Reddit reviews Fino Pour Over Coffee Kettle, 4 1/4 Cup, Silver

In order of importance, in my opinion. Now, while the grinder is pricey, it's very important to producing an exceptional cup. But I'd personally start lower grinder-wise to garner more appreciation for good grinders (unless budget ain't a concern, in which case go for it).

Lido E Grinder (all the Lido series grinders are back ordered I think)

V60 Dripper

Fino Pour Over Kettle

AWS Pocket Scale

[V60 filters (although I notice no difference between this and folded #4 filters that are much cheaper)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001U7EOYA/ref=twister_B00Q60WESO?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1)

Video on technique

Where I personally like getting beans, but there are a lot of places for that

The best kettle for the dollar is this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000EVPGSQ/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1

What's your price range? The Hario Buono Kettle runs for just shy of $40 on Amazon right now, and the Fino Kettle runs for just under $30.

If you're really tight on money though, you can always look for one of those tall silver-plated tea pots with a long spout from a local antique store. I picked one up for $3 and used that for years before getting myself a Bonavita. It's a little unwieldy but it gets the job done, and pours much cleaner and slower than a normal kettle.

Here is a kettle that won't break the bank if you find that you need a minor upgrade.

I got this one a while back. It's the most affordable I've seen, and works great. I heat my water in an electric kettle then pour into the gooseneck.

http://www.amazon.com/Fino-Pour- Coffee-Kettle-4-Cup/dp/B000EVPGSQ

Fluctuates between 20-30 and it's good enough for pourover.

I just bought this one from Amazon and I'm very happy with it.

Can't compare with other gooseneck kettles since this is my first one.

New non-electric gooseneck for $27, pair this with an $8 plastic V60 and get free shipping, or New (in damaged packaging) electric gooseneck, Delivered for $39. I'm not sure you can ask for much cheaper unless you hunt thrift stores for used stuff.

Looks like it would be a decent kettle, but as others have said here, having a lid is a benefit that you would miss out on. I really like the idea of this mini, milk pitcher sized kettle for travel though. For me, I need more volume for my pours. I would strongly recommend the Japanese-made FINO Kettle. It's available in 1L or 1.2L sizes and it is extremely well built and the 1L version is pretty compact. And it works on all heating surfaces.

http://www.amazon.com/Fino-Pour-Coffee-Kettle-4-Cup/dp/B000EVPGSQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415680848&sr=8-1&keywords=fino+kettle

Although my electric kettle sees the most use, I'm a big fan of stovetop kettles for some situations.

I like the gooseneck variety for controlled pouring. puerh_lover linked to the Bonavita kettle which everyone seems to like a lot. I also really like the Japanese-made Fino kettle:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EVPGSQ/

Finally, I'd recommend looking into ceramic stovetop kettles as a nice alternative to stainless steel. Joyce Chen has long produced a version of this:
http://www.amazon.com/Joyce-Chen-90-0007-Ceramic-2-Quart/dp/B00IRAOJQG/
Or investigate Lin's Ceramics for really nice (and pricey) ceramic kettles.

I'd do that, but I'm worried about rust issues (I have a cheaper gooseneck). I was a retail sales manager for a largeish coffee company who fielded lots of complaints about kettles plagued by rust (Bonavita variable temp kettles, especially). Leaving water in them was cited as a potential cause. Am I just being paranoid?

The Fino has been a great starter kettle for me. Price is a good 45% lower than the Hario and while it's a little smaller (1 liter), it's perfect for individual use.

Made in Japan.

I've found that as long as you can control the flow, you'll be alright - Try chucking the water into a teapot, anything is better than using a wide spout.

I agree with /u/arborday even without the perfect pour you can make great coffee with a V60 - I work in a coffee shop and the main reasoning behind using a gooseneck kettle is consistency, whereas for home use you can just suck up a bad coffee and learn from your mistakes, in a cafe scenario if it's not a good coffee it should not go anywhere near the customer.

In terms of pots (aka stovetop kettles) come in about £35 which I think I've seen cheaper elsewhere or there are other brands that might be cheaper. In terms of the article, I just wanted to pick something a bit geeky that anyone who brews with a v60 would probably want money no object.

You didn't mention a budget but since others have recommended kettles in the mid to high price range, I'll suggest something in the low price range that performs just as well:


Fino Pourover Kettle

https://www.amazon.com/Fino-Pour-Coffee-Kettle-4-Cup/dp/B000EVPGSQ


And to go along with it:


LavaTools Instant Read Thermometer

https://www.amazon.com/Lavatools-PT12-Javelin-Thermometer-Chipotle/dp/B00GRFHXVQ


I've used both since I got into specialty coffee and don't have any complaints.

If your pourover of choice is v60 then a gooseneck is pretty crucial. A kalita wave would be more forgiving, you'd probably be able to get away using any old kettle. I like the fino kettle because it does the same thing as the hario buono for $10 less.

I've been using this Fino goose-neck kettle to boil water for my pour-overs and French Press for a little over a year now and I have no complaints. Water maintains heat well when you leave it in the kettle with the lid on so as long as you pour somewhere between off boil and up to a minute and a half off boil you're not going to notice any difference in your coffee's taste.