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Fellow Stagg EKG Pro Electric Pour-Over Kettle

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Fellow Stagg EKG Pro Electric Pour-Over Kettle

An electric gooseneck kettle with a 304 stainless steel body and a “BPA-free” plastic handle and lid pull. Its Prop 65 warning is about the cord. The materials are Fellow’s word, and its manual says not to open it, though spares are sold.

Best for Pour-over drinkers who want a precise-temperature electric kettle with a steel interior and accept unnamed plastic on the handle and lid.

Our rating
Fair (3.4 of 5)
Price range
Mid-range
Size
0.9 L (30 oz); 1,000 to 1,200 W; 104 to 212°F; the Studio Edition is approx. $200
Made in
Designed in San Francisco, made in China (per Fellow’s safety manual; the product page does not say)

approx. $180 in matte black

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Also sold at Amazon ($180), Williams Sonoma ($180 in black), Crate & Barrel ($180 in matte black) .

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    How we evaluated it

    How it scores Our rating, metric by metric Fair, 3.4 of 5
    1. What touches the water and coffee 45% of the rating 4 of 5

      304 stainless steel meets the water. The handle and lid pull are unnamed “BPA-free” plastic, and the lid pull sits in the steam; the heating element’s metal is not stated.

    2. Independent testing 10% of the rating 1 of 5

      We found no test of what this kettle releases into water. The ETL, CSA, UL and FCC lines Fellow lists are electrical safety, and we did not open them.

    3. Durability 20% of the rating 3 of 5

      Two-year warranty. Fellow sells a replacement base ($125), body ($85), handle, lid and lid gasket for the Pro, and refurbished kettles from about $144. But its manual says there are no user-serviceable parts and opening the base or kettle voids the warranty.

    4. Trust 10% of the rating 4 of 5

      No recall or Prop 65 notice names Fellow, and its own Prop 65 page explains the warning. It does not name the plastic and puts “made in China” in the manual, not on the product page.

    5. Value 15% of the rating 3 of 5

      About $180, roughly 2.5 times a $71 steel stovetop kettle, for temperature control and a hold mode.

    The rating, 3.4 of 5, is the weighted average of these scores. See how we rank coffee makers & gear and our standard.

    Where to buy Stores and the prices we saw 3 stores

    Prices as we saw them on October 23, 2026. They change often. These links carry no tracking code and earn us nothing.

    What it’s made of What touches your food, water, skin or air 5 materials
    1. 304 18/8 stainless steel kettle body (Fellow)
    2. Concealed heating element in the bottom of the kettle body (Fellow’s manual); its metal is not stated
    3. BPA-free plastic handle and lid pull; the plastic is not named. A walnut or maple handle and lid pull is an option on the standard model.
    4. Studio Edition (approx. $200): “glass and metal touch points” instead of plastic (Fellow)
    5. Electric base and cord; the cord wires carry Fellow’s Prop 65 warning
    Who tested it What each test found, and who paid for it 1 test
    • Paid certification ETL, CSA, UL and FCC, as listed by Fellow

      Electrical safety and radio interference marks stated on Fellow’s page. They do not test what leaches into water. We did not open the certifiers’ own listings. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Who paid, and why it matters
    • Independent The tester took no money from the maker for it: a consumer group, a journalist, a university or a regulator.
    • Paid certification An outside lab or certifier tested or listed it, and the maker paid for that.
    • Maker’s own test A lab report or certificate of analysis the maker commissioned and published.

    A certification is a floor, not a verdict: it checks what its program checks and nothing else. We weigh tests by someone with no stake in the result most.

    What people ask Worries raised online and elsewhere, and what we found 3 questions
    What is the Prop 65 warning about?
    Fellow’s Proposition 65 page (opens in a new tab) says the electrical cord wires contain chemicals known to California to cause cancer or reproductive harm. It is a general page for Fellow products and names no chemical. The cord is not part of the water path. We found no Prop 65 notice naming Fellow Industries.
    Does the plastic smell or leach?
    Fellow does not name the plastic in the handle and lid pull. A review aggregator’s summary of owner comments on the EKG line lists a strange smell in hold mode (ShopSavvy (opens in a new tab)). A September 2026 reviewer on Bloomingdale’s (opens in a new tab), which shows 1,829 reviews averaging 4.5 for the Pro, also says it “has a horrible smell”. That is one review. We could not trace the smell to a cause, and we found no test. A wood handle and lid pull is an option on the standard model.
    How long does it last, and who can fix it?
    Fellow gives a two-year limited warranty. Its manual says there are no user-serviceable parts and that opening the base or kettle voids the warranty (Fellow manual (opens in a new tab)). Its store does sell spares for the Pro: a replacement base (opens in a new tab) at $125, a replacement kettle body (opens in a new tab) at $85, a handle at $7.50, a lid with lid pull and a lid gasket. It also sells refurbished kettles (opens in a new tab), the Pro from about $144.
    Why we chose it What put it on our list 4 points
    • Steel where the water is. Fellow’s page lists “304 18/8 stainless steel”, and its manual describes a concealed heating element in the base of the kettle body.
    • Fellow explains its Prop 65 warning. Its Proposition 65 page says the electrical cord wires carry the chemicals, not the water-contact parts.
    • Electric kettles as a class did well in the one independent test we found: Germany’s BfR found low metal release from 11 electric kettles (PMID 26436214), though it does not name brands and calls its sample not representative.
    • The price is posted and the same in both places: $179.95 for matte black at Fellow and on Amazon, where Fellow itself is the seller.
    Trade-offs What to weigh before you buy 4 points
    • The handle and lid pull are “BPA-free” plastic, type not named, and the lid pull sits in the steam. “BPA-free” is not a safety finding by itself. The Studio Edition lists “glass and metal touch points” instead and costs about $20 more.
    • The manual says there are no user-serviceable parts and that opening the base or kettle voids the two-year warranty, though Fellow sells the base, body, handle and lid as spares. It is made in China, per the manual.
    • An electric kettle adds a base, a cord and electronics that a plain stovetop kettle does not have, at roughly $180.
    • No outside test or certifier listing was opened. The ETL, FCC, CSA and UL lines are Fellow’s.
    What to know Details worth knowing first

