gooseneck? This style of kettle is wildly overpriced.
why all these kettles, all of a sudden? this style pour over coffee did not start with hario, as is commonly stated, it started over 40 yr ago, my dad brought home the first real pour over, the chemex, from a university in Chicago. he uses, as in 40y experience, a regular Mr coffee 15$ kettle, and a simple tea pot with a scoop neck, that we had over 15y prior to the purchase of the chemex. the up pricing of kettles, the overly expensive unnessecary equipment is delebratly marketed to uneducation ppl, just trying to enjoy a simple great cuppa. if you're buying a 40$-70$ kettle, coffee set up or anything more than a 10$ set cup cone, you are being duped. watch pout over hack videos on UA-cam. watch videos from a channel that are not sponsored by any coffee company. save your money. just watch, first. m, Il
This is ridiculous and completely stupid! It's a freaking kettle! As long as the basics are right, you can make it work. I've made perfectly good coffee with a freaking pot. It's about Technique.
You get to a point where your technique is hindered by a low quality product. You absolutely can get a good brew out of a cheap kettle, but once you are practiced, a higher end spout can really up your brew quality. Additionally, when you start fine tuning your brew method, a higher quality product will be easier to make those finer tunings, and help you to be consistent on a more precise level. This type of product is not for everyone, making it a bit niche and more expensive than it might need to be, but the target demographic certainly can appreciate the value in it. If you're okay with your coffee the way you make it, that's fantastic. But your comment sounds like someone telling Eric Clapton that he doesn't need an expensive guitar, that perfectly good music can be played on a factory made epiphone. That's not the point.
@@skylargreenslade606 In a way I kinda agree with Nikhil's opinion. Unless you are the Eric Clapton of coffee world, why bother? He says like everyone can have perfect body shape without buying all of the expensive gym equipments you know. Maybe it will be different case if it comes to milk jugs. Milk jugs will definitely dictate the quality of latte art one pours
@@dwikafebrianto3016 I have tried different kettles with my pour over. When it is harder to control, it is harder to get a good cup of coffee. If you have one that is tough to control the pour, you can still get a good cup, it is just harder because you don't want to pour all of your water at once, you want to do it little at a time so your water can get all of the flavors instead of being forced out of your filter.
@@gusroden5242 I think that investing in Gabi Master B is better and cheaper than say a Bonavita. I've tried using Bonavita but the coffee was still bad even after brewed the same bean multiple times. The coffee/water ratio was the same, Only grind size and brew temp were changed each brew. I used Brazilian coffee, don't remember where the origin was.
Nice comparison. Though it would be more helpful if all kettles have water and shows the pouring control of each kettles.
Takahiro, is best at pouring control hands down. Classic and simple but so precise.
Love the honesty! Great video!
Thanks for the review!
I use the basic Bonavita electric kettle (have for maybe 4 years now, and it's still going strong). I use a Thermoworks Thermopop thermometer, and it works great to NAIL the temp I want. Also, I used to use a flow-restrictor in the spout to slow-down water flow. I just removed that, and just pour more carefully now. I like the ability to really pour a lot of water when I want to (flow-restrictor just limited it too much).
I own both Kalita kettles and the Stagg one. Love changing it up lol
Great review
There’s a hario knockoff with a thermometer where the lid knob is. Works great. You want a wider bottom for use on gas stoves.
Nice video!
Hi, can you fit a thermometer in the Kalita (non wave) kettle ?
You made a 12 minute comparison video of pouring kettles and didn't show the kettles pouring 🤦♂️
Chris Birkett what is he gonna pour it on
@@joeroganofficial5433 literally anything
Coffee -;)
@@mxpxgx thanks!!
I'm sure they all pour basically the same. Maybe some improvements with laminar flow with the more expensive ones, but it also probably doesn't matter that much because you're so close to the coffee anyways.
I have a Gourmia kettle shaped much lke the second kettle he showed but it has a thermometer on the nob and the steam holes are an excellent size. Although they are not needed for a thermometer because of the one built into the kettle with a red zone for the perfect temperature for brewing your coffee. I love this thing and it is also compatible with the induction cooking surfaces so water heats up really fast. For one litre of water it takes approximately three and a half minutes. I also have a Bodum coffee decanter that sits perfectly on the little hot plate I purchased. The decanter has the filter basket that sits in the top of it, so there are only four pieces to it, the decanter, the filter the lid to help keep the coffee hot if you make more than a cup at a time, and a wrap around rubber collar (removable) to prevent burns when pouring. I purchased the kettle and hot plate on Amazon.ca and the decanter from Second Cup, but it is available through Amazon.ca as well. The decanter is dishwasher safe, just remove the collar. I hope this helps for those looking for drip coffee supplies.
Are you talking about this one? www.amazon.com/Gourmia-GCK9975-Thermometer-Temperature-Gooseneck/dp/B077BF8THH/ref=sr_1_24_sspa?keywords=gourmia+kettle&qid=1582955234&sr=8-24-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyMVg4NFQ1S0gxV0JCJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzYzMTE1Mk9WNDAxVzA3M1A3USZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTYxOTE3MjY0VTJTNUdBQkoyMSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX210ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
I find it frustrating that these kettles are labeled by their max capacity, None of them can be operated this way. Any of these "1L' kettles can safely brew 500ml of coffee using a drip method. If you want to brew 1l of coffee with a drip method you'll need at least a 1.4l kettle or larger. Factor in wetting the filter and water remaining in the grounds and filter post brew. Filling any of these to 1l and attempting to build water will just end up in pouring 1/3rd of the water onto your stovetop which gets old really quickly.
Nice video... I hoped you include Melita kattle
We'll keep it in mind for the future!
I've tried almost all of these kettles and one thing you totally forgott about is that the Hario Bona kettle which I've owned almost since it just came out(before it came out in USA) is a lot heavier on its own and that plus the angel of the handle makes you get tired when brewing up a big pot of Chemex.
Not a big deal at home for regular 3-700 ml brews and once in a while 1l+ brews but this kettle is not good to use in a busy cafe. There I would go for Kalita Thin spout that I own also and love or Hario Buono/Bonavita ones.
I pretty like the look of the Hario Bona but I'm still uncertain about the spout. Since you have used it for a long enough time (not just try for few times), can you clear up this thing for me.
How do you think about the spout (the not-really-gooseneck-spout , just like the Kalita Wave Pot, i dont know which is the difference between these two spout to make it good for Kalita but bad for Hario), is it good enough for pouring control, the volumn and the placement? Many thanks.
Kalita Wave kettle:
pros: Looks great,enough volume for a 6 cup Chemex,easy to pour close to the bed with good control when doing Wave pour over.
cons: The handle design could be better and durability of the wooden handle and knob is not good.
Kalita Thin Spout
pros: Lightweight,super comfortable angle,very easy to pour close to the coffee bed in the Wave dripper and distribute the water very evenly slow or fast and has a good heat retantion.
cons: holds only 700ml and could be more sexier(the powder colored ones are not suitable for stove and I've seen some pretty worn out ones)
Hario Bona:
Pros: looks great,has about 1,2 liter capacity when you boil your water in a electric heat kettle but when using it on a stove maybe around 900ml so good for 8 cup Chemex brewing.
Cons: Very heavy,pretty awkward angle of the handle,takes some practice to master the flow control to get it similar to the Buono but not near as good control as the Kalita Thin Spout but good enough for the Chemex. Not for someone who regularly brews up full pot 6 or 8 cup Chemex because your hand and wrist will get tired.
If you regularly brew only up to 700ml of coffee and occasionally 6/8 cup Chemex pots then go for the Kalita Thin Spout steel(not color powder ones). It's great for Chemex,Hario,Beehouse,Kalita and just any pour over out there while the Wave pot and Buono are a bit limited.
thank you so much for your time and very useful information.
Stefan Sigfinnsson thanks a lot, too. That's the impression I was getting, but needed someone who owns them to confirm this with me.
Which electric Kettle is best for home use in your opinion
Have you found the capacity of the electric EKG (0.9L) is enough to pre-wet the paper and prepare a full 800mL carafe of coffee? Also, many users complain when filled to capacity, when it approaches and hits boiling point, it bubbles up and spurts water through the lid and spout. Is this your experience?
The EKG can very comfortably hold 900ml of water. This leaves enough water left over to pre-wet a 50 gram dose with twice the weight of the coffee (just enough!). When the kettle is filled to the max (900ml) you'll want to keep the lid off if you boil the water. If you keep the lid on while it boils, the water will pool in the top of the lid. Water will not spurt out the end of the spout during boiling like some other kettles, though.
May I ask how do you clean the tiny goose neck when it gets water deposit in it after using it for a while?
many people suggest Apple Cider Vinegar. But the downside is its smell would probably ghost the kettle
I used to use citric acid to descale my kettle, but could not get the spout clean. I'm going to try dipping the tip into Lime-Away to see if that cleans it up (it should). BUT, I also switched to low-mineral water so I don't get the build up. At work we have a dispenser that, I believe, is technically reverse-osmosis, and it has a very positive effect on the taste of the coffee. It's worth filling up a liter bottle each day for my (next) morning coffee.
@@Rashoop Reverse Osmosis for your coffee? If you watch Maxwell Colona-Dashwood presentation about water (you really have to watch it), I believe you will change that water for your coffee. RO is not very good at extracting coffee flavor. Magnesium rich water is more preferable since magnesium doesn't cause limescale.
@@dwikafebrianto3016 Thank you Dwika. Yes, I've also heard that RO water can be pretty lifeless when it comes to coffee. Honestly, I call the water RO, but I don't have proof of that. I've checked the mineral content, using a Zero Water freebie tester), and tests out as VERY close to zero... at least for whatever the Zero Water is testing for. For me though, the proof is the taste of the brewed coffee, and it is excellent. For comparison, I also brewed loads of coffee with everything from Everpure H-300 filtered water to Crystal Geyser (a favorite of Jim Schulman who wrote an amazingly in depth water FAQ that can be found via links on Home-Barista)... and the coffee I'm brewing (various methods of pourover, siphon, and espresso) with this water is amazing. It's coming from a dispenser we have at work by a local company called Pure Water Technology (clever, huh?). I'll ask them next time they're here what the process they use is based on. Thank you though for your feedback on RO!
Does any of these kettle comes with a brush to clean the long "gooseneck?"
No, though typically no brush would be needed if you're only using the kettle for water. However, a long pipe cleaner could be used if you'd like to clear the spout.
Do I boil water with the kettle on the stove? Or I need to pour hot water?
Both works, I guess? As long as you don't put the electric ones on the stove
Love all of these kettles just for their pure sexiness (if that's possible with a water kettle); and while I love a good cup o joe, I don't think I'll ever be coffee snobbish enough to shell out big bucks for all the gear that seems to surround coffee culture. Cute kettles tho.
where brewista smart kettle
For a $150+ kettle I was pretty disappointed by the EKG. The kettle works fine but the fit and finish is super sloppy :(
Why not the new OXO electric?
Scheefinator I am trailing replacing my Stagg Stovetop with an Oxo Electric. I have to say other than the Stagg counter balancing I love the feel of the Oxo.
I love my new OXO electric kettle. It's very balanced, gives me excellent control over the pour, it holds the temp after it reaches boil, resumes boil at same temp if restore to base in 1 min, and it heats really fast.
bang for the buck is OXO
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I got a bodum electric gooseneck non variable and i love it. Im just not willing to pay a lot of money just for a kettle.
All the non variable ones of Hario and Bonavita are cheaper too. You will need the variable ones when you feel like being very geeky about your brewing recipe, though. Especially when you want to compete. A respectable Q grader in my country said that one's chance of winning a brewing competition is virtually none if she doesn't use electric kettle
I use a $13 knockoff of the Hario Buono I found in a major retail store. It works perfectly fine. Why would you need to spend any more than that for a gooseneck? This style of kettle is wildly overpriced.
RiskyJinjo11 you don’t. These are just ridiculously series people but they don’t know how to spend money.
The type of people who buy such an outrageous priced kettle are the ones who are not practical!
Every one of those kettles is better than your microphone.
why all these kettles, all of a sudden? this style pour over coffee did not start with hario, as is commonly stated, it started over 40 yr ago, my dad brought home the first real pour over, the chemex, from a university in Chicago. he uses, as in 40y experience, a regular Mr coffee 15$ kettle, and a simple tea pot with a scoop neck, that we had over 15y prior to the purchase of the chemex. the up pricing of kettles, the overly expensive unnessecary equipment is delebratly marketed to uneducation ppl, just trying to enjoy a simple great cuppa. if you're buying a 40$-70$ kettle, coffee set up or anything more than a 10$ set cup cone, you are being duped. watch pout over hack videos on UA-cam. watch videos from a channel that are not sponsored by any coffee company. save your money. just watch, first. m, Il
Ure only thinking about function. Not craftmanship.
Mohammed Shauqy couldn’t have said better myself
This is ridiculous and completely stupid! It's a freaking kettle! As long as the basics are right, you can make it work. I've made perfectly good coffee with a freaking pot. It's about Technique.
You get to a point where your technique is hindered by a low quality product. You absolutely can get a good brew out of a cheap kettle, but once you are practiced, a higher end spout can really up your brew quality. Additionally, when you start fine tuning your brew method, a higher quality product will be easier to make those finer tunings, and help you to be consistent on a more precise level. This type of product is not for everyone, making it a bit niche and more expensive than it might need to be, but the target demographic certainly can appreciate the value in it.
If you're okay with your coffee the way you make it, that's fantastic. But your comment sounds like someone telling Eric Clapton that he doesn't need an expensive guitar, that perfectly good music can be played on a factory made epiphone. That's not the point.
@@skylargreenslade606 In a way I kinda agree with Nikhil's opinion. Unless you are the Eric Clapton of coffee world, why bother? He says like everyone can have perfect body shape without buying all of the expensive gym equipments you know. Maybe it will be different case if it comes to milk jugs. Milk jugs will definitely dictate the quality of latte art one pours
@@dwikafebrianto3016 I have tried different kettles with my pour over. When it is harder to control, it is harder to get a good cup of coffee. If you have one that is tough to control the pour, you can still get a good cup, it is just harder because you don't want to pour all of your water at once, you want to do it little at a time so your water can get all of the flavors instead of being forced out of your filter.
@@gusroden5242 I think that investing in Gabi Master B is better and cheaper than say a Bonavita. I've tried using Bonavita but the coffee was still bad even after brewed the same bean multiple times. The coffee/water ratio was the same, Only grind size and brew temp were changed each brew. I used Brazilian coffee, don't remember where the origin was.
If you enjoy coffee making methods that require controller pouring, it's not ridiculous.