The 11 Very Best Electric Kettles

Pour spout: Gooseneck | Temperature settings: Precise temperature control and hold | Volume: 0.9 liters

The Fellow Stagg EKG is, without question, the gold standard of electric kettles. It’s been a Strategist favorite since it came out several years ago and has held that regard since — through multiple updates to our best gifts for tea lovers and coffee lovers roundups and yet again when I set out to consult the experts for this piece. With the exception of two people, everybody told me the Stagg EKG is the best of the best (one simply didn’t mention it, and the other said he appreciates a lot about it but prefers the way other kettles feel in his hand).

The Stagg EKG is more expensive than most on this list — but not so much more expensive that the price lessened its ranking. There’s just too much praise surrounding it. “It heats quickly and allows you to adjust the temperature setting in one-degree increments,” explains Jerad Morrison, co-founder and co-CEO of Sightglaass Coffee in San Francisco. “It will even regulate and hold at your temp preference, which is super-useful and convenient.” Marco Suarez, one of the owners of Methodical Coffee in Greenville, South Carolina, mentions that it turns itself off as a safety feature after it’s been left sitting for longer than an hour. “I’ve had mine for maybe five years, and it’s still in great shape,” he says.

Many called out its precise pouring ability thanks to the gooseneck spout (granted, a feature found in multiple models on this list), and everyone noted that it’s the most attractive of the bunch. “For an object you’re going to have sitting on your countertop day in and day out, there is no one else that really touches Fellow in terms of looks,” Suarez says. “The design is amazing,” agrees Kyle Ramage, co-owner of Black & White Coffee Roasters in Raleigh, North Carolina. “It’s sturdy and eloquent.” Finally, tea writer Sara Shacket, who owns the copper version (one of nine sophisticated styles), loves that it “makes for a nice presentation” if she’s serving tea to a group.