    If your coffee gear is glass, ceramic or steel, the kettle is worth checking, because it holds near-boiling water for minutes at a time. The Stagg EKG Pro is a steel kettle. Fellow lists “304 18/8 stainless steel” for the body and calls the plastic handle and lid pull “BPA-free”, which our guide to BPA-free plastics explains is not a safety finding by itself. The lid pull sits in the steam, and Fellow does not name the plastic.

    The one independent test we could find compared metal release from coffee machines and electric kettles in Germany. The kettles released little; the portafilter espresso machines released far more, especially after descaling. The test did not name brands, and the institute calls its sample not representative, so read it as weak support for electric kettles in general. You can see the study on PubMed (opens in a new tab).

    Fellow’s Prop 65 warning is about the electrical cord, by its own account, not the water. Our reservations are different. Every material claim is Fellow’s, the kettle is made in China and its manual says not to open it (Fellow does sell spare bases and bodies), and a steel stovetop kettle with a wooden handle does the same job for less. If you want fewer plastic parts here, Fellow lists the Studio Edition’s touch points as glass and metal.

    What we checked Each claim, and how sure we are of it 9 checks
    How Fellow Stagg EKG Pro Electric Pour-Over Kettle measures up against our coffee makers & gear criteria
    What we checked What we found
    Inert materials in the hot path Maker’s claim “304 18/8 stainless steel”, with a “BPA-free plastic handle and lid pull”, stated by Fellow. The plastic type is not named.
    Lead-free brass Maker’s claim Not applicable: no brass is listed.
    No PTFE or PFA in the water path Maker’s claim No coating or seal is described; the interior is listed as stainless steel.
    Filters you can name Maker’s claim Not applicable: a kettle has no filter.
    Built to last Maker’s claim 2-year limited warranty. The manual says there are no user-serviceable parts and that opening the base or kettle voids the warranty. Fellow’s store sells a replacement base, body, handle, lid and lid gasket for the Pro, and refurbished kettles.
    Safety listings Maker’s claim Fellow lists “ETL compliance, FCC certified, CSA certified, UL compliance”. We did not open ETL’s, UL’s or CSA’s own listings.
    Prop 65 warning on the product page Maker’s claim “Warnings: CA Prop 65” on the product page. Fellow’s Proposition 65 page says the warning concerns the electrical cord wires.
    California Prop 65 notices Verified No notice naming Fellow Industries in the California Attorney General’s 60-day notice database (searched 2026-10-23 for “Fellow”; the only hits are a barber-products company and Fellowes, an office-products company).
    Recalls Verified No Fellow kettle recall in the US Consumer Product Safety Commission recall database (title searches for Fellow and Stagg, 2026-10-23; the only “Fellow” hits are light fixtures and footrests from other companies).
    What the labels mean
    • Verified We opened an independent record that confirms it: a certifier’s listing, a regulator’s list or a lab report. It is linked under Sources.
    • Maker’s claim The maker says so on its own page or label. We read it but found no independent record.
    • Not verified We looked and could not confirm it, or the maker does not say. Treat it as unknown.
    Sources Where our facts come from 10 sources
    1. Fellow: Stagg EKG Electric Kettle product page. Maker’s page. Source for the materials line, the Studio Edition wording, the certifications and the prices. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    2. Fellow: Stagg EKG Pro safety manual (PDF). Maker’s page. Says “Designed in San Francisco, Made in China”, gives the 2-year warranty and says there are no user-serviceable parts. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    3. Fellow: EKG Electric Kettle Replacement Base (spare parts and refurbished kettles). Maker’s page. Shows the Pro base at $125. Fellow’s store also lists a kettle body, handle, lid and gasket, and a refurbished Stagg EKG. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    4. Bloomingdale’s: Fellow Stagg EKG Pro Electric Kettle (customer reviews). Independent source. Retailer reviews, not a test. Lists the materials as 18/8 stainless steel with a plastic handle and lid pull. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    5. Fellow: Proposition 65. Maker’s page. Says the warning is about the electrical cord wires. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    6. Müller et al. 2015: Metal release from coffee machines and electric kettles (Food Additives & Contaminants A). Test report. 8 coffee machines and 11 electric kettles tested by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR). The kettles released little metal. Brands are not named. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    7. BfR: Some portafilter espresso machines release too much lead (questions and answers). Test report. The institute’s own account of the study. It will not publish product names and says the small sample is not representative. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    8. ShopSavvy: TLDR review of the Fellow Stagg EKG kettle. Independent source. An aggregator’s summary of owner comments, not a test. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    9. California Attorney General: Prop 65 60-day notice search, defendant name “Fellow”. Certifier or regulator listing. The only hits name an unrelated barber-products company and Fellowes, Inc. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    10. CPSC recall database, title search for Stagg. Certifier or regulator listing. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